New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
GUIANA AND VENEZUELA.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir H. view Of the past record Of Mr.. Cleveland
7 doubt not that you will see do. in his action
on the Venezuelan boundary bid for a third term
in the shape of ernbrong the country in a war
with England unless she makes such concessions
as will magnify his political prestige and compel his
denomination. hero.
l. He won his first term by posing for civil SER
vice reform. which he betrayed after election and
abandoned at the behest of his hungry horde Of
ofiice-seeNers.
. He Tough. and won his second term after one
defeaU upon the platform of free trade. This has
proved disastrous and unpopular and he VIII now
abandon and betray that also.
. He believes that by adopting the lingo talk OF
certain unwse Republican leaders, and out-jingoing
them he viii flank his opponents in both parties
neither OF which wants him-and compel his re-
nomination for third term. Is it possible that the
Republicans are going to fall into the trap?
Cleveland claims to be carrying out the Monroe
Doctrine He Is not. British Guiana like Canada,
is a part Of the quo 1t Is civilized State.
with a representative Government OF its own with
English respect for law and order and constiu-
tiona, lberty-a republic in all except its Gov
ernor appointed by the British Crown. Its people
are intelligent. Industrious and progressive so 1ar
is possible 20 near the equator ,, all rho Co,.,
on tne ON, ~ snu.h Atnerican Sates is a republic
only i'm name-a military dcsqOt.sIl under the form
Of q rcpubii, There Is no election there such as
we have. free discussion followed by a lTee vote
ard honest count Venezuela Is as far behind British
Guiana politically as an Indian is behind civilized
white Why then, Is it 10 W. matter OF inter
est whether a proper boundary line Is run mainly
through an uueXDlored and uninhahited wilderness
a few hundred miles north or south?
But assuming that we 50 TO the help or !eneZ-
uela Ioyj miles south Of the Rio Grande. beyond
the Caribbean Sea. is il wise 10 seek harmony with
g club; to bully and threaten friendly Power al
lied to Us IN blood anu manners and institutions?
II we wish for amicabe settlement. can anything
be irasined better calculated 10 prevent one Have
we a,.y right o assume That England, representing
Guiana. is bent doing injustice
The position Cleveland Is taking leads directly
and almost inevitably 10 war-the most causeesS,
crle. and der lorable. The only two nations having
free representative institutions are to be involved in
a fratricida conflict IN order that Cleveland and
the Democratic party may carry the Presidential
election Of 1886 New-Y ork. Boston, Philadelphia
and baltimore may be destroyed or put under con-
trbutiou ara the business Of the country para
lived England Is 10 be weakened just when she
needs our support in her effort to put end TO the
Armenian massacres. The course of civilization Is
10 be checked for century H. order to crafty the
vulgar ambition OF an interruptions demagoguei
Unless a stand is made In Congress for peace
full and rational programme. and made at once.
fear that a fratrciia H. almost inevitable.
Granted that in the end England will be the grea ter
sufferer her suffcrings will be a direct loss civil
ization and will make the Old World the prey of
despotisrn without check or remedy.
HENRY y. BLACKWELL
Boston, Dec. g. 1895.