New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
HALL GAME SURPRISED,
DOES NOT SEE HOW MR.. CLEVELAND
COULD HAVE DONE 1T.

, MUST HAVE UNDERGONE POLITICAL HfFN'
TIsM'-PERsoNAL REASONS PREVENT THE
EDITOR OF THE CENTURY FROM SPEAK
ING-THE JOURNAL DIES DEBATs' STILL
CONDEMNS THE DoCTR1NE-No PEACE
Ft-I SETTLEMENT WITH vENEzuE-
La SAYS HER BERLIN CONSUL
London Dec. A.-The representative here OF the
United Press secured interview with Hail Ca'he'
the novelist. who only recently returned from inc
United States. In the course OF the conversa'o"
Mr Cane said he had met President Cleveland pei -
sonally during his visit to America. and that the
Presidents message to Congress in regard 10 me
Venezuelan affair was the last thing he would nave
expected from him. The strongest impression leit
his mind regarding Mr. Cleveland was tna' ~
a man OF high integrity and dspasslona'e JUG
ment. and he therefore. must refuse TO believe t"a'
this step had been taken with an eye to the Fres
dents personal advantage. such as third term "s
the Chief Magistrate OF the Nation or with the pur
pose Of serving his party by making cry Win
which to go before the country.
II feel confident" said Mr.. Caine that Mr. Cleve-
land was actusted by patriotic motives alone; Dnt'
nevertheless think his policy appalling 90 not
for moment believe that there can be war De-
tween the United States and Great Britain sa"
during my stay America not the fantest trace OF
anti-Engish spirit, and there is no anti-Americah
feeling In England. Such a demonstration as that
which occurred In the Senate when the President
message announced before that body must nave
been made In a moment OF patriotic intoxcauoh'
Any such action would have been impossible IN Eng
land.
CLEVELANDS NAME WILL SUFFER.
THE war fever will eventually subside, and the
only disastrous effect remaining Will he that MI
Cleveland himself will suffer. His name so long
honored in England as the best Of American fresi-
dents, Will have gone down immeasuraoy' anu
mean and impure motives Will be attributed to
man who Is constitutionally incapable Of meanness
or impurlty. In fact. the whole thing is 50 utterly
unlike President Cleveland that almost fees
that he must have undergone political hypnotism.
In response to request by a representative OF
garling President Cleveland's message ana the
Venezuelan situation john K bartlett OF the Nca Ga
States caused bv the message. lie said however,
that he believed coolness and good sense would
assert themselves. 1t was difficult 10 see MI Bar,
to a dispute regarding boundaries in South America
and afford President Cleveland a pretext for hring
dscharse sg ne The panic pa % in Wall Street M Bartlett
said, serious. but the worst is over
MR. GLIDER REFUSES TO TALK
Paris Dec I-Richard Watson Glider, Editor Of
The Century Magazine, was seen by a United
Press reporter to-day and asked TO express mis-
views upon the Venezuelan question and PreSden;
Clevelands message to Congress on the subject.
Mr.. Glider refused to talk saying that he was pre-
vented from doing by his private relations with
Mr. Cleveland and also by the fact tnat ne was
in possession of data enabling MN 10 examine
the subject with thoroughness
MIGHT HAVE ACCEPTED ARBITRATION.
The journal des Debats." discussing the Brit
ish-American situation says: perhaps Great Brit
ain might have accepted the proposal 10 submit the
Venezuelan question 10 arbitration but what Is
most significant is the fact that in the face OF the
refusal Of Great Britain entertain the sugges-
ton Of arbitration the United States declared
themselves arbitrators and decided TO send COM
mission OF inquiry In regard to the disputed boun-
dary line whose conclusion should be binding upon
ell concerned. This is a measure which every man
OF good sense should condemn
The "Dkbats" describes Secretary Olneys dis
patch to Lord Salisbury as a mixture OF practical
spirit and prejudice which must produce the very
worst effect in London. The paper commends the
reply of Lord Salisbury to Secretary Olney's note.
which. It says Goes not contest the principle Of the
Monroe Doctrine but declares that that idea does
not apply to the Venezuelan matter.
A SPEEDY RETURN OF GOOD RELATIONS.
Berlin. Dec. 21-The 'I.0kal Anzeiger' publishes a
report Of an interview with Sir Frank Lascelles,
British Ambassador TO Germany in which that
diplomatst says that he does not expect any grave
complications sequel to the message in regard
to Venezuela. sent TO the American Congress by
Pre- sident Cleveland. Lord Salisbury he said. had
the confidence OF the British Parliament ana the
friendly Powers, and speedy return OF good rela-
tions between Great Britain and the United States
ought TO be looked forward to-
Hahn Echenagucia the Venezuelan Consul here.
said United Press reporter to-day that Nene
zuela would offer resistance to England 10 the
bitter end. pacific settlement OF the dispute be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain he said. was
OF the question and the appointment Of
American boundary commission would increase the
breach.