Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-18
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER VIEWS.


What is Said by the Press ON the
Presidents Message.
| From the Baltimore American (rep).
The President is right. If the British gov
eminent declines to settle this vexatious
boundary dispute In a reasonable way, the
United States will step in and decide the
question with absolute fairness.
From the Baltimore Sun (dem.).
The situation in a nutshell therefore. is
that the jingoes,are left without an issue or
an occupation. and that the President, while
doing all that the most extreme could de-
mand. has saXed, the country from precipi-
tate action and has captured the only re-
naming issue of his political opponents =
From the Philadelphia Times dnd).
In the cold lfght of recognized interna-
tional law or Gus som. it would doubtless be
easy to criticise the Presidents position. yet
we believe that it expresses the common
feelings of Americans in this matter, and
that it will be cordially sustained by the
whole nation.m.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer (rep).
A positive and determined stand by the
United States will prevent the firing Of
gun. In the end othcountries will come to
terms. Meanwhile the position of this gov
eminent. WHETHER wise or otherwise will
be supported by patriotic Americans.
From the rhilad<lnhls Press (rep.).
The American people will sustain and up
hold the government in adopting this reso-
lutte action 1t is due the honor and self
respect of our country.
From the New York World (dem).
President Cleveland's message to Congress
on the Venezuelan matter is serious blum
der because 1t Is based upon a wrong con-
ception. because 1t is not sustained by inter-
national law or usage. and because 1t places
the United States in false position.
From the New York Press (rep).
President Clevelands message to Con-
to fafS Col
ments and disposition of the American peo-
pie.
From the New York Advertiser (repD.
Grover Cleveland at one leap has reached
the high plane of patriotism. President
Cleveland's message voices the sentiInI mt
OF the entire American people. 1t Is an able
state paper.
From the New York Evening Post (indl.
What interests us most is how Mr.. Cleve-
lands proposal to appoint tracing COM
mission VIII strike the republicans. VIII
they give him the money for its eXponses
and enable him all next year to pose as the
war candidate for the presidency?
From the Chicago Tribune (rep).
However the boundary dispute may
eventuate, the thanks Of the country are
due to President Cleveland for his vigorous
resolute. fearless and patriotic defense Of
that doctrine.
From the st. Louis Republic (dem).
President Cleveland's message is the most
vrile assertion possible on the spirit of the
Monroe doctrine. This Ia not jingoism. 1t
Is Americanism.
From the Rocky Mountain News dnd).
Because he is right he should be heartily
sustained by every patriot. War seems in
evitable. If it does not come one country
or the other must stand confessed brag
CART"
The News predicts in case of war that
all South America would side with the
United States, while France and Germany
might join with England.
From the San Francisco Chronicle (rep)
The argument Of the President is unan-
swerable. Americans of all shades Of po-
ltical opinion will indorse the message. 1t
is altogether likely, too, that Congress Will
in some formal way sanction the interpre-
| tation of the Monroe doctrine advanced by
the President. 1t may be depended upon
that the American people without regard
| to party, will sustain Mr.. Cleveland to the
extent he suggested.
From the Denver Republican Gep.l.
IF neither England nor Venezuela inter-
fered with the commission. and If either or
both should then refuse to accept the bound
airy line laid down by 1t, would 1t become
our duty to whip either or both into sub
mission?
From the Cincinnati Enquirer (dem)
"Cleveland's message Is an exhibition of
American backbone which every American
will applaud. Congress must sustain Pres
iuCAl SiSSeldiuiS iPoSilioA VI SiSC dpahuoh
the Monroe doctrine. Petty. indeed. is the
soul that would refuse on account Of per-
sonal dislike to sustain this patriotic utter
ance of President Cleveland"
From the Baltimore Herald qnd).
1t seems, after all, that Grover has the
grit. J.
From the Buffalo Express rep).
AT last the people Of the United States
will present sofid1 front with regard to one
foreign policy lhnbtoken by any chickering's.
1t Is not too much, therefore, to say that
the message read to the houses of Congress
yesterday is the most important document
that Mr.. Grover Cleveland ever penned. He
notifies Europeans> that if they violate the
Monroe doctrine they will have it to answer
for"
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat (rep).
1t is echo of his predecessors, John
Adams and Andrew Jackson, in crises when
the honor ara interests OF the country were
endangered by foreign asgressiOns. If the
Monroe doctrine is to remain vital prin-
ciple of American diplomacy this is the time
to assert it.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette (rep).
No one could have asked for stronger
more decisive or more vigorous support of
the Monroe doctrine. The message will be-
come one of the nations great historic
papers.
From the Boston Standard dnd.(.
President Clevelapd's message is Of 4 tex
ttre which will suit the most ardent follow
ers Of a militant policy. 1t brushes away at
one stroke ali Lord Salisbury's intimations
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