Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-26
OUR CONGRATULATIONS
Said to Have Been Considered at Today's
Cabinet Meeting.
Trouble With England Might Give n
Chance to Gain GlOry-The
Alliance Incident.

Another important cabinet meeting was
held today. AT the members were present,
but Attorney General Omey did not remain
very long, fnasmuch as his presence was
required at the Supreme Court. The many
foreign complications in which the United
States is involved at present are presumed
to have received the main share of at
tention. 1t is said that Secretary Gresham
is keenly disappointed that the Spanish
government has so far ignored his demands
for an apology and that he advocates the
sending of a sharp note of reminder that
further delay in that matter will be resent
ed. Other members of the cabinet are
represented as advocating more conserva-
tive line of action on account OF the polfti-
cal changes in Spain and also on the
ground that sufficient time has not yet
elapsed for a full investigation of the
Alliance incident. The President is said to
take the latter view of the case. on the
theory that precipitate action at this criti-
cal juncture might have serious conse-
queEces to both Spain and the United
States.
England and Glory.
The opinion Is said to be held by the
President and his advisers that England
does not want to become involved in serf-
Gus trouble with the United States. and
they rely on England's consideration for
her own interest to procure final settle
ment. The possibility of trouble being
avoided through the REIMBURSEMENT by
this country of the principles Of the Mon
roe doctrine is said not to be considered.
The assumption that there will be an
amfcahle settlement Is based entirely on
England's recognizing our rights and in
terests in the matter. There Is strong
suspicion in some quarters that, while Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Gresham want to avoid
being accused of jingoism, neither is dis
posed to shrink from conflict in which
England would be the aggressor. There
are some shrewd politicians who assume
that the administration would see benefit
Ggerent feeling Of the public and give an
opportunity to the administration to make
display of very firm and possibly agrees
sive policy toward England.
It is not intimated that Mr.. Cleveland
is seeking trouble, but rather that he Is
willing to run the risk even of actual physt-
cal conflict, if necessary, to show that this
administration intends to preserve the prin-
ciples of the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Cleve-
land is said to be much more alarmed at
the thought of being regarded as timid or
Indifferent % to protection of our inter-
ests on this continent than he is at the
threat of conflicts with Great Britain.
1T is understood that both he and Score
tary Gresham would be glad of an oppor-
tunity to prove to the country their de-
votion to American interests when confined
sharp distinction between their policy in
dealing with the Hawaiian affair and that
which they would adopt in dealing with
European aggression in South or Central
America. They are credited with the be-
lief that their action as to Hawaii would
become less unpopular If they were to make
q fine show of "Amerfesn;sm' in the de-
Tense of our interests nearer home.