The herald., 1895-12-24
FAMOUS MEN
Respond to the Invitation of the New York
World

Respond to the Invitation of the New York
World
New YORK, Dec. 23.-The World tomor-
row will say:
The World on Sunday sent to those
leaders of church and state in Great
Britain whose fame is best known in this
country, and whose word as to the actual
state of British sentiment would carry the
most weight, brief cabiegrams asking for
expressions of their feeling as to the exist
ing difficulty between the two countries.
Some of the replies follow:
EDINBURGH. Dec. PSI can only reply
that l absolutely disbelieve in the possible
ity of war between the United States and
GREAT Britain on such an issue as this, for
il would be the greatest crime on record.
History would have 10 relate that the two
mighty nations of the Anglo-SaXon race, at
time when they appeared to be able to
overshadow The world in the best interests
of Christianity and civilization, preferred
to cut each others threats about tronusr
squabole in a small South American re-
public. Inc proposition only requires to
be stated TO demonstrate its absusdity.
All that is wanted is level heads and cool
common sense in our governments. | con-
graduate you Oh the good work your paper
appears to be doing in this direction.
(Signed) sosEBERRY.
LONDON. Dec. 23.-Our common human
ity and our Christianity would sternly con.
dsmn fratricdai war. Every Christian
patriot on both sides of the Atlantic must
exert every effort to avert u curse that
would strike us all alike. are 100
closely bound to America by blood. respec.
and affection for her people to tolerate the
idea of bloodshed. (SiGned)
HERBERT, CARDINAL VAUGHAN,
Archbishop Of Westminster.
DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-Wholly unaware of
the merits OF the case, eau only express
abhorreGce of war in general. II VIII be
deplorable If wise precedsnts of 1871 cam
not be followed.
(Signed) ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN.
MANCHESTER, Dec. 23.-The possibility
of war with America fills most of us with
feelings of horror. II would be 10 eli n-
tents and purposes civil war, and could
not tail 10 rouse passions and create ell
mites which many years would iail TO
allay. Inis would be ali the more unfor-
tunate, because of late years the feeling in
Englan for Americans has been one of
continually increasing frater al interest
and admiration. We cannot see what
there Is III the present dispute To create
such deep irritation as we hear of, and we
are sure that ii. tor such cause, war is
allowed TO arse between brethren before
every legitimate means of Cancellation Is
exhausted, those who precipltate tie con-
test on either side Will have committed a
crime against civilization. May God avert
so great a crime and calamity.
(Signed) MANCHESTER.
DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-You ask for express
sion on the crisis from representative of
the lrlsn thought. In this, as in all other
matters, l can speak only AS a representa-
tive of Irish opinion. If war results from
the re-assertion of the Monroe doctrine,
Irish sentiment will be solid on the side OF
America. With home rule rejected, Ire
land can have no feeling of trendliness
toward Great Britain.
John +. REDMOND, NJ. p.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Whie fully recipro-
eating your friendly sentiments, it is inn
possible for the foreign secretary to take
the course you suggest.
f. BERRIN GIoN, Foreign Office.