The record-union., 1895-12-19
ENGLAND IN A DILEMMA.
Hardest Blow to British Pride Re-
ceived in Century.

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The Paris repre-
sentative of the United Press to-day
obtained an interview with ex-Premier
Goblet in which the ex-Prime Minister
said with reference to President Cleve-
lands message to the United States
Congress regarding the Venezuelan
dispute, that he considered the Presi-
dents pretensions absolutely novel in
the annals of diplomacy. On the other
hand, he expressed regret that England
had refused to submit the boundary
question to arbitration. During my
Ministry" said NJ Goblet, France
gave an example, by submitting her dis
pute with Holland regarding French
Guiana to the arbitration Of Russia and
accepting without hesitation the de-
fciSion, which was adverse to her. AS
regards the Monroe doctrine, ! can only
say that 1t appears to be absolutely
unacceptable to Europeans"
NJ. Lucien Millevoye, formerly a mem
Der of the Chamber of Deputies, has an
article in La Patrie. in which he says:
President CleVelands message inficts
harder blow to British pride than it
has received in a century 1t will de-
molish Englands prestige in all parts
of the world. England must undertake
Americas naughty ultimatum. Since
Napoleon threatened to invade England
no chief Of State has dared to use to-
ward the British foreign office such firm
language as that of Mr. Cleveland
England is in a dilemma Submission
is equivalent to humiliation, and resist
ence is equivalent to war, an irnpla ca Bile
duel with all the energy and the moral
and material forces which America has
at its disposal, including the Irish whom
England's iniquitOus rule has driven TO
| the new world. Europe will not inter
Yene. 1t would not dare to brave an
American coalition reused to anger by
an attack upon it's dearest interests.
The time is past when British diplom-
acy bribed half the world and intimi-
| dated the remainder. 1t Will now know
I how to be prudent. England cannot
count on any support"
! The Journal des Debats SAYS that Mr.
| Cieyelands language is somewhat i'm
| measured. and undoubtedly places the
| United States in the alternative of
| fighting England, however monstrous
| that might be, or beating an inglorious
retreat, after yesterdays bravery. The
| paper contests the right of the United
| States to intervene in the Venezuelan
| dispute. The Monroe doctrine il saws
cannot be considered by the rest of the
world as an international act POSSESSING
| any value as a law of nations 1t is sur
| prised at the proposition to send a com
mission to examine a disputed boundary
in a foreign country. In conclusion. the
| Debats says that, Notwithstanding the
| unfaYorable character of the America
! political system. it refuses to believe
! Mr.. Cleveland would risk the honor of
| Americans for mere political motives
La Liberte says: Peoples of the same
rfoce and origin are accustomed to using
stAong language without fighting.
| Doubtless the differences will be settled
practically. If Lord Salisbury should
| pick up the glove so arrogantly thrown
down, England would be able to organ
| ize a military expedition in a few
| hours, while the United States is UMPIRE
pared. The complication affords matter
| for reflection on the disadvantages of
| colonial expansion.
The Temps has two-column editor
ial on the message. which says it is the
gravest document signed by an Amer
! lean President since President Lin
coins manifesto on the Trent incident
The question is whether Mr.. Cleveland
| is merely twisting the lions tail or is
acting seriously. At any rate his ac-
| ton is without diplomatic precedent.
! unless such can be found in the annals
/ of the arrogant Roman Senate. Eng
/ land refuses arbitration, while the
! Dnlleu states GoNeIIiHleIt declares tnat
| il will compel England to accept its
! judgment without appeal. 1t is impos-
sible for an autonomous State, let alone
| a great Power, to submit to such humil-
| iation Mr. Cleveland has been accused
of restricting the meaning of the Mon
roe doctrine, but, in fact, he now
stretches 1t beyond measure. Monroe
never imagined such action. Mr.. Cleve-
lands claim 10 supreme authority over
the whole hemisphere is a claim that is
harmful to the proteges of the United
| States. as Europe and England will not
| bow to such a pretension. Arbitration
| has been greatly harmed in public opin-
| ion. yet war is impossible. The incident
! is one of the periodical outbursts that
had a parallel in the Sackville West af-
| fair The paper says il wishes and ex-
| poets that a pacific solution of the
J questions at issue will be found.