THE OMAHA DAILY
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PEOPLE PREFERRED TO WALK
Only a Few Street Oars Running and These
Carried Principally Police.
SOMZ SPORADIC SYMTOMS OF RIOT
DlMtni-lmnccN MlinillljUncllcd by tbc
INillcr Without liny Srrloua Dnin-
HK " to IJIIIirr 1'ernoiiK or I'ron-
erl ) Slrlkcrn Arc Confident.
PHILADELPHIA , tOec. 18. The secom
day of the traction strike ends with every
wheel yet at a standstill. Incitement ha
besn at a high pitch all day , liut the for
inldablc police arrangement pYovcntcd any
serious outbreaks , though violence was ex
peeled nt any moment. A few cars wcr
run today over branch lines , guarded a
nil points by policemen. In many Instance
they carried their revolvern drawn , The
mobs were no smaller , but they respected the
Kltamlng steel. Some feeble attempts to stop
cars were made , but they had no grave re
suits. Trouble will surely come tomorrox
If an effort Is made to operate the' car
without this heavy guard. This Is the mil
versa ! opinion. Humors were plentiful. 1
Is nsi-ert'd tonight that a prominent Uwye
Is making overtures to both sides looking t
a settlement by arbitration through a com
mltteo to be appointed by a city ofllclai
Nettling confirmatory or contradictory to thl
can be learned. It Is said that Postmasle
Carr today Informed the United States dls
trlct attorney that th're were practically no
trollt-y malls moving. The district attorney
la the story gosi , telegraphe-1 Attorney General
oral Harmon for Instructions. In cise wqre
Is received to run the cars , the district at
torney will swear lu enough deputy marnhal
to protect them. One. rumor tonight was t
the effect that campany had made concession
and that the strike had been declared off
Ai\y knowledge of any such decision was de
nlcd by deneral Manager Hettem. ' Mayo
"Warwick has been nt hlu ofilcs almost until
terruptcdly for the last forty-eight hours
end ho has a special wire to the governor I
the executive mansion at Harrlsburg. eve
.Mlilch there Is constant communication
Troops are ready to bs on the smtrcets o
Philadelphia within an hour after a request
This 10 what the governor wired today.
A mimbar of arrests wcro mad today o
charges of Inciting riot. Nearly all the prls
oners were held In bill. Several men wer
knocked down and Injured In miner out
breaks , and they areIn hospitals. Ono John
McClcorny , who was struck on the head by
a stone during a riot at the Eighth and
Dauphin Mrcct depot , has concussion cf th
brain and may die. Michael Brcnnan , a non
Etrlker , Is in prison without ball , awaltln
the result of McCleorny's injuries. He I
charged with throwing the stone. Almos
thc entire boanl of directors of the traction
company co'nferred with the mayor today
It Is asserted that all of them except Presl
dent Welsh wore In favor of making con
cezslons , but he emphatically put his fee
down against any euch action.
NEW MEN TWINED BACK HOME.
Today's events were a continuation of thos
of last night , ftr neither the strike leaders
the traction officials nor the mayor and th
other heads of departments sought the !
homes during the night. Active work wa
resumed as early as 3. a. m. , when a striken *
committee went to the Pennsylvania railroad
station nnd Intercepted a delegation of rail
way workers from Baltimore. The story gee
that these men had ben sent for by th
traction people to take the places of th
strikers , but that the latter Induced the new
comers to return to Baltimore and paid thel
( urea.
When daybreak came the city was quiet
which condition continued throughout tin.
day , barring a few minor outbreaks. This
was due to the numerous and strlngen
plaice regulations. Enoug special men hat
It } } nswcrri In to ralre the number to over
2,500 , and tvery one of these was on duty
At every principal point In the city de
taclmicnts of armed police were concen
trated , and scattered all along the more
frequented thoroughfares were blue coats li
plenty. Following an order from Director
Hlttler. any gathering consisting of more
than five persons , was Instantly dispersed
Several peaceable citizens resented thlr , am
vere promptly arrested. Thoruglioul the
day spasmndls attempts to kesp several of
the lines In motion were made , but In over }
Instance the crawling car bore more police
men than passengers. This attracted from
the crowds mor ? derision than vlolencs. On
the Market street line- the oars were running
with an aggregate of four policemen on from
und rear platforms , and surrounded by a
corodn of mounted officers. These were In
variably greeted with howls and cries of
ridicule.
