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United States, which at present Is not In
ternationally committed in any way. How
easy 1t would be to do harm by int rfer-
ence In what is really a domestic discussion
upon a foreign policy may be seen by con-
sidering how the situation would have been
complicated at this moment had Lord Sails
bury made a proposal last W Elk based upon
a state Of things which has already been
profoundly modified. When definite pro-
posals are made to our government, IL will
be time for IL TO state its views and inten-
tons. But to do so b fore the American
people have made up their own mind would
involve the most serious risk OF committing
one party or the ether or possibly both to
positions from which Withdrawal might be
far from easy. As things stand at present
there is no difficulty about withdrawal, be-
cause tn re is nothing to withdraw,
The Standard, the third Of the Great tory
organs. also discusses in a column leader the
princes message and the Worlds interview
with Senator Gray. OF the first the Stand
ard says: w print this morning a tele-
gram In which the prince Of Wales and the
duke OF York have replied TO the invitation of
the New York World, though they are pre-
cluded by their positions from so much as
touching on the merits OF the question now
at issue between England and the United
States. The hope they express for pacific set
Element of the dispute will go toward its own
fulfllment and lead to the restoration which
they desire Of the old friendly feeling be-
tween the two nations"
GRAZ AT GRAY'S STRAW.
The Standard considers that Senator
Gray's statement, II, as reported, it may be
taken as representing President Cleveland's
present views, materially changes the status
OF the whole controversy. at has put a
very welcome gloss on the terms of the re-
cent massage to congress- the Standard OBJ
serves, The commission about to inquire
into the Venezuelan frontier question was
not proposed, Senator Gray says, with any
view of debating to Great Britain, but only
to supply the American public with the latest
and most accurate information, and 1t would
be a mistake, we are told, to believe that
the Monroe doctrine would actually, or could
properly. be invoked if 1t were found that
bona fde doubt existed as to the boundary
between Venezuela and British Guiana. We
are very glad that so reasonable an interpre-
tation can be read into what seems a some
what uncomprcmising text"
The News 0iberaD also accepts Senator
Grays utterances as important. I'VE there
fore welcome" II remarks, "as one of the
sanest and most sensible utterances which
has been reported from America the ac-
count of an interview with Senator Gray
which Is given to the New York World. Sen
ator Gray said that the United States by the
Venezuelan commission did not assume the
right to delimit the frontier for Great Britain, |
but sought to ascertain for itself whether
there was any design by Great Britain under |
prsteXt of a boundary dispute to aggrandize
her own territory at the expense of Vene-
zuela. We have said all along that to a COM
mission appointed in that way and with that
OBJECT England can have no possible objsc-
ton. On the contrary, its appointment might
be sincerely welcomed. The main point is
TO convince the people of the United States
that England has acted in good faith, and
mas not been grabbing territory to which she
mad no claim. We may congratulate the
prince Of Wales on the tact with which, neg
lecting the Obsolete rulss Of reticence. he has
expressed though an American newspaper his
greetings"
The Chronicle, representative of the most
radical thought Of Gr:at Britain, and under
stood to be almost as opposed to the continu-
ance OF the monarchy as to that OF the House
OF Lords, says: ''The prince of Wales never
ncre rely represe led he fee ngs and wishes
CT the English people than whe1 he direc+ed
his secretary, who has served him now most
conscientiously for just a generation, to send
through the New York World a Christmas
message of confident hope to the American
people. Every one will share his royal
highness' hope that the question will be ar
ranged in the manner satisfactory to both
and will be succeeded by
the same warm feeling Of friend
ship which has existed between the people
for so many years.
Referring to Senator Gray's interview.
the Chronicle adds: I'VE thank Senator Gray
for his frankness. 1t is nearly as good
4 message Of peace and good will as that
Of the prince Of Wales and his SON.
MORNING is NOT so HOPEFUL.
The Morning notes: ''Only the belief that
he might thereby help allay the angry pas
7ions of the moment could have prompted the
prince of Wales to take an unprecedented
departure from the reticence usually observed
BY the members of the royal family in deli
international questions, and to send a
friendly message to America. The message
S gracefully worded, and we wish we could ,
share the confidence which has inspired it.
IN this country there Is not a little of anti
american sentiment. Across the Atlantic tho
ceiling toward England is far from friendly
md the Americans have not hesitated to ex-
,ress it. Though such a kindly message as
hat Of the prince of Wales cannot be ex-
,ected to affect the policy Of the Washington
1t is well calculated to impress {
he American people with the sincerity of l
England desiring to avoid a misunderstanding Z
With the United States q
Henry Gust, editor Of the Pail Mall Ga i
cite, and a member of the last Parliament, |
as always been supposed to have extra !
rdinary opportunities for learning the inner $
Of whatever administration is in !,
ower. Although a tory, he first published I
he news of Mr.. Gladstone's intended retire a
lent. He Is heir to Lord Brownlow, is, in
he most exclusive political as well as social
ircles of London, and until last year was ac-
epted as one of the. coming men in Great t
|ritain. His statement that the princes v
lessage was sent with the knowledge of
Salisbury, If correct, might give to a
he cablegram momentous importance, as in n
icative of the prime minister's future policy. I,
+ least to the extent Of his disposition in the n
)ming emergencies. a
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "The message p
by the prince of Wales and the
lke of York to the American people by way
the New York World Is intrinsically adj y
Iirabls and brimful of that tact which char re
,terizes the public utterances of the mem p
ers of the royal house. But the real signif- S;
ince OF the message lies In the fact that il Il
is been sent at all, The prince Of Wales, faith
to the example set him by the sovereign,
udiously avoids the slightest infraction of
e rule that The queen governs through her
No such step, therefore, as that
addressing the people of a foreign state
rough the medium of a newspaper could 70
I'VE been taken except after consultation ~
It'll the prime minister. The fact that Lcrd 80
llisbury has approved Of the happy idea "
hich prompted the prince to reply to the r.
peal Of the World may be taken as evil =.
nee Of the spirit in which int government ~
CARDS the crisis so recklessly sprung upon
by the American president and Mr..
ney.'
The Globe says the prince did the right
Ing in the right place." VI
The princes cablegram Is the foremost CT
pic Of discussion in the clubs and at other III
therings Of influential London people. The at
ince is entertaining. a large Christmas
rty at Sandringnam His action in thus
dressing himself directly to such a benef- To