The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-19
THINK 1T A JOKE.
Germans Always Had Queer Ideas
of HumOr.

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-A representative
of the Associated Press had an inter-
view on the subject of President Cleve-
lands message ON the Venezuelan
question with a, high governmental Of
fetal. He said:
Europe has never acquiesced in the
Monroe doctrine. President Cleveland
threatened interference in a quarrel be-
tween two other nations is not serious
ly interpreted here. Threats will show
England the dangers of isolation
Count Won KanitZ, the agrarian lead
err, and the author of the famous grain
monopoly scheme remarked: THE
United States seems to be spelling for
fight. She might get her hands
fun
Herr Richter, the Peoples party
leader. said: I suppose it is an cleo
ton trick of President Cleveland But
it is doubtful if England will back
down"
Herr Won Puttkaemer said: THE
whole thing looks like an American
practical joke
Herr Won Koeller. who recently re-
signed the portfolio of the Prussian
ministry of the interior. made the fol-
lowing statement: Germany does not
see any reason for taking sides in this
question:
A Definition Needed.
Herr Schlodie. member of the reich
stag, said: TT is time to bring about
an international definition Of the oft
quoted Monroe doctrine, and the pres
ent occasion might accomplish it,
The Berlin Post during the course of
an editorial published today said: I'VE
must not forget that a presidential
election campaign is near in America.
The means resorted to on such occa-
sions cannot be too drastic"
The Vossische Zeitung intimates that
1.-THE presidents demands are such as
to attract the attention of other pow
ers besides Great Britain
The National Zeitung, alluding to
the Venezuelan question, says that
President Cleveland demands that
Great Britain should submit all her
claims on Venezuela to arbitration and
at the same time declares that the dis
puted territory belongs to Venezuela
Inasmuch as America claims to act as
the sole arbitrator in the matter, the
PRESIDENT demand for arbitration is a.
mere farce, likewise is the proposed
committee of inquiry.
Continuing, the National Zeitung eX-
presses doubt whether the message
was intended to be taken seriously
adding lin any case President Cleve-
lands tone was influenced by the STU
alton in THE far east and Turkey
In conclusion, the National Zeitung
points to the isolation of England.
Our Great Surprise.
The Koettescfe Zeitung says: "Presf-
dent Cleveland, to our great surprise,
has allowed himself to be hurried into
taking steps which would have been
thought impossible. He has thereby di-
unfinished the credit of his second ad-
ministration in the eyes of history and
prepared for his country troubles with
England merely in order to catch a
few votes for the Democrats. Lord
Salisbury's reply to Mr.. Oney's dis
patch is a dignif1ed utterance. 1t is
natural that all European powers hlav-
ing possessions in South America
should support England, but the mat
ter also affects the powers not thus df-
rectly concerned. The question is
whether the unbounded pretensionS of
the United States are to be admitted
and any European civilization of the
American continent replaced by Ameri-
can civilization. By recognizing abso-
lutely the underlined Monroe doctrine,
the Americans would be encouraged to
advance other fnadmisSable demands
upon any European power. Great
Britain has THE fullest moral and ma
terial right to bravely stand her ground
and to continue the struggle SO passion
a+o1,, oo,,o,,anced AGAINST her.