The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-20
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He Resents the Tail Twisting Process and
Says He Will not be Bulldozed.

He Resents the Tail Twisting Process and
Says He Will not be Bulldozed.
London, December 19.-The Times this
morning dilates on the reported protests
of misgiyings of sections of the American
people, regarding the Venezuelan matter
and expresses the opinion that if Congress
had been allowed more time to overcome
tion for the Venezuelan commission
might at least have been preceded by
decorous discussion of the merits of the
case. ssWhen the matter comes to be
thought OUT says the Times, "we
scarcely believe that the American people
Wit be disposed to place unlimited conf
dence in man who shows SO little
genuine appreciation for a doctrine of
which he has made temporary capital.
The pretension of foreign government
to appoint commission of inquiry into
the boundaries of portion of our empire,
the conclusions of which commission arc
to be forced down our throats by threat
| of war, it is one which a less high
lspirited people would resist to the last
gasp. When the American people realize
the monstrous insulting character of the
demand preferred in their name, we have
little doubt that they will recognize that
our attitude is the only one that men of
their blood could possibly adopt or that
they could see us adopt without blush.
But whether they eventually do us this
Justice or not, there can be no question
that in the vindication of our national
dignity Lord Salisbury will have the
| unanimous and hearty support of the
whole English people, as well as the
sympathy of every nation that respects it.
SELF"
The Morning Post says that if the
(atteranoes of Secretary Olney and Presi-
| dent Cleveland meant anything the recall
OF Sir Julian Paunoefote, the British
am bassalor to the United States would
be justified. The paper agrees with Mr..
llCleveland in deprecating an appeal to
kind makes it necessary to consider the
| chances of war;"
The Daily Telegraph says: "Any
serious discussion of the possibility of u
war between Great Britain and the
United States Is ridiculous. 1t is a mis-
chievous political dodge that ought to be
| regarded as a sign of incipient dementia.
We are perfectly satisfied to rely upon the
straightforward. high bred simplicity of
Lord Salisbury's diplomacy, and the good
sense, widespread honesty intelligence
and kindliness of the American people,
| Yhe Westminster Gazette, continuing
| the discussion of the Venezuelan contro-
yersy insthe light of the connection of the
| United States Herewith says: Lord
Salisbury made a mistake in going be-
yond necessity in the case and arguing
| against the merits of the Monroe doctrine
as being obsolete. He ought to have con-
| fined himself to showing that it did not
apply to the present case -
| The Pail Mall Gazette today assumes y
patronizing tone. "We are not infuriated, -
1t says, "nor are we excited, but we are
partly astonished, partly amused and also
| somewhat EN- mbarrassed as when somebody
else has committed a bad breach of deco
rum in public. We know it is not our
fault, yet we feel awkward and are dis
posed to blush.''
| The Globe says: "Whether election ext
! gencles lie behind the message OF Prasi-
dent Cleveland or not it does not matter.
A much more serious matter is the fact
| that the chief magistrate of the United
States has distinctly pledged himself that
| If England refuses to abide by the award
of commission of arbitration, he will
resort to warlike measures to enforce
obedience to his will F"
The st. James Gazette says: 1.-THE
Americans would fight with ali the fierce
energy of the race for a principle or an
| idea and sacrifice million men and
spend thousands million dollars to punish
what they conceived to be an invasion of
their rights or an attempt to work an in
Justice upon them. We know that and
respect them for it," The Gazette never
theless is unable to imagine why the
| United States should resent the action of
Great Britain in Venezuela and advises
J the Americans to read the entire series OF
dispatches on the subject which passed
between Lord Salisbury and Secretary