New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23

81, rDiToR OF THE CENTURY HAS
''' PERFECT FAITH IN Mr.. CLEVE-
LANDS sAGACITY-THE Ion
DON PULPITs FOR
PEACE. sag
oraor Dec 1.-THE Standard" taking It's text
FROM the financial situation that has resulted iroi"
President Clevelands message. WILL IN us 'SAue W
morrow lecture the United States on lis ecoho'iO
policy 1t predicts that unless America aoaN'o"s
ATS present fanaces and dishonesties the day must
come when Il will be neither able TO borrow hoNpaE
This II adds would be only an episode IN the his'o'S
of a great people, but the sunerlngs oil the senei"
aion having TO bear the burden would De great anu
memorable 1t advises the United States 10 IAN
,cr an the declaration of Mr. Gladstone that "Oniy
rommon sense is required ,
The Times Will tomorrow say Ai'"'"s" t0
reaction NAV not yet be triumphant II Is s"''
factory to find that the Americans whether the!
dislike us not. are hesating 10 incur inc gun
of breaking the peace of the civilized "oriu lor
such a contemplate cause, and in vindicatioh OF
claims repudiated by all the nations OF Inc oi'
N%Kd
president Clevelands manifest incapacity 10 uh-
derstand the effect of what he was DONG WIG" "'
sent such a warlike message to the Congress mas
shattered the confidence felt In him as d Pillar Vi
sound finance and a mainstay of the public credi''
The renewal therefore. Of his proposals Oh euii.'
reform after he himself has made them inpo>s'oe'
has dashed the hopes OF his friends and SET MS OPP
ponents to turn his errors to account III is no"
clear that Mr. Clevelands financial proposals nave
no chance at all of passing
deeply as must regret that the controversy
has arisen can at all events, rejoice IN inc
demonstration II has afforded OF the unity OF our
national sentiment, especially the ATTACHMENT OF
our Canadian feow-subjects of the Crown Good
may come out of evil if the incident should lead the
Canadians TO strengthen their organization Tor de-
fence aud admonsh US at home to strain every
nerve to retain that indsputable command OF the
sea on which the empire depends"
b., THE COMMISSION ABOVE SUSPICION.
''The Chroaicie" will tomorrow say that the
names Of the geT.emen suggested as members Oh
the Venezuelan High Commission are above sus-
picion for integrity, experience and good judgment
Jnhappy, the body itself is In a diplomatic sense
hors de concours. Its findings will not be recognized
by Great Britain.
The Daily News tomorrow under the caption
Of "Sober Second thought" will discuss the situa-
gtion in that light. 1t will say: 1T would be i'm
proper and ungenerous to attribute the change OF
ppin!on to the chilling influence of financial panic
On a people so self reliant and courageous as those
of the United States. They would never be turned
from any supreme object Of patriotic effort by mis-
givngs respecting their own power No American
can have stronger belief than we in the potency OF
Ihe great country and its people 1t Is because we
30 strongly believe in the power and will of the
American people that We rejoice in their rapid
change of opinion"
The paper then proceeds to blame Mr. Cleveland
and says that the sooner his language is forgotten
the better 1t will be for all parties. including him.
self. The Commission 1t adds. will be regarded
not as an international tribunal, but form of
domestic inquiry. designed for the better nforma-
aion of the American people and their rulers 1t
snay be positively useful. Its very appointment Is
1n one sense, an admission that the State Depart
1nent believes that the Venezuelan claims are OK
aggerated, and that further action could Wisely
ne ak he Washington Government dis
covered some frmer basis for negotiations man inc
shifty statements of the little military despot at
Caracas 1t adds that there IS every reason TO be-
lieve that the three Americans of credit and stand
ing who will be appointed will propose very dler-
ent line OF demarcation from venezuela
STANLEY WONT COMMIT HIMSELF
Henry NJ. Stanley, NJ. p. the wel-known African
explorer. declined TO accede to request for his
the United States. He said he hoped that all would
biggest biunder of the age.
''@ ON THE DEFENCE OF CANADA.
In an interview on the defence of Canada, John
Wimburn Laurie. NJ F., who was appointed a
lieutenant general in the Canadian militia in 1852,
said that the natural force of Canada was only a
skeleton. The companies have been reduced to
ah!rty-nine each. They could Immediately be raised
70 100. The members still youthful. Canada
could, in the event of war. Immediately place in the
Held 100 900 each OF them filed with the highest
loyalty to the motherand and fired with the utmost
Speaking of the disparity of the peoples of Canada
and the United States he SAID it was not qdss
people were mostly within striking distance OF the
5Ioptier while although the frontier on the Amen a,n
population some distance away.
up o@e Of 'as s forces Rs a 70 d to
land There was no question Of the ,n be
country and remain part OF he British Empire mp.
assa %SSd Dc hs ser nsd wa e n
ness, but II 1t once attempted 10 interfere In Ca
m W Il.
cJTenc Canadians were equally solid against Cana
ae hshesf Opinion Of the
MR GLIDER BELIEVES IN MR.. CLEVELAND.
Paris. Dec 22-Richard watson Glider. the Editor
Of The Century Masazne has eom mn, the
United Press: Nothing in president Cleveland's
has 0f h ad @ oWsd re asp
lie has been firm as courteous in treating with
Treating with weak nations the present Instance
usee and dha; g he af and
assurance that so far as the Executive is Soncerne
found s' misfortune Of war between two such coun-
tries the United States and Great Britain
THE CLERGY PRAY FOR PEACE.
London Dec ?2-The Rev. ar Wallet president
of the Wesleyan Conference, preaching at Liverpool
to-day said that every lover Of their kindred would
strive to avert war which would Be unnatura
q. 4 Saonstfous and wicked 3. ...--
z,s The Archdeaeon OF London, preaching AT Canon
bury said that for the branches of the Anglosaxon
race 10 plufBe INTO q JOl SuOii VfAu<t "obl,
seem to be disaster whose rf.agnitude. compared
With the slightness OF the occasion removed from
the region OF possibility. \ give and take policy
he added would soon settle the ditNcuby.
Speaking at the City Temple to-day The Rev. DIT
Joseph Parker said: DO not trouble yourselves with
the thought of war There wiz be no war Eng
land and America cannot do without each other.
War would be suicide. We send to-day messages
from hearts to our felow-christans in Amer,
h 1ca. We must act in a spirit Of magnanimity and
concession We miss Henry Ward Beecher. lie
could and would have spoken the word Of recon
ciliation. / call upon British and American Chris
tians to in prayerful counsel In the Interests
of peace"
Dr. Parker prayed in a similar strain, The congre-
cation giving hearty amen TO his suppi.cation
Canon Newbodt. preaching al 81. Pauls today
ltIencred the fact that the peace and goodwill oil
1f011red nations had been disturbed In the Christ
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