Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-21
SALISBURY WARNED
MUST NOT UNDERES INNATE PUBLIC
FEELING IN AMERICA

.bre Anxious Fox Arbitration and VIII
Fight For 1t it Eecessary- England
Mistaken in Viewing the Message as
Political Scheme Opinion of tho Lon-
don Chronicles Correspondent.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE special com.
nnissione1: Of the London Daily Chron-
iclc, who is now in Washington, sends
the following important dispatch:
II am now at length able to speak:
with confidence Of opinion in the high;
est American quarters. The only con-
dition Oh which the men whom I spe-
cially desired to sec would speak has
been my personal pledge not even by
hint to betray their names, therefore
can only give you my word that 1 am:
not exaggerating my authorities.
President Cleveland's message to con-
gress has done several things good and
evil. First, it has destroyed every
chance of saving the Armenians. Sec.
ond, it has given a strong impetus to-,
wards closer ties between Great Britain
and her colonies Third, it has enor.
mously emphasized the line Of cleavage
always existing, but discreetly ignored,
between East and West in the United
States. The West today regards the;
East as
Practically European Annex,
and New York bankers as allies of the;
'money sharks of Europe. Fourth, it,
has rendered certain the creation Of a.
great American navy which the next!
generation will be almost irresistiblyi
tempted to use for aggression. Fifth, |
and most important, it has, unless fool ..
ish words or unforeseen events bar itsl
natural consequence, paved the way forI
better future relations, because Ame1l-l
cans having experience Of the cOnse-l
quenco will cease their ignorant denun.[
Citations, and the Englishmen will learn
to show much greater respect to Ameri-l
can. national opinion, knowing that
force is behind it, and will, therefore,
refrain from provoking it by utterances:
and acts of yelled contempt. Finally.
the message has rendered possible the
avoidance Of a far vaster danger, !
namely, the question Of the Nicaragua
canal.
America Will Fight for Arbitration.
Il can affirm positively that the
American government is above every.'
thing anxious for arbitration. What.
ever may be its actual result, the inten-
ton of President Cleveland's message
was amicable. The close encourage of
the president scouts the idea that it was
not a message of peace. But behind it
has sprung up national sentiment
which it would be utter madness on
the part Of the English people to disse-
gard or underestimate. The Monroe
doctrine is not worth discussing. All
the learned pamphlets, the professors
opinions and the newspaper discussions
Of it are labor lost. The fact is, that If
Venezuela does not come within tho
four corners of the Monroe doctrine,
then the new doctrine-the Olney doc
trine-covers it, and American opinion
overwhelmingly favors its general prin-
ciples. Moreover, America demands
arbitration as sacred right, and for
this she will fight if needful.
Message Not Political Move.
II am astounded at the depth and
character of American feeling on this
question. Men, experienced, staid,
elderly, conservative, many holding
judicial positions Of great responsible
tty, frankly declare their uncompromis-
Ing support Of this American doctrine.
And while it Is clear that President
Cleveland was too clever and too de-
voted to his own party not to see that
bis message would deal a knockout
blow to the two groups Of his political
enemies, Republicans and free silver
men, still, no greater mistake would be
possible than for England to regard the
message as mere party maneuver. If
this latter view gains acceptance the
consequences of the mistake may be
awful. When reflect on the POSSIBLE
ity Of this and know what know Of
American opinion, I am profoundly de-
pressed. Arbitration is demanded by
every consideration dearest to civilized
mankind, -
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