Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21
to the free coinage of silver The message
made no sensation Its appearance SEEM
ed to have been discounted.
BRITISH CATHOLIC SENTIMENT.
Regret that Venezuelan Question
Wna Not Arbltrated.

Was Not Arbttrated.
LONDON. December 20.-The Tablet
the recognized organ Of the innuentiai
Roman Catholics, says:
There Is danger lest I'm the natural
resentment caused by the manner OF
President Cleyeland's message we may
overlook the sentiment and line of rea-
soning beneath, which so warmly COM
mended II to the hearts OF the American
people.
"The Americans have seen how another
continent has been parceled out, how
the doctrine OF the Hinterland has been
pressed, and how certain Il Is that all
of the Old World quarrels, rivalries. and
frontier disputes will soon be reproduced
upon the soil of Africa. The Monroe
doctrine may not be part of any code
of international law. but 1t is part
of the settled policy of the United
States and that within the knowledge
of all the world"
The Tablet expresses deep regret that
Lord Salisbury and the Earl of Kimber-
ly, when the latter was Secretary OF
State. for Foreign Affairs. refused to
submit the whole Venezuelan question
to arbitration.
'Tt is irrelevant" the Tablet says, ito
contend that our right to the territory
within the Schomburgk line. is. too clear
for dispute, since the fact remains that
It is disputed. and has been disputed for
years.
Referring to the efforts OF President
Cleveland and Venezuela to secure the
good offices of Pope Leo Kill, and the
Pope's willingness to act In the capacity
of arbitrator. the Tablet says:
THREATENED CALAMITY HIDEOUS.
"The decision of such an arbitrator
would have been gladly accepted as
final by Venezuela, while our own gov
ernment. IL they had the instinct OF
statesmen, would have welcomed an
honorable and dignfied way out Of
din cjiiy which now threatens us With
the most hideous calamity which can
POSSIBLY befall either branch OF the race.
rne Saturday Review. in its usual anti
American and fippant style, insists upon
adhering to the well-worn theme OF the
election dodge which Is now almost
totally abandoned by the daily press,
as the real reason OF the issuance OF
President Cleveland's message. 1t dis
cusses the document in an article under
the heading, American Elecuon-Litera-
ture," and says Sensible people on
both sides of the water recognize that
President Cleveland has play sd Dogbcrry
u nc purpose. He has written himself
down an ass and that is abcut all he
has accomplished. Mr.. Cleve.and 5
message shows how far man, who, In
the main IS able and upright, Is compelled
to stoop to-day in order 10 reach 'hc
prize OF political popularity in the United
States"
Nevertheless, the Review believes the
message has no chance of serious &C
ceptance by the people Of the United
States.
NO EXCUSE FOR PANIC.
LONDON, December 2O.-The Econo-
mist, I'm It's issue tomorrow, will says:
There is no excuse for a panic. Ample
time will be occupied in negotiations.
during which public opinion in both
countries will grow cool. In the mean
time. there Is nothing to be gained by
discussing, as the daily newspapers do.
| President Clevelands action, party poll
tics. and wish for popularity.
The influences of all governments are
dependent upon the mass Of the voters,
and there is no satisfaction in hearing
that the American masses are so hostile
/ to Great Britain, and that all
the parties are trying each 10
outstrip the others in the race
of jingoism. We see really no evidence
that the American people are 20 pene.
trated with jingoissn as to desire to alb
sorb unwilling Canada, much less to fight
/ for the West Indies, with its addition
to the colored population Of the United
| States.
The government. with its usual disre-
gard Of diplomatic forms. has said a
| little more than It means; that II Is vexed
by our refusal to arbitrate. and that its
governing idea rather is to compel us tc
arbitrate than to make itself the sole
arbitrator In America.
| Presidents Cleveland's message was
written like dispatch preceding war
but II Is not addressed to the world, OF
to England, but only TO the people Of
] the United States