Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20

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splendid message, and had the right
ring about IT,"
MI. Flood said he approved OF the mes
wage and thought the Monroe doctrine
ought to be maintained.
MT. Lowry said he thought highly of
the message. but hoped it would not
icad to any es,rangement between the
two countries.
Mr.. keezcll said he was entirely in ac-
cora with the Presidents position.
Mr.. Jordan said he agreed with the
message In every respect. IL think we
ought to maintain the Monroe doctrine"
ne said, "or abolish it,
MI. Mushbach said: Il regard Il as an
admirable document. correctly stating the
American doctrine. and as worthy OF the
superb statesman now occupying the
presidential chair"
MT farr said that he was In accord
WIN the Presidents message. but that
nv uiu not think II was q matter that
.he General Assembly OF Virginia should
take action upon.
Mr jackson preferred not TO EXPRESS
hlniseif IN regard to the subject. but he
agreed with Mr.. WiCkham I'm the opinion
'hat war would be most disastrous 10
the planters of ths South.
VIEWS OF LEADING CITIZENS.
The message was generally discussed I'm
business circles. MIR John l.. Williams
ssi:,
III The President proposes TO main
VAIN the Monroe doctrine against Great
bfitain he must b prepared TO maintain
II against the French and Dutch should
their Guiana Brazilian boundary be CON
tested. Suppose European Powers should
All combine and condemn the Monroe
doctrine-and why should they approve
t?-then shall we fight them all? IL is
out step farther for VS. 10 defend re-
publicanism in Cuba. Ten TO advance
II In Europe. l think resident will
soon find that-to cry common
expression-"he has eat. on more than
he can chew" / mistake very much the
good sense Of the American people il
they viii allow Congress TO precpltate
ms into war in behalf OF Venezueans.
against our own kfth and kin. because
or boundary-line-i,0t 900 miles off. / near
on all hands dsapproval OF the course
of the President and OF Congress. The ac-
ton OF the two parties looks like a grab
at popular idea, and Will, / think, hurt
all concerned in it,
Colonel John y. Cary said: ut is one
of the ablest messages that ever emanat-
cd from the Presidents chair. and | am
heartily in sympathy with II. 1t has my
unqualified support, and | think II should
be maintained. even at the risk of warx
Mr.. NJ. S. Quarles said that he waQ
perfectly in sympathy with the tone of
the Presidents message. and believed
that the Monroe doctrine should be up
held at any cost.
Mr.. Edgar Allan ] think the message
Of Mr.. Cleveland strikes the very key
note of ideal American craftsmanship. |
am an Englishman by birth. but tho
rough American citizen by adoption
cannot see what other position our Presi-
dent could have taken and have main
tanned the dignity OF our principles and
our country. The manner I'm which Presi-
dent Cleveland's message was received by
both houses of Congress was very graft
flying TO me.
Judge Edmund Waddill: During the late
war i was in Eastern Virginia, and /
suppose | saw as much of that struggle
IA any other man who was not actually
and actively engaged in 1t. i am in favor
of going to war only under great provo
cation. If England attempted to whack
off about one third OF this country we
would all be willing TO fight. but l don't
think we should so 10 war over the ques-
ton of settling little boundary line be-
tween Venezuela ans British Guiana.
Captain George ID. Wise was of the
opinion that the Presidents message con-
tanned the proper spirit.
IN MILITARY CIRCLES.
General Charles J. Anderson said: THE
Venezuela boundary question, in It's pres
ent stage. is not sufficient cause for
war against Great Britain" The Monroe
doctrine he said should be upheld so tar
as North America was concerned. 1t
would be preposterous, he said, for two
civilized nations. who have only buried
the Ratchet some seventy years ago. TO
become embroiled over such an outside
issue.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, assistant in
spector- general Of troops Of Virginia,
spoke in the most complimentary terms
of the message, but said he did not as
yet fully understand Lord Sallsbury's
position. He jocularly concluded: I'll in
spect the boys all right and start them
off 10 war, and then for the first time
will admit my age and stay at home"
Brigadior-General 4. l.. Philips said
that he did not care 10 discuss the main
question. but he hoped the Legislature
would see the immediate necessity OF
making ample appropriation for the i'm
provement of the volunteer service IN
Virginia.
Major Derbyshire said the matter had
come so suddenly TO the fore that he
had not had time to stuGy II In all rts
hearings. He believed that by the Tune
the Venezuelan commission has reported
the Virginia military will be ready for
any emergency.
Major Sands did not believe there would
he any war between America and Eng
land on the Venezuelan question.
Lieutenant Barrett was OF the same
t...t cafi 10 the HOWitZerS Will