The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-31
COMMISSION COMPLETED
Supreme Court Justice Brewer
Is Chosen
THE APPOINTMENT ACCEPTED
Washington Preachers Sfak for the
National Right
English Expression, Official ai Otherw wise,
Seems Unanimously P@ceabie.
Press Comment

Associated Press Special Wird
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.Iustice Brewer
OF the supreme court has been rendered
| and has accepted place onkhe Venezuelan
commission.
A BELLIGERENT PREACHER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Venezuelan
question again furnished subject for pull
pit discussion in the Sunday sermon. Rev.
Myron w. Haines of the Inglewood Bap-
fist church. Rev. r. H. Joionnot of the
Oak Park Unity chdrch, and Rev. John
Russ of the Militant spoke OF the subject.
murmur of applause riu through Mr..
Haines' congregation when h, said: "When
weak humanity is wronged We have right
to resent it, and, believe, with force of
arms"
Mr.. Haines said among other things;
"Why do ministers who mistake weakness
for piety say that war can lrver be justifl-
able among civilized nation: To say that
Christian should never ennge in warfare
except that moral warfare which is waged
In his own bosom, is to ay that a man
whom God has equipped with muscle,
brain, skill and propheticvision of conse-
quences should rest in supple requiescence
and allow wrong to tramle upon right :;
atheism and paganism to supplant Christ
ianity. 1t is the most pusllanimous twad-
die and Is unworthy the uterance of AN liz
telligent man. Men do not fight today for
the sake of fighting, but for the sake of
some great principle. Rome fought for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Barbsrous nations fought
merely for pastime. ambitious monarchs
nave fought for territory. A few have
waged wars merely forcommercial reas sons
We are rapidly passing beyond the bound
airy line of such Unworthy sentiments.
Therefore, say the dhwn is breaking. We
shall some time envjlop the world in its
spotless mantle as id the shades of night
the frost king filings lbs habilments of pur-
Ity over forest and MEADOW and stream.
II cannot be forcedinto the belief that
God expected no CHRISTIAN to take part in
war. When persons insul is offered it is
Christian to he paci.c, tranquil. forgiviug.
When weak. helpless humanity is wronged
we have right to tesist it, and 1 believe
with force of arms. Only by this course
shall evil-doers DO made to shrink and bes-
tial natures be conqlered. How ardently
we all de ire peace mot a shameful peace,
but glorious peac9' ~
Rev. Johonnot saH: Like thunderclap
out OF a clear sky Resident Cleveland's re-
cent message and tie publication of secre.
tary Olney's note in the Venezuelan matter
has brought the nation to the most serious
war crisis it has me since the Mason-Sli-
dell episode. This matter demands the
serious attention Ofthe pulpit 1t is not of
main importance What the Monroe doc
trine is or whether It is involved here in
this issue. We are not bound to follow
precedent entirely in establishing our ma
tional policy; we have as much right to
make precedent now as did Monroe in
his time. Neither is it of main
importance whether the Monroe doc
trlne il part of International
laws. Each nation has right to insist on
what Is for its own best interest. The
main question is, on the one hand, what is
to preserve our national interest
aud safety. and on the other what policy is
in accordance with the laws of humanity
and justice. 1t is time to insert new prin-
ciple in international law that strong ma
tons shall guard the weak ones against ag-
gression. This spirit breathes in Olney's
note, and it is this ethical tone which
rouses the nation to The support of its posi-
ton. l am proud of my country if she has
lnterfered on the grouud of simple Justice
to weak nation and established this
precedent in International relations. How
far such interference shall go, whether to
lnvolving us in war, is another matter; but
the principle is sound and SHOULD be
"Havihg rights, let us dare maintain
them, no matter at what cost. LIE. us stand
for justice"
Mr. Russ spoke in similar strain.
RUSSIA WANTS NO WAR
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent of the Standard says: "I have
excellent reasons to state that the report
IF an agreement between Russia and the
United States about Venezuela is I'M
On the contrary, the car was
surprised at President Cleve-
and's message, and war involving any ma
ion would be unwelcome to the Russian
court on the approach of the coronation.
WALES WANTS PEACE
LONDON, Dec. 3O.--The prince of Wales
FLOWS the publishing of the following an
louncement, sent last week by Mr.. Joseph
'ulitzer, proprietor of the New York
World, OF the message which his royal
lighness and the duke of York sent to the
World through Sir Francis Knolles, private
ecretary 10 the prince. hoping that the
differences between the United States and
treat Britain on the Venezuelan question
would be amicably settled:
New YORK, Dec. IS, 1895.
10 His Royal Highness, the Prince of
Wales, Sandringham, England:
Your christmas massage of peace and
'ood VIII was deeply appreciated aud had
effect. The reaction is almost
complete. Conscience has obtained mas
cry over impulse. The World thanks
'ou for the wise and bold words spoken at
o critical time. 1t is also becoming to
acknowledge with profound respect he
loquent and impressive message of con-
ord and amity received by the World
rom Cardinal Logue, primate of Ireland,
gho cabled from Rome; Cardinal Vaughn
md Archbishop of Westminster; DR..
Walsh, archbishop of Dublin; Archbishops
+ Dublin. Armagh, Liverpool and Man. ,
hester; Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery.
Tie surest hope of lasting peace rests
pon the enlightened and moral sentiment
which you have voiced, and which we feel
hapes the course of government in Eng
and not less than in America and con-
lnues the progress of civilization.
lSigned JOHN PULITZER,
For the World.
APPROVE OF BREWER.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The newspapers this
forming ara largely occupied with re-
Jews of the years events, but Justice
'rewer's appointment to the Venezuelan
is approved by the press. The
omments upon Venezuela follow much
ne same lines as for several days past
SENDS GREETING.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Chronicle in the
curse of a complimentary editorial sends