Show ALMOST A fleet will sail for gibraltar unless the lurus dig up chicago jan 7 A special from washington baya it ia no longer denied ahat the biff armored cruiser new yoa and probably two other tea sels in admiral squadron if noi the entire fleet now leini in readiness ia hampton roada has been ordered to be in readiness readi nesa tor a voyage to gibraltar in case tha turkish government does not promptly acquiesce in minister ter rela peremptory demand or immediate reparation for the destruction to american property and the injury to american citizens by turkish subjects in any event it ia understood that tha cruiser mew york may lacavo for tha mediterranean at any moment tha departure of other vessels depending on the contingency of the turkish undergoing a material change tho Tl aThay say is london an G sir henry norman the special comm of the chronicle cables his paper from washington as follows the tide of opinion here regarding england teems to TOO to be distinctly turning owing I 1 believe to the chronicles utterances and to En glands anxious foreign crisis many utterances of the american prove the truth of my assertion that all the beat american opinion is earnestly desirous ot a friendly and dignified settlement today I 1 bad a conversation on this subject with senator gray of delaware an intimate and devoted friend of air cleveland a man who la commonly regarded as the special mouthpiece in the senate and a prominent member of the relations commuter senator gr ay iy said 1 I dont think atie president made or intended to make a threat toward the british government in bis message but lie did mean to express iu the strongest langu aeo poa bible his own feeling and what ibe cievo to be the feeling of all alie people of this country regarding the supposed of arbitration m the venezuelan matter except with refer thuu line mado up by the british government itself I 1 know there is regret and diamay among all minded people here that a more conciliatory disposition was not adopted by lord salisbury in regard to the general principle of arbitration it the british government should show a kindly disposition toward this principle I 1 believe it would bo greatly welcomed by the people of this country so far as there being ar alosa ot prestige to alic british in this course it would make me more hopeful that alic great principle 0 will flud |