New-York tribune., 1895-12-23

called upon to compel US to interfere.
THE DOCTRINE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
THE CASE.
The Monroe Doctrine has nothing whatever to do
with the subject. When France attempted to es-
tablish a monr- -chy in Mexico We did right to In
terfere. II as greet wrong was being wrought out
there as the Sultan Is working In Turkey 1t would
be our duty to interfere. But to call the Monroe
Doctrine to aid in the shutting out Of country
promised to show moderation in all things-is very
extraordinary. daughter and applause)
No. It is not because our sef-interest calls u.s.
Is not because traditions lead us on TO war.
There has grown up here great hostility 10 e she
mother land and not wholly without reason she M
threatened us with great wrong in our CIVIL war
two nations she is not all sinner and certainly not
all saint neither are we for that matter She Nus
she has gone she has gone boldly defiant. with lack
OF tact and perhaps with lack OF leSitmhte sell sell,
1t has carried higher life with it.
No nation has ever been the worse ior ner pres
ence Egypt and India are mmeasurabiy better IN nn,
that have stood the test OF time are not those OF
nies She is the England Of Bloody Mary George III
and Salisbury but she Is also the England OF Queen
Elizabeth. Simon de Montf0rd, Burke ana Nillan
T. Gladstone Applause)
CHURCHES UNITED FOR PEACE.
few years ago you called Englishmar to
your pulpit and yesterday l received from thar
man tells message: Queen Street Chapel sends
greetings, and prays for perfect concord between
England and America" DO you suppose this is
the only church in England which is praying for
concord between England and America? Are We
going TO them and command them 70 get off their
knees we will fight them? War with England and
would be like civil war. We are united together
commerce. England has fought our battles for us
ENGLAND gave to the WoTG nf aTendon whou
which religious liberty would have been unknown In
Are we TO initiate England and be bulles and
brutal? 1t IS time to stretch the PAIN od peace ana
world by the ideas Of truth. rectitude and honor,
and England and America may wrap the globe
ay" saw for Plymouth church that would not hesi-
tate undertake just and necessary var var, har0
no war until we have spoken every word OF peace
we can II we remember Abranam hihcohl hn we we
fred at us Let us have peace. Qong continued APP
plause.)
Dr. Abbott then requested the deacons to meet
after the congregation had been dismissed and frame
a suitable reply to be sent TO the Rev. Dr. Charles
A Berry pastor of the Queen Street Chapel, in
Wolyerhampton. s. V. White took the platform,
and in a fervid speech advocated that the congre-
CATION instead OF the deacons, send the message OF
peace and good will. All in favor Of this were re-
quested to stand, and the congregation rose to
The message Is IS follows:
The great congregation OF Plymouth Church. by
unanimous rising vote returns greetings. We join
ABBOTT.
Berry Queen ST.. Ch Woverhampton, Eng.
SUSTAINED BY HIS HEARERS.
Ex-Revenue Collector A. Augustus Healy, per-
sonal friend OF President Cleveland, and a we'll
known Brooklynite, heard the sermon In answer
10 a question as to how he impressed by II, he
said to Tribune reporter The sermon was an
exceedingly strong one, and DR.. Abbotts congre-
CATION seems to be with him unanimously. This
was shown by the rising vote In favor OF sending
greetings to Dr. Berrys church IN answer to the
telegram read from him Tonight think DR.. ABB
bott is right President Cleveland has gone to the
extreme in the matter i think however, he acted
in good conscience . u
Corporation Counsel Mcdonald SAID: Ihe SER
right | do not agree with him on all points. but
think there is a back-setting of public sentiment
in this matter all over the country. which near.y
approxmates DR.. AbbOtts views
s V White the well-known Wall street broker
and deacon In Plymouth Church. said: There Is
only one side to the question TO sensible man
Talk Of war over a matter like this Is absurd. Dr.
Abbotts position is clearly right