St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-12-04
ENGL1sHMEN NOT PLEASED.
Hardly the Kind of Message to
Suit Their EeeIin~s

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The newspapers
tomorrow will very generally contain
editorial comments on President CleVe-
land s message to congress.
The Graphic will say: 1.-The crud-
ties and indiscretions of President
Cleveland,s present pronunciamento on
foreign affairs might have been evolved
by the late Mr.. Blaine in his worst
mood. Can anything be more absurd
than the proposal that the Schomburg
line Gn Venezuela) should be submit
ted to arbitration? The reference to
1t is virtually an expression of SYM
pathy with filibustering.
The Times editorially says: "Pres-
ident Cleveland has drawn startling
picture of the difficulties created by
the vicious currency system and we
shall be greatly surprised if the plans
he suggests are not warmly welcomed
by the bushes men throughout the
states. But, flushed by electoral VIC
tory, it is possible enough that the
thing to be done in the direction indi-
Gated. Meanwhile, the remainder of
the message, especially the reference
to foreign relations, will give the i'm
preston that he is marking time.
Nothing he says commits him to new
or aggressive foreign policy, whilst it
will task the ingenuity of his opponent
to make out that he has in any way
compromised the dignity or been care
less of the interests of his own coun-
try
The Daily News, Liberal, will say:
president Cleveland knows better
than to treat the Monroe doctrine as
If it were a rule of international law.
1t is neither dignified nor polite for the
administration at Washington to take
up the quarrels of South American
communities which do not observe the
usages of civilized nations. America
will find some day that this sort of
patronage involves a corresponding re-
sponsibility, and they will not like
that at ALL"
The Standard, Conservative, says:
eve cannot but regret the tone of
President Cleveland's references to
Venezuela. If we may, judge of the
tone and substance of Mr.. Olneys dis
patch from the paraphrase thus i'm
parted to congress, we are not sur
pr1sed that no answer has been re-
ceived, and we further undertake to
predict that when the reply reaches the
White house it will furnish the presi-
dent with a deal of matter for serious
consideration. We must be pardoned if
we venture to say that the whole pass
age referring to Venezuela is a tissue
deductions. If the Americans desire to
carry out the views thus expressed,
they will do so after due calculation of
the cost. Even if we were eager for ar
bitration, the experience in the Bering
Sea controversy would hardly encour-
age us. 1t is not easy to argue calmly
when we find! that President Cleveland
has already prejudiced the merits of
the dispute. But even strong states
have rights, and though Great Britain
is able to maintain its dignity and in
terests, 1t ought not to be a mark for
public affront in a presidential message.
we are not much impressed with his
currency proposals. He. suggests a
palliative, and not cure"
The Post Conservative says: GAS
regards Samoa and Venezuela, the
message appears to be framed on lines
which Senator Chandler might ap-
prove. In regard to Cuba, there are
similar signs of disposition to conciliate
things are incidents of every presiden-
tial campaign, and President Cleveland
never. pretended to be superior. to
them"
An editorial in the Chronicle saws:
"It is very doubtful if congress will
accept President Cleveland's currency
plan. The message sounds cautious,
but there is a welcome note in the di-
to Armenia must be regarded as the
definite adherence of the United States
to the European concert. Few honest
critics can say anything against Pres
ident Cleveland's reference to Vene-
Zuela. We agree with him thats the
boundary dispute is eminently Suited
to arbitration: and undoubtedly our
government will take the same view.
It must be remembered that this uues-
ton is quite distinct from that of the
reparation due us by Venezuela for
injuries. When such renaration is
made, every Liberal in this country
will acquiesce in President Cleveland's
doctrine. Our hands are full enough
without increasing our burdens In
America, especially at tbe risk of ere
ating a serious strain between our
selves and the one great power whose
friendship is more valuable to us than
that Of all the others put together,