The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
As BRITAIN SEES US.

What the Times Correspondents Tells The
English People About the Americana.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The New York cor
respondent of the London Times cables
as follows:
sit really requires a certain degree of
political courage to resist such passion
ate outburst as followed on the presi-
dents message 1t is volcanic. The
jingoes evidently believed they were GO
ing to carry everything before them.
They have swept along many men who
will presently regret their impulsiveness
or submissiveness, whichever it be.
An analysis of the opinions expressed
by the governors of the different states
and of the states follows:
THE wave of approval rolls from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Canadian line to the Gulf
Governor Mckinley of Ohio was
buried under it yesterday.
"The two largest, wealthiest, most
powerful and most exposed states of the
union, New York and Pennsylvania, are
still above water. Their governors have
not yet bowed down for Cleveland, and
one of them certainly will not-meaning
Governor Morton of New York.
"Many prominent private citizens are
struggling in these deer, waters, among
them Chauncey N. Depew, not unknown
in England, who has twice or thrice come
to the surface and been interviewed. Ad-
mirals and generals without numbers
have been interviewed, and the papers
are filed with comparative statistics of
the British and American navies. l do
not think these statistics increased the
enthusiasm for war. There are
eminent naval officers who say plain
ly that the United States would be
reduced from the beginning to defensive
tactics and that the Atlantic and Pacific
seaboard are we'll nigh defenseless,
Chandler is expected to put it in that
light at once. Your true lingo does not
show himself to doubt that Notifications,
guns, ships. trained gunners and seamen
and complete system of military pro-
lection may be had for the asking. Pass
Chambers $100,000,000 bill and all will
be we'll.
1.-THE World, which so honorably dis
tinguished itself by firm stand against
the president and his policy of menace,
thinks it necessary to publish this morn
ing short leader, asserting the right of
a free press to be free. The World
continues to argue with great force and
point the cause of peace and national
dignity and honor.
"The firm seriousness of the Times
has made its impression on the jingo
they expected England:s ironcad wooden
walls to go down like jericho before the
first blasts of the presidents trumpet
They know better now. Opinions and
arguments are given on the whole with
fairness. They have had their effect,
though the admissions of the jingo press
that there may be two views OF the mat
ter are somewhat grudging.
sit has not been necessary for the
i.
the effect of the presidents policy on
already, says leading bankers, come to a
standstill. That confidence in the fnan-
cial and industrial future of this country
which has been steadily growing since
the beginning of the year is paralyzed.
No man knows what day OF week may
bring forth.
"Ihe friends of this very president
pleaded against disturbing the tariff be-
cause business of all kinds wanted re-
pose. Where is the repose today? 1t is
two days since Mr.. Cleveland launched
to this country for the two
days are reckoned by mil
lions. Mr.. Depew computes that
war would bankrupt one-third of the in
dustries of the United States. 1t is a
moderate estimate but he does a service
by publishing it and business journals
will soon be reck oning in dollars what the
country has lost by the mere apprehen-
sion of the remote possibility of war"
The Times also publishes later dis
| patch from which the following are ex-
tracts:
"Later-It is announced this afternoon
that meeting of the New York cham
| Der of commerce will be called next week
! to express opinions or take some action
on the Venezuelan question. The
president of the chamber takes this
step because there is strong feeling
of dissent, especially among the repre-
sentatives of business interests, from the
propriety or wisdom of President Cleve-
lands message. The meeting is called
to give expression to this feeling of dis
approval.
"Should it appear that the chamber is
unanimous or contains a strong ma
jority against the president, the effec
will be important The cham
Der consists of a thousand members
aud includes nearly all the leading
business men of New York city. The
request to President Orr to call the NEE
ing was drawn up by Gus Smith, ex-
president of the chamber and one of lis
most dis,ing uished members. His
avowed object is the censure of Presi
uent cleveland, WHOSE actiOn ne PuOlcIy
describes as blunder, which, if pursued
as proposed by his message, would be
the crime of the century.
The Times contains an editorial which
significantly concludes as follows:
"There is no need to discuss the argu.
meut that we must yield because we
have lent money TO the United States
The reputation of debt as a war meas
ure is a thing of the past. There is
however, reasons TO believe President
Cleveland is supported in some quarter:
because it is supposed the confusion
may provide an opportunity for sof
money.
But what a stroke of irony that Mr.
| Cleveland should have made these thing:
possible. What a solemn farce are his