The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-18
The "Sand" Of the PreSi-
dent Shown.
He is Upheld by Patriots in
All Sections.
Views of Several Statesmen and the
London Newspapers.


and London, there was still great pop
ular craving TO learn just how the presl-
dent would deal with Lord Saiisbury's re-
fusal 10 submit the matter TO arbitration,
and the message was listened To with in
tense interest in congress aud was read
with avidity on the streets. No whero
was voice lifted in dissent from tho doc
trinc SO firmly laid down by the president
but. on the contrary, there was an out.
burst of patriotic feeling that must have
been very gratifying 10 the chief execu-
tive.
In the dignifled United States senate, n
BODY that rarely exhibits emotion on any
occasion. there was witnessed the un-
parallcled spectacle Of hand clapping and
applause, which was the spontaneous ex-
preston OF the approval of almost every
senator, without regard TO party. On the
streets the message was discussed, and
old veterans Of the late war talked eX-
ultantly OF what they were prepared again
TO undertake at the call OF their country.
In the great hall OF the pension building
the employees gathered. and sang with
rusto the "Star Spanglcd Banner" and
"My Country, IT'S OF Thee
AT the White House messages poured
An from every quarter OF the country, con-
gratulafing the president upon his mes
sage They came from men Of all parties
and station.
The matter OF course, was OF the great
est interest i'm diplomatic circles, and tho
general impression on a sober second con-
sideration of the notes was that the mat.
ter has not yet reached stage where wa
IS imminent and that the hint OF Great
Britain's purpose To reopen negotiations
with Venezuela looking 20 n settlement o.
the dispute between themselves perhaps
may he regarded n an indication as to
how the whole matter will end.
Minister Andrade of Venezuela secured
copy of tho message early in the day
aud cabled, by way of Cuba and Haytl, Ia
his government. The time of transmits
sieta- Is eight hours and il is felt that its
receipt in Caracas will be the sign for al
enthusiastic demonstration.
Mr. Andrade's satisfaction was almost
beyond the power of expression. "Thc
message is superb, said he, with much
cnshusiasm. "It is even n surprise to mo
in its vigQr, in the nobility Of the senti.
ments expressed and in the mastery cx.
position Of the Monroe doctrine. There
can be no doubt or misconstruction of Its
meaning In my country It cannot but
arouse the keenest appreciation on the
part of the government and the people for
its powerful expression OF friendship from
strong country in behalf OF u compara
lively weak one"
At the British embassy Sir Julian
Pauncefote aud his official corps shared in
the general interest in the question. Il
was stated that the foreign offices made
public az mon yesterday the Salisbury an.
swer, simultaneous with it's publication
here But ms the presidents message tu
congress has not gone through diplomatic
channels, il was not part OF tho matter
given 10 the British public by the foreign
Office yesterday.
Beyond the Salisbury letters, the EN-.
bassy has received no communication on
the Venezuelan subject, so that the case
rests ON the correspondence submitted
yesterday
statesmcns Comments.
Democrats are unanimous in their ex
pressons of approval Of the president
lnessagc. and those Republicans who
SPEAK for publication have few words o.
dissent.
senator Lodge Oep This j. tho most
serious End important message which has
been submitted b; any president 20 con
gnss in in.ny ycn-- heartily anprovc
Of It's spirit. = conclusions aud the gen.
elal pnsition uascn. lt b, 90 bc hoped
that the presidents message Will make
The English pcop.c understand that this u
rs j. a vital qau,tion that wc are wholly
contcnt 10 irsAc b to arbitration; but that
stft1st -gK.a-@halll-
this aagc,,ion 20 the utmost. aud that,
although wr do Dot seek war, We ,io no.
fearit.
senator Hoar (Rcp) 1T is less turgid
than most ~ the papers which have en-.
Anatcd from The president. and sound
very much ~ Ii il had been written by
Someone else | should want an oppor-
,un.ty To read both the message and ac.
coinpanying Documents carefully before
expressing an opinion on the sOundncss OF
Che POSITION taken
Senator D 'cl Dsm.) We have arrived
q "A tiic when ~ president H. not ONLY
heartily supported by Isis own party, hut
y thoroughly in accord and cnthu>,as.
fienlly sapIVr'rd ~ the Republicans. i
shall have 10 rcssa The alleged statement
.'gar.ing my proposed uciion at the meet
Ing ~ Tie iAiIunHl Democratic committee
and extend 10 80 ~ io say that There will
bc nO Necessity of holding Republican
-N'f'H'tNN INt tfil fIAiNlNh flAlNas
senator Davis tRcpD says. l thiuk
The president lms risen 90 an opportunity
eich as has uot bycn presented To any
president IN many years, In language
oI great dignity. power and accuracy lac
has stated the Monroe doctrine as under
sf",'d by the American people for ~ years.
Senator Plau fiicpD-- courur heartily
in I'll ihc President says in The iuc,sac,.
In a matter vf this kind affecting the na.
tional Interests AMI the national honor.
there ought 10 b. no division uf party, and
think iho-e will be- none In this instance
senator VOORHEES, tDcnL lit was splen-
did. splendid. / violated the rules Of tho
senate the first time la my life By clarping
my haEds when the message was read.
endorse every word Of IL, and 80 will the
American people.
senator Hawley (Rep)-It Is a good
and strong document, but IL may be sub
1cct 70 the criticism IN sOnlo qlartors that
h it IL too plainly put; bat whether the qucs.
ton Is as diplomatlcally stated as II might
BE- Is one for the l!pioniatlsts.
Senator Gorman (DenL 1t II a warllke