The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-19
NEWSPAPER BLUSTER
LONDON PRESS STILL EXCITED OVER
MIR. CLEvELAND's MESSAGE.
Both Morning and Evening Journal.
Busy scoldins "Brother Jonathan.
and Calling Aim a Jinso.
PEOPLE NOT INTERESTED
SOME EVEN ASKED REPORTERS,
"wHAT is 1T ALL ABoUTs,
Speech by Embassador Bayard, mt
which He Made Indirect Refer
ence to the War Scare.
SLIGHT FALL IN STOCKS
SITUATION REVIEWED BY THE
'THUNDERERs" NEW YORK MAN.
Comments OF the Berlin and Paris
Press-The Danger of Englands
Isolation Pointed Out.
Speech by Embassador Bayard, mt
Which He Made Indirect Refer
ence to the War Scare.
SLIGHT FALL IN STOCKS
SITUATION REVIEWED BY THE
"THUNDERER'sv NEW YORK MAN.
Comments OF the Berlin and Paris
Press-The Danger Of England's
Isolation Pointed Out.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The newspapers here
have not yet recovered from the excitement
caused by President Cleveland's message
on the Venezuelan dispute and the publica-
ton OF Secretary Olney's peppery note to
Lord Salisbury. The comments Of the even
ing press are generally in line with the edi-
torials Of the "Thunderer" and other morn
ing papers-wariike and defiant in tone.
The public, however, has not yet become
enthused over the prospects of trouble with
Brother Jonathan" At the hotels, clubs,
railroad stations. etc., the matter was rare
ly alluded to to-day. Those who had read
the correspondence resented President
Cleveland's attitude, but the almost in
variable answer received to the reporters
inquiries for an expression of opinion was
What is it all about, anyway"
The message, however, was used on the
Stock Exchange to-day to hammer Ameri-
can securities. Consols also declined. but
there was no excitement, and prices recov-
cred somewhat before the close. At Man
chester the message created a panic at the
opening Of the Stock Exchange. but 1t soon
passed away. A dispatch from Liverpool
says the message :. has thoroughly disor-
the Stock Exchange there. The Glasgow
merchants do not expect rise In the price
of wheat as the result of the message. One
of the largest wheat merchants in Liver
pool said. to-day: President Cleveland's
message has had no effect upon trade
The matter is noted as an absurdty. In the
event OF war, America would suffer the
most in the grain trade" One newspaper
remarked. this evening: 1.-The Yankee job
bers are the only persons injured by The
message, and they have just ground for
complaint"
The officials OF tine British Foreign Office
declined to express an opinion on the ques-
ton, and the same attitude of reserve was
maintained at the United States embassy
here United States ambassador Bayard ar
rived at the embassy at an early hour look
ing worried. He declined to see any one
saying that the matter was much too gfdye
to discuss. Everybody at the embassy, how
ever. read with eagerness. the comments
Of the American press, which were cabled
here.
The Press Association, this evening, says:
Neither the Foreign Office nor the CO.
lonial officials have anything to cay about
the message. which, however. does not ap-
pear, officially, to be regarded with alarm.
We are assured that in unusually weil-in-
formed quarters there is a shrewd sus-
picion regarding the real object of the mes
sage. and this is regarded as sufficient
justification for declining to take President
Cleveland too seriously"
BAYARD AT A BANQUET.
The annual banquet of the Actors Be-
nevolent Fund, at the Hotel Metropole. to-
night, was the occasion of a notable public
demonstration of good feeling toward
United States ambassador Thomas f. Bay
ard, which shows that the dramatic pro-
fession In England has the kindliest feel
ing for America and Americans, to which
it owes so much and from which it has so
much TO hope. The guests who sat down TO
the banquet numbered 150 actors and dram
atists, among them being George Alex
ander, S. B. Bancroft, Edward O'Connor
Terry and Henry Arthur Jones. Sir Francis
Jeune presided, and at his right sat Mr..
Bayard. The United States ambassador
seemed to have lost the depressed air which
he wore this morning and he chatted with
his neighbors at the table and smiled and
talked with great animation. Those who
anticipated that Mr.. Bayards appearance
in public at this critical period Of the re-
lations between the United States and
Great Britain would produce an expression
Of the public feeling on Venezuela that
might have proved embarrassing to him,
were disappointed. In the reception room
before dinner there was nothing unusual in
the reception accorded him. He shook hands
with Sir Francis Jeune on arriving and then
went of and conversed with Sir John PEN
der After dinner, when the time came for
Sir Francis Jeune to propose the toast to
the Actors Benevolent Fund. he said in the
course Of his speech that he hoped the only
rivalry between England and America would
be a histrionic rivalry and that there would
never be serious differences between the
two nations which were, after all, broth
ers. This sentiment was greeted with loud
and prolonged cheers by all the company,
which was renewed when Sir Francis added
that Mr.. Bayard was a worthy representa-
tive of a great country. Sir Edwin Arnold,
in proposing the stage and the Drama"
said he laughed at the idea of any differ
ences between England and America and
Mr.. Comyns-Carr toasted the friends across
the sea.
Mr. Bayard, upon rising TO respond, was
greeted with "a perfect tumult of applause
and his toast was drunk with three cheers.
Mr.. Bayard was perceptibly and deeply
mon ground and there is no sea between US.
There are some things IT is impossible TO
divide" BY way OF illustration, he re-
peated the Bible story of the judgment CT
solomon over the dispute of two women.
both of whom claimed to be the mother of
the same child. He then proceeded: Gentle
men, 1t could not be. We cannot be d.
vided There are children OF the brain and
of ha haa nd of
90 not think that they will ever be per-
mitted TO die / will answer for my kindred
and your kindred beyond the sea- These in
ferential references to current affairs were
greeted with repeated cheers and with the
greatest possible enthusiasm. Mr.. Bayard
concluded: 'The time is seasonable to in
vite you to name my country ana to join