Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
Possibility Of Conflict Regarded in
London as Being Over.
POLITICS OF THE SITUATION
How the English Press View the
Dispute With America.
SAN FRANCISCO'S DEFENSE

| LONDON, December 24-The afternoon
newspapers today continue their comments
upon the Venezuelan question, and the
hope is expressed that the Christmas hoii-
| days will contribute to bringing about
calmer MOOD on both sides of the Atlantic.
| All possibility of war between Great Bri-
tain and the United States. however, is re-
garded as being over. and the affair is now
viewed chiefly from the standpoint of Amer
lean domestic politics and from it's bearing
upon the financial situation.
| Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, the American in
ventor, is being pleasantly chaffed as the
| result of the publication here of an alleged
interview with him, in which he Is quoted
as describing number of startling inven-
| tions which he is said to be ready to bring
| forward In the event of wer.
| The st. James Gazette, commenting upon
| the statement attributed to Mr.. John F.
| Redmond, the Irish leader, regarding the
attitude of Ireland in the case of war,
styles him a traitor. and says it believes
| Linn also to be a lbeler when he says that
| Ireland would go solidly American
| The st. James Gazette asks what would
| happen to the American politician just now
who would say that in the event of war
| Ireland would fight for England.
| The Defense of San Francisco.
| SAN FRANCISCO, December 24-San
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! for the defense Of its harbor in the event
| of war with England, provided time is
| given in which to put them in condition for
| battle. The Pacific Steamship Company
| can alone put forth very respectable fleet,
| and Spreckles can turn out enough tugs TO
| cripple all commercial ships which would
| attempt to pass the harbor inside the
| FaraloIe e Islands. There are four big com
| panies operating steamers out of San Fran
| CISCO. The ma jority of which fly the Anleri-
can flag.
The Pacific Mail Company operates line
| OF steamers between San Francisco and
| Panama, another between Panama and
| Mexican and Central American points and
| another between this city and China Every
share of the stock of this company is OWL
| ed by the Pacific Mail Company, and in
case CT war they would be transferred TO
the American flag without loss of time.
The headquarters of the Pacific Mail
| Company are in New York. and the people
! at this end are chary of eXpr 2ssinS an
opinion on the available ships when could
| be turned over to Uncle Sam. There is 10
| reason, though, why they should not all be
| at the service of the Navy Department in
exchange for coin.
The fleet of the company, taken all
| through will average a speed of twelve
| knots an hour. James Spiers, president and
| the general manager of the Fulton en-
l-gineering and shipbuildinS works. says his
| firm could in two months be prepared for
| the building of six modern steel-clad war
vessels at one time.
! At present the firm has facilities only for
| two vessels at one time: Under stress of
| circumstances, and provided that the armor
plates could be furnished promptly from
| the east, they could build six armorcd YES
sells in a year.
Mexican Press support Cleveland.
CITY OF MEXICO, December 24.-The
| press continues to give hearty support to
| President Cleveland. One journal calls him
| the champion of all the American people,
and says the Monroe doctrine now has be-
| come broad principle affirming the right
| of all Americans to their own territory,
| and the menace of absorption has disap-
peared forever.
Ell Globo says: England has earned the
profound antipathy of all American coun-
| tries by its rapacity and its utter lack of
magnanimity and its sordid instincts.
"Cleveland's stern and vigorous words
| have filled the American people with joy.
| 1t is an unexpected revenge upon England
and merited humiliation for her, and she
now tastes the contempt she has visited
| On all other nations.
| "The principle of America for its own in
| habitants, watered by the blood of a hun
| dred thousand MeXlcans in the war against
| France has grown to a full ripeness
and is avowed for all mankind in Cleve-
| lands great message
| The press generally here assumes the
| same tone.
Ready to Enlist.
CHICAGO, December 24-An indepen-
dent military organization, called the
Gaekel Rifles, has been formed, all the
| members pledging themselves to service in
the event of war. The company enrolled
sixty-cne men the first night. Its men,
bership is limited to the seventh ward of
the city.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, December a.
The G.. A. r. post and two Confederate
Veteran camps met last night and adopted
resolutions upholding President Cleveland
in his Monroe doctrine.
The veterans also resolved to offer their
united strength to defend the country in
case of war with England.
RICHMOND, Va, December 24-Gen.
Dabney Maury, one of the oldest confeder-
ate commanders now living, has just writ
ten letter to Gov. O'Ferrall of this state,
| Offering his services in the event of war
| between the United States and England.
Citizen Trains Message.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Citizen
George Francis Train today sent the fol-
| lowing message to President Cleveland:
MADISON SQUARE,
Day before Christmas.
| Citizen.
President u S. A, Washington D. c.:
I have eJec ted you twice by "psychism."
| will do it again If you will issue no bonds
| and throw the responsibility of crisis ON
Congress.