The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-27
Letter from Boston
FOR THE UNITED OPINION.

FOR THE UNITED OPINION.
BOsToN, Dec. 20, 1895
The message of President Cleveland
the Monroe doctrine and war with
England is now all the talk in Boston,
and for few days all were ready to
fight, but when it came to affect bust
ness there was another turn. AS far
as the stock markets are concerned
hostilities have commenced. If jing.
Oism is patriotism the bankers of State
street are the most unpatriotic of peo-
pie, to man they are united in their
opposition to the Venezuelan policy of
the government. One prominent bust.
United States should interfere against
the interest of the country in favor of
race of greasers as inhabit Venezue.
la. But be our country right or wrong
let us prepare for the support of an
other horde of pensioners So much
for that mans patriotism. That the
Monroe doctrine is right no true
American can doubt, but then will it
apply 20 the Venezuelan question re.
mains to be seen. If England has a
just cause she should have Justice, if
not then England should be made to
know her place.
Before 1910 England never had made
claim beyond the Pomaron river, after
that year she attempted to start colo
ny at the north of the mouth of the
river at the sea coast. Then after
few years she said that the line should
be at the Guiana river and soon little
by little has she made claim to Vene-
zuela territory. Now she says want
this territory because it is rich, it will
give the key to the commerce Of the
northern part of South America Yet
England may have some shadow of a
claim, British Guina came into possess
sion of England, coded by Holland, in
the year 1914. The boundary question
began in 1927 The English claimed
that there was in 1867 two forts erect
ed by the Dutch on the Venezuelan
side of the Esequibo river. This may
all be very true, but had the Dutch any
just right to that part of the territory |
Is question to be thought of, and one
that Mr.. Cleveland's commission will |
have to look up and find out just what
the true claims of England are and if |
there are any good grounds for the
same.
We hope that we will not have to
fight, but there will be plenty of war
talk for the next few months. There
may be something back of all this. A
very fine plan for third term. This
Venezuela ques ion has been going on
for months and years. Every public
ltterance of Mr.. Cleveland, his pro.
and those Of his party during
he past two years have all conspired
o make England's public men believe
hat the president and his followers
leslre to overturn the industrial condi-
ions of this country and place curl
financial affairs in the hands of British
indicates.
We hope there will be no war, yet
very generation of this country has
lad chance to fight. First there was
he Indian wars and the French and
indian war, then the next generation
Ook part in the Revolution. The war
f 1912 let out the fighting of the
bird. We had war with Mexico to
ccommodate the young men of that
and then the war of 1861
ave our young men chance to go tn
var thirty four years ago. There may
e big war coming to us yet and this
eneration may have to fight. But if
comes, stand your ground boys as
id your fathers in '61.
VERMoNTER.