Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-14
Chances Of a War with England.

lNOIEE>D >DDul0lee Of the OIlGaEO lIlDuut.l
WASHINGTON, April G, 1893.
a war with England is beginning to
be looked upon by officials in high place
under the Administration as by no means
improbable One says that open, fagrant
war would be preferable to hOstililies as
at present carried on by power whose
shipyards are freely used BY our enemies,
whose colonial ports are crowded with
their commerce, whose colonial governors
tste the commanders of their piratical
craft, in VIII le market loan based upon
the success Of the rebellion commands a
premium. Another intimates that Gener-
al Butler, in his recommendation of nom
intercourse with Great Britain, and his
foreboding Of war is not very far in ad-
vance Of events. Another,-a man whose
feelings toward England are unusually
friendly for an American, and whose re-
lations with some Of her leading liberal
statesmen are intimate-declares that the
correspondence, just published in the Blue
Book, about the Alabama, and the CORES
poHdenee now proceeding with reference
10 other vessels Of q similar character in
process of construction for JEFF. Davis,
" The Emperor of China, is dark and
threatening. Such are specimens Of the
drift wood which shows the general course
of the current that sweeps along even
men who cried out at s Senator's deelara-
ton, less than six weeks ago, that John
Bull ought, long since, to have been taken
by the horns by the capture Of the rebel
port Of Nassau, and who deprecated the
passage of the law which armed the Pres
ident with the power Of calling out, at his
1fEnroffon Fbn vn1unAaar militia ~ tho
seas, to defend American commerce. The
appearance Of Lord Lyons letter, in which
that cold reticent statesman shows HIM
self IN conference with the Copperhesds,
and consulting in all his speculstions the
interest of England, as theirs, and that of
their party, is not calculated to make the
feeling Of loyal Americans more friendly
toward the selfish islanders.
THE CABINET CoNsIDERIEG IT.
The question or questions involved in
this correspondence with Great Britain,
has been, as is well known, the subject of
frequent Cabinet consideration, 2! which,
as is the case on every important topic,
the differences Of opinion are radical
Where the lines Of difference run it is i'm
possible to state with precision, those who
know, knowing in confidence, but it is safe
to say, that the attempts Of vsrious Jour
mails to make known the position of each
Minister, are guess work, made chiefly up
on knowledge of temperament. Since,
indeed, the President is accustomed to de-
cide-sometimes rather late in the day, to
be sure-questions Of this gravity, for
himself, using the members of his Cabinet,
as he uses other gentlemen, whose opinions
or arguments he values, as in relation to
the matter in hand. he is using those of
Senators, who are still here, as helps to
the making up Of his mind; since, also,
the next steamer may materially change
the aspect Of affairs, it is hardly worth
while to speculate concerning the views of
the well-mesning gentlemen who compose
the Presidents Cabinet.
It's, however, worthy Of note, that the
matters of difference between Great
Britain and the United States have been
considered sufficiently serious to engage
the earnest attention Of the AdministEs-
ton; that they have been discussed in
connection with the question as to the
propriety of issuing letters of msrque and
reprisal, at once, or, if not at once, in
what contingency; that the inclination of
the Presidents mind, is not to send forth
privateers, at present, and that he has not
concluded upon the action to be taken-if
any-in the matter Of the aid and comfort
given to the rebels by Great Britain.