Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1895-12-28
TELEGRApHIc.

on the subject Of the president's mes
sage on the Venezuelan question with a
high government official. He said:
Europe has never acquiesced in the
Monroe doctrine. President Cleveland's
threatened interference in the quarrel
between two other nations is not seri-
ously interpreted here. Threats will
show England the danger OF isolation"
Count Won Kanitz, til aorsIian lead
er, remarked: "The United States
seems to be spelling for fight. Size
might get her hande full"
Herr Richter, tDe peoples party lead
er, said: 81 suppose it is an election
trick of President Cleveland, but it Is
doubtful if England will back down"
Her Won Puttkaemer said: "The
whole thing looks like an American
practical joke"
Herr Won Koeller, who resigned the
portfolio of Prussian ministry of the in
terror, said: Germany does not see
any reason for taking sides in this ques-
tiOn."
Herr Schlodie, member of the reich
stag, said: at is time to bring about
an international definition OF the quoted
Monroe doctrine. and the present occa-
sion might accomplish it,"
The Berlin Post during the course of
an editorial, said: ave must not forget
that the presidential election campaign
is near in America The means resort
ed to on such occasions cannot be toe
drastic"
The Vossiche Zeitung intimates that
the presidents demands are such as tC
attract the attention OF the other powers
besides Great Britain.
The National Zeitung says President
Cleveland demands that Great Britain
should submit all her claims on Vene
| zuela to arbitration, and at the same
time declares that the disputed territor,
| belongs to Venezuela. Inasmuch as
America claims to act ss sole arbitrator
in the matter, the presidents demand
for arbitration is a mere force. Like
wise is the proposed committee of in
| quiry.
LONDON, Dec. 1S-The st. James Ga
| zstte says the pretensions of Presiden
| Cleveland and Secretary OlDey are 81
exaggerated and the language so often
sive that one could net be surprised i
| there was similar explosion here. Blu
| Lord Salisbury has kept lis temper, anC
| the nation will do likewise until tn,
| time comes when We shall do we'll to b,
| angry. and that time may come. w,
| are all anxious to give the American
| government an opportunity OF forcing il
| The Pail Mall Gazette ridicules To,
| whole matter and concludes it is onl,
an election address.
The Globe remarks that no self res
pecting nation for moment entertain
such pretentions. and no one doubt
| tt at President Cleveland's heroics ar,
| due to the necessities of politics.
The Evening Standard says 1t is
| fresh attempt for the Irish vote.
| The Globe publishes comparisons o
the British and United States uavies
and says: Or Americas twenty-six iron
clads against Great BritaIn's sixty-four
many are useless, and of torpedo gun
boats. Great Britain has thirty-thre
and the United one. Continuing, tn,
Globe says that of torpedo destroyer
| Great Britain has forty-two and tn
| United States not one. Gre 1t Britain i
also said to have ninety five torped,
boats against two American TORPEDO
boats. Besides, the Globe points out
| Great Britain has already thirteen ship
in her North American squadron, five Of
| the southern coast of America and sil
on the Pacific coast.
| PARIS, Dec. 1S-La Patrie, referring
to the presidents message remarks
| The United States will obtain complet
satisfaction by her vigorous attitude
Great Britain is only strong with til
weak She is prudent with those de
termined to defend the dignity of thei
country.
La Liberte save: 1t is oily a falls
alarm and will certainly be arranged.
The Journal des Debets says: w
cannot imagine an election maneuvre il
such grave question. 1t is probabl
that the good sense of the statesmen a
Washington and London will proven
the dispute being envenomed to the ez
tent of an open rupture.
| The Temps says: A fratrIcida
struggle betW cen Great Britain and tn
great republic of the world would seen
q crime against humanity and civilizi
| ton, and adds: As it is inadmiseible tina
| England can accept the arrogant pre-
| tensions Of the message, so it is to b
hoped that she will discover a pscifi
and equitable mode of settlement o
the difficulty. As to an Anslo-Amer
lean war, it Is impossible.
LONDON, Dec. 1S-The Evening New
says: The election dodge does not Civ
| US q momeat's uneasiness.
LONDON, Dec. 1S-The officials o
the British foreign office declined to ex
press any opinion on the Venezuelan
question, and the same attitude Of re
serve was maintained at the United
States embassy here.
New YORK, Dec. IS-The general tern
Of the superior court affirmed decision
of Judge Truax in the Fairweather vii
case, in favor of the five plaintiff college
| and against the executors of d. d Fair
weather.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The seDst,
passed a resolution directing the cleo
lions committee to investigate the effor
of corporations to control the election
OF congressman and legislation; and t;
report bill to suppress such practices
PARIS, Dec. 19-All newspapers which
comment today upon President Cleve
lands messaee and the subsequent &C
ton of the United States congress sup
port the stand taken by Great Britain
and protest that Monroism is not and
cannot be a principle of international
law.
Figaro asks: "Wby should the United
States refuse other powers the right
of defending their interests in Americt
when they themselves interviewed in
Turkey without any one thinking of OPP
posing theD?"
The Steele says: applying the doc
trine raises an interesting question moi
only for Great Britain, but for other
European powers which ought to unite
in a common defense"
LONDON, Dec. l9-In commenting to.
day upon the Venezuelan question the