Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

friends are endeavcring to induce him to
do so.
a number OF Senators and Representa-
tives called on the President this morn.
Ing and gave their personal endorsement
10 his course. Among the senators were
Messrs. Villas. Gray, and Thurston.
DUTCH COURAGE.
BERLIN, DecVnber ls.-The. Cologne
Gazette, discusslfft President Clevelands
message TO the American Congress, says;
Against pretensl ms OF this KIND al az
the European States will stand by Eng
land. for II Is question 10 be Hecinep
once and for all, whether unbrdled claims
of the United States shall be recognized
or European civilization subordnated 10
North American civilization on the Amerl-
can continent. Great Britain has the
fullest moral and material right u resist
deflantly in a conflict so passonatey MI
1890 GERMAN OPINION.
BERLIN. December Is.-The National
Zeitung in commenting on president
Clevelands message on the Venezue al
question. says: "Rudeness toward unlked
countries Is the rule when Presidents
seek office. AS the Washington govern
ment claims exclusive rights In the matter
Of arbitratng American affairs, the whole
arbitration claim becomes pure farce
as is aiso the demarcatIon commission.
The Boersen Courier says that England
first treated the Alabama claims WITH IN
difference. but was afterwards opnseu 70
accept arbitration on the question: ana
that established a precedent.
The Boersen Zeitung says: president
Clevelands answer leaves nothing TO be
desired in its outspokenness England
will begin to comprehend that America
Is no longer field for English expansion.
Mr. Cleveland appears t. intend pur-
posely to offend other Powers, but II must
be remembered that the. elections IN the
United States are near
The Local Anzeiger says that the Presl
mas =.
and will make friendly soiution Oh 'n'
question harder than ever. ,,,
The Freis!nnige Ietung says: Pre s,l
dent Cleveland's aggressive tone Is hardly
credible. Ii seems to US like playing with
fire" ,,,,,,,-c
PARIS. December Is.-The Gaulois says
that the consequences OF war between
the United States and England are alto
gether too great to admit that they are
POSSIBLE. The Republique Franchise. the
Press. and the Sor. while they DO not
endorse President Cleveland's interpreta-
ton of the Monroe doctrine. gloat over
England's dilemma. and warn her tnat
She need not look for any help from
France
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON. December 1S.-Despite their
publication of leaders assuming that
President Clevelands message is mercy
an election move. most or the he"s spa
strength of the United States me 81
James Gazette publishes a list OF BRUSH
warships now in American waters, 10,
gether with their dimensions, etc, and
follows it up with list of vessels com
posing the United States navy, gv.ng
also their capacity, etc. The Westminster
Gazette has an article. showing me nu-
mericaI strength of the United states
army. and the strength. character, and
location OF the countrys defences, while
the Pal-Mall Gazette presents mar
of the disputed frontiers; accompafnileu
noon n" papers generally follow the lead
OF the morning papers. their language
was coarser and their insinuauohs
broader.
OUR BONDS IN LONDON.
LONDON. December lS.-It is the opin-
ion in financial circles in London that
President Cleveland's message VIII rem,
der the placing of new. issue OF united
States bonds in London Impossible.