Tim RlL-htli street line was the only other
branch which attempted to run cars with
-Wythlng approaching regularity. These
were guarded by four policemen each , and
'were patronized slightly by the public.
Tenth street ran cars at Interval * and carled
a few patneng8r . There were no attempts
to molest cars on any of these lines.
l-IRST REPORT OF TROUBLE.
Tlhe earliest report of trouble came from
the Ridge avenue depot at } 0:30. : A car
with a quartet of policemen was ttorted out
and crawlrd safely through a howling mcb
it several thousand strikers and sympathizers.
A short distance nway , however , nn obstacle
was encountered In the shape of a heap of
debris piled on the tracksto the height of
a car , A mob surrounded the cor and was
only rebtilcted from violence by the sight
of gleaming revolver ) ) In the hands of the
police. When the debris had been cleared
nway tliec nr moved on , but had not pro
ceeded more than n few feet when there
was a fusllade of rocks and stones. At
tempts to stop cars were made In the mill
district , but thn police , with the old of their
cliibl , drove off the mcb. At one point to the
extreme northeastern section of the tiller's
railroad railroad tics and boulders were
p'.led on the tracks , but here , too , the police
prevented serious trouble ,
On the Fifth and Sixth street line an at-
ttmpt was made by a gang of boys to pull
cuit the iwItches. At noon a mall car was
started from the Ridge avenue- depot with o
new motoiman , a new conductor and a full
rninploment of clerks. The depot was sur-
rounUrd by a mob of 2,000 or 3,000 people ,
but they allowed the car to get about a
hlc-ck away. Tiien , led by the wife of the
new motonnaii , an aerault was made on the
car and the woman herself dragged her hus
band from the platform , The outbreak was
only quelled by the arrival of a regular
car loaded with policemen. This was at
tached to the rear of tba mall car and Uncle
Jam's vehicle was pushed along.
A Fifth end Sixth street car was at
tacked down town by a crowd of such magni
tude that the police were temporarily over
whelmed. A number of the rioters boarded
( lie front platform and rained blow after
blow on the motorman , who was only saved
Jrom fttrtir ! danger by the arrival of an
tddltlcnol de'achment of police. Attempted
riots wore nude at various points along
the lines during the day , but late In the
evening the cars ceased running.
SERIOI'S ' AFFRAY THREATENED.
What threatened to be u serious affray
occurred at Twelfth and Market this after
noon. An Immense crowd was congregated
there , which the police attempted to disperse ,
Several men tried to Incite the mob to violence
lence * and after an effort WHS made lo arrest
one of the leider * . liutantly the larger
portion of the crowd became unruly and made
an unorganized charge on the police. The
aspect of affalri grew to threatening that
several of the mounted officers wore com-
. veiled to flro sever-il shots Into the air.
S This put a tudjen end to the uprising , but
'y It Ird to "many eenutlonal reports of strikers
being shot down.
Hinnll Failure lu
CHICAGO , I ) c. li.-O. W. W IUt , whole-
file Jeweler , ( dcnea todiy to Ilgnier U. Gal-
pln. A et * ( fl&.OOO ; lUbilltlei , MO.OOO.
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I.VSt'llCJH.NTS IX A T1CJIIT IMiACI ! .
> lncoo iiuil ( liiinrr. Unto Ankril Other
lifiulcrM In Itelnforce Turin.
HAVANA , Dac.lS. Late this evening It was
stated that the Insurgents under Gomez and
Mncco arc In a critical condition In their ad-
\anco upon th3 province of Matinzas , and
that they are requesting the otlrr Insurgent
Iciders to send them nft-lstance. The In
surgent army Is now on the bardcrv of the
provinces of Matanzap and Santa Clara. U
numbers about 0,000 m n ar.d In accompanied
by about 100 mules loaded with ammunition
and dynamite. Th Insurgents also have two
mountain guns with them. A force of 1,800
Insurgents under Eiyns and Line Perez has
Started to reinforce the Gomez-Maceo army.
The rport that Gomez had hla horse shot
undftr him at the battle cf Amptalle- < con
firmed. The Insurgents admit having lost
37G men In that engagement.
General Luqtto has defrated at San Hodas
and San Marios the Insurgents under Ci-
brcco , with heavy loss.
