The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
BUILYING TALK IN ENGLAND.
The Times still Hopeful OF War over



London. Jan THE Times in an edito-
rial this morning reminds the United
States that whether we have troubles IN
Europe and Africa or not. we VIII not
weld on the Venezuelan question We
have insalted nobody. but Il We are com
PEELED 70 fight shall be ready q guard
what is worth lighting for
The writer ~ the financial article in the
Times think that the rejection Of the Nor
gan syndicatss offer win have grave CON
sequences. and that popular loan viii he
mainly subscribed by gold obtained from
the treasury The result viii be saws
the Times. that We shall see real gold
premium which viii rapidly empty the
treasury"
Washington city. Jan. 6-The comms-
sioner Of the London Daily Chronicle Who
has sent such remarkable dispatches 10
MS paper during the last Few DAYS, :
Henry Norman, assistant editor 81 the
Chronicle. He has been in Washington
city for a week HIS dispatches from
Washington City have attracted the atten-
tion Of both countries. and have been re-
published IN nearly every paper in Amer
lea. Mr.. Norman has rendered the cause
OF peace great service by pointing out TO
his countrymen that the Monroe doctrine
is an American principle, 10 which au
Americans believe. Mr.. Norman is one of
the leading authorities in England upoR
foreign politics He has written several
books which have not only distinct iiter-
AIRY value but have TO some extent shaped
the course of European politics. His Real
Japan" has shed more light upon the IN
ner life Of Japan and its policy than per
hans any other works published. while his
People and Policies of the Far East Gre
ated an immense stir. Mr. Norman is an
Euglshman with a thorough knowledge
OF America lie Is Harvard man. aud at
ten,led that university instead Of oxford
or Cambridge. as most Engl;shmen do. lie
has been in every state OF the Union eH-
cept three so that when he talks of Amer
ca and our institutions he has something
more than a superficial acquaintance on
which 10 base his observations.
When Mr.. Norman was asked today why
England seemed TO stand alone and to be
isolated from the rest OF the world he
replied: We stretch out so enormously
that we are like a great animal with its
toes in every direction, liable TO be trod
upon We have been so successful with
our colonies that II has been provocative
of jealousy. France has never had much
success as a colonizer. and Il Is only re-
Gently that Germany has branched out in
that direction I do not believe that Eng
land is so completely isolated as might ap-
pear on the surface" Mr.. Norman sad
that in ease of war between Great Britain
and the United States Russia would prob
ably not become an ally of this country
''It has been the belief he said. 'of
great many well-informed EnglshIuen
that an Anglo Russian alliance was not
an impossibilty. which would be a combi-
nation so strong that it would insure the
future peace of Europe. II Is too great
subject 10 go into at any length now, but
England might not oppose Russia's posses
sion OF Constantinople II suitable arrange
ments We're made 10 protect English in
terests Russia must have a port which
80, -
That is realized
"What do you think viii be the outcome
OF the Venezuelan dispute?"
II think II will be settled by arbitration.
Thus far Salisbury has bluntly refused ar
bitration, and President Cleveland has
sent message which contains a menace.
and there is a deadlock But I think the
wisdom of diplomats and the pressure OF
public opinion viii form the golden bridge
over which the two men can walk in
safety. If we were 10 fight. We should be
no better than a lot of bowling Hotten-
tots. Since | have been here have talked
with public men who are rated as in
goes. and / find that they are all anx-
ious for peace-peace with honor. There
certainly must be a way and there certain
lv will be found a way OF settling this
dispute without resort TO arms.
Mr. Norman was told that there Is an
impression in this country that English
men care very little for America or Amer
leans"
That impression is not well founded.
There is no jealousy OF Americans In En-
gland on the contrary, we are proud Of
this country and what her people have
done I have found more dislike % En-
gland in America. and heard some ~
natured comment, but am frank enough
20 say that We are largely 10 blame for
this. our newspapers are too apt 20 treat
Americans with supercil.ousness. We 20
not aprreciate what a tremendous coun-
try Il IS and we too often take Ameri-
cans who come 10 London as the type. in
stead of studying the country from the
inside But az heart We feel the greatest
affection for this country and appreciate
the close ties binding us