The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-05
THE UNITED STATES IN EARNEST.
An EnglI-hman Warns His Countrymen
Not 10 Believe Otherwise.

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Not 10 Believe Otherwise.
roraon, Jan. "A special commissioner
:, the Daily Chronicle who IS now at
!. gssasnxtoa City sends the following dis
,..eh: 81 am now at length able 10 speak
.gth confidence Of opinion ia the highest
AMERICAN quarters. The only condition
- which the men whom I specially de-
5ssred 10 see would speak has been my per-
canal pledge not even by hint to betray
sge.r names: therefore / can only give you
~ word that ! am not exaggeraung my
Authorities. President cleveland's mess
sze TO congress has done several things,
soed ard evil.
aFffst--It has destroyed every chance OF
.xasg the Arnenisns.
5sscond-It has gwen an impetus toward
el6ser ties between Great Britain and her
e6soniss.
aThsrt-It has enormously emphasized
,ss Ike OF cleavage. always existing but
e.creetly ignored, between East and West
3 the United States. The West today re-
ssrds the Eas, as practically a European
saaex, and New York bankers as allies
q the money sharks OF Europe.
aFogrth-It has rendered certain the ere
saon OF a great American navy. which the
psxt generation will be- almost irresistioiy
tsrgtea 10 use for aggression.
RFIfsh and most mportant-It has. IN
lass foolish words or unforeseen events
bar is natural consequences. paved the
way for better future relations, because
Americans. having experience CT the con-
ssqaeaces. will cease their ignorant de-
uaac!a1ons. and the EngiishInen viii learn
70 show much greater respect to American
national opinion. knowing that force is be-
Ana il. and VIII therefore refrain from
psoveking IL by utterances and acts or
yelled contempt
Finally, the message has rendered posi-
liz tbs avoidance OF far vaster danger.
namely, the question OF the Nlcaraguan
eaasI A man who would be near the head
gthe American army in case OF war said
pmes IT Is blessing the Venezuelan az
fair has happened. because SPECIFIC solu-
ton yin point the way TO the same thing
ever Nicaragua, concerning which, other
wise, the two nations would certainly have
fought
4 can affirm positively that the Ameri-
can government Is above everything anx-
ions Cor arbitration. Whatever may have
been its actual result. the intent OF Presi-
cent Cieveland's message was amicable.
The close encourage OF the president today
scouts the idea that IL was not message
q peace But behind IL has sprung up
rational sentiment which II would be utter
madness on the part OF the English peopia
10 USfEklIQ OF HE0CTtSkAAiidAEs AAAE SANi-
roe doctrine IS not worth discussing. All
ira learned pamphlets, the professors
opinions. the newspaper discussion OF Il.
are labor lost The fact IS that If Nene-
fasla does not come within the four cor
ueTs Of the Monroe doctrine. then the new
doctrine-the OIney doctrine-covers II.
and American opinion overwhelmingly IA
fars its general principles. Moreover.
America demands arbitration as sacred
tight, and for this she viii fight. IL need
fsl While allowing all due weight TO the
Eastern press. you must remember the
Ire Of cleavage mentioned above. Re
member also 10 what extent the South
found support IN New York before the war
g the rebellion.
Y am astounded at the depth and char
toter OF American feeling on this ques-
ton Men experienced. stald, elderly. con-
seryative. many holding judicial POSI-
tons OF grea. responsibility. frankly de-
elsre their uncompromislng support OF this
American doctrine. And while IL Is clear
thst President Cleveland was infinitely too
clever and too devoted to his own party
ret 20 see that his message would deal q
knockdowa blow TO the two groups OF his
Political enemies, Republicans and free sill
ferilss. still no greater mistake would be
possible than for England 10 regard the
message as a mere party maneuver. II
'as latter view gains acceptance. the con-
sequences Of the mistake may he awful.
When reflect on the possibility or this
saG know what ! know Of American opin-
Jon, am profoundly depressed. Arbtra-
toa Il demanded by every consideration
sssrest or civilized mankind.
View how shall arbitration be reached
ne best way OF ell would be for Lord
hauSeury to come 20 an arrangement d.
reei with Venezuela The cabinet here
would much prefer this course"
he correspondent then suggests several
e'Asr methods TO be adopted in certain con-
.ageacies. Including the proposition 20
have the commission an Anglo-American
ca