The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04

Scout the Monroe Doctrine while They
Admire the Financial Part of the Mes
sage.
London, Dec. 5-The reply Of the mar
quis OF Salisbury to Secretary Olney on
the Venezuelan question, the Associa-
ted Press learns, was dispat ched di-
rect to Washington by mail and should
be received by the British embassa-
dor there, Sir Julian Pauncefote, in all
oroba bility tomorrow.
A representative Of the Associated
Press showed President Cleveland's
message to congress to the United
States ambassador here, Hon, Thomas
T. Bayard, shortly after ii was deliv-
ared to congress. Mr.. Bayard read 1t
with much interest and said:
II have nothing TO say now, except
that 1t is a most impressive utterance
and characteristic Of the able straight
forward man who made IT,"
MIXES BLAINE'S NAME.
The newspapers here tomorrow will
very generally contain editorial COM
ments upon President Cleveland's mes
sage TO congress.
The Graphic says: "The crudities
and indiscretions Of President Cleve-
fsnd's present pronnunciamento on for
eign affairs might have been solved
by the late Mr.. Blaine in his worst
mood. Can anything be more absurd
than the proposal that the Schomberg
line On VeneZuela), should be submit
ted to arbitra ton The reference to
Cuba IS infinitely more injudicious It
Is virtually an expression Of sympathy
with filibustering"
MARKING TIME"
The Times editoriaIly says; "Presi-
1ent Cleveland has drawn a starting
picture Of the difficulties created by the
vicious currency system, and we should
be greatly surprised If the plans he
suggested are not warmly welcomed
by the business men throughout the
states But, flushed by electoral vic
tories, IT IS probable enough that the
Republicans will refuse to allow any,
thing TO be done in the direction indi-
Gated Meanwhile the remainder of
the message, especially the references
to foreign relations will give the i'm
preston that he is marking time. No
thing he says commits him to a new
or aggressive foreign policy, whilst it
will task the ingenuity Of his opponents
10 make thai he has any way compro-
missed the dignity or been careless of
the interests of his own country"
'HE KNOWS BETTER"
The Daily News. the Liberal organ,
will say: president Cleveland knows
better than to treat the Monroe doct-
rine as If 1t were a rule Of interna tionaI
law. 1t is neither dignified nor polit-
" for the administration at Washing
ton to take up the qIarrels of South
American communities which do not
observe usaFes Of civilized nations.
Americans will find some day that this
sort Of patronage involves a correspon-
ding responsibility. and they will not
like that at all"
AN ALL-OVER ROAST.
The Standard. Conservat tive organ.
eays: I'VE cannot but regret the tone
Of President Cleveland's references to
Venezuela If we may judge of the
tone and substance of Mr. Olney's dis
patch from the paraphrase thus impart
ed 10 congress,we are not surprised that
no answer has been received. and we
further undertake to predict that when
the reply reaches the White House il
VIII furnish the president with a deal
OF matter for serious reflection. We
thst the whole passage referring to
Venezuela is tissue of unreal as
suTuptions and unsupported deduct I
icns. If the Americans desire to carry I.
oUG the views thus expressed. they will /
do SO after due calculation of the cost. /
Even II We were ger for arbitration /
the experience IN the Boring sea con- !
troversy would hardly encourage us.
II IS not easy to argue calmly the mer- /
its OF the dispute. But even strong
states have rights. and though Great /
Britain is able to maintain its dignity
and interest, It ought not to be a mark
for public affront in presidential mes
sag gre,
We are not much impressed with his
currency proposals. He suggests a pal
liative and not cure
The Post. Conservative. saws: "As
regards Samoa and Venezuela, the mes
sage appears to be framed on lines
which Senator Chandler might approve
In regard 70 Cuba there are similar
signs Of disposition 10 consulate the
Of popular agitators. These
things are incidents of evarv presiJen-
tel campaign and President Cleveland
never pretended to be superior To them"
ONE FOR ARBITRATION
An editorial in the Chronicle saws:
ut is very doubtful If congress will ac-
cept President Cleveland's currency
plan. The message sounds cautious.
but there is a welcome note in the di-
rection of free trade. TIE reference
10 Armenia must be regarded as the
definite adherence of the United States
10 European concert. Few honest crit
cs can say anything against President
Cleveland references to Venezuela
We agre with him that the boundary
dispute is eninently suited to arbitra-
ton. and undoubtedly our government
viii take the same view. II must he
that this question Is quite
distinct from that Of the repara ton
Tue Us by Venezuela for injuries. When
such reparatiOn is made. every Liberal
\ this country viii acquiesce in Presi-
lent Cleveland's doctrine Our hands
ire full enough without incree sing our
BURDENS in America. but especially at
he risk Of creating a serious train be-
ween ourselves and the one great pow
r whose friendship is more valuable
o use than OF all the others put to-
sether"
The Chronicle concludes its editorial
y asking whether America is ready
10 undertake the responsibility thus in
'urred for the faithful discharge Of
reir obligations by the American re-
Dublics.
DAN MOVES VERY SLOWLY.
ie is in New York snd l:ehearses Ills Pro-