Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
THE RICHMOND D1sPArcH-FR1DAY DECEMBER 20. 1895

that one could not be surprised II there
was a similar explosion OF violence here.
But Lord Salisbury has kept his temper
I'm this unpleasant correspondence. and
the nation will do likewise until the time
comes when we shall do well to be angry.
and that time may come. We are all
anxious to give the American Government
no opportunity OF forcing It,"
The st. James Gazette then discusses
the theory that the matter Is merely
an election dodge" and quotes the edf-
torial of the New York World on the
subject, adding:
I'VE are entitled to rely upon the sense
OF the average respectable American VINO
is not ward boss or an ofiice-seeker.
and who has no interest in Venezuelan
concessions. On these millions OF shrewd'
hard-headed, well-educated Anglo-Saxons
and Anglo-Teutons, who have no reason
to be other than friendly to Great Britain,
we count. But IL is not only In that
country where the selhshness and igno-
rance OF demagogues may overoear tue
sense of the majority OF decent people.
LAUNDERING DIPLOMACY"
1.-THE laundering diplomacy OF Mr.. Oh
ney and the selfish intrigues Of the Demo-
cratic managers may leave no solution
but one. IL IL comes to that-well, we
won't initiate President Cleveland's bus
ter. but Engiishmen would not Intend
or expect to get whipped. In the mean
while. neither the government nor the
nation will be able to take advantage OF
the errors OF the United States Admins
tration. or 10 refuse them any reasonabie
opportunity Of withdrawing from posi-
ton which they have wantonly ana gra-
tutously made dangerous.
The Pail Mass Gazette ridicules the
whole matter. saying: 1T flashed across
us at first that President Cleveland was
mad. and. second. that he was hypnotized
nv Mr.. Olney, who. In turn, was hypno-
tized nv Mr.. Lodge. But we conclude
that Il Is only an election-address, and we
advise President Cleveland TO appeal 10
the country Immediately before the
Americans have time TO study the Oiney
doctrine But we fear that even now IL
is too late, for the world has already
given the word. 'bugaboo,' alas. puga-
boo!"
The Globe remarks: mo self-respect-
ing nation would for a moment entertain
such pretensions and no one doubts that
President CIevelands herocs are due to
the necessities of politics. His Sackville
action shows the length to which he Is
prepared to go i'm the sacred cause or
snread-eaeleism Exceedingly inoppor-
tune is the time OF bluff and buster
when the strongest ministry OF modern
times is in Office. The mere possibility OF
war between the two great nations OF
common ancestry and interest Is too
dreadful to contemplate. But II would
not be wise for American craftsmanship
to con1de too much in the amiable senti-
ment that blood Is thicker than water
or to imagine that England can be in
Inundated. President Cleveland must also
reckon with France II he insists upon
carrying out his modern construction of
the Monroe doctrine In its entirety"
The Evening Star says: ut Is impossi-
BILE for a public man to Issue document
In more offensive terms" and recalls
the Sackvlle-West incident. and says:
TT is a fresh attempt for the Irish vote
and the rag-tag Of large towns"