The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
yNGLIsHM MEN ADyOCATE PEACE.
Br;tIsh I,terateurs Give Voice to sen''
mcnts of True PatriOtism'

LONDON. Dec. 24.-An address from
British to American literary men re'a-
five to the Anglo-American crisis mas
been complied by an author OF DISTINCTION
whose name, however, is not made pub
H. and is being numerously signed ,,
Among those who sign the address VIII
pronabiy be John Ruskin, William LcchE'
Walter Besant Riehard Ply b,'iSAI Riaer
Haggard. John Morley, ana others equa1i-
~ promint..t. After predatory remarks
the address continues: o,o
''Ther are two paths before US. Ono
leads we know not whittier, but IN the
end through war, with all its accom-
ma ,iments of carnage, unspeakabie suIeI-
ing. hmiuess destruction, ana hldeous
dcsolatiOn. to it's inevitable sequel, halIeu'
bitterness and the disruption OF our Iuct.
III il this path thai We ask YOU 10
iOin us in an effort TO make linDos lDlc.
The address expresses the price leit
Icy me British for the United states an"
says: .ou,,., sc mara
GLORY fnau the conquest OF vast COLI
tinsHf nv the ArglO-Sa&cn rae"
when cur Pride IS humbled by the re
yorf OF things that you DO letter IN ~
ourselves. il is also lifted up by the
Consciousness that you are our kindred.
There is no anti-American Keeling among
Euelishmen. il is impossible that there
can be any anti-English feeling among
Americans ....,,
Of the time OF literature. which, IL says,
will continue TO live after the lever o.
any political strife SHAH nave passenn
away If war should occur, Ensllsh
literature would be dishonored ana us
figured for "A century 10 come by patrl-
otic songs. histories OF victories ana he-
feats records OF humiliation ana DIS
grace. and stories OF burning ana "h-
49, rhese voI,ld be branded deep in the
hearts of our people. who would 80 eN-
press themselves IN poems anu NoN go
rs TO make II Impossible Tor any OF 10
who had lived through such IIatilCi
da war to resume their FORMER NV am
I'm conclusion. the address says:
Poets and creators, scholals anu
philosophers, men ana women Oh ill,a IN
the exercise of your far-reachihg mhu-
ence TO save our literature from us
honor and our race from lasting injury
MOSCOW, Dec. 4.-Ihc entire RUSSIA.
nress is discussing the Anglo-Amerlcal
crisis with an ardor approaching eh'Hu
siasm. ,,o,ofi,l1,
the chances Of a conflict. Ihey WhonS
sympathize with the Cnited S."'eS, an
are fiankly hostile TO Great nIllaHl.
,Thov do not conceal their delight ina.
Great Britain may possibly be paraly %'u
in the East by her troubles IN the Ncs''
f.O..I1D4N. zee. a. lic lii'9 ~ ti"'
row will publish letter written by Lol'
Ilavfair recalling instances OF mutual
expressions OF brotherly sympathy ~
Cfeat Britain and the United states. IL
reproduces President Cleveland noble
words i'm reply TO him when he intro
duced the arbitration Ieputauon TO the
President in 1884,
Lord Playfair dwells upon the celebra-
ton of the centenary of American lnde-
pendence in Philadelphia and the enthu-
a H.F q 40
toast. 81 ne Mother Country" 10 which
he had the privilege Of replying. He says
ne refuses. after what he has witnessed.
to believe that the heart Of the best
people in the United States does not en-
terrain an equal affection for Englshmon
as the latter do for them. He refers TO
his spending eighteen successive autumns
i'm the United States. thereby gaining
knowledge OF many OF the Leading men
there He adds that the late Mr.. James
q Blaine once assured him that nothing
would induce the United States 10 war
with England, and authorized him TO eX
press this opinion 20 Lord Salisbury. who
was then. as now, Prime Minister, which
he did.
Lord Playfair concludes by urging the
adoption Of Mr. Gladstonc's common
sense" adNice. and declaring that the
two nations admire and love each other.
All the papers will tomorrow publish
editorials, which are virtually long SER
mons from the text. Peace on earth,
good will TO men," with special reference
to the United States and Great Britain.
They reafiirm their belief that peace will
not be broken.