New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
question roughly-correspondence maps and
everything else-and | know what am talking

question thoroughly correspondence. maps and
everything else-and know what am taking
There is a strong feeling in the Chamber OF Com
merce about this. Half OF the Chamber feel as
do II is a body of business men, and they don't
believe in nonsense Of this kind. Thousands OF IN
nocent merchants and business men VIII De very
materially injured by this manifesto. even az 1t is
to say nothing of the possibility OF actual var
to see wrong done to the business OF the co"'
munity."
Some other views were:
George G Williams. president Of the Chemical
National Rankin my judgment President Cleye-
land has gone too far TO throw down Inc mn
the necessity for doing so Is actually orced npos
us is think wicked In the extreme een nye
and simple. II the necessity arises, out we
American republics in their claims. which may or
may not be founded on right. our people 90 no Gs
no be aSn ne to umph We should
TO count on receiving as well as gVimg mar" w,s
En- wod be Ss sreetes Calamity that could
haRPP as,d to manknS sres, misfortune that
the Venezuelan question should have been obtruded
al a tine when confidence in American investments
that shakes confidence is. of course. detrimental
to the business interests Of the country IN my
called for and was unnecessarily offensive in tone
President Cleveland viii find 1t di''c"' no" u
E. r. BeddaIl-The general impression is that
the views expressed by President Cleveland are
Congress was offensive There was occasion for
the begerent attitude assumed by the President,
nations OF the earth over the boundary OF haii-
civilized country is incredible. The message Is
calculated to cause alarm in financial circles. The
immediate effect will be the sale OF American So
curtes held by foreigners or a, any rae 10
question will be settled without resort 10 arms
Ulysses D. Eddy Of Flint Eddy & Colt would
be unfortunate for war to occur between two such
as ha ne sgnitude Of the commercial Inter
involved one-half OF the export business oil
Of Commerce is likely to take conservative NV view ,"
of the matter doubt II it Will go 30 far as ~, 10
Chamber is composed largely Of men who have
everything to lose by war War tax IS natufa' ~
lose one OF the striking results of the war tai u,
is the fear on the part Of English investors ai oI
between the United States and England II hun
dreds of millions Of securities were thrown PACK on
this country we would be expected TO pay Tor tnem
in gold Since the gold necessary for tne purpos,e
is not in the Treasury, and since we coud on' sell
bonds in Europe for gold would nave 10 rely
on our own resources Gold could only be drawn
from the boards in this country by , one mn ra
iations between the United states and E s2ua
should ge eonu 1 ali the
American rpubllcs would side Win tne me-
land is right war would mean the demolition OF
some of our seacoast cities but II we Mere 70 81
10 war we would have 100000 square miles OF lahu
when hostites opened and 6Wom wnen they
Henry tlews-Presdent Clevelsnd's Proposition
70 Congress to appoint commission TO determine
the boundary line In the dispute between bhsIsn,u
and Venezuela be made available for an ann ann
csb,e settlement OF the vexed question: provldins
the MARQUIS of Salisbury will also appoint com
mission for the purpose, and then eave III
settlement of the question TO the TWO CON
whose decision will be final without appeal ms WI
end tn business and cannot fall 70 be SATISFACTORY
m All concerned Congress should pass, reso'u
ZION recurring the President to invite Engahd I'
APPOINT a commission TO cooperate win our com
| mission in efecting settlement OF the po"iiuH'
| line as above proposed ,s.,, h,s suo
Mr. Clews said a resolution embodylns ms sue
geston would probably be ntrouGcea N ~ III House n,
| Sy Mr. Wolcott. of Colorado, ana IN the Rouse oS
M go Rutedga GIbson-If Cleveland is anxious
! for wnr | hope he will go 10 the front nnlseIi III
To- caaT ~ sending a substitute he did before