The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

London city temple SUNDAY s"iu
"Therc will he no war. England aht
America cannot do without each othcr
War would be suicide. We send toua.
messages from our hearts to our leiioN
Christians in America. we mus
act in Il spirit of magnanih'iN an
concession. 80
Rev. Mr., Waller, president OF Wesley
an conference, preaching al layer
rooI. said that every lover oi thell
kindred would strive TO avert 4 war
The mems Sunday union, when Il
composed of workers in the cast-chu o.
London, have adopted a resolution
sending Il hearty Christmas greeting tt
their brother nation as an expression
of their opinion that a war woulo nt
unnatural, and I'M Christian and would
be forever impossible.
The continental expressions arc gen
orally on the side of England; but
few exceptions have appeared IN inc
German press in the past few days ah'
the Russian official organ says the con
troversy is one that by all means ougnt
to be arbitratcd. But in France there
is a rapidly growing opinion that the
United States ask only what IS right.
r NJ. Delonchc, the French colonia
expert and deputy, speaks in warm ap-
proval of the message, which, he says,
vigorously afiirms AN i~ndcstructible
national tradition. and promulgates a
new public right, against which BRIT
ish rage was powerless. 1t is use
less" he declares, ''fOr England TO
hope to obtain the support Of Europe
in this matter. France, which has
| I,,.. I.. Ja.l:-y, thn pplitpptIn non
of her dispute with Brazil, is bound
to support Mr.. Cleveland.
NJ. Declasse, formerly French minis
ter Of the colonies, also believes fleyc-
land is right.
The Pail Mall Gazette said Monday :
I'VE arc still friends Of the Ameri-
cans, and as the excitement GIBBS, the
tide of sense returns. II is for every
English influence 10 spread calmcr
thoughts and build "A golden bridge by
which the former kindness may re
turn, -
The Westminster Gazette, comment
ing on Gladstone's message, says:
When once common sense begins to
assert itself it will be perceived on
both sides what ample room there IS
for reconsideration. concession and al
.justment."
The New York World Sunday telc-
graphed to Il number of the foremost
men of Britain and Ireland and the re.
plies were all strongly on the side of
Common Sense" Henry L~abouchere,
the great editor and radical leader
says: 80 far as | am concerned
would prefer Venezuela and Guiana
consigned To bottom of sea rather
than war with United States. Thought
here United States insist on being the
arbitratist in frontier dispute, If
distinctly understood proposal is that
an unbiased arbitrator be appointed to
dciimit frontier. am certain public
opinion would insist on our govern
mcnt accepting this solution. Most
desirable public men in America
should explain.
Lord Rosebcrry says: II absolutely +.
disbelievc in the possibility of war be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain on such an issue as this, for
would be the greatest crime on
History would have to relate
that the two mighty nations of the
Anglo Saxon race, at IA time when they
appeared to be about to ovcrshadow
the world in best interests Of Chris.
and civilization, preferred to
cut each others Threats about a from
tier squabble in q small South Ameri
Republic. The proposition only
to be stated to demonstrate
It's absurdity, All that is wanted is q
level head and common sense in our
governments.
The bishop of Liverpool says: NO
here but peaceful and b~rotherly.
Archbishop Walsh of Dublin says:
Can only express adherence OF war
n general. 1t will be dcplorablc il
precedent Of 1871 ithe Alabama
,laim's arbitration cannot be fol
I
The archbishop Of Armagh, Ireland.
War tbetwcenl England
and America unnatural. strife be
ween mother and daughter. the
eaders in (the1 progress (of, Chris
ianity and civilization, who will con-
inue so with (the) blessing of peace"
John f, Redmond, the P~arnellitc
in parliament says: II can
peak only as a representative OF Irish I
pinion. If war results from reasscrtion 1
+ Monroe doctrine Irish national sent 5
mcnt wiz be solid on side of America. '
With home rule rejected ireland can |
ave no feeling Of friendliness towards t
treat Britain"
One OF the London papers having a \
'eckly issue Of 700, 600 copies, preludes =
is article with the admission that c
Many Englishmen will learn for the s
rst time through President Cicye. {
message that Great Britain has q
boundary dispute with Venezuela. {
mother. which has an enormous circle II
T readers in the operative and man
featuring centers, upholds President \
leveiand AS being in the right in in =
upon arbitration. Il
The Prince Of Wales and Duke of y
DIRK reply that THEY earnestly trust @
nd cannot but believe the present y
isis will he arranged in a manner T
itisfactory to both countries. and viii n
succeeded by the same warm feeling n
friendship which has existed be r,
them for So many years. II
The Russian press is unanimously III b
lr side. ~
The Brazilian House Of Deputies has
mt Il vote of thanks Ia our congress n
+ its action. All the South Ameri. ~
III countries. in fact. stand by us en- u
IusiasticalIy. Vt there should be a y
ar. they would every n he in armed =
lance With MS. =
Il.
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