The Forrest City times., 1896-01-10
THE TIDE OF OPINION

america as Interpreted by the Cbron- eo'respondent, Distinctly Turning towards Peace-The Better CIas. a,
 eopse Anxious for Way of Honorable
 se,tiement-Pointed Advice to Lord
 Salisbury. 'o
 LONDON, Jan 7.-The American com
 missioner of the Daily Chronicle cabled .o that paper from Washington vester- day as follows:
 The tide of opinion here regardinc Eng s.ahd seems to me to be distinctly turning, owing, I believe, both to the Chronicles utterances and to England's anxious foreign crisis. Yesterday I quoted sympathetic words from the Ne'@ York Sun. To-day the Tribune says there Is something magnificent in the way the British themselves face Lher international situation. The l1oune speaks of the everlast Ing birthright of the British people in the memories of Agineourt PIassy and Trafalgar. and declares that the present opportunity is equally momentous and advantageous tc both countries. It adds that worthy di- pioInaey should now make eas.y the way for an equitable and amicable set tIement with Great Britain: Upon the gove rnments of Washington and Vest minister It rests to determine whether thls noblest opportunity of the age snail be neglected or shall be improved 70 tee perpetual profit and glory of both the great divisions of the En- gllsh-speaking race
 Many similar utterances prove tt truth of my assertions that all the best American opinion is earnestly de- slrous of friendly and dignifed set tlement. To-day I had conversation on this subject with Senator Gray. of Delaware, an intimate and devoted friend of Mir. Cleveland, and a promi- nent member of the foreign relations committee Senator Gray said: Il don't think the president made or intended to make threat towards the British government in his message, but he did mean to express in the strongest way possible his own feeling and what believe to be the feeling of all the people of this country segard- ing the supposed British refusal of arbitration in the Venezuelan matter. except with reference to an arbitrary line made by the British govern ment itself. l know there is sincere regret and dismay among all right-minded people here that more conciliatory disposi- tion was not shown by Lord Sails bury in regard to the general principle of arbitration. If the British povern- ment should show kindly disposition towards this principle I believe it would be greatly welcomed by the peo- pie of this country. So far as there being any loss of prestige to the Brit ish government in this course, 1t would make me more hopeful that the great principle of arbitration will find ex- pression in convention between the two countries covering all questions"
 The New York Times also describes my statement of the American case as superior and entirely truthful.
 The present moment is golden one to secure American good will Can | England afford to lose it. If Lord Sal isbury 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 col onies more than century ago. The American people are eagerly listening for some word from him. The cost Of it would be slight and the gain CO., lossal.