Large detachments of Spanish troops arc
being posted nt different strategic points
along the border of the province of Matanzas
and the province of Santa Clara , wheri It Is
expected a decisive engagement will be
fought.
The combined columns. ' P" troops com
manded by General Canallas and Colonel
Bacquerl , amounting to about 650 men In
each column , have fought and routed succes
sively at Pamarlto , Hamon , Taguas and Tor-
tin , the Insurgent forces commanded by .lose
Marco , Bonle and Perlqiilto Perez. amountIng -
Ing to 3,000 well nrmcd men , though roughly
supplied with amniunltlrn. The fighting Is
said to have lasted seven hours , and the
Spanish troops are reported to have captured
Insurgent positions which were believed to
be Impregnable. The Insurgents jure en
tirely routed , leaving on the field forty-six
dead , and retiring with 200 moreof their
killed and wounded. On the side of the
troops , Captain Juan Garcia , Flourto Rc -
nels and Fernando Accvedo , Dr. Polllus and
Veterinary Surgeon Castillo wcro wounded.
Seventeen privates were killed and fifty-
three wounded.
ACTIir.NSiS AIlAXnOXF.I ) IN IIItA7.II , .
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SANTOS , Brazil , Dec. 18. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
Taylor sisters , actresses , and their mother ,
from New York , are here In distress , having
bsen abandoned by their manager , Schu
mann , of Chicago , who , they Eay , has broken
his contract with them.
To the editor of the World : My daughters
mid myself hove been left here by the pro
prietor of u variety and novelty chow , who
owes them TWO. HP promised to nay our
imsiuKe home. My daughters nre 111 They
tire well known In New York , The Ainctf-
cnn counsel here has saved us from death.
MHS. TAYLOR.
NEW YORK , Dec. IS. ( Special Telegram. )
The Taylor sisters appeared last winter at
Proctor's Twenty-third Street theater here
In vaudeville performances. They were al
ways accompanied by their mother and are
spokeoi of as very correct In their behavior.
Schumann organized a company In Chicago
called "Schumann's Operatic and Vaudeville
Company , ' " and left seven or eight months
ago for a South American tour. The Ewer
children were In this company , and when
they got Into difficulty an American C.DIISU
In Brazil assured the managers of the actors
fund that Schumann was solvent.
AMUUICAXSWBItE \OT UAHMED
Turkish TroopH Cniirilliin ; C'Klrcim a
tinI'llltod StiiU-M.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 18. Replying
to a telegraphic message from Unltec
States Mlnlpior Terrlll , ministers 'at Marso
van telegraphed yesterday that they were
all safe and guarded by troops. A Utter datet
December 2 has been received litre from
an American missionary at Caesarea , giving
harrowing details of th * horrors of the pre
vlcus three days.
The writer says that the Turks swarmec
through the streets and Into ( he houses
stoning , clubbing and killing every Ar
menlan within reach. The- American mis
slcn was not harmed , evidently In pursuance
to orders by Turkish officials. But , the
inlrtlonary continues , the barbarity practice
upon the Armenians passes all description
They were literally hacked to pieces , and
1,000 prons wcro killed on the afternooi
of Novfmbsr 30.
The missionary BBO ! says that the Turkisl
soldiers confessed tlfat the government gave
them permission to pillage. The boys of the
American mission school are safe. The letter
concludes : ' Ono hundred and nlno fugitives
are being sheltered In the mission buildings
but the safety of the missionaries dep.'mls
upon the presence of the troops who are
guarding thcm. "
MK.M.V.M ) ( SL'AHANTKHS OF Tl'RKKY
llf UllKllHllOIICOIlforilllNlN
to DINUUNM Arnifiilaii AfTnlrN.
uec. 18. A great meeting of
nonconformists was held In the City Temple
to give an expression on the condition o ;
affairs In Armenia and the attitude toward
the Turkish government of Armenia. Reso
lutions were adopted. Imploring the govern
ment to compel the sultan to afford security
to the Christians In his empire , under effec
tive European guarantees , and urging thai
military representatives of the powers should
bo present at the surrender of Zeltoun , which ,
It Is feared , theTurks are preparing to make
the occasion for the slaughter of all the In
habitants of that city. Rev. Joseph Parker ,
who presides over the Temple , Hev. John
Clifford , the distinguished Baptist divine , anil
A. Splcer. member of Parliament for he
Momnouth district , all made speeches ve
hemently denouncing the pultun. A letter
was received from Mr. Gladstone In which he
declared that a continuance of the present
situation In Turkey would constitute Irrevo
cable disgrace for Europe. He did not
know , ho wrote , who was to blams for the
action of the six powers In prostrating them
selves before the cultan , but England was
able to cope with half a dozen Turkeys.
