Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-19


Staten embassy herc. United States
Ambassador bayArd arrived at tins am-
hnsav NJ ar early hour looking worried.
He declined to sea anyone. saying that
tho maitor Was much too grave TO dis
cuss 400 ~
Tho secretary OF thu United ststcs
embassy, MIR. Roosevelt, and others at
the embassy. read the latest opinions
expressed by tho American papers,
which were cahlcd here and taken TO
the embassy by representative OF the
Associated prens A dispatch TO the
Fross association from Manchester says
that President Cleveland's mesnaxe to
congress on the Venezuelan question
created panic Mt the opening OF the
stock exchange there. But at Manohes-
ter as well as here, a recovery In prices
began nt noon.
Tho Westminstrr Gazette remarks.
''rhc fact "a that the present situation
II the result OF an unfortunate com
pinhuon, on one aide foreign sccre-
tary who was once a saturday Review
&c. and who could not avoid the temp
tntion OF scoring In an argument, and
on tho other a president who could not
resist the temptation OF scoring in an
electoral campaign. but the masses OF
the people OF both countries regard
the possibility OF war ON any such Is
sue with blank increduiity."
Tho Evening News says: 'The cleo
tion dodge need not give US a moments
unuahineHs."
Tho st. James Gazette heads its ar
tlcle on the Venezuelan Developments.
WAR or Wire PulllngY" and says
president Clevcland'a language In the
mouth OF European diplomat would
mean the instant mobilization of mil
itary. II IN either too late or too soon
TO say hands on TO the empire which
includes not only British Guiana and
Jamaica. but Canada. Tho pretcn-
aions OF President Cleveland and Sec
rotary olney are 30 exaggerated and
tho language 80 offensive that ono
could not be surprised II there was
similar explosion OF violence here. But
Lord Salisbury has kept his temper In
this unpleasant case and tho nation
Will do likewise until the time comes
whom We shall do well TO be angry,
and that time may come, We are all
anxious to give the American govern
ment no opportunity OF forcing It,"
The 81. Jnmes Gazette then discusses
the theory that the matter ia merely
an election dodge" and quotes thu
editorial OF the New York World on
this subject, adding: "Wo are entitled
to rely ON the sense OF the average re.
spectacle American who is not n ward
boss or Office seeker or who haa no In
terest In the Venezuelan concessions.
on these millions OF rnrcwd, largo
hearted and well educated Anglo-sax-
ons and Anglo-Teutons. who have no
reason 10 be other than friendly 20
Great Britain, we count. but II iE not
only In that country where tho selflsh-
nraH ana Ignorance OF demAgogucH may
ovcrbear the sense Of the majority q
tho decent people. The laundering
diplomacy of Mr., Olney and the selfish
intrlguuH OF the Democratic managers
may leave no solution but one. IL II
comes to that--wcll, we would not im-
ita,e President Cleveland's buster. but
Engllshmcn do not intend or expect
To- gst whipped. In the meanwhile.
neither the government nor the nation
would be quick TO take advantage OF
the errors OF the United States admin
isiration or to refuse them any rea-
sonable opportunity OF withdrawing
from u position which they have 10
wantonly made dangerous"
The Pail Mall danetic ridlcules tho
whole mattor saying. 1T dashed
across us at first that President Cleve-
land was mad and second that he was
hypnotlzed by Mr.. Olncy. who IN turn
was hypnotized by MIR. Lodge. But
We conclude that Il II only an election
address, and we ADVISE President
Cleveland to appeal 10 the country
Immediately. before the Americans
have time to study the Olpcy doctrine.
But we fonr that even now II In too
late. for the world has already given
the word. 'buraboof
The Globe says. ut will not bo wise
for American craftsmanship TO confide
too much In the amicnblo sentiment
that blood IL thicker than water, or
10 imngine that England can be intifni-
dated. President Cleveland also must
reckon on complications with France II
he insists upon carrying out his mod
ern construction of the Monroe doc
trine In It's entirety"
The Evening standard observes that
II seems impossible for any public
man to issue u document In more Of
fensive terms. II recallg the Sacke-
willie West incident, and Says: ut In u
fresh attempt for tho Irish vote and
the tng.rag OF the large towns"