New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19
WHAT. THE FRENCH PAPERS SAY.
THE 'PATRIE" lssERTs THAT ENGLAND WOULD
NOT DARE BRAVE AN AMERICAN COALI-
TION-THE TEMPS" AND THE JOUR
MAJ. DIES DEEATS. DECEY
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

TION-THE TEMPS AND THE JOUR
NAL DIES DEFEATS" DEcEY
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Paris Dec ls-I.urien Mnieyoye, formerly mem
Der OF the Chamber Of Deputies, has an article in
the 'Patrie" in which he says: "Iresdent Cieve-
:and's infic;s harder blow on British
pride than II has received IN a century. II VIII d.
m.nsh EnSlands prestige in all parts Of the world
England must undertake Understandable adventure
or bow TO the Americans naughty umatum. Since
Napoleon threatened TO invade England no chief Of
State has dared to use toward the British Foreign
Once such firm language as that OF Mr.. CIeVe-
land.
ENGLAND Is In a dilemma Submission is equiva
lent 10 humiliation and resistance is equivalent to
moral and material forces winch Ameri.t has at
It's disposal, including the Irish whom England's
iniqlltons rule has exiled 20 the New World Flu
an American coalition reused 10 anger by an attack
np0n It's dfarest nisFes's Thi time Is past when
dated the remalnder 1t is only audacous nov with
The Temps" has two-coumn editorial on the
signed by American President since Lncon's
manifesto on the Trent incident. The question is
ism lions tall or is acting seriously. AT any rate
s ca be- Is Snd IN h pr b
Roman SENATE England refuses arbitration. while
compel England to accept its judgment without APP
peal 1t IS impossible for an autonomous state. let
alone great Power, TO submit to such humiliation.
Mr.. Cleveland has been accused OF restricting the
meaning of the Monroe Doctrine but in fact he now
lined such action. Mr.. Cleveand's claim of supreme
authority over the whole hemisphere is a claim that
Is harmful to the proteges of the United States and
Europe and England vii. not bow TO such a preten-
sion. Arbitration has been greatly harmed in public
opinion. yet impossible The incident is one
OF the periodical Outbursts that had a parallel I'm
the Sacivil!e West affair.
The paper says II wishes and expects that pacific
solution OF the questions al issue viii be found.
FIGHTING OR AN VICTORIOUS RETREAT
The Journal des Debats" says that Mr. cIeve-
lands language Is somewhat 'mmeasured and un-
doubtedly places the United States in the alterna-
tive Of lighting England. however monsrous that
might he. or beating nglor.os retreat after yes
ieriay's bravery. The paper contests the right OF
the n.ted States 10 Intervene in the Venezuelan
considered by The rest OF the world Inter-
national act possessing any value as law OF
lions. Ii ~ surprised al the proposal TO send Com
mission 70 examine a disputed boundary in a for
eigl country.
standing the uniavorable character OF American po-
litical customs II refuses TO believe that Mr.. Cleve
land would risk the fortune and hOTgr Of the Amer
leans for mere political motives II hopes and be-
lieYes that the good sense o. the Washington and
London statesmen viii prevent an open rupture be
Tie "l.iberte" says: peoples Of The race
and origin are accustomed to using strong Ian
viii be settled Practically. If Lord Salisbury should
pick up the glove so arrosanty thrown down, Eng
ton In few hours. while the United States Ia un-
prepared. The complication affords matter for re-
nection the disadvantages OF colonial expansion"
In the Figaro tomorrow jacques Saint Cart
will have an article. under the caption Monroe
Mon Ro" in which he Will end that the Monroe
Doctrine IS not principle OF international law If
the Americans. he says. hold to a doctrine forbid
ding Europe TO Interfere in American affairs why
do they interfere In European questions? England
may be wrong or right. but the principle involved
Is Of world wide interest. France has similar
principle which would prevent settling directly with
the latter.