The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-22
ENGLAND IS SOLID
In Support Of Salisbury on the
Venezuela Question.
YET eLAMES HIM a LITTLE.
The English Like the Monroe idea, but
Say It Does Not Apply 20 Sene-
zuela's Frontier.


Copyrighted By TIE Associated Press.
London Dec M.-No excItement has
been manifested here I'm political circles
over the Venezuela complications al
though their effect has been felt on ths
stock exchange. There has been some IN
loading Of American securities. but the
cabinet ministers ara all enjoying the
Christmas holidays IN the country, ana
outside Of the utteranceg Of the newspa-
rers there is nothing 20 Indicate that war
g. apprehended. or course, the strained
relations between Great Britain and the
United States have been upperfnost ~ the
public mind, especially during the latter
part OF the week. and the matter "AIch
was at first treated lightly, Ii now more
deeply discussed. and there are indica-
fiong that the gravity Of ne affair is now
fully grasped by the people at large.
A striking fact ls that, without single
execution, II the utterances OF the press
and the host OF representative men VINO
have spoken upon the subject can De re-
He'd upon, the whole country STANDS as
eoiIdIy behind the Marquis OF Salisbury ss
the United States is understood 10 stand
solidIy behind President Cleveland.
Yut II should De added that IL Is re-
marked In some quarters that the Mar
outs OF Salisbury might very well have
omitted the passage IN his reply 10 inc
note OF Secretary Olney which has been
looked upon az nisquoting Secretary ol-
rey's interpretat ton OF the principles or
the Monroe doctrine Public opinion here.
Ga suite of any statements TO the contrary,
certainly supports the general idea OF me
Monroe doctrine. Il IS not the doctrine IT.
self which Is resented in Great Britaln'
but the claim is made that u does not ap-
ply 20 the Venezuelan dispute as II stahus-
This seems 70 be the whole OF the BRIT
fish contention. and. according TO caoled
gT there
belief In the United States. 1t Is conn.,
IDENTIFY expected IN the best-infoTmed quar-
tiers that an amicable arrangement VIA De
arrived at which VIII avert further imam
cisI troubles, 70 say nothing OF dIsas-
trous war between the two greatest In
gllsh speaking nations Of the earth
In addition TO the financial disorder
which has been the first feature OF the
trouble. there Is one phase of the recep-
fion Of the war scare here which deserves
especial attention. not only in England.
but in the United States. The alarming
reports circulated have been seized upon
by the agricultural party as justification
for the demands which they have recently
made upon the government for change
In the policy OF Great Britain from free
trade 20 protection. James Lowther, NJ.
T., leader of the protection party. indi-
Gates this In "A pointed letter printed in the
Times and showing the grave condition in
which Great Britain VIII be IL her 1000
supplies from America are stopped. Mr..
Lowther points out that 20 per cent. OF the
British food imports come from the United
States, and he therefore asks that British
agriculturfsts be protected. in order TO
make this country as independent as pos
sible OF American food supplies. Fears are
expressed that the war scare will mate
rally assist this agitation for protection
against American food imports. although
the Statist today gives utteranCe TO a
grave warning to the people not 10 be
frightened into supporting import duties
on wheat In spite OF such warnings,
however. there is little doubt that the agi-
tation here In favor OF protection has been
and viii be further greatly strengthened
by the beliicose utterances on both sides
OF the Atlantic. and with a strong Con-
servative government in office II Ia
thought some measure for the protection
and fostering OF British husbandry Is not
unlikely to become a law in due course Of
time.