Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-21

tre Anxious Toy Arbitration and Will
Mistaken in Viewing, the Message as q
Political Scheme e>i,in:o.. of tho Lon-
don Chronicles Correspondent.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE special COM
missioner Of the London Daily Chron-
iclc, who is now i'll Washington, sends
the following importtnt dispatch:
Il am now at length able to speak
with confidence Of opinion in the high;
est American quarters. The only con-
dition OIL which the men whom I spe-
cially desired to SEQ would speak has
been my persona! pledge not even by a
hint to betray their names, therefore I
can only give you my word that I am
not exlgge1ating my authorities.
President Cleveland 5 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 Il strong impetus to-
wards closer ties between Great Britain
and her colonies. Third, it has enor-
nously emphasized the line of cleavage
always existing, but Giscreetly ignored,
betw cen East and West in the United
States. The West today regards the
East us
Practically a European Annex,
and New York bankers rs allies of the
money sharks Of Europe. Fourth, it
has rendered certain the creation Of q
great American navy which the next
generation will be almost irresistibly
tempted to use for aggression. Fifth,
and most important, it has, unless fool
ish words Or unforeseen events bar its
natural consequence, paved the way forj
better future relations, because Ameri-
cans having experience OF the conSe-
quenco will cease their ignorant denun-|
ciations, and the Englishmen will learn
to show much greater respect to Ameri-
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 vaS1er 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 Ceveland'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 a 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 the
four corners Of the Monroe doctrine,
then the new doctrine-the Olney doc
trine-covers it, and American opinion
overwhelmingly favors it's general prin-
clples. Moreover, America demands
arbitration as a sacred right, and for
this she will fight if needful.
Message Not a Political Move.
Il 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 uncompromls-
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 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, am profoundly de-
pressed. Arbitration is demanded by
every consideration dearest to civilized
mankind