The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-18
EVERY EvENING-oNE CENT.

L.nOI IUIIIUN
4:l5 O'CLOCK.
in RESPONSE.
What Is Thought of the
President.
His Message Commented on by
State Governors.
A General Belief That the Chief Is
Sound.
The following messages have been re-
ceived in response to requests sent the
Governors TO give their opinion Of the
Presidents message:
CARSON, New. Not vigorous enough:
Nevaoa people are strong supporters OF
the Monroe doctrine in its entirety.
T.. JONES, Governor.
SALEM, Oregon. the Monroe uoc-
trine is a principle of vital force In this
country, President Cleveland deals rightly
in his message with the Venezuelan ques-
tion. WILLIAM p. Loan
JACKSON, Miss.--I believe President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message is sound.
siatesmanlike, and / fully approve il.
JAMES VI. STONE, Governor.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1S-.The Presi-
dents message Is correct Interpretation
OF the Monroe Doctrine, and the Vene-
zuelan question furnishes q case which
calls for its enforcement. The people
OF Georgia Will approve OF the message OF
the President.
W. c. ATKINSON.
and direct and can leave no doubt as TO
its position. 1t is characteristic OF the
man, courageous and truly Ameriean
There Will be no retreat on his rari
The Monroe Doctrine is the very Moof
and web OF the policy of the mainssna nee
oil which depend our safety against the
European aggrandiZement and the greed
and avarice of European and powers.
CHARLES I. O'FERRAr-
BURLINGTON, Dec. Is. President Glove
lands message IL unmistakabie Ia its
tone and will meet with the approval OF
the majority OF the people OF the United
States without regard to party. consid-
er 1t an act OF hostility 10 the United
States for Great Britain TO attempt to ac-
quire more territory on this continent
and we must vigorously assert our rights
and prevent. WOODBURY., Governor.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1s.-Papers today
publish short interviews on Cleveland's
message. Among those interviewed was
Ex-Governor Foraker, who said: "Yes,
Cleveland's message has the true Ameri-
can ring"
"What il it brings war;"
81 don't'care il il does. always be-
lieved in the Monroe docti ine.r
This only family echoes the universal
feeling here.
ST. LOUIE, Me-, Dec. "A meeting OF
the officers aud memh hers of The First
Infantry, Missouri National Guard, wac
held last evening As a result, Colonel Ed
win Boldorf, commanding, sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Washington;
"To His Excellencfy, the Presiden of
the United States:
SIR-The First Regiment In antry.
National Guard of Missouri. is firm be-
lever in the Monroe doctrines; America
for Americans, north, east south and
west, and its officers and men request
their colonel to inform you, sir, that at
the first call TO arms, the First Missouri
will respond 1000 strong.n
DENVER, COL, Dec. 1s.-The Denver
Republican commenos the President for
upholding the Monroe doctrine, bur
questions the feasibllty OF his plan and
asks "If neither England nor Venesuela
intertered with the commission and IL
either or both should then refuse to ac-
cept the boundary line laid down by it,
would it become our duty TO whip either
or both into submission?'
The Rocky Mountain News says re-
garding the position taken by President
Cleveland on the Venezuelan question::
'Becsuse he Is right. he should bo
heartily sustained by every patriot. War
seems inevitable. III il does not come,
one country or the other must stand
confessed braggart The News predicts
in case of war that all South America
would side with the United States, while
France and Germany might join with
England"
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. is. The Chronicle
says editorislly: The argument OF the
President is unanswerable. Americans
of ali shades OF political opinion will en-
dorse the message. Ii Is altogether likely,
too, that Congress will, in some formei
way, sanction the Interpretation OF the