AldiiiiNl Ilonlllii.
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SAN SALVADOU , Dec. IS. ( New York Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Honduran refu
gees residing In Nicaragua and Costa Rica
arc. taking advantage of the general dlssatls-
cctlon which exists In their own country
jy engaging In the preparation of revolu-
lonary plana against the Bonllla government.
The authorities are taking steps to prevent
hese plans frcm being carried out.
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GUATEMALA , Dec. IS. ( New York Coble-
gram Special Telegram. ) The 11,600,000 loan
solicited by the government for the Guate-
nula exposition In ISO" has been subscribed ,
nit the money has not yet been paid In ,
The press continues to attack the government
nterprUes saying that the government
hould employ the money to better ndvan-
UKO. and not In something which will moke
Gua'emala ridiculous ,
'ruvlnu Dr. llenriio'H Rood C'bnruotor.
HOWLING GREEN , Mo. , Dee. 18. The
defense In the trial of Dr. Hearne for the
r.urder of Amos J. Stlllwell put n number
of wltnessef on the ftund today to show
he doctor's good character and to prove
> n ulabl. In ids opening statement for the
dcfrtipe Senator Ball said he would show
hat It was 12:15 : o'clock when Or. Hearno
come to his Uoor to let In hi * daughter ,
\ lriru.nlB , yho , had been acocmpanlcd In
he party by Lymun Munuer on the n'cht '
of the murder. Holh Miss Hearno and
Vnf r btiitcd that It wuf not Inter than
2:30. : Two physicians were put on the Htand
ns experts to tfMify as to the calm * of the
e-uth of Mr Stlllwell. One was badly con-
used by the proiecutlon , while from the
thcr 110 specially Important testimony was
llrltei ) .
KM mid I'rc'dil ) ' .
CKHAH UAI'IDS , la. , Dec , iS.-Spear and
Urne * , tha crack battery of the Lincoln
.ub , 11 miff erred to this city , have boon
rafted by Manager Twltchell of the Mil-
vaukce. who today tient u notification tu
liat trtect wlh ( tr.9 51,000 to the manager of
he Cedar Rapldt club ,
i SAllM'ifc '
So Par as Hoard from Tlioy Endorse the
Message Without Exception ,
EXPRESSED THE AMERICAN SENTIMENT
iiKrowN AilrlMcd to IlnrU I'll Ibe
I'ri-NioVnt In tin * Sliiiiil lie Mill
ii Monroe Doctrine n
Vllnl Prlnrliilf.
CHICAGO , Dee. IS. The following mes
sages wer * received by the Record In re
sponse to requests sent to the governors to
give their opinions of the president's message :
CARSON , Nov. , Dec. 18. Not vigorous
*
enough ; Nevadapeople are strong supporters
of the Monroe doctrine In Its entirety.
J. P. Jones , Salem , Ore. If the Monroe
doctrine Is a principle of vital force In this
country , President Cleveland deals rightly In
his message with the Venezuelan question.
J. M. Stone , Atlanta , Ga. The- people of
Georgia will approve of the message of the
president. _
Charles T. O'Perrall , Richmond , Va. It Is
characteristic of the man , courageous and
truly American. The Monroe doctrine Is the
wocf and web of the policy upon the main
tenance of which depends our safety against
European aggrandizement and the greed and
avarice of European powers. .
Woodbury , tlurllngton , Vt. President
Cleveland's message will undoubtedly meet
with the approval of the majority of the pso-
ple of the United Stfteu without regard to
party. We must vigorously assert our rights.
W. J. McConnellHols ? , Idaho. I am
proud of the manner In which the president
has declared his Americanism. The people of
Idaho will mipport htm In the Held. If ncsil
be. In maintaining the position he has taken.
William C. Oatcs , Montgomery , Ala.
