The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20

to trouble with Great Britain, but wdl
| rather have the effect OF tncin'ng tnat
| matters In dispute.-MontSomcry tAla.)
| Advertiser
The sentiments expressed In Mr. ,lcve-
| lands special message to Congress touch
| ing the affair with England has the true
| ring OF American patriotism about II.
| and the people are with him heart anu
soul he has voiced me Opinions o. eNe,y
| patriotic American citizen. all OF whom
| have been saving ever since the context
OF Lord Sallsbury's reply 10 Mr psney
| was learned that we want no tramoline
upon the dignity Of our grand Odd ff1,
| nor will we permit II 10 even BE- tritied
| with.-Charleston (W. Va Gazette.
In his annual message Mr.. Cleveland
stated plainly that this country would
| require treat Britain to submit her claims
| disputed by Venezuela 10 arbitration, ana
| now be stands by his word manfuhy,
eGIragtsonsiy ana pa,rlpnoal S ses,,sn
| Of his proposition TO mus submit me els
pute 10 impartial Judgment, lays me case
| IL STANDS briefly clearly, ana emphat.-
| cally before Congress, which alone can
| take the further action necessary to en-
| able the President to uphold our ma
| tonal dignity as ne mas lone 50 promptly,
thoroughly and couragtousF Us Iai ~
ay in MS power up 10 TINS uihe.-N hcei-
| ing CIV. Va Hegister.
II is the duty, 90 1t is the spirit al
ready manifested OF the people OF me
United States 10 give the fre4ident III
| this matter their united support without
| partisan reserve or qualification. Inis Is
not only the dictate OF PATRIOTISM, put
IL Is the way TO assert the dignity or our
citizenship and preserve the peace OF the
LatiCns. -BrOoklyn Standardization.
We DO not believe there will be any
fight. The issue is made and somebody
must back down, but IL Will not be ms.
No party would dare TO 80 before the
American people with a suggestion OF
receding one sen from the vigorous and
warllke position taken by the PRESIDENT
Greenoyille IS. c. News.
President CIeveland's letter to Congress
yesterday regarding the veXed Nenezue-
Ian question voices the sentiments or the
people of this entire country. Cumher-
land tMd) Times.
The message was a firm, fearless. and
patriotic declaration of the great Amerl-
can principle involved IN the Mon"e
doctrine and bravely urged upon the con-
grcss the imperative duty or TINS Govern
ment 10 stand 10y its rights Win etsty
power at its command. tGa-)
lnquircr-Sun.
The Courior-Journal is not in the least
excited over the situation. II does not
believe there Is going 10 be any war.
Neither does IL believe that theie u
going 10 be any supine submission on
our part TO wrong ana l BJes,ic,, ,lilI
do much 10 simplify the situauon.-LONia-
vile Couricr-JOlrnaL
The administration will have the sin
cere approval and hearty endor=emcni
Of the whole American people IN the siaiI
taken on this question. Tor pOhucs ctS
no figure where the sovereignty and pow
er of the United States are involved Re
frIf Usf1 VII Democrats
holding IN the hands OF the PRESIDENT,
only regretung that he has waited 80
long for the PRONUNCIATION of platform
upon which every American can stand
Columbus 90 State Journal
The Presidents language IS grave and
well guarded as becomes the OCCASION
but II il not omen to any misunderstand-
ing. Reduced TO plain English, IL Is
declaration that. whatever the conse-
quenccs Of war may be. the United states
viii tolerate no such pretensions on mrs
continent as Lord Salisbury has set up
Brooklyn Citizen.
4 positive and determined stand by the
United States will prevent the nrihg 3i
a gun In the end both countries VII
come TO terms. Meanwhile the position
of this Government, whether wise or
otherwise, viii be supported by latflouc
Americans philadelphia Inquirer
II must be a pleasant thing for Mr.
Cleveland 10 feel, for once in MS ca
reer. that he has the whole American,
people behind him, endorsing his words
and approving his suggestions. And that
is Just his position to-day. A presidential
message never met more genuine, hearty
sympathy from the people without regard
to party than did the brief one which
was sent TO Congress yesterday.-PrOsl-
dence Or. j. Telegram.
The Presidents message Is not only
strong appeal 10 Am rican pride ana pa
triotism IN the matter now al issue, IL
is a clean-cut ana vehement enunciatlon
Of the Monroe doctrine when ~ his
hands Is yi;alized as never before since its
first FORMULATION Chronicle.
The President has spoken straightfor-
ward manly words, which are worthy
Of, and which we believe viii command,
the approval and enthusiastic support
of the people of the United States New
York Tribune.
Englishmen comfort themselves with the
rejection that the Presidents vigorous
message is merely q bluff. In this they
are mistaken. II was their bluff, and II
has been calicd.-BaItimore Herald.
President Cleveland has taken precisely
the stand i'm his Venezuelan message
which Americans who are not jingoes,
but who are kecnly alive 10 the honor,
the interest, the traditions Of the coUn-
Examiner
Mr.. Clevelands message does not neces-
sarily mean war. but il means that Great
Britain viii have 10 recognize the Monroe
doctrine and come dOWn.-New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat
President Cleveland will have the sup
port OF the American people. irrespective
OF party. indianapolis Journal.
We doubt not that I'm the firm and
courageous stand he has taken President
Cleveland viii be fortified by the APP
ion in the United States.-Rochester u.
y Herald.
The nation is with the President-Chi-
cago TimcsHerald.
The Presidents Venezuelan message
meets the hearty approval OF the people.
They want peace with all the world. AM
they would willingly do all that could re
done with honor 10 maintain n. but they
prefer war. knowing full well what i!
means, rather than have peace on term'
that would not be creditable TO the ma
tiOn.-Sdvannah (Ga) News.
The Monroe doctrine is now placed be-
yond dispute. BY the declaration OF the
President the principle becomes law
of the United States as much 50 as any
edict OF the allied powers OF Europe
becomes a law among the nations over
which they exercise protective powers
Buffalo News.
The message has the true American
ring IL is an echo of his predecessors,
John Adams and Andrew JacksOn.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat