The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. Ex-senator
Thomas H. Carter, of Montana, chair
man of the Republican national commit
tee, was at the Imperial hotel today.
In regard to the Observation-Disclosures
Guiana boundary dispute he said: LAS
understand it, I believe the public
does too,'' he said, the commission will
not be appointed to fix the boundary
line at all, but let the Americans know
something about the nature of the dis
pute and the justice or injustice Of
England's claim. That commission will
not settle the boundary line at all, al
though the language of the message
so indicates"
Wiley's Ideas.
General W. S. c. Wiley, who is on
Governor Morton's staff, said: Il think
at a moments notice we could put 12,-
600 soldiers of the national guard in the
field. This is about the fighting
strength of our military force in this
stat. In case of war with England
L have no doubt that the retired menu
bers Of the guard would come in again
and raise the effective fighting force
to 10000 at least. They could be placed
on a war footing at once. They are
nearly all sharpshooters and Of course
they would become a crack corps. In
three months time or less we could
take in the field a million soldiers well
trained and better than any soldiers
raised under an effete and tottering
monarchy. They would be educated
men and they make the best soldiers. I
don't believe we will have wal"
Likes Cleveland.
or
board, said: Il cannot too highly
praise the admirable message of Presi-
dent Cleveland. He and secretary Oh
ney deserve the utmost consideration.
[ am delighted that the House and
Senate acted in q. spirit of broad
minded patriotism. People talk of rely
ing upon England'S honor and fair
mindedness as a sufficient guarantee
that she will not wrong Venezuela
have never shared the popular dislike
of England but [ have also neither
shared in those decisions about her.
which, though not popular, are in some
quarters fashionable. England never
lets a consideration of abstract right or
morality interfere with the chance for
her national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or mer-
camille gain.
Il earnestly hope that neither the
chamber Of commerce nor any other
body of reputable citizens will do any
thing chat can even be construed into
a failure to support TO the fullest ex-
tent the American side of the pending
question"
Mr.. Foster.
Hon. Charles Foster, of Ohio, ex-sec-
rotary of the treasury, who is stopping
at the Fifth avenue hotel. said: MIR.
C1eveland's message was quite a sur
prise to the country. He has been
pandeTing to British sentiment SO long
and his policy seemed SO un-American
in the dealings OF the administration
with other countries, that the sharp
way he takes up the Venezuelan ques-
ton is refreshing, as it is pleasant to
everyone.
But things are not going to end this
time as they did in 1874 when England
bluffed us out of a big strip of land
in the northwest. The Democrats then
carried on their banners the words
'Fifty-four forty or fight but they
finally yielded to the bluster of the
British lion. England would never
have had a single port on the Pacific
coast had the Democratic leaders
shown as much backbone as they seem
TO have now.
THE Republicans will promptly rally
to the support of Mr.. Cleveland. [ do
not believe, however, that we shall
have war