The morning times., 1895-12-21
NoIlHM1Av0R OF WAR
washington Business Men Have
AoFear Of England.
DOCTRINE, MUST BE UPHELD
They Say That the President Took
England W III Eight ,and They Would
Regret IL America Should He Forced
to Go TO BattIe Tor Her Principle.

Washlngton's business men seem to be
heartily IN accord, with President Cleve-
land and his Venezuelan message. al
though many deplore,-tn possibiiity-o OF
war. An interview with some of them re-
suited in the following expressions:
Mr.. Arthur Brentano of Brentano's-I be-
lieve Mr.. Cleveland is correct in his inter
pretation of the Monroe doctrine. or
course all Europe viii object TO WARM
fact, war will he unweicome everywhere.
Mr.. L. L. MertZ. druggist-I think that
every American Will De glad to read of the
firm stand taken by President Cievela nd
III the matter. and il is INV belief that
while Congress ought to fully indorsc the
President. without regard TO party poli-
tics, the matter should receive grave con-
sileration. as 1t no doubt will. do not
believe In civilized nations going to war:
think everything can be accomplished bv
arbitration. Should arhtration fail. it
Is then ample time 10 think OF other means
of settling our differences.
Hon, Simon Wolf-There can be no uues-
tion of the soundness of the doctrine enun-
ciated. II is thoroughly American. do
not think there VIII be war: IL would BE-
too great Il calamity TO all interests.
MENACE OUR INSTITUTIONS.
. Mr.. John Joy .Edson-I think the mes
sage an admirable state document. 1t is
thoroughly American. All foreign coun-
tries should understand that the Monroe
doctrine will be upheld. With monarchical
Jn the western hemisphere IL would. in
deed, menace our republican Institutions.
Mr.. j. b. Goiegrove, Atlantic Building
i think tue interpretation perfectly cor
rect. Knowing Mr.. Cleveland as l do, 1
can safely say he will not yield his position.
As Senator Quay has said, Whatever Pres-
dent Cieyeland's abilities, he is not lacking
In backbone" The resi danger lies in salls-
bury's Insisting upon the pa yment OF the in
demDity by NeneZue.a, ana the fact that We
must resist any action to compel the paw
.ment. -r-,..-,...
Wash b. Williams-I have nothing TO saw
except: l fought IN the late war: | know
what war is. but II war is declared again
will close up shop and go fight once more,
There is no telling" SAID Mai. Pow
ell. with a smile, and taking n long puff
on his cigar. We're going To back up the
Monroe doctrine, 1t looks TO me as though
England would have to rccede or fight
I'm going to organize the District
forces" said Mai. Moore. nalf in lest. half
In earnest. I'VE shall be ready to 90 our
full DUTY" and in reply to the request OF
Commissioner Trucsdelfs secretary To De
made an adiutante eneral. he rep pned.
mo. chaplain"
MOVE THAT LINE.
i"Ir the commission finds that Vene-
zuela is right" said Col. Tracey. superin-
tendent OF charities, well have TO go
down and move that line. am anxious Ia
hear what the Senate will. do. 1t looks To
me like a serious matter"
I'm an applicant" said DR.. Tlndall
auarterlnnster general some other place
high up in the conmissary.
M danger OF war with England" said
Lieut.. Holhnberger. They've got more
sense than to 20 to war with this country.
We whipped 'em twice when we Were ba-
bIes. No use for them to try IT now"
John b. Brady. inspector OF Bnildiligsn :,
No. sir. tter,''ll be no war. Were going TO
appoint tina commission and we re gong TO
draw that line. and Devond it there II be no
stepping unless we say so.
PATRIOTISM SHOULD CONTROL. =
Hon. Joseph s. McCammon-Takingi il for
granted that Secretary O4ney and President
Cleveland are right in their Interpretation
OF the Monroe doctrine ] think patriotism
should control everybody. Secretary Olney
looked at the matter from a legal sta ndpoint
and deciIpu Il "a lawyer. ] am sat
isfied of Pass mt Cleveiands lntes-
Pile they shocSi - inoorsed.
mo one as an American should Doubt tue
correctness of President Cleveland 5 attl-
tude, but should let patriotism contro' OF
course New York will oppose wal. because
of her great financial connection with
England. 1t will be remembered that MAYOR
Wood in 1860 sent resolutions TO the
COMMON council aCainst the late war and
threatened also to secede."
Mr. wood ward of Woodward & Iothrop-
1t is absurd TO think OF war. DO not doubt
the question will be peaoeably settled.
Clerk John r. Young, of the District su-
preInc court-Engiand is no better prepared
than Tor VIII. anu lids iIpit
,.sts at stake Therefore. l do not De-
lieve the rupture will result in declara-
tion of hnstiities. suppose Austraiia
would not object to becoming an illue-
pestle.,t prineipaliesvand am sure Ireland
feels likewise. 49,. ~.
= District Attorney Birney-l am busy, but
ca n sion 10 saw that do not believe there
will he war. That is all / care TO say.
Atioruey go Slmmons-WlilthercD De war!
" feel sure there will be no such result.
WHAT BROKERS SAY.
All the local brokers' places We're thronged
with people yesterday, anxious TO near the
latest uuotati,us ofstocks.
The brokers, for the most part, were
Inclined to think that the war talk woCid
amount to nothing more than war on
siocks but they regarded the spread or the
financial panic started this morning win
various degrees of seriousness.
George W. Silsby, of Silsby q CO., SAID:
No, do not think that there is going
to be n war with England. No one can
seriously believe that. 1 agree with the
editorial in The Times of tins morning, on
the subject of the administrators atti-
tude regarding Venezuela | agree with
IL so heartily that I sent the editorial by
mail TO our people in New York, and told
them that thought that editorial ex-
pressed the sentiments of the conservative
people of the country.
This is the monumental blunder OF
the administration. / do not believe that
the panic begun in New York today viii
extend far; l think that the foolish war