The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
INTERNATIONAL BLOPF
Rev. John I. seudder Talks
About the Anglo American
Trouble.

Rev. John j.. Scudder. in the Taber-
nacle last night, before the regular ser
mon. referred to the Venezuelan matter
in the following words
During the past week we have been
treated to a novel spectacle. Two great
Christian nations have been frothing at
the mouth and quarreling over a bone
not worth picking. In recent years Eng
land and the United States have enter
tanned feelings of mutual regard n
admiration. yet here, in the twinkang or
an eye. they have assumed an attitude
of hostility, and talked loud enough OF
battle ships and b~loodshed to be heard
all over the globe. Led by two injudic-
ious individuals. high in authority, they
brandfshed their furiously for
a season in a proud and warlike man
ner. but having had several days to re-
feet upon these grotesque proceedings
and calculate the cost and consequences
of a bitter and p~rotracted war. they
nav wonderfully sobered down and now
their better Judgment declares that there
has been too. much haste and heat on
both sides of the Atlantic. After read
ing the voluminous material afforded
by the press and examining each side
of the question, dispassionate men have
| come to the conclusion that this is q
case of international bIuster unworthy
Of such dignifed powers as Great Britain
and the United States.
1.-THE issue was ill-tined and unneces-
sary, and might easily have been averted
II a more co~nciliatory policy had been
pursued by President Cleveland and
Lord Salisbury. These beiligerent officials
remind us of two staggering school
| boys, who look fierce and use strong
language, but neither of whom intends
to come to blows.
although Americans believe in tbs
Monroe doctrine. and are willing, If oc-
casion demands, to help their weak sis
rights, my opinion is tina they deeply
regret the present condition of affairs
and are disposed. to criticize the sudden
policy of the present Administration
They do not share the bellicose senti-
ments of the President, neither do. they
admire the exasperating tone of his de.
| l~iverances. They incline to the opinion
that this is a case Of English bluff met
by American .bravado. Although Presi-
| high lingo and Congress. has followed
him. with a view to maintain our national
dignity. yet the obvious fact fcr Is tnai
would regard SUCH an outcome as 9
supreme calamity. Wen Is an unrnit-
igsted curse; a , wicked s waste, ana as :
| last resort to secure the rights of men;
A great Angfo-American conflict based
| on this impetuous controversy would be
the most iniauft9us event Of the nine,
to both nations, England would lose her
| possessions in North America, her com
merce would be DESTROYED, and embar,
RAISING complications with other nations
would necessarily ensue. Her gunboats
would pour their shell into New York
Boston n other unprotected cities
| along the coast and make havoc OF our
| commercial centres. We should lose
many foreign markets Dor American PRO .
sure to follow. We have had our fl
of hard times and care not to develoT
another crop at this iuncture. The less
we talk of war the better for all parties
concerned and h quicker the ~restora,
ton to International good feeling. The
| good sense of these two nations will
| never allow them to come into actual
| conflict, and we may rest assured that
Justice win prevail and this whole mat,
equitable diplomacy: The Salisbury
| Cleveland pyrotechnic exhibition Is over.
and it is about time to stop talking and
| go to work"