New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-21
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overlook the sentiment and line OF reasoning be-
meath. which so warmly commends 1t TO the hearts
OF the American people The Americans nave seen
how another continent has been parcelled out. how
the S doctrine G1 1s that all Of the Old World
res rivaries and frontier disputes may sT1 nn,o oe
Doctrine may not be a part of any code of nerna,
on sS is af that p is within the
edge OF all the world -
Salisbury and the Earl of Kimberley, when the lat
ter Secretary Of State for rOresn Amsrs re o
qsed S submit nf
sontend that Gur F n to ne oT dsD hce
disputed for years.
THE POPE A WILLING ARBITRATOR.
Referring to the efforts of President Cleveland and
Venezuela TO secure the good offices Of Pope Leo
XIII and the Pope's willingness to act in the
pacity of arbitrator. The Tablet" says: THE
decision of such arbitrator would have been
gladly accepted final by Venezuela. while our
own Government. If they had the instinct OF states
men, would have welcomed an honorable and dig
nifed way out of a difficulty which now threatens
us with the most hdeous calamity which can
The saturday Review in its usual anti-Amer'-
can and ppt se esc lpond WcS
is almost totally abandoned by the aai,y press
cieveiand's message 1t discusses the document
in an article under the heading; american hiec,
both sides OF the water recognize that President
Cleveland has played Dogberry TO no purpose lie
ali sn' he has accompiished Mr. Cievelands message
shows how far who IN the oay n rs order sH 10
reach the prize OF political popularity IN 'he 'n'eu
Nevertheless The Review" believes the message
has no change Of serious acceptance by the people
OF the United States"
WHAT THE GLADsToNIAN ORGAN SAYS.
, 1.-THE Speaker" (GIadstonian) says: 1--WE have no
reason to thank Mr. Cleveland that the peace of the
world is not disturbed by the incredible crime OF
war between England and the United States lie
has brought the two countries into a position oil
such extreme danger and difficulty that only the
good sense and the good feeling that are at the foot
of the Of the IS responbe for
ssmpsns srTsge whGh wGSa TSn s SoSR for an
disposition to trespass upon the rights of the people
q United States aS she failed in the
dare answer in the affirmative II Lord Salisbury
na G no have Sseh m to the
and punish him. We are not among the adherent ms
10 find in his dispatches single line to which
sonabe Americans can object $3.50
made the easne OT M sh
lenge. is in itself the merest subterfuse The he
securing Mr.. Cievelands election for himself or his
pGes e Ss M
no need to discuss the monstrous pretensions CON
tary Oney's dispatch. II they mean anything they
mean that notice 10 quit the NeT World Is served IN
Cleveland must know that great Power will not
accept such notice until she has exhausted all OF
the resources at her command for resisting aggres-
sion. which. II successful would destroy her status
before the world"
NO EXCUSE FOR A PANIC.
THE Economist" In its issue tomorrow will say
''There is no for panic. Ample time will
be occupied in negotiations during which public
opinion in both countries will grow cool. In the
mean time there is nothing to be gained by discus
sing, the daily newspapers do, President Cleve-
Ia
The influences of all governments are dependent
upon the mass of the vote and there Is no saisfac
tion In hearing that the American masses are 80
hostile to Great Britain and that all the parties are
trying each TO outstrip the others in the race Of
5ingoism. We see really evidence that the
American people are so penetrated with jingosm as
70 desire to absorb unwilling Canada much less to
fight for the West Indies, with its addition to the
colored population of the United States. The Gov
eminent. with its usual disregard of diplomatic
forms has said little more than II means that II is
veXed by refusal TO arbitrate and that its gov
erning idea rather is compel arbitrate than
TO make itself the sole arbter In America. Presi-
dent Cleveland's message written like dis
patch preceding war. but II isn't addressed the
world. or to England. but only to the people of the
United States.