The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
EUROPEAN COMMENTS.
On President Olevsland's Message
Regarding Venezuela.
MR. BAYARD WILDLY APPLAUDED
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papers Mako Savage Comnaents on the
Presidents Attitude.

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papers Mako Savage Comn.ents on the
Presidents Attitude.
LONDON, Dec. f9--Ths officials Of the
British foreign office declined TO express
any opinion on the Venezuelan question,
and the same attitude OF reserve Is mnin-
tanned at the United States embassy here.
United States Ambassador Bayard arrived
ct the embassy at an early hour, looking
worried. He declined to sec any one say
ing that the matter was much too grave to
discuss.
All the English newspapers continue
their bitter assaults on the message, most Of
shen insisting that IT is an election dodge.
The St. James Gazette heads its article
War or Wire PHllinsf" and says: T" Pres
ident Cieyeland's language in the mouth
OF European diplomat would mean the
instant mobilization of armies. 1t Is rather
too late or too soon to say hands off to
the empire which includes not only Brit
ish Guiana and jamaica but Canada. The
prctensions Of President Cleveland and
Mr.. olney are so exaggerated and the Ian
guage SO offensive that one could not be
surprised II there was similar explosion
OF violence here But Lord Salisbury has
kept his temper In this unpleasant corre-
spondence, and tho nation will do likewise
until the time comes when we shall do
well to be angry, and that time may come.
We are all anxious to give the American
government the opportunity of forcingit."
The Globe remarks: mo self respecting
nation would for q moment entertain such
pretensions, and no one doubts that Presi-
dent Cleyeland'e heroics are duo to the ne
cessities of politics. His Sackyille action
shows the length to which he is prepared
to go In the sacred cause Of spread eagle
ism. 1t would not bo wise for American
craftsmanship to confide too much in the
amiable sentiment that blood is thicker
than water, or to imagine that England
can be intimidated President Cleveland
also must reckon with France IL he insists
upon carrying out his modern construc-
ton Of the Monroe doctrine in its entirety"
The Pail Mall Gazette ridicuios the
whole matter, saying: ''It flashed across
us at first that President Cleveland was
mad and, second, that he was hypnotized
by Mr.. olney, who In turn was hypnotized
by Mr. Lodge. But we conclude that II is
only an election address"
The annual banquet of the Actors Be-
nevolent fund at tho Hotel Metropols last
night was the occasion Of a notable public
demonstration Of good feeling toward the
United States ambassador, Hon. Thomas
r. Bayard. When Sir Francis Jenne pro-
posed the toast to the Actors Benevolent
fund he said in the course Of his speech
TINT bc hoped the only rivalry between
England and America would be histri-
onic rivalry, and that there would never
be serious differences between the two mn
tons, which were, after oil, brothers. This
sentiment was greeted with loud and pro-
longed cheers by all the company, which
was renewed when Sir Francis added that
Mr.. Bayard was q worthy representative
Of great country.
Sir Edwin Arnold said he laughed at the
idea of any differences between England
md America. and Mr.. ComynsCarr
toasted the friends across the sen.
MIR. Bayard, upon rising to respond, was
greeted with perfect tumult Of applause,
and his toast was drunk with three cheers.
Mr.. BAyard was perceptibiy and deeply
moved He faih in part;
Tonight we are on common ground,
md there is no sea between us. There are
some things IL is impossible to divide" By
way Of illustration he repeated the Bible
story of the Judgment of Solomon over the
dispute Of tive women, both of whom
claimed to be tho mother of the same
child.
''Gentlemen, 1t could not be. We cannot
be divided. They are children of the brain
and OF the heart and Of common ancestry.
do not think that they will ever be per-
mitted to die. / will answer for my kin
dred and your kindred beyond the sea.
These inferentiai references 10 current
affairs were greeted with repeated cheers,
and Mr. Bayard rcsunlcd his scat amid a
scene Of unusual enthusiasm.