New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

ATTITUDE or THIS GOVERNMENT WILL.
CAUSE ENGLAND TO YIELD-Too
MUCH TO RISK IN WAR
The "Patrie' of December 10 contained the follow
Ing leading editorial article. entitled THE United
States and England" 1t is signed b. Luc.en Mile
voye editor-n-chie OF the paper and an influential
figure In Partisan journal!sm
British pride has been obliged to submit within
the last twentyiour hours to the snock II
has mad siEce the beginning OF the ccniur.. The
a message which IS destined to create great com
motion. for 1t VIII give severe blow TO the prc9-
tige OF England IN all quarters OF tine g.OD. and
before her The Alternative either q trying the issue
naughty ultimatum that has been presented to her.
The United states VIII not suffer England TO de-
tween Guiana and eauca The Mcnfoc Doctrine
Is 70 be applied to the case. English diplomacy
public Is going to send commission charged with
making detailed report as to the rights and wrongs
have been provided for b. an Appropriation. and it
viii begin lis work with as little delay as possible
NJ. Mi.levOye then quotes what he calls the proud
and significant words of President Cleveland and
continues:
Since the days when Napoleon was threatening
England the head OF no Government has dared TO
Arbitration, which Lord Salisbury refuaed to con;
States reserve the right to pass judsment upon the
result and to settle the dispute themselves They
once equiiabie and rresistibIe And they put the
Queens Government at the outset in this terrible
alton, or resisting which is war;
War-that Is to say. relentless contest with ali.
the energy ali the ardor, all the moral and material
forces which the United States can bring into play.
England is In no condition to the risks OF such
q conflict Seven millions OF Irishmen whom her
policy OF inquity and violence has driven from their
native soil take refuge in the Republic, where
they are free and influential. will be the bone and
sinew of this bloody struggle
WHAT chance for revenge! And what an army
that in which the avengers of Ireland would march
side by side with the descendants OF the heroes OF
the Revolution. America fighting on her own soil
for her homes, for her rights. for her history for
her future-al Europe together would not dare TO
brave the New World united In its naming passion.
It's impetuous wrath its dearest principles. Then
England would be alone, and to help hcr In this
gigantic contest could count support.
The sea, which she has ruled and oppressed 100
long would be covered in a few days with her
wrecks. The diplomatic agreement which interiicts
privateerlng is only scrap OF paper which the first
gust of the storm would blow away When the sig
ral should be given by the United states, more than
one hardy sailor OF the Norman. Breton and Pro-
vencal sea coasts would feel lcaping within him the
old blood of Jean Bart. Surcouf and Sufren Africa
and Asia would tremble
The United States will obtain complete satisfac
ZION on account OF the dccsiveness OF their attitude
Thc dnys have passed when British diplomacy could
h,,v one-half the word and ntimdate the other 1t
&c strong only against the weak, Ike the Matabeles
or With incompetents like Waddington and Develle
che knows the advantage OF prudence toward those
,ho are determined to uphold the dignity or their
country great object lesson VIII be given TO ali