The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
GOOD TIME TO SHAKE HANDS.
THE CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT
PLEADS FOR PEACE.

He Represents the Tide of Opinion
in This Country as Distinctly Turn
inE-ENtrRets From New York Pa
Pers Complimentary TO the Way
the British Are Facing Their For
eiEn Complications.
London, Jan. 6.-The American COM
missioner of the. Daily Chronicle cables
to that paper from Washington to-day
as follows: The tide of opinion here
regarding England seems to me to be
distinctly turning, owing, L believe, both
10 the Chronicles utterances and to Eng
lands anxious foreign crisis Yesterday
1 quoted sympathetic words from the
New York Sun. To-day the Tribune says
there is something magnificent in the
way the British themselves face the in
ternational situation. The Tribune speaks
of the everlasting birthright of the Brit
tsh people in the memories Of Agnicourt,
Plassy and Trafalgar and declares that
the present opportunity is equally mo-
mentous and advantageous to both coun-
tries. 1t adds that worthy diplomacy
should now make easy the way for an
equitable and amicable settlement with
Great Britain. Upon the governments
of Washington and Westminster it rests
tunity of the age shall be neglected or
shall be improved to the perpetual proht
and glory of both the great divisions OF
the English-speaking race
MANY similar utterances prove the
truth of my assertions that all the best
American opinion is earnestly desirous
of a friendly and digniied settlement.
To-day j had a conversation on the sub
ject with Senator Gray of Delaware, an
intimate and devoted friend of Mr.. Cleve-
land, and prominent member OF the FOR
eign relations committee. Senator Gray
SAID: 1 don't think the President made
or intended to make a threat toward the
British government in his message, but
he did mean to express in the strongest
way possible his own feelings and what
l believe to be the feelings of all the
people of this country regarding the sup
posed British refusal of arbitration in the
venezuelan matter, except with feIef-
ence to an arbitrary line made by the
British government itself. 1 know there
is sincere regret and dismay among all
right-minded people here that a mere con-
ciliatory disposition was not accepted by
Lord Salisbury in regard TO the general
principle of arbitration. II the British
government Should show kindly dispo-
sition toward this principle l believe it
would be greatly welcomed by the people
of this country. So far as there being
any loss of prestige to the British govern
ment in tins course, IT would make me
more hopeful that the great principle
of arbitration will find expression in
convention between the two countries,
covering all questions that might arise
The New York Times also describes
my statement of the American case as
superior and entirely truthful The pres
| ent moment is a golden one to secure
American good will. Can England afford
| to lose it? If Lord Salisbury takes no
step and sees no way, then let him reflect
| that his attitude is identical with that
| fatal one which lost Great Britain her
American colonies more than a century
ago. The American people are eagerly
listening for some word from hfms The
| cost of it would be slight, the gain colos-
| sal"
The Chronicle, commenting, edltorially,
on the foregoing, viii say WAS there
| ever situation which called more imper-
| a lively for an advance to meet conten-
! tion which seems to us to offer a kind
of menace to our interests and honor.
| We call for expressions of opinion on this
matter. Surely Lord Salisbury, surely
and and Necessity Of finding a diplomatic
equivalent for the American desire for
| arbitration. If diplomacy has no such
| eXpedient left to it, then we are indeed
! governed by forces that fight against
| peace, mutual forbearance and all the
| good and promising relationships of man
| kind"
The Times will say tomorrow: mot al
| lowing that anything has occurred since
! President Cleveland sent his Venezuelan
! message to congress to substantially al
| ter the position we would welcome any
/ reasonable method of settling the dispute
| without resort to force. There is no par
| ticular sanctity in the Schomburgk line,
| but il was regarded by Great Britain as
marking off virtually settled districts
| from those stin upoecupied 1t ought not
! to be difficult to determine what dis
| tricts have been actually occupied by each
/ nation, ard excluding these to arbitrate
| on the unsettled districts as a whole. 1t
| would not then be necessary TO deal with
| the Schomburgk line at ALL while the OBJ
| ject of Lord Salisbury'S restriction would
| be attained. But the people of the United
| States must not suppose because we share
| their desire for the best arrangement for
a peaceful ending OF a dispute that we
| are willing to surrender, whether we have
/ troubles in Europe and Africa or not,
/ the principles for which we have contend
! ed" The paper urges a strengthening Of
| the nation 5 defenseS and concludes: "Our
| position is purely a defensive one. We
! have attacked nobody, insulted nobody
| but to defend the British empire is no
! light task. 1t will make large demands
| upon our resources, but what we have to
| guard is worth fighting for. Fighting prob
/ ably will not be needed If we show that
we are strong, prepared ana thoroughly
Conan Doyle, the well known writer, has
sent to the Times a letter which that pa
per will publish tomorrow. DR. Doyle
| dist uses at length the feeling of bitter
| ness between the English and Americans
| and pleads the American view OF the
| Venezuelan dispute. he exposes the faults
| and arrogance of English yankee haters
| and proposes that an Anglo-American So
| ciety be started in London, with branches
throughout the empire, with view of pro-
/ noting good feeling and furnishing the
] English with the American side of ques-
| tions that may arise, and vice versa.
/ DR. Donaldson Smith, the American ex-
| plorer, lectured tonight before the Royal
/ biographical Society on his researches
/ in Africa. A large audience was present
| and much interest was manifested in the
lecture The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the
| American ambassador, was present. He
1 was warmly cheered He said he was de-
/ lighted to find British citizens welcoming
| in a well deserved manner the courage and
| enterprise OF one of their race across the
/ Atlantic. There was no better time than
1 hi for
objects OF ciEliZa ton to rejoice, when
/ the hearts of both peoples beat together
! in a common cause.-the elevation of the
! ing Miss Helena Whittier, daughter Of
race.
A FACTORY BLOWS UP.