The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-18
IRISHMEN WANT TO FIGHT
OFFER THE PRESIDENT 100000
BRAVE, PATRIOTIC SOLDIERS.
Senators Clap Their Hands and veter-
ans of the Civil War Sing National
Songs on Hearing the Message.

LONDON, Dec. 1s-An of the morning pa
pers devote more or less Of their editorial
space to a discussion OF President Cleve-
ton and to the merits OF that question it
self.
The Times says: 1T is impossible TO cis-
guise the gravity OF the difficulties that
have arisen between Great Britain and the
United States. President C1eve.and's mes
sage and its reception on both sides OF the
Senate give additional importance TO the
dispatches between Washington and Lon
don. The details OF the boundary disputs
are Insignificant in comparison with the far
reaching claims advanced in Mr.. Olney's
dispatch and emphasized in President Cleve-
lands message. Convinced as>we are that
a rupture between the two great English
speaking countries would be a calamity
not only TO themselves. but to the civilized
world, we are nevertheless driven to the
conclusion that the concessions this country
is so imperiously summoned to make are
such as no self-respecting nation. least or
all one ruling an empire that has It's roots
in every quarter of the globe. could pos
sibly submit TO. The United States them>
selves would never for a moment dream or
yielding to this kind o. dictation- We are
Of the same blood and shall not be less
careful of our national honor. We can
hardly believe that the course threatened
by President Cleveland will be seriously
adopted by the American government. but
IL so, II will be incumbent upon US. without
entering upon any aggressive measures. 10
protect our imperial interests and to stand
up for our rights under international law"
Tx fhor, de IN. "A
Monroe doctrine has never been recog-
nized as international law. and 1t quotes
Lord saiisbury's admission that any dis
turbance Of the existing territorial distribu-
ton in the Western hemisphere by any
European state would be highly inexpedient,
and then continues: "But the recognition
OF this expediency does not cover the pre-
posterous deductions which Mr.. Olney's dis
patch advances and which President Cieve-
land makes the basis OF the most astound-
ing proposal that has, perhaps, ever been
advanced by any government In times or
peace since the days OF Napoleon We de-
sire to speak with all proper reserve, but
we can confidently predict that Great Brit
ain will not admit the pretensions put for
ward by President Cleveland. No commis-
sion appointed by power which is not
party to a dispute will be recognized by US
as having a title or any sort to pronounce
upon a boundary question. II VIII receive
no assistance from British authorities It's
decision will be null and void from the out
set. even IL its origin did not taint IL with
partiality. We shall be very much aston
ished IL there is any disagreement among
the organs OF public opinion In this couh-
try as to the manner IN which sucn claim
should he confronted" The Times contends.
frrtber that England is bound TO resist the
oxte,ded claim of Monroeisnl, and says: "A
,,o,ver which has command OF the sea does
not regard three thousand miles OF inter-
,-er,ny ocean as severing IL from Its sub
jects"
THE Times says further: These unneces-
49, ana aggressive excursions seem 70
-so,nt 40 the possibility that this sudden and
offansive movement on the part OF the
limited States government has more 10 do
vv,tb marty politics than with diplomacy
Nuch NAV be pardoned, in view OF the ap-
nroaching presidential election, which.
To large extent, explains the
union of the Republicans with
the Democrats in raising the jingo cry. IL
Is 70 be remembered, moreover. that deal
of the time must elapse before the commits
sion can be appointed, and stili longer
time before II can report. X may not come
into existence, indeed. until the executive
has passed into other hands. Meanwhile.
the sober common sense OF the American
people, we should hope. viii condemn the
attempG to pick a quarrel with friendly
power In any case. our own course is
clear. We must stand firmly and calmly
upon our rights as an independent state.
and, if necessary. take practical measures
70 assert them. 1t may even be expedient
TO settle the frontier question by drawing
a line OF our own-tof course. there can be
no thought OF anything less than the
Schomburg line) and allowing the United
States and Venezuela 20 settle che matter
as they may"
The Times only has two editorials both OF
which are devoted to veaezaela. II also
publishes all the correspondence issued on
the subject. The second editorial contains
a lengthy discussion OF the history OF tho
boundary dispute. and says that the Amer
ican government now argues. with surpris-
ing disingenuousness. that England never
had any consistent theory OF its rights. hut
has been gradually charging It's claims.
"but 1t cannot be too clearly understood"
SAYS the Times, ''that We have never re-
ceded from the contention that our fun
claim Is what We Inherited from the
Dutch. sss
The Standard. the Conservative organ. IN
an editorial on the messace nayn. ssIhIn