The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22


has been manifested here in political
circles over the Venezuelan complica-
tons, although their effect has been
felt on the stock exchange There has
been some unloading of American Sc
curities, and outside of the utterances
of the newspapers there is nothing to
indicate that war is apprehended. OF
course. the strained relations between
Great Britain and the United States
have been uppermost in the PUBLIC
mind, especially during the latter part
of the week, and the matter, which
was at first treated lightly, is now
more deeply discussed and there are
indications that the gravity of the af-
fair is now fully graSped by the peo-
pie at large.
SoIidly Behind Him.
A striking fact is that without sin
gle exception, if the utteranceS of the
press and the host of representative
men who have spoken upon the subject
can be relied upon, the whole country
stands as solidly behind the Marquis
of Salisbury as the United States is
understood to stand solidly behind
President Cleveland. But it should be
added that it has been remarked IN
some quarters that the Marquis OF
Salisbury might very we'll have omit
ted the passage in his reply to the note
of Secretary Olney which has oeen
looked upon as questioning Secretary
Olney's Interpretation of the principles
of the Monroe doctrine. Public opin-
ion here, in spite of any statements to
the contrary, certainly support the
general idea Of the Monroe doctrine.
1t is not the doctrine itself winch Is
resented in Great Britain, but the
claim is made that it does not apply
to the Venezuelan dispute as it stands.
The Whole of 1t.
This seems to be the whole of the
B: itish contention, and according to
cajbled reports published here, there is
some such belief in the United states.
1t is confidently expected in the best
| Informed quarters that an amicable ar
rangement will be arrived at which
will avert further financial troubles.
to say nothing of disastrous war be-
! tween the two greatest EngllSh-Speah-
ing nations of the earth.
In addition to the financial disorder
which has been the first feature OF the
trouble, there is one phase of the re-
ception of the war scare here Whlch
! deserves especial attention, not only III
| England. but in the United States. The
alarming reports circulated have been
| seized upon by the agricultural party
as a justification for the demands
which they have recently made upon
| the government for a change in the
policy of Great Britain from free trade
| 10 protection. Mr.. Lowither, M. -
! leader of the protection party, 1ndl-
Gates this in pointed letter PRINTED
in the Times and showing the grave
condition Great Britain would be in II
her food supplies from America were
| STONED. Mr.. Lowther points out that
! 80 per cent of the British food imports
| come from the United States, and me-
therefore asks that British agrlcul-
turalists be protected in order to make
| this country as independent as posi-
! BILE of American food supplies.
Fears Expressed.
ETesr,s are EXPRESSED that the war
scare will materially assist this aglta-
ton for protection against American
food imports. although the Suatlst TO-
day gives utterance to a grave warn
INC to the public not to be frightened
into supporting import duties on
wheat. In spite of such warnings.
however. there is little doubt that
the agitation here in favor of protec-
ton has been and will be further
greatly strengthened by the bellicoSe
utterances on both sides Of the Allan
tic. and with a strong conservative
| government IN ONCE. II Is UnOuSnI
some measure for the protection and
fostering of British husbandry is not
unlikely to become a law in due course
Of time.
With the Venezuelan question on the
taipis there is no prospect of any
concerted action in Armenia at pres
ent.
A Constantinople correspondent who
has been unusually well Informed
throughout the crisis. writes recording
the sultan's triumph at the difficulty
Great Britain is ROW placed in, and
says neither England nor any of the
powers has done anything to save the
100000 Armenians who are now facing
the alienation of starvation or con-
version to Mohammedanism. The
sultan. the correspondent continues
is confident and exultant and has
never before been seen in such spirits