The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
AMERICAN OPINIONS.
President Cleveland's Message a Topic OF
Cabled Correspondence.

President Clevelanis Message a Topic of
Cabled Correspondence.
London. January s.-The Chronicles
special CORES pondent, who Is now in
Washington. sends the following dispatch;
am able to speak at length with con-
fidence on opinions in the highest Ameri-
can quarters. The only condition on
which the men whom ! especially desired
TO see would speak has been my personal
pledge not even by hint TO betray tneir
names. therefore l can only give my word
that l am not exeggerdting my au,hori-
Ties.
President Cleveland's message 10 con-
gress has done several things good and
evil. First It has destroyed every chance
of saving the Armenians second. 1t mas
giveu a strong impetus towards closer
ties between Great Britain and her colo
MES. Third. II has enormously empha-
sized the line Of cleavage always existing.
but discreetly ignored. between the East
and West In the United States, The West
today regards the Fast as practically
European annex and New York bankers
as allies of the money sharks" OF Eu-
rope. Fourth. it has rendered certain
the creation OF a great American navy.
which the next generation VIII be a.
most irresistibly tempted 10 use for ag
/ gressicn. Fifth, and most important, II
! has uu'ess foolish words or unforeseen
l events IEE us llNAi1l consequence. paved
/ the way for better future relations be-
cause Americans, having experience Of the
! consequence, viii cease their ignorant de-
! nunclations. and the Eng,ishmen vii!
! learn to show much greater respect to
American National opinion, knowing thar
| force is behind r. and will therefore re-
| frain prom provoking it by uttsrarces and
/ nets Of yelled contempt. Finally the mes-
sage has rendered possible the aFoi1auce
! Of even yaster danger, tho question Of
! the Nicaragua canal. An American who
would be very near the head Of the Ameri-
can army In case CT war, said TO me:
1T is IL blessing tho Venezuelan affair
/ has happeneA because a specific solution
Of this will point the way to tho same
| thing over Nicaragua, concerning which
otherwise the two nations would certainly
/ have fought"
Icon affirm positively that the Ameri-
/ can government e, above evorythlnr anx-
been Its actual result, the intention OF
| Pres ident Cleveland was amicah,e
| While II Is clear that President Clcvc-
land was Indefinitely too clever and too
devoted TO his own party not to see that
\ this message would deal a knock OF,
blow 20 tho two groups Of his political
enemies, republicans and free silver men.
still no greater mistake would he possible
than for England - regard the message
rs mere party maneuver. II this latter
Wow gains acceptance the consequences
OF the mistake RAY he pwfil
AS to the means by which arb'tra ton
may be reached the mmisaioncr says:
Tho best way of all would b. for Lord
salisbury 10 come 70 an acre m nj dir 9.
with Venezuela, The cabinet would nf,ch
prefer this coursa. l under tand n hl7h
authority that the Ven zuelan govern
ment would express It's grat a, the
uruan Outrage, ray all the additional IN.
demnity demand d and questEngland 10
resume diplomatic Citations. II in return
England would ayr on refsrerca OF
the whole QUESTION to any competent
tribunal she mish sci ct Add Amer ca
would bring every prssrnce 20 bar q
this end 4 Ven zuela hesitated. Al! Amer.
lean interests would cease instantly BE-
fore the fact Of arbitration between the
parties owning the soil.
Lord Salisbury's dispatch intimates tina
tho absence Of diplomatic relations con
| sttutes a bar 70 negotiations
The above suggestion removes this anG
as America will defend the British right
to an apology and indemnity no loss Of
dignity would be involved by acc ding
The second method Vs. II Lord Salishur,
will say he believes tho commission fai
and competent to &C, slider the historical
question ard the American government
would permit him 10 name British com
missioners TO join II without commlttin,
himself TO abide ny the result
can assert that the cabinet would In
stantly welcome the proposal. 1t Is cer,alr
that the dual commission would reacl
some acceptable conclusion
The third method is, surprising tn