Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
THE VENEZUELA QUESTION.

Sentiment of the American Press on the
 Situation.
 The declarations of MT. Clevelands special message on the Venezuelan affair are very serious. They are more so than the American public had expected, though they are absolutely in harmony with the brief statement contained in the message of December 3.-New York Times, Dem.
 There is no jngoism in the presidents message; neither is there weakness, or cowardice. or "supine submission" The answers to the points of Lord Salisbury's reply are plain and direct, and the presi- dent wastes no words in quibbling over technicalities, but grasps the situation in a broad, patriotic spirit.-Washingt Star, Ind.
 Its conspicuous feature is its clear. ringing Americanism. Not discordant note is sounded. The president appears to know what the Monroe doctrine is and how it should be enforced, and he is ready to lend his aid to congress, in spite of the warnings of timid organs or the insolent filings of his self-constituted advisers.-Baltimore American. Rep.
 The unanimity with which congress and the people support the president in this Venezuela matter makes it certain that there will be no backdown on the part of this country. Greatly as a war between the two great English speaking peoples is to be deplored, there will be war between them if it is found that Great Britain has seized Venezuela ter ritory, and she insists upon retaining possession of that territory-Savannah News, Dem Great Britain has possessions adjoin- ing the territory of Venezuela. There Is difference of opinion between the two countries as to where the boundary line between them lies. With that dispute we have absolutely nothing to do. For aIra tba 4I, president and congress seem to in tend, would be as arrogant a proceeding as any of Great Britain's bulldozing in- references with other peoples affairs for land-grabbing purposes.-New York World, Dem.
 At last Grover Cleveland has risen above the narrow confines of a pettifog- ging partisan, and at one leaphas reached the high plane of patriotism. It makes no difference to the American people what the politics of the occupant of the white house may be when the nation is facing crisis It is only important that the president shall be representative of all the people in their views. and above all else, broad-minded, liberal. patriotic and an American through and through. --New York Advertiser. Rep.
 We have a flag, then. it appears. It Is not foolish and ignoble. to speak of national dignity and honor. We are not 
 who have invoked the love and pride of country and stood for the sacredness of American soil as against encroachment by the European powers. The "jingoes' were right, after all. and it is not to be the fashion henceforth to sheer at patriots and soldiers. If those who stood for the country, its traditions and its ensign were jingoes," then is Grover Cleveland the greatest "jingo" of them all.--Wa shngton Post, Ind
 Thomas Jefferson was a pretty good American. He said in 1903 that a main object of the United States must be to exclude al European influence in this hemisphere" That was fifteen years be- fore the promulgation of the Monroe doc- urine. In 1923. when President Monroe asked Jefferson's advice about enunciat- ing the doctrine. Jefferson said: Our first and Fundamental maxim should be never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our second. never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with Cisatlantic affairs. rs."-Indianapol:s Journal.