Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
English Papers Regard the Situation
More Gravely.
ERROR MADE BY LORD SALISBURY
It is Pointed Out by a London
DaiIv.
W H AT IS SAID IN P ARIS


ticn is much more serious than they
thought il to be yesterday. In the public
mind, also, there is a general feeling of
in supporting the stand taken by Presi-
dent Cleveiands message to that body.
The stock exchange here and the ex-
changes throughout the country continue
under the influence of the difficulty which
has arisen between Great Britain and the
United States At the same time there is
no excitement.
Consols declined II, foreign funds were
weak, and American and Canadian stocks
were lower on continued selling.
The Pail Mall Gazette's money article
says: 'Of course, whatever happens,
America will lose credit over the affair.
1t is particularly inopportune when many
Of her railways need money"
The Situation More Serious.
The afternoon newspapers all contain
long editorials on the Venezuela question,
the general tenor of their utterances being
the same as yesterday, though all agree
that the matter is becoming much graver.
The Globe, a high, conservative organ,
ard newspaper which may be supposed
to be on terms of intimacy with the gov
ernment, gives warning that Great Britain
\
land may appoint dozen commissions.
but England viii remain firm in her refusal
to recognize them and jurisdiction of this
sort. This is our unalterable position, be
the consequences what they may. We will
never submit to such unparalleled dicta-
tion.''
The Globe is also irate at the utterances
of Chauncey NJ. Depew. especially his ref
erenceS to the easy manner in which the
United States could conquer Canada, re-
marking: The overwhelming naval
strength of England would enable her to
pc ur troops into Canada at any sign of
danger, and small warships could be sent
to the lakes and Chicago. Detroit and Buff
falo would be utterly al their mercy"
Americans Respected for Their Senti-
mcnt.
The St. James Gazette says that the
Britishers were much disappointed on read
ing the American kilograms, and expresses
the fear that the Americans will not read
the diplomatic correspondence or see that
Lord Salisbury is right, adding: I'VE
think that the American press, with its GUS
tomary enterprise, has given its readers
everything but the essential facts. and the
tel dency of the moment is to believe that
President Cleve d has made a spirited
effort to uphold his country's honor. The
Americans, if ser sble are also sentiment
al. and would fight with all the fierce
energy of their race for principle We
know it, and respect them for it. What is
there is any occasion for resentment. Let
them read the dispa tches."
The Pail Mall Gazette, among other
things says: For the present it is enough
that the foremost jurists of America unani-
mcusly condemn the Oiney doctrine, while
but one single continental journal of re-
Pute sustains President Cleveland"
Lord Salisbury's Error.
The Westminster Gazette says: "The
Marquis of Salisbury has made a mistake
in arguing that the Monroe doctrine is OBJ
solete. 1t is not so by any means. 1t
would most rightly apply, should European
powers attempt to apply American doc
trines to the interland of Africa. The first
duty of those defending England is to ex-
plain and insist that it is not the doctrine
ITSELF but only it's applicability to the
Present question of the boundaries which
is in dispute"
The st. James Gazette expresses the opin-
ion that the speech of the United States
ambassador Mr.. Thomas Z. Bayard, at the
dinner of the Actors Benevolent Fund last
evening, was Everything that could be
friendly, passionately, pathetically friendly
to this country.
"'But," the st. James Gazette adds 'un-
fortunately Mr.. Bayard is himself under a
cloud as regards the American public
Paris Papers Support England.
PARIS, December 19-All the newspapers
C!evelard's message and the subsequent
action of the United States Congress sup
pert the stand taken by Great Britain in
the matter, and protest that Monroeism is
not and cannot be a principle of interna-
tionablaw.
The Figar1 asks: why should the
United States refuse other powers the
right of defending their interests in Amer
lea, when they themselves interviewed in
Turkey without any one thinking of op-
posing them?'
The secle says: Applying the doctrine
raises an interesting question not only for
Great Britain, but for the other European
powers, which ought TO unite in common
defense"
The Estafatte remarks: 1--WE regret that
with hiS rc-eleCt ton as an object, President
Cleveland has chosen to assume such a
hat ghty and aggressive attitude
The Socil asserts that president Cleva-
lard has adopted the best course for Sc
curing his reelection" and rejects the sug-
gestion that the dispute between Great
Britain and the United States will lead 10
The Eclair believes that Great Britain
and the United States will keep the con-
fict within the bounds of diplomacy.
adding: England is right, because Mon
roeiSm Is only an ingenious trick, and can
not he substituted for law
The Gaulois states: There will be no
hCstilities, IS the governments will oe
more crcumspect than the newspapers"
Will Unite the Americas.
MEXICO CITY. December 19-The Mex:-
can Herald SAYS:
War with England would be an unspeak-
able calamity; it means a terrible blow to
the rising prestige and predcminance of the
Anglo-SaXon race. 1t would probably re-
suit in the assumption of leadership IN the
worlds affairs by some great nation hostile
to the incl easing predominanee of the
Englis h-speaking countries.
The fate of mighty breed of men hangs
upon the prudence and wisdom of the cabi-
nets of Washington and London.
The English-speaking colony here Is ex-
cited over the talk of war between the
United States and England, and the gem
eral opinion is that war would be a caIam-
ity to the Anglo-SaXon race. American
politicians consider that Cleveland's en-
phatic Endorsement of the Monroe doctrine
gives the principle a fixed place in :nterna-
tional law, and will unite all I.atin-Ameria a
with the United States in any case of Eu-
ropean aggression in this her71is phere
The movement begun in Salvador favor
ing the union of all Latin-America in a
league which shall wage tariff war against
any European nation manifesting hostility
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