New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
"INTERNATIONAL BLISTER"
THE REV J. L. SCUDDER breaches Wv
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

HE CALLS CLEVELAND a HIGH JINGo, cHAh"S~
rERIzEs HIS FOREIGN POLICY AS sPEcTAc-
'uLAR AND SAYS THAT SAILS
BURY Is BLUFFING.
The Rev John L. scudder pastor Of the TaoeF
nace Jersey CITY, delivered prelude 10 his ger
mon last night on '1nternationa. Buster. as evi-
denced by the Venezuelan incident. He said;
novel Spectacle. Two great Christian nations have
been frothing at the mouth. and quarreiling Over
land and the United States have entertained feel
ings OF mutual regard and admiration yet mere ~
titude Of hostility ana talked .oud enough Of battle
fs sS D sna two nigh
ity they brandishei their weapons furiously Tor =
s had sGud ay nd to reflect ap1
tesque proceedings. and calculate the cost ana con-
OF soSere dow and their
judgment declares that there has been TOO much
After reading the yolumnous material AFFORDED
by the press and examining each side o. the gues
zion. dispassonate men have come 10 me conc,n
sion that this is case OF international buster uh.
and the tinted states The issue was ill-tlmed and
unnecessary and might easily have been averted II
President Cleveland and Lord. Salisbury, These
bellieerent officials remind US OF two sWagee,,ans
school boys who look fierce and use strong IAN
s 70 Blows s"' "e''"e' ""''' ''1'' ,,. 49,.
trine al. are willing. IL occasion demands, 10 hep
their weak sister REPUBLICS in the maintenance OF
the present condition Of affairs. and are disposed 20
criticse the sudden overZealOus and Spectacular
foreign policy of the present Administration Ihey
do not share the bellicose sentiments or the fTesi
dent neither do they admire the exasperating .ons
of his deliverances They incline to the opinion maj
this is case OF English bluff met by AMERICAN
hrayado Although President Cleveland mas acte9
the part of high lingo and Congress mas 1olio"eu
him with view to maintaining our natonai dig-
nitv vet the obvious fact is that neither nation
anxious for war and would regard such an OUTCOME
as a supreme calamity. .,, .,.o.,a ord
War Is an unmitigated curse wicked waste anu
n colossal crime unless employed as last re-
sort 70 secure the rights OF men. great ahsIo-
American conflict. based this lmpc,uous co III
troversy would be the iniqutous event OF ens
nineteenth century II would be disastrous 20 potn
Nations England would lose her POSSESSIONS IA
North America her commerce would pc destioy GU
and embar rassing compile tons with otner na.Ios
would necessarily follow. Her gunooats wouid puui
their she'll into New-York Boston and Other un-
nro.ec,ed cities along the coast and make haVoc
pr or conmercsi CENTRES We should lose many
foreign markets for American products ana ihuuS-
,uiaI ID denression would be sure to follow.
We have had our fill of hard time and care care nc, n0s
we talk Of war the better for all parties con-
nd Tho oncker the restoration to international
good feeling The good sense OF these TWO hatlos
will allow them TO come s, o will nre
Hict and we may rest assured that justice VIII Pc
vail and this whole matter Will De settieu " "a
gacious and equitable dplomacy lne sai.s Ud a.
CIeveland pyrotechnlc exhibition Is over anu ~
is about time to stop talking and go 10 WORK