| Show THE C CASE AS NOW SUMMED mm up effect of president cleve lands message consequences PREDICTED an english correspondent obtains private opinions which he dares not publish A great american navy will be ba created it has widened tho the breach between the east and west nicaraguan nicara guan canal london jan 3 A special at commis stoner bloner ot of tho the london dally daily chronicle who la is now in washington sends tho the following dispatch 1 I am now at length able to speak with confidence ot of opinion in tho the high oat eat american quarters tho the only condition on which the men whom I 1 specially desired to see sec would speak has been my personal pledge not even by a hint to 10 betray their names therefore I 1 can only give you my we word rd that I 1 am not exaggerating my authorities president Clev elands message to congress has done several things good and evil first it lias has destroyed every chance of oc saving tho the armenians Armen ians second it has given an impetus toward closer ties between great britain and her colonies third it has enormously era emphasized pha sized the line of cleavage always existing but discreetly ignored between east and west in the united states the west today regards the east As aa practically n european annex an and it new york bankers as allies of 0 the money sharks of 0 europe fourth it has rendered certain the creation of a grea great t american navy which chic i I 1 the next generation will be almost arres irresistibly tempted to use lor for aggression fifth and most important it has hall unless foolish words or unforeseen events bar its natural consequences paved the way for better ter future relations because americans having experience peri ence once ot of tile the consequences will ivill cease their ignorant denunciations and englishmen will learn to show much greater respect to american national opinion knowing that force from I 1 Is behind it and will therefore retrain refrain from provoking it by utterances and acts ot of vv hellod d contempt finally the messa message ge has rendered possible the avoidance ot of a tar far vaster danger namely the question ot of the nicaragua canal A man who would be near the head of 0 the Amer american icam army in case ot of war said to me it is a blessing the venezuelan affair has haa happened because it a solution ot of this will point tile the way to the same thing over nicaragua concerning which otherwise the two nations would certa certainly lilly have fought MONROE DOCTRINE HERE TO STAY 1 I can affirm positively that the american government is above everything anxious tor for arbitration whatever may havo have been its actual result the intention of president Clev elands message was nas amicable the close entourage of 0 the president today scouts the idea that it was ivas not it a message of 0 pence peace but behind it has sprung up a national sentiment which it would be utter madness on the part of 0 the english people to tit disregard s regard or underestimate tho the monroe doctrine Is not worth discussing all the learned pamphlets pamphlet the professors profess ore opinions the newspaper discussion ot of lt it aro labor lost the fact act la is that it if venezuela does not come within the four co corners eners of 0 the monroe doctrine then the new doctrine tho olney doctrine covers it and american opinion overwhelmingly favors its general principles I 1 moreover america demands arbitration aa a sacred right and tor for this she will fight it if needful while allowing all due weight to the eastern press you must remi remember aber the line of 0 cleavage mentioned above remember also to w what extent the south th found support in new york before the war of 0 the rebellion 1 I am astounded at the depth and character of 0 american feeling on this question men experienced staid elderly conservative many holding judicial P jai positions of great responsibility frankly declare decla rei their uncompromising R t of 0 this american doctrine and while it Is clear that president cleveland was infinitely too clever and too devoted to his own party not to see sec that his message would deal a un knockdown OC k blow to the two groups ot of his big political enemies republicans republican s istar and 1 it tree free still no greater m mistake k e would be possible pos able than for england to regard the message as a mere party maneuver it this latter view gains acceptance cep tance tho the consequence ot of the mistake may be awful when I 1 reflect on the possibility of oc tills this and know what I 1 know of american opinion I 1 am profoundly depressed arbitration is demanded by every consideration dearest to civilized mankind now how low mchall arbitration be reached the best way ot of all would bo be tor for lord salisbury to come to an arrangement ran gement direct with venezuela the cabinet here would much prefer this course the correspondent then suggests several other methods to be adopted on certain contingencies and including the proposition to have the committee an anglo american one |
