Show ATTITUDE the attitude of the anglish press uron upon president cleveland Clevelan dlo venezuelan message will not occasion any our eur orese or serious concern on this ade side of the atlantic it Is ie a characteristic display of british temper at any suggestion that john bull has hao an equal in fighting qualities anywhere on earth tola this class of utterances la Is a style the english press has hag in arousing the be na ida lional patriotism to fever best beat when ever there la Is an intimation that britaina dictum or aggressiveness la in to be restated by furce force of aror arms the national press indulges indulge in just juat aoh such bluster and all 8 on this occasion injects a few boastful references to british are greatness atness and the abe insignificance and impudence of any power that dares dared to question british supremacy over the nations in ID a conflict at arms the bluff bluffing log of the english pre arese prese of way may however serve as a temporary covering until the nation Is statesmen ret got their wits together oo on the propose tion presented on sober second thought these will not be so hasty as the have been in expressions of defiance or ridicule toward american claims presented in the forceful yet conservative manner of the venezuelan controversy lard sails bury and his bis composers compeers com peers will not be found declaring as the london times does that no nation has en endorser dorsel endo reed the monroe doctrine for the memory will come that it to is recognized and upheld by all the american nations at least and chiefly by the one which has ban the power to enforce it neither will the british ministers be very emphatic to in the declaration of itebe abe Thunder eryl concerning britain britaina Brit ains Is command of the sea it they were to do so on even the good benote of english public senti mout which to is seldom voiced impulsively pul abr aeh the newspapers but finds more deliberate express expression iOD would revolt if it were only because of a faint recollection that thai powerful france had to recognize the monroe doctrine when the united states was physically weaker than now and that even the power which has hae command of the sew found such command futile to check the triumph of american arms in defense of the right fight of self govern ment on the american continent but aside from any bluster that may be indulged in what are the relative situations of great britain ano the united states on he abe issue which may be carried though it is doubtful to the extent of f a at armb arm the united states has mae malo no suggestion that it would like to invade british soil boll or would endorse any encroachment croach ment of british V territorial rights it bas baa stated in unequivocal language langua gei that abone as one of the family of american nations it will resist any invasion of the rights of a weaker member of that anally a declaration that even british subjects subject on this continent will approve whether europeans like it or not upon this statement if britain does not want trouble all she has to do to Is to refrain from such invasion it she does not insist on enjoy ing as an a rieba richt the privilege of robbing there witt will be no bother if she to is not taki taking og venezuelan territory there is no oc occasion cavion for fluttering A conflict precipitated upon this state of affairs would mean unanimity of action in the united states and a division of sentiment and consequent weakness in the united kingdom it to is doubtful whether it if lord bali salisbury 11 bad suspected such action as that of president cleveland he be would have rejected the offer of arbitration there was au an idea in london that the unitt united d states mates would lot let the matter drop upon the assurance of great britain that without interference she would act squarely with venezuela now that the assurance of straight dealing to Is not received as sufficient ButH the british prowler premier will not press preas matters to a war point he did not dare do that hat with turkey as was shown recently much jew will he be do it with the units states slates backed by bv the combined american DatI OTIA nobody recognizes any better than do the members of the british privy council that a war with the united states means to the united kingdom the alienation of canada the loss lose of india the separation of the australasian colonies ool onles and lastly the most danger of all the independence of ireland to say nothing of its commercially disastrous no there here Is no special immediate danger of a war between the two great english speak ing nations nation the time was op opportune pot une for president cleveland to assume the position he has taken |