President Cleveland's mei'sage ' ly soundly
Amctlcan. The congress should take his ai !
vice and glvo the country practical Monro
doctrine and make It International law If I
la not.
James II. Dudd , Sacramento , Cal. Pros
dent Cleveland's message Is able , wise nnc
timely , and will meet the approval of th
people of the United States whose views I
volcci.
LOUISVILLE , Dec. 18. A special to th
Post from Frankfort says : Governor Brad
i ley was asked tcday what he thought o
President Cleveland's Venezuelan menage.
"I have not had time to give the meesag
careful consideration , " said he , "as I 1mv
bsen overwhelmed with work , but I will sa
that I believe In the Monroe doctrine an
think It should bo upheld. I have llttb uw
for England or her policies and don't be
lleve she has any kindly feeling for us. W
should keep a stiff upper Up in this matter. '
WHAT THE WORLD SAYS.
.NEW YORK , Dec. 17. In Its editorial on
Pmldcnt Cleveland's Venezuelan messag
thn World will say : "President Cleveland'
message to congress on the Venezuelan mat
ter Is a serious blunder. It Is a blunde
because It Is based upon a wrong concptlaa
because It Is not sustained by Internationa
law cr usage , and because it places the
United , States In a false position. The pros I
dent , In his message , like Secretary Olne >
In his dispatches , assumes that the pollc ;
of Great Urltaln In Venezuela Involves n
menace to this country. The presdent : my
that the doctrine ( of Monroe ) upon whlcl
we stand Is strong and sound because its
enforcement Is Important to our peace an.
safety as a nation and Is essential to the
Integrity of our free institutions and the
tranquil maintenance of our distinctive fern
of government. Are our peace and safety
as a notion , the Integrity of our free In
stltu'tonE and the 'tranquil maintenance o
our distinctive form of government * threat
ened by an extension , however unwarranted
and arbitrary of the English possess'ons
in Venezuela ? The preposterous nature o
this jingo bugaboo Is sufllclently indicated b >
pointing to Canada and to British Columbia
on our very border. England Is not a for
eign nation' In this hemisphere. Great Brit
ain owns more territory on this contlnen
than we do. She was here before we were
a nation. If she had the hostile Intentions
which th ? president's words Impute , did
she need to wiilt for a dispute In dlstnn
Venezuela lth n hybrid race'to assal
us or to menace our republican Institutions :
The assumption Is absurd. And with It falls
the structure of ponderously patriotic rhetoric
eric relied upon by the president. It is a
grave blunder to put this government In
the attitude of threatening war unless we
mean it and are prepared for It und cat
appeal hopefully to the sympathies of the
civilized world In making It. Do these con
ditions exist ? Will any of the senators who
applauded the president's message seriously
alllnn that they do ? If these conditions do
not exist , what remains for us excent a few-
weeks or months of bluster and a more or
less graceful backdown ? "
CINCINNATI. Dec. 17. The Enquirer will
say tomorrow : "Cleveland's message Is an
exhibition of American backbone which every
American will applaud. Congress must sus
tain President Cleveland's position or else
abandon the Monroe doctrine. "
NEW YORK , Dec. 17. The Morning Ad
vertiser will say : "Grqver Cleveland at
one leap reaches the high plane of patriotIsm -
Ism , President Cleveland's message voices
the sentiment of the entire American people.
Political consideration may OP may not hove
actuated the president. He has risen to the
dignity of his great office and much may bo
forgiven hint for that. "
COMMENT OF CHICAGO -PAPERS.
CHICAGO , Dec. 17. Lccal editorial com
ments on the president's message generally
sustain the enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine. The Times-Herald ( Ind. ) cays : "The
nation Is with the president. It makes no
difference to us whether or not any foreign
government may decline to admit the validity
of the Monroe doctrlno. We are not capable
of the puerility of entreating recognition of It
as a favor. We are prepared to demonstrate
Its validity with the entire strength of a sov
ereign peoplo. "
The Chronicle ( dem. ) says : "The presi
dent's message Is not only a strong appeal to
American pride ano patriotism In the matter
now at Issue ; It Is a clean cut and vehement
enunciation of the Monroe doctrine. , which In
his hands Is vitalized as. oevcr before vlnce Its
first promulgation. Great Britain must aban
don Its claims to Venezuelan territory , the
American congress must relegate the Mon.
