The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-18

United States until they have brought
the TWO countries nearly 10 the verge
dents message will make the English
people understand that this TO Us is a
vital question, that We are wholly con-
tent to leave it TO arbitration, but that II
arbitration is declined we shall resist this
aggression TO the utmost. and that al
though We do not seek war, We do not
fear it."
The diplomatic representatives Of the
American republics in Washington We're
highly elated over the Presidents mes
sage and nearly all of them cabled copiOus
extracts OF the document TO their respec-
tive governments. Ever since the Co
rinto affair they had been somewhat de-
spondent over the supposed indispos.ti0n
OF the United States 10 resist foreign ag-
gression on the American continent, but
to-day they could not dnd language ade-
quate to express their admiration for
President Cleveland's fOrcible utter
ances, particularly in regard 10 the posi-
bic resort to other competitions than
those in the arts of peace"
None of the American ministers or
charge d'anairs. however, consented 10
speak authoritatively for their govern
mentS in the absence of instructions, nor
would any be led into a public interview
on the subject. One who has had per-
maps more experience in the international
affairs Of the United States than most Of
his colleagues in the diplomatic corps said
that while he was gratifed to see that
the United states had nnally taken nrm
stand on the Monroe doctrine. IL would
be unwise to consider 1t established in
the code of nations, and although he be-
neVed European nations would be COM
PEELED to recognize it's force hereafter. it
was not by any means sure that its effect
could be made retroactive, as its appli-
cation to the Venezuelan matter certain
ly would be. Aside from this he hoped
(and in this he believed all the American
republics would support the United
States) that England would be forced,
by war il necessary, to give up the ter
ritOry she had stolen from Venezuela and
he trusted that congress would authorize
the executive to furnish arms and men 10
drive out the 1900 squatters referred to
by Lord Salisbury
Another representative of a government
that has dispute with Great Britain
on a matter of land-grabbing, differing
only in degree with that of Venezuela,
declared that II the United States was
sincere in this matter and supported Pres
ident Clevelands suggestions for bound
airy commission beyond Englands infiu-
ence il would result in that greatest de-
sideratum, an alliance both for peace and
war of the most progressive American
republics The boundary question in Alas
ka, he said, could then be as quickly
settled as that in Venezuela and the rap
Id encroaehments of BalZe on both Mex
leo and Guatemala would be terminated
and the title to the territory of Brazil
now claimed by French and British Guiana
would be settled. With the bulldozlns
power of Great Britain nullified he be-
lieved her commercial supremacy would
disappear and trade would flow on new
lines TO North America Instead OF east
and west.
He thought he should like to hear what
Senator sherman (the new chairman of
the committee on foreign relatiOns) said
about the readiness of the United States
to go to war about Venezuela, where its
interests were so small compared with
what they We're presumed TO be in Mica
ragua and Cuba His opinion was that
Great Britain would not recede behind
the Schomburg line in the British Guiana
claim, and that the United States would
not resort to force in the attempt to
compel her to do so. He thought, however,
that Lord Salisbury would very promptly
concede the remainder of the Venezuelan
contention. including control of the Orin-
oco's mouth. and that the United States
would secure Venezuela's acquiescence in
that boundary.
The opinion is expressed in treasury
circles that the Presidents message will
have the effect Of causing the return by
English holders of American securities
and stocks for sale, and thus further de-
plete the treasury gold reserve, as gold
would have to be sent abroad in payment
of them