The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01
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WASHINGTON LETTER.


'N'iNNhA'Nf WV - l0fns
There I. little doubt that II Secretary
Olney could have his way the blun
which Great britain has made against
Venezuela would be- met by United
States fleet Of war veascl., aud that the
British would be told once for an that
the Monroe doctrine was the policy Of
This country aud that IL would be fought
for, u ncrcssary. hut there IL great
deal Of doubt about Secretary Olney hay.
ing his way. There are grounds for q
belief that President Cleveland d. on.
posed % going further than TO use tho
good Offices Of this government 10 bring
about an amicabic settlement Of the
dispute between Great Britain ~ to the
boundary line aud to- maintain hands
OIL attitude a. far a. the new dispute
about the arrest Of British by Vene.
fuclan officials Il concerned. There
WIS AN important meeting Of hecabnet
held this week, and this question was
discussed. There isa runner, believed
by many, that Secretary Olney iniiniated
very plainly that he would rsaign II the
administration did not stand hy the
position he has already assumed, In
oticial dispatches TO the British govern.
ment, 10 defense Of the Monroe doctrine.
Whether Mr.. Olnry really threatened
to resign isa question, but tho prob.
abilities are all against his doing 20. lie
10 an ambitious man, aud all his friends
say that he expected To further his am.
billion by having hls name connected
with foreign policy OF intense Amer.
eanism. Granting all that 10 he true
bno argument In favor OF his resigna.
ton. suppose that President Cleveland
10 over'cautious, ~ even timid, II YOU
please, the most that he can do against
Secretary Olney's wishes Is to do moth
ing, for no man IL silly enough TO think
the president would openly acknowledge
an abandonment Of the Monroe doctrine
BY this country. II then Secretary
olney has the judgment his admirers
credit him with he will zee hat the
best thing he can do is To remain In the
cabinet until congress gets "a chmce at
this Venezuelan question. Those at all
familiar with congressional sentiment
on the subject know that il Il over
Nhelmingly Ia favor Of the maintenance
Of the Monroe doctrine, by force ID
necessary, andcongrc~ will be in session
in a little more than a month, Il would
thon seem to be good policy ou the part
Of Secretary Olney TO remain at the
head OF the state department. Tor it's
tho general belief that II Great Britain
attempts 10 ignore the Monroe doctrine
congress will compel the administration
10 prevent IL, and Secretary Olney, II he
remains In office, viii have the pleasure
OF putting his ideas int effect. Between
now and the assembling OF congress be
can by the exercise Of little diplomacy
prevent the takingoi any positive action.
These are some Of the reasons why we'll
informed people DO not think MI. olney
win leave the cabinet.
The question Of whether the silver
men have IA majority In tho senate viii
have 10 he decided almost as soon a,
eongress meets. 10 has been asserted by
such prominent silver senators aa Teller
Of Colsrado and Dubois Of Idaho that
Che sllYer men eere 10 the majority aud
ihni thcy Intended 10 asseri themselves
py demanding and getting couuol oi
eme Of tnt imporlau; committee,
especially ihat on finance, aa soon as