The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-26
STRUCK
The Johnny Bulls
eye.
Growers the Great Hero
Of the Hour.
American Patriotism at
White Heat.
The President is Backed Up By
the House,
Which Promptly Provides for
the Commission.
Senators, TOO,' Make Ready for Vig-
OTOuS Action.
Messages Of Endorsement Pour Into
the White House,
Whose Occupant With One Bound Has Re-
gained Popularity,
Whether There'll BE War Rests New
With England, Where an ugly
Feeling Seems Rapidly Grow.
ing-S0me of the Results
If 1t Comes TO a Fight.
Messages Of Endorsement Pour Into
the White House,
Whose Occupant With One Bound Has Re-
gained Popularity,
Whether There'll BE War Rests New
With England, Where an ugly
Feeling Seems Rapidly Grow.
ing-SOme of the Results
If At Comes tOa Fight.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December l9The re-
Election Of day does not abate one iota the
support behind the president in his manly
sage The spirit of patriotism overshadows
every consideration. The president has hit the
bulls eye, and in every quarter he is applauded
and is sustained.
The tone Of the English press clearly fore
shadows that England is far from pleased The
attitude OF the United States, as reflected in
the executive message, is thatswith the matter
in dispute this nation prefers to gather its own
testimony without reference to the rival
claims, Put palmer, 1t says to England, we
are not satisfied with your showing. 1t in
like manner puts Venezuela in the same plane.
AS the lawyers would say, we insist on a bill of
discovery
ENGLANDS POSITION.
Whatever may follow the direct insistence OF
the president for such discovery is now largely
in the hands of the English authorities. Eng
land may not concede the right to have its
claim as set forth challenged. 1t may proceed
without reference to the action of this govern
ment to enforce its authority with an armed
power against the republic now resisting its
claims. 1t may refuse point blank to accept
the verdict of an American commission as to
the boundary in dispute. On the other hand
to avert war, it may be willing to let time
soften o warlike feeling now prevalent with
the hope that in the end its claim may be found
just.
II, however, the English foreign office contin-
ues to assume that the points at issue have 10
| cnncarn for this govarnment tho situation he
comes more than serious The contention then
narrows down as to the method Great Britain
proposes to employ to enforce its claims. The
sending of ships of war to the neghborhood of
the territory in dispute would be viewed by
this nation as direct disregard of the Monroe
doctrine. This would leave us only two alter
natives, which would be war or bacidown.
cLEvELAND's COURSE POPULAR.
The temper Of the people, as clearly fore
shadowed'here is against any step backward
No message ever came from the pen of an ex-
ecutive which had so much of comment and in
dorsement. In both houses of congress it has
| support without dissent. Tho house Of repre-
sentatives has already made the necessary ap-
preparation TO carry out the presidents recon-
mendation. This step viii involve such delay
as will be necessary to collect the data as t.
the lines Of territory in dispute. If England
accepts it there is no doubt that the conten
tion will finally yield to the wileS of statecraft
II it refuses it will only aggravate a situation
already delicate and provoke hostilities.
In the event of war with England the con
gress now in session will have to deal. 1t alon
has the constitutional power to declare wal
The initial step would be the severance of di
p!omatic relations. This would be the handin
OF passports TO the British ambassador resi-
dent here, and England in turn dismissing MI
Bayard from the Court Of ST. James. 1t woul
also mean the withdrawal OF all our consuls /
the domain OF Great Britain. Then would fol
low the blockade of our ports to England and
like proceeding on Englands part.
WHAT WAR MEANS.
The effect of war with England would be
stimulate every avenue of trade. 1t woul
mean the cessation Of importations within Il
domain Of the British empire. II would mea
work for idle hands. 1t would start with rusl
ing activity the spindles and the looms
would mean likewise higher prices for the ne
essaries of life, offset, however by the emplo.
ment OF idle hands, higher wages and mo
steady employment.
A war besween such nations as the Unit,
States and England would largely be upon Il
seas. 1t might contemplate an army at Il
: Canadian borders and on the Lake ports. Su