The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-22
THE ENGLISH PRESS.
Still Pouring Out Its Venom on the
PEOPLE OF America.

London. Dec. S.-An editorial in the
Graphic says: The senate's action IL an
other step toward a deadlock which il onls
solved by the sword" This paper suggests
the reference 10 arbitration OF the question
whether the Monroe doctrine is applicable
20 the Venezuelan dispute. and saws that
~ Lord Salisbury proposes such an arhitra-
ton President Cleveland would not dare
decline Il.
A dispatch 20 the Standard from Paris
dwells upon the fact that French opinion
e valued in the United States more than
that OF any other country, and adds: .''rne
French people entertain the most friendly
feelings for the United States. vet their
opinion unanim 5usly condemns President
Cleveland"
The Sun says: ''To ua. whose public men
are almost without exception honest. II IS
Incredible that statesmen should he pre-
pared to bring misery and death % thou
sands for the transient glories or otiis,,.
That 10 President Cleveland such methods
AZ possible is reason why America should
pause"
The comments on President CIeveIanf's
Venezuelan message by the leading Brit
ish weeklies are confined To dcuunciaflon-
OF President Cleveland and 20 expressions
or confidence In what they describe as the
good sense OF he American people,
The National Observer Is a notable excen-
ton % this. IN that it in6plges in very d.
rect language - 20 its sentiments toward
Americans generally. /, Saws.
The message olght en- the main 20 ~ no.
unwelcome in mis- country. Its n1cnscin-
tone. It's outra seous p-etensious. ard tha
general approval Of Il amount % a dera.gn-
stration az what has often been denied h1t
"a none the less the TRUTH THAT. outside %
very sclect circle % rnilfanafres sof
Mngwumps Americans are profoundly
hostile 20 England They may ike the in
cividual EngitsAman. hut fer the British
government thev have nothing but dttes.a- =
uon. AMI take pleasure ia seeing &c crossed I.
ana Inundated. Those who have been li,.-
inE IN a fools paradise made IN or s,,s,,,l-
lin sentiment about kindred communities
ana blood heinE thicker thar water may
experience a dlssEreeahle shock when .h.
unsvmpathetic reality IS forced ran-, .hsf-
attention. Now that President Cleveland
COMES forward and with "A firm hand st-f9s
al cant aside. amid the great aro,pusa ~
the Amert eanS. We know where W. stand b..
After deahr- with the ho7own,sS -
President Clevaisnd's claim tAe Nafi,o ~
Observer proceeds. "nfvl1fyeatf. 500
manners have made 4 Impossible Tor To~4
Salisbury - sew what We DO no. ser-,pls p,
write test nothing more i-naudrn.t,- u-a-
N1'atire ever came from t~a r-4st fs,,.
even from an American secretary ~ ss,.,
playing the patriot win A view ~ n cow.
inE presidential eiection. Mr. t~}a,-st,~ Fl,
has taken t2e most effective measures 70
commit MS country - prytpusIou from,
which x cannot rece3a wlthas. siS-~..4{+
and 10 which We cannot submit wf.bo,,s
dAf ger - cur interest ara hons-. f--laes
ms Is ais8v2we3 ~ ne American re+-7s
which s esninertiy unlikely. fbers i p,
satisfactory issue % the dilemma II ia
worst happens he fault IS nos ours 7ftA,
United states chooses - fassa- a .,..s-..f
UPON us. the r. possibility must Pee 1.ty. y-s,s
T. u IS iale to here Tor peace w3ts a rs-.
ss'eht haly Iae National Observer =
CnioRist ~ po, .f,s
The GLOBE SEES 10 Improvement IN "a
HtaEt'oa. sra sdvtses Great R~ssssn ..,,
keep eoeL bat oe ready. rs /; would be tua-
fRir 10 ne Americans themselves % Aava
theia Eragiae our Aorror ~ rshtf-r i 3,
sreSt that va should be fo4al sareas a. a
TIRE last moment"
An editorial .n TIE STANDARD ~,re.-,s-
1--WE SAYS TIA seeNu3 message il a
nat'ra4 seauer ~ tAe first. sna gives ~,
Americans s.agularsy impressive flsS.-, /.
ron or re irath ga; Diplomatic -aS4aesS
inevitably entails monetary distress"