The herald., 1896-01-07
arbitration IS ADVOCATED
By the London Chronicles Special
Commissioner
ENGLAND IS NOT JEALOUS
The Venezuelan Matter Can Ne Ami
cably Settled
ENGLAND IS NOT JEALOUS
Hope Expressed That Arbitration 10 the
Golden Bridge Witch Nii Garry
the Nations 10 Safety
Associated Press Special Wire

has sent such remarkable dispatches TO his
paper during the last few days, is Henry
! Norman, assistant editor of the Chronicle.
/ He has been in Washington week. His
dispatches from w ,shington have at
traced the attention of both countries and
| have been re-published in ne trly every
| paper in America. Mr.. Norman has rem.
dered great service to he cause of peace
! by pointing out to his couutrymen that the
Monroe d >crine is national principle in
which all Americans believe.
! M. Norm IN is one of the leading authori
ties in f lgland upon foreign politics. He
has written several boot IS which have not
only distinct literary value, but have to
some extent shaped the course of Europe an
politics, His Real Jap has shed more
! light on the inner life of Japan and its
policy than perhaps any work published,
while his People and Policies of the Far
West created an immense stir. Mr.. Nor
man is an Englishmsn with thorough
knowledge of America. He is Hacvard
man, having attended that university in
stead of Oxford or Cambridge, as most
Englishmen do. He has been in every
state in the union except three, so that
]
our institutions he has some-
thing more than superficial
acquaintance on which to base his obser-
vations. When Mr.. Norman was asked to-
day why England seemed to stand alone
and be isolated from the rest of the world
he replied: 1--WE stretch out so enor-
mously that we are like great animal
with its toes in every direction. liable to be
trod upon. We have been SO successful
with our colonies that it has been provoca-
tive of jealousy. France has never been
successful as colonizer, and it is only re-
Gently that Germany has branched ont in
that direction. do not believe that Eng
| land is 50 CO npletely isolated as might ap-
| pear on the surface"
| Mr.. Norman said that in case of war be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
| Russia would probably not become an ally
| of this country.
"It has been the belief" he said, ''of a
great many we'll informed Englishmen that
an Ango-Russan ALI .nce was not an inn
| possible, which would be combination so
strong that it would insure the futu peace
Of Europe. 1t is too great a subject to go
into at any length now, but England might
not oppose Russia's possession of Constan-
| tinople, if suitable arrangements were
made to protect English interests. Russia
| must have a por which is not frozen over
five months in the year. That is realized"
"What do you think will be the ou1come
of the Venezuelan dispute?"
| "l think il will be settled bv arbitration.
! Thus far Salisbury has blum Iy refd sed ar
| bitration, and President Cleveland has
| sent message which contains menace,
and there is a deadlock. But think the
wisdom of di olomats and the pressure of
public opinion will form the golden bridge
| over which the two men can walk in safety.
If we we're to fight we would be no better
| than lot of howng Hotlentots. Since l
| have been here | have tai Sed with public
men who are rated as jingoes. and l find
| that they are anxious for peace--peace
with honor. There certainly must be a
| way, and there certainly will be found a
way, of settling this dispute without resort
to arms.'
Mr.. Norman was told that here is an inn
| preston in this country that Eng lshmen
| care very little for America or Americans.
| "Ihat impression is not well founded,'
! he answered. There is no jealousy of
| Americans in England. On the contrary,
we are proud of this country and what her
people have done. / have found more dis
! like of England in America and heard some
! ill-natured cemmen, but | am frank
| enough to say we are largely to blame for
| this. Our newspapers are too apt to treat
| America with superciliousness. We do not
appreciate what tremendous country it
is, and we very often take Americans who
| come TO London as the type, instead of
udying the country from the inside. But
at heart we feel the greatest affection for
this country and appreciate the close ties
! binding u.s."
AVAILABLE VESSELS
( pUJT AnEI pIJa Inn q Ilpdar in
structions from the navy department, a
board of naval officers has been examining
the nine monitors lying at the League
Island navy yard with the view of ascer-
taining their exact condition. The vessels
| of war examined are the Nahant, Iaron,
Canencus, Mahopac, Manhattan, Wyan-
dotte, Montauk, Catskill and Lehigh. he
| exact nature of the report which the board
| will make to the secretary of the navy cam
not be ascertained, but it is understood tn.
all of the boats can be put in first clas 8
| fighting trim at moderate cost in short
time,
| ENGLAND WILL NOT YIELD
LONDON, Jan. THE Times, in an ed-
torial this morning, reminds the United
states that "whether we have troubles in
Europe and frca or not, we will not Yield
| on the Venezuelan question. We have IN
suited nobody, but if we are compelled TO
fight we shall be ready to guard what is
worth fighting for.''
The writer of the financial article in the
Times thinks that the rejection of the Nor.
gan syndicate's offer will have grave con-
| sequences and that popular loan will be
mainly subscribed by gold obtained from
| the treasury.
''The result will be- SAYS the Times
"that we shall probably see real premium
which will rapidly empty the treasury"
THE TIDE Is TURNING.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Mr. Henry Norman
the special commissioner of the Daily
Chronicle, cables his paper from Washing
ton as follows:
The tide OF opinion! here regarding Eng
land seems to be distinctly turning, owing
/ believe, to the Chronicle utterances ant
to England's anxious foreign crisis
Many utterances of the American pres
prove the truth of my assertions that al
the best American opinion is earnestly de
sirous of friendly settlement. Today
had a conversation on this subject will
Senator Gray of delaware, an intimate AM
devoted friend of Mr.. Cleveland, a MAJ
who is commonly regarded as the pres
dents tnouthpiece in the sena'e and
prominent member of the foreign relation
| committee. Senator Gray said:
, 81 do not think The president made, @
intends to make. threat against The Fri
ish government in his message. but he dl
mean 10 express'in o strongest languag
possible his own feeling, and what belle
to be the feeling of all tie people OF th
country, regarding he supp sed British II
| fusal of arbitration in the Venezuela III \