The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY.
CLEVELAND TO MAKE NO STATE
MENT PRIOR TO HIS MESSAGE.

No Information ObtainabIe Confirms
atOry of the Rumor of "A Rupture
Between the President and secre-
fary OIney over the Latter's Course
I'm the Venezuelan Matter-The
Text of the Secretary's Letter 90
Lord Salisbury EIucidatIng the
Monroe Doctrine to he Included iR
the Presidents Message TO Cons
gress.
Washington, Oct ga member OF the
cabinet is the authority for the statement
that the President will make no public
declaration Of the Administrations for
eign policy relative to the Venezuelan
controversy prior to the assembling OF
congress. Then he will treat OF that and
other foreign topics in vigorous and true
American style.
II has been whispered IN exclusive ad-
ministration circles recently that the
President might seize an opportunity to
refute the rumors Of disruption between
him and the Secretary of State. growing
out Of the latter's heroic treatment OF
the Venezuelan question. Secretary Oh
ney was seen to-day, but he declined 20
discuss the foreign situation further than
to say that the interests of the United
States would be carefully guarded in all
parts Of the world and especially In
South America.
Another member of the cabinet. who
treats his visitors with greater courtesy
than his Massachusetts colleague in tha
department of state, said the President.
every one who has followed the discuss
sion over the Venezuelan matter real
ICES that the question is serious one
ana must be considered with
due discretion Diplomacy said he.
is not TO be played in the open streets,
but II must be conducted with wisdom
prudent of the President or the Secre-
tary OF State to conduct the negotiations
between two great foreign powers pub
licly, at least not until the circumstances
warrant such action. The controversy be-
tween England and Venezuela involving
the acquiring OF territory Ia vastly differ-
ent from the dispute between England
and Nicaragua at Corinto. The Venezue-
ian controversy comes closer TO US and
lhV9lNes a great American principle which
VIII be treated in manner that Will not
only reflect credit upon the administra-
tion, but II will meet the appreciation
OF every loyal American citizen at home
Don NJ. Dickinson is said to be the au-
thority for the prediction that the Presi-
dent might anticipate his annual message
to congress with a vigorous interview
or communication TO a personal friend out
lining the Administrations foreign policy.
any effect upon the elections now AZ
hand. Besides, at the department of state
1t Is said that the situa-
ton Is not yet ripe for
such a statement either from the Presi-
| dent or Secretary Olney. In the Presl-
! dents message to congress he proposes 10
| give the text of Secretary Olney's letter
| to Great Britain on the Venezuelan ques-
| ton, and all the correspondence that has
| passed between the two countries on the
subject. As a member Of the cabinet
stated to-day. the subject is not new one,
and II has been pending for a long time.
In the absence of any authorized infor-
nation from the department Of state there
has been much wild and conflicting specu-
lation in the newspapers. all of which has
confused rather than helped the matter.