New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19


report. and then will come the crisis
As the Tribune reporter left General McLeer's
office. he met Captain Rasqu.n. of the Sd
Battery, who coming In. In reply to
question Captain Rasquin said:
THE Sd Battery would be ready to march
to the front at any time. We would obey I'M
mediatey the orders OF General McLeer. what
he says. we obey
Colonel Henry W. Michel. the veteran com
mander Of the 14th Regiment. said about the
grave questions at ISSUE
do not believe there will be war. The Commits aisj
son VIII investigate the matter and report ana "a
speculation The National Guard OF course. will
be ready to respond to any call Tor th s Tsaona
Guard would be moved toward the Canada Doraer,
and would be ready to proceed to the cana ''a"
do not believe that Cleveland's message was
jnsosm It is he Expression Of American senti
msn y put In pain I,r wor Svor. .rnor would be
open TO foreign men-of-war Plum Island has been
bought by the Government for defensive purposes
ern hesvy guns Yes, there are many men in the
National Guard who would make competent artii.
lerymen. | suppose the naval militia. especially
trained in handling heavy guns, would render ef-
fective service"
General Isaac 8. Catlin was seen by Tribune
reporter and It was evident from the Generals
action and speech that he had been thrilled and
pleased by the patriotism in the Presidents mes
sage the Venezuelan question. His eyes
sparlsled; his speech was emphatic and enthus-
ias.ic.
The proprietor Of the Hotel ST. George, Captain
William Tumbridge, hung his banner on the
outer was' yesterday. The front Of the building
was decorated with bunting. and "Old Glory
waved dehantly IN the breeze. an evidence
that Britain could do her worst for all the peo-
pie in the hotel cared
General Catlir took Off his hat yesterday when
he passed beneath the cd flag under which he
fought so bravely.
THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT BACK DOWN.
in speaking Of the Venezuelan incident. the
General said:
believed that message was prepared BY Cleye-
land; that he was the author OF Il. and not Olney
President Cleveland Is conservative, and ii takes
long time TO &c; such man mad, but when he does
get mad. and lakes action, ne will stand by his guns
When he puts his foot down. II Is hard 20 move
him. think his message was proper IN every way
10 express American sentiment thoroushly
AFFAIR will end in arbitration Congress has already
sS Ss ss crss R an not the
i bns acted OF d as St
thought he was compelled 10 act. and nothing In hs
sasf se Of Of himself nS srea dea Of fun has
been pokei the President on account Of his duck
hs Prssidcnt could not shoot he came slowly to the
conclusion which resulted In such splendid news.
he has taken. he is thinking man, and has acted
on his honest convictions. which are thoroughly
American
The Commission wouli naturally be an ex parte
one and should not be surprised II Lord salisbury
would decline TO submit Englands side OF the case
to II. However az / said. think the incident VIII
end 10 arbitration. The affair would assume a very
serious aspect If the Commission should report In
favor OF Venezuela. Great Britain might submit her
case arbitration 4 third Power were called IN
as an arbitrator although 1t Is difficult TO tell JHst
how Salisbury would aci. ,, 49,
Nv family has been fighting family, but am
tired Of wars-and rumofs OF wars
To tell the truth. however. it did not seem as
If the General were at all weary of his subject.
He continued:
NO. sir. New-York Harbor isn't in defence
lacs coniiiion' or rather, it would not be In
TIE event Of war why. even the ferryboats would
be turned into boats Of defence
/ have believed that Grover Cleveland should be
the Democrats candidate for Prssdent in lsss tins
beyond a doubt He would be elected. if nominated
"J IS tho Commission should report and find against
Great Britain In the premises, England would either
have II fight or back down
by heavens. Cleveland won't back down."
said the General, as he smote his desk Hereby
THE REV. DIR. ABBOTT DIssENTs.
The Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott said:
hesitate crItcse he foreign poey S OF 5nf
it assume that he possesses knowledge respecting
the question a; issue greater than that of most pr
"a stated IN his message | should dissent earnestly
from the 6e Monr6e TO Doene n" vas "2
ana necessary at he time 1t %a Pr9p3unq IL d 5s
S TaGl now. and there appears to me be 10
reason for extending It. while 1t is certain that the
Presidents policy would be very great extension
We have offered our, friendly. Offices to Great
Bnan. You must must do in south America what we
V.t'f ft+feh IN
If she refuses and we do go to war with her , this
da9sr all 'nE Sr s poS p
to all our seaports from British fleets end this
G Sse Al e' some remote future day England may
come INTO conflict with us. II we allow, her to en-
10 challenge her to a conflict now. In truth, our
interests would be promoted rather than mpeTii.ed
Increase of English eolonlss on that continent
The spirit Of the MonSs RfTns Is h0t IN 10
sf eeony On ea
into an English colony, the United States might
crease OF Ang.o-saxon civilization in the world is
gain to the world Every increase OF that ciy!li-
Canada Is far better neishbor than Mexico AS
our own interests do not eau for nteryen;!0n 80
wrong in South america like the massacre Of the
vasion Of Mexico BY France. our Intervention might
Justly be defended on humanitarian and phil
and Wrong in the s"sn hGe is
a dispute concerning boundary lines which TO all
6ut "A limited number OF Americans is very obscure
ard uncertaln If are 10 Interfere In every such
case il can only he tho ground that We assume
a protectorate the whole Of South America
an assumption whlch neither our interests our
duties nor our abiliilcs warrant
I very much wish that the Republican House OF
Representatives. had refused 70 gran: the President
the appropria Ton which he asker for a commission
TO investigate the Venezuelan boundary question
ami had adopted a policy of minding our own bust
ness
WHAT OTTER PEOPLE THINK OF 1T.
James u. Bell eX-POl!ce Commissioner:
This f. tho second time that our foreign afrlrs
have been nut on firm and unmisi he basis
~ IL fitting for great M tion AID / am heartily
Glad OF IT, have before considered our foreign noi-
t., a. beneath contempt. Ny hope now IN tha. rho
good words VIII not be eaten.
Edward NJ. Grout:
ttain he