roe doctrine to the llmbn of forgotten dreams ,
or the question muit be left to the dread ar
bitrament of the sword , "
The Inter Ocean ( rep , ) will say : "The mes
sage Is In a tone that will be pleasing to the
country. It Insists upon the validity of ( he
Monroe doctrine and upon Its application to
present conditions , and It clearly Indicates a
letermlnatlon for Its enforcement. "
The Tribune ( rep. ) says ; "However the
boundary dispute may eventuate , the thanks
of the country are due to President Cleve-
and for his vigorous , resolute , fearless and
latrlotlc defense of that doctrine. In this
espect he has risen to the necessities of the
situation and left no doubt In the minds of
European politicians where this government
BU'iids en this question. If Great Britain
refuses to accept the Monroe doctrine 'let
ler bring on her bears. ' "
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 17 , In the course of n
cng editorial , the Globe-Democrat ( rep. ) will' '
tay tomorrow of Ins president's utterances
on the Venezuelan question : "This has the
run American ring. It U an echo of his
preJeesttor ? , John Adams and Andrew Jack-
not ) , In crisis when the honor and Interest
cf the country were endangered by foreign
aggreasloiu. If the Monroe doctrine Is' to re-
nuln a vital principle of American diplomacy ,
li ! ? It the lime to useert It. "
rulu I ftvruilK IUiullo .Murrli
NEW YOftIC Dec. 18. The cfticm of the
'onfcderale Vvicrou cemp of New York
r.ct in spb < : lal tjibslou last n.pht and unanl-
uouBly adopted the leiolution pledging them-
tlvct , lu the event of war , to raise In New
Ycrk and o/far to thu president & company
if confederate vtltrana to battl ? "for the
icuor of our csutitry and the glory cf our
UIIAMI * TALKS OF XAVAt.MATTI3HS
TlilnUn Ilio t'nltcil Sln < rn SI , on Id lln\
lit Iidint TivrntJIlnliloNlilpx. .
NEW YORK , Dec. 18. A local rape
prints an Interview In Waihhigton wit
Charles It. Cramp , the head of the Phlladc
phla shipbuilding firm , on the subject of
possible war with Great Britain growing 01
of the prerld nt'e attitude on the Venezuela
question. Mr. Cramp does not think ther
will be an Immediate order for new vessels
for ho eiys those ordered now would hardl
b ; available If" nerdcd soon , as It takes a
least two years to build n. b.ittle Mp. II
toys : "The president's mesrage Is Just s
strong as U represents the national strengt
en the sea. Without a single battleship
would be weak and beneath notice ; wit
one such vcpjel It would dctnand fame attcn
tlon , mid t < o on AS the number Increases
until , If backed up by twenty , It would b
unanswerable. New whnll ' 9 tlic Unltc (
States' strength as to bnttlefiMps ?
"Thcie nre available , or will be In a te\
months , four of the first claw , the Indhna
MnrencluisetU' , Iowa and f Oregon. The-
there are the Texas and the Malno of th
ssccnd class , the Mntertyj whin1 ! has dem
onstrated her ability to go"on sea cruises
the Mlantonomoh , which Is smaller than th
Monterey , and the Amphltrltc of the mentor
tor class. There Ir t.he Tftror , the Purlta
and Monadnock. With this fhowlng It can b
Men what strength the president's mestug
has. " {
When asked how long if would take t
transform the four ocean greyhounds of th
American lln to war vessels as stipulate !
In the mall contract , Mr. Cramp said the
could be made ready In a ( couple of weeks
but that he did not think".they would b
cf much UFO In a naval battle , but woul
be of service as commerce destroyars. Th
Cramps have now In their yards the Massa
cliURetts , a first-class battleship , which wa
reported to the navy yard on December
as 05 per cent near completion , s > It wl
net take long to finish her , the Iowa , a flrs
class battleship , reported as CO per cen
near completion , and the Brooklyn , an ur
mored cruiser , 04 per cent near completloi
Cl.tKii : I'HOI'K.SSOIL. UISAKIIHHS
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NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Dec. IS. Prof. The
S. Wolsey , who holds the chulr of Interna
tlonal law In the Yale laW.f'chool , speakln
today of the president's message on th
Venezuelan dispute , said : "The"president ha
been Ill-advised. When ho says that the dls
puto bstween Great Britain and