The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-06
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The Standard to-day, referring TO the
BPhring sea dispute, sa~s: Affairs have
vcry unpleasant aspect. The rupture betwet
England and France not be mentioned
without feeling Of deep regret. America
may count upon receiving the full measure
of courtesy, patience and nrmness which
England has already displayed. But Sec
rotary Blaine will do well to bear in mind
that the firm less viii be comm urate,
should the moment arrive for i,s exercise,
with tie pa fence and courtesy with which
he has so far been treated. He seems ex-
travagantly anxious to put himself wrong.
Minister Lincoln cannot too soon, on his
return, devote himself to ascertaining the
resolutions Eof our foreign office
and communicating them to his
government. There is not a person in
England but would hear it proposed with
profound regret that shots S Uuld be ex-
changed between Britt b and American
vessels except in courtesy. But it would
excite greater regret to bear that
the British flag had been insulted and
the national honor not indicated by
prompt reprisals. But We cannot believe
that the American people will suffer its
public servants to for Q a confIct by wan
ton outrage upon our flag. We will gladly
bow to the tribunal of international law,
but not to the nod of Secretary Blaine.
We trust that he will not persist in a
menacing attitude, which is certain to be
resented and resisted"
THE FEELING FOR ARBITRATION.
LONDON, Jan. 6, A. M.-The Pail Mall
Gazette to-day says: "The case for arbi-
tration in the Behring sea dispute is so
clear, Lord Salisbury's offer is so ample,
aud the feeling in America in favor of arbi-
tration is so general and strong that seems
necessary to louk for Secretary Blaine's
IN, III b all rl1ara
than in the merits of the case. That the
American people would deliberately prefer
policy of exaggera ion and would sooner
embark in a fratricidal war with England
than submit to arbitration, IS too
silly and absurd to need moments consid-
GRAFTON. / is clear that Secretary Blaine
is not for the nation, but for his party; that
he means bluff and plays to an anti-En-
glish ga lery. 1t is earnestly to be hoped
that the good sense and moderation Of the
America people will speedily make them
selves heard. Even paper warfare be-
tween the two great families of the same
race would be blunder-a crime"
The st. James Gazette to-day saws there
is no reason for alarm. The Republican
party is at low water and resorts to the old
device of twisting the British lions tail"
DENIALs OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
Commenting on the denial by the foreign
Office of the statements about the cores
pondence between England and the United
States on the Behring sea question the
Morning EoSt, conservative, says: ''Thls
denial is scarcely necessary, but 1t is
| distinctly satisfying. 1t will allay the
natural feeling of anxiety certain
to arise, despite prior improbability of the
reports. Englishmen can afford to treat
with indifference the tactics of the Blaine
wire pullers. Hard words break no bones.
| We are not unaccustomed TO hear ourselves
roundly abused for the benefit of this OF
that political party in America, but we give
| Americans the credit that they will not
allow any politician to goad England in G
a quarrel wuich, whatever its issue, will be
disastrous to all concerned"
BLAINE EVIDENTLY misunderstood.
The Netus says; "Blaine's proposal tc
arbitrate the matter seems reasonable
enough Governments exist to find a way
out of difficulties of this sort. The two gov
ernments in question will do so, if only thu
| Herald and its prompters in high place:
will let them alone"
The Chronicle says: eff the Americans
thought that Secretary Blaine contemplated
any action likely to lead to hostilities they
| would soon make their sober common sense
felt in Washington. Secretary Blaine is toe
clever to provoke any such opposition. TIT
| latest dispatches show that the situation
somewhat improved"
A SUPERcILIoUS sCRIBsLER.
The Telegraph says: "No arbiter would
listen for an hour to the American claim
| American statesmen are liable to excessive
swagger when dealing with British rights
because America has practically no history
| apart from its connection or conflicts witt
England. Secretary Blaine's eloquence
acuteness, industry and party craft ar,
| al Id bot l,1 loo
| been suspected Of having any fixed principle
to guide him while in power. In fact, the
bulk of Americans admire rather than trus
| him. The chances are, therefore, that
although he twists the lions tail and fiirts
with free trade in order to catch the Irish
and south ern vote, he will lose the presi
dency, because the people will not coudde
their des 5inies to a mere partisan, however
| brilliant. There are Americans who are
not Irish, and with them common sense is
king"
The Times, commenting on the matter,
says: ''Sir Henry Elliott arrived at con-
clusion on the sub ject so distasUeful to Sec
| rotary Blaine that congress was n t allowed
to see it. Nevertheless. it is probable that
| Sir Henry's examination of the whole case
would be more trustworthy and intelli-
gible guide than Mr.. Blaine's lengthy dis
patches"
AN APPEAL TO JTNGoIsM.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-The Temps, in an article
on the Newfoundland fisheries question
says the dispu has become an angry one.
| 1t would not be surprised if President Har.
rison and his cabinet sought therein diver
sion from internal politics by finding ar
excuse for an appeal to American jingoism.
When Baby was sick.we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
MISTAKES.