The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-19
BRITISH PRESS BLusTER-
Comments of the London Evening
Newspapers ON the Situation.


American opinion Of the situation. The
Radical evening newspapers take the most
serious view of the situation. The Star, in
double column, asks, ''Is It ware" EDITORIAL
ly the Star remarks: 'It is difficult to ex-
aggerate the gravity of the situation. The
United States may be assured that English
men, regardless of ,,arty. will abide firmly
by Lord Salisbury's claims and will not SUBJ
NIT to bounce"
'sPublic opinion" says the Westminster
Gazette, will unanimously support Lord
Salisbury, but 1t is a pity he enlarged the
dispute and attacked the Monroe doctrine.
The fact is that the present situation is the
result of an unfortunate combination; on the
one side a Foreign Secretary who was once
Saturday Reviewer, and who could not
avoid the temptation of scoring in an arsu-
ment and on the other side President
who could not resist the temptation Of scor-
ing in an electoral campaign, but the mass
of the people of both countries regard the
possibility of war ON any such issue with
blank incredulity."
The Evening News says: "The election
dodge need not give US a moments uneasi-
ness"
The st. James Gazette heads its article on
the Venezuelan developments. "War or
Wire Pulling" and says: President Cleve-
lands language. In the mouth Of Euro
pean diplomat, would mean the instant mo-
bilization Of armies. 1t is rather too late or
too soon to say hands or to the empire
which includes not only British Guiana and
Jamaica, but Canada. The pretensions of
President Cleveland and Secretary oiney are
SO exaggerated and the language so offens-
i've that one could not be surprised IL there
was q similar explosion Of violence here.
But Lord Salisbury has kept his temper In
this unpleasant correspondence, and the ma
ton will do likewise until the time comes
when we shall do well to be angry. and
that time may come. We are all anxious to
give the American government no opportun-
ity of forcing it,
The St James Gazette then discusses the
theory that the matter is merely an elec-
ton dodge" and quotes the editorial OF the
New York World on the subject, adding:
"we are entitled TO rely upon the sense OF
the average respectable American, who is
not a ward boss or office-seeker, and who
has no interest in Venezuelan concessions.
On these millions of shrewd. hard-headed,
well-educated Anglo-Saxons and Anglo
Teutons, who have no reason to be other
than friendly to Great Britain, count.
But IL is not only in that country where the
selfshness and ignorance OF demagogues
may overbear the sense OF the majority. of
decent people. The blundering diplomacy
of Mr.. Olney and the selfish intrgues of the
Democratic managers may leave no solution
but one. If it comes to that-well. We won't
initiate President Cleveland's buster, but
Englishmen would not intend or expect to
get whipped. In the meantime. neither the
government nor the nation will be quick to
take advantage of the errors of the United
States administration, or to refuse them
any reasonable opportunity Of Withdrawing
from a position which they have wantonly
and gratuitously made dangerous
The Pail Mall Gazette ridicules the whole
matter. saying: 1T flashed across us at first
that President Cleveland was mad, and,
second, that he was hypnotized by Mr.. Oh
ney, who, in turn, was hypnotized by Mr.
Lodge. But we conclude that 1t is only an
election address, and we advise President
Cleveland to appeal to the country imme-
diately before the Americans have time to
study the Olney doctrine. But we fear
that even now it is too late for the world
has already given the word, 'bugaboo.' Alas!
bugaboo.' sss
The Globe remarks: 'No self-respecting
nation would for moment entertain such
pretensions, and no one doubts that Presi-
dent Cleveland's heroics are due TO the ne
cessities of politics. Eis Sackville action
shows the length to which he is prepared
to go I'm the sacred cause of spreadeagle
ism. Exceedingly inopportune is the time of
bluff and buster, when the strongest Minis
try of modern times is in office The mere
possibility Of war between the two great ma
tions Of common ancestry and interest is too
dreadful to contemplate. But it would not
be wise for American craftsmanship to con-
fide too much in the amicdble sentiment
that blood is thicker than water or to imag-
Inc that England can be intimidated. Presi-
dent Cleveland also must reckon with
France if he insists on carrying out his
modern construction of the Monroe doctrine
in it's entirety" +s"
The Evening Standard, observing that eft
seems impossible for any public man to is
a document in more offensive terms"
recalls the Sackville-west incident and
says: 1T Is a fresh attempt for the Irish
vote and the tag-rag Of the large towns"
The Morning BIusterers Again.
LONDON, Dec. 19-The Daily Telegraph
GiberaD publishes an editorial this MORN
Ing which reproaches the British and Euro
pean journals for Taking too seriously the
White House buster, which is a mere
political dodge. The New York World"
the article continues, takes the common
sense view OF President Cleveland's fus-
tian menaces and 1t is pitiable to see the
nervous people on the Stock Exchange
lending themselves to the financial side
Of this electioneering coup. War between
England and America is as impossible as
1t would be horrible. and for English Jour-
nalists to talk of war is midsummer mad
ness" sss
The financial article in the Times refers
to the depression on the Stock Exchange
and says of il: 1.-THE comparative slight
ness of the decline indicates that those
best able TO form an opinion discredit the
idea of war. Nevertheless, the situation is
regarded as being serious. 1t is impossible
TO measure accurately to what extent con-
fidence has been shaken by President Cleve-
lands message, but 1t is certain that
grave obstacle has been placed by it in
the way OF various issues contemplated by
American railroad companies and also Of
any projected issue OF American bonds
while a reduction of the gold in the Ameri-
can treasury is only too probable as a re-
suit of the grave uneasiness created by
the message. IL the alarm increases there
will probably be a decided curtsilment of
the credits now granted to American
| houses by London firms"