The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
SCORED BY THE ENGLISH.
Cieveiand's Message Does Not Even
Please London Papers.

LONDON, ENG. Dec. 3.-The Daily News,
commenting on President Cleveland's message
to Congress, will tomorrow say: IA worse
financial muddle than Mr.. Cleveland stated
would be difficult to conceive, if such is the
result of tampering with the currency for the
supposed relief of powerful interests. 1t Is
worth the attention of our currency doctors"
The News will refer TO the Venezuela dispute
as q matter in which the United States is not
directly concerned. The principle of arbitra-
ton is invaluable, but its friends should be-
ware of straining it unduly. The comparative
weakness OF Venezuela does not give that
country exceptional rights. Arbitration has
nothing to do with the relative strength OF the
parties. The Presidents message is silent re-
garding the outrage the British Guiana
policy. 1t is neither dignified nor polite for
Washington to take up the quarrels for South
American communities which do not observe
the usages of civilized nations. The United
States will find out some day that this sort OF
patronage involves corresponding response
bility, and viii not like it ut all.
With regard to the Presidents reference to
Armenia the paper will say: 1t should be
thought that when American missionaries are
robbed and evicted with the connivance and
completely of the Sultan American warship
would be better agent than the powers, who
are all protocols and no policy The lives OF
Americans in Asia Minor cannot be considered
safe. 1t would go hard with Mr. Cleveland II
he allowed them to perish.
The Standard will say: The maintenance of
friendly relations between Great Britain and
the United States is OF such supreme import
ance that we cannot but regret the tone in
which President Cleveland alluded to the dis
pute with Venezuela. If may judge the
tone and substance of the dispatch addressed
to ambassador Bayard in July from the para
phrase communicated to Congress, we are not
in the least surprised that no answer has yet
been received We undertake to predict that
when the answer reaches the White House it
will furnish the President with much matter
for serious reflection. We have far too much
confidence in the strength and generosity of
American character to believe for a moment
that the President will be sustained in his
position by the better order of transatlantic
sentiment.
Referring to the Boring Sea paragraph of the
message the Standard will say: Mr.. Cleve-
land has still to urge upon a refractory Con-
gress deceEcy and justice in complying with
this plain condition of an honest award. Upon
the matter OF currency reform the President
writes lucdly and emphatcally, as usual, but
we are not much impressed by the remedy he
proposes.
The Morning Post will say: Regarding Samoa
and Venezuela the message appears to De
approve. The President appears to assume
that England must be wrong because she is
stronger than Venezuela.
The Chronicle will say: The Presidents
reference to Armenia is practically an invita-
ton to the powers to coerce the Sultan, and
being backed up by the sending of cruiser,
it must be regarded as a definite adherence of
the United States to the European concert.
Few honest critics can say anything against
the references to Venezuela. We agree with
the President that the matter is eminently
suited for impartial arbitration.
The Times will say: The failure of Congress
to embody Mr.. Cleveland's proposed financial
measures in legislation will undoubtedly give
a severe shock to business interests. We shall
be greatly surprised il the plan is not welcomed
in the great commercial centers of the United
States. if Mr.. Cleveland is right as he is re-
garded as being by dispassionate observers
here.