The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
message of President Cleveland to
Congress, transmitting the corre-
spondence between Secretary Olney
and Lord Salisbury relative to the
Venezuelan boundary dispute, creates
real sensation in Washington today.
Although the nature of Secretary
Olney's vigorous communication and
of Lord Salisbury's answers had been
already accurately foretold IN the dis
patches from Washington aud Lon
don, there was still great popular
craving to learn just how the Presi-
dent would deal with Lord Salisbury's
refusal to submit the matter to arbi-
tratioD, and the message was listened
to with intense interest in Congress
and was read with avidity on the
streets. The President recommends
the appointment of a commission of
Americans to survey a correct line of
the boundary dispute.
The war feeling is strong through
out the United States, hundreds of
military men throughout the coun-
try have wired their readiness to take
part in the conflict with England.
Appropriations aggregatiOng millions
have been asked of Congress for coast
defeDses and purchase of guns and
ammunition. President C!eveland's
Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine
meets with the support of unani-
nous Senate and House. There is
fall l. nfi of M 10
trine as part OF the laws of the
country, and an increase of the appro-
prlation in the Hit bill TO $3.50, 000,-
600.
American naval officers are jubiIant
over the war scare, and hope for real
conflict with Great Britain. Various
Senators and Representatives have.
made expressions on the situation.
All speak outright and say that the.
time has come for America to uphold
her dignity and teach England an.
other lesson.
With the thre atened war aud tinan-.
cial panic America has her hands full
at the present time.
Feeling in England.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-None in the
thick of events here and in position
to judge of public feeling can hon
estly affirm that the country is i'm the
state of excitement over the difficult
ties that have arisen in connection
with the Anglo Venezuelan dispute
that some of the newspapers repre-
sent. Whatever Partial effervesceuce
existed over President Cleveland's
message is now evaporating, aud if NO
new surprise is sprung upon the Brit
| ish people the whole matter will soon
become a mere newspaper war.
The OupRD ia showing the kpaDpRt
anxiety in the difficulty. Lord Sails
bury was clOseted yesterday at the
Foreign Office, not seeing even the
diplomats. In the evening he sent
long dispatch To Her Majesty at Os-
borne House, on the Isle of Wight,
where she is at present sOjOurning.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-New York
discussed the chances of war with
Great Britain last night in hotel cor
rIdors, clubs and meeting places.
Even in the TenderlOin the one topic
of conversation was the attitude of the
Government on the Venezuelan
boundary question.
The National Guardsmen of the
First Bridge are ready TO obey the
call to arms. At the armOries groups
of officers and men discussed the
situation.
Alliance With Russia.
It j. said that there are in the State
Department at Washington cOnfden-
tial documents which are in the Da-
tUre of a secret treaty with Russia,
under the terms of which the Cars
Government pledges itself to afford
all possible assistance To the United
States in case this country became in
vOlved in war with Great Britain. So
tar as is known, persons outside the
State Department have never had an
opportunity TO peru-e this important
document. There see ms to be little
doubt of its existence, however, in
some form.
What Salisbury Says.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-In reply to a
request for a message from him in his
personal and unofficial capacity, freed
from the restraints of official COM
municatiOn, to the American people,
Lord Salisbury, through his private
secretary, Mr.. Harrington, tonight
said that he would probably take an
early occasion 10 express his personal
sentiments toward the United States
in some public address.
VIII Sign the Bill.
WASHIN GTON, Dec. 2I. - The