Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-23
WAS MOSTLY WIND.
The War Talk So Very Current
at the Capital.
DIPLOMACY Is QUIETLY AT WORK

And Uncle Sam Il Not Doing the Donny-
brook Fair Act Ju.t Yet-Nicaraxua Case
One We Can Hardly Interfere With Con-
sistently and the venezuelan Matter Not
Fully Developed-Ncw Treaty to Neso-
tiate About the Seals.
WASHINGTON, March e3-The cabinet
meeting yesterday lasted but two hours
every member being present except Sccre-
tary Carlisle, who was in New York. The
session is said to have been uneventful,
thereby disappointing the expectations Of
those who looked for some decided aygres-
sive action in foreign affairs. 1t is also
said that there was an entire absence Of
friction between the members, although
the principal subjects under discussion
relating to the various complications in
which we have become involved with Ger.
tain foreign countries-were we'll calcu-
lated to exhibit divergence of individual
views. 1t is presumed that the attitude
OF Great Britain toward Venezuela and
Nicaragua was canvassed, but as far as
can be gathered the secretary of state had
no new matter touching this to impart.
When Our Own Ok Was Gored.
1t was not believed to be necessary to
TAX any positive action in the absence of
an explicit statement of the purposes of
Great Britain. AS far as the Nicaraguan
matter is concerned it is not believed that
our government is disposed to take issue
with GreatBritain as to her light to demand
an indemnity for the unjust treatment
of her consular agent and citizens, mas.
much as the United States has already re-
peatcdly gone on record as insisting on
its own right in such cases to secure re.
paration for improper treatment of its
citizens. The only point upon which
there can be u question is as to the meth
cd of collecting the indemnity, but there
is reason to believe that, in view of the
cabinet, the subject need cause no real
trouble, as Nicaragua doubtless will agree
to meet reasonable demands from Great
Britain, when 1t Is made clear to her by
our department of state that she cannot
otherwise rely upon the moral support of
the United States.
Persona Non GI atas Get q Respite.
The situation as to Venezuela is be-
lieved to be giving the cabinet more con-
Germ by far, but, as already stated, it is
the disposition to take no arbitrary action
In the absence of "A statement from Great
Britain. In view of the more weighty
matters now engaging the attention of
the administration it is stated that for
eign ministers in Washington are likely to
be ut least for the present left undis-
turbcd in their relations with our govern
ment. No answer beyond purely per-
functory one acknowledging the receipt of
our communication and paomising to
make Investigations has been returned by
Spain to oUr demand in the Alliance af-
fair, and while under ordinary conditions
this might be resented by our government,
disposition was shown by the cabinet to
make all due allowance for the fact that
a n result of the overturning of the Span
iSh cabinet the subordinates there dare
not do anything TO compromise the in
coming cabinet.
War Talk simply Wind.
All of which seems to indicate that the
war talk is harmless-jUSt an exhibition
of patriotism that will not figure in the
real work of getting at solution of the
little difficulties that are now claimin..
the attention of the state department The
opinions of those whose opinions are
worth something is that the state depart
mcnt has patriotism enough and brains
enough to settle everything with ''pcacc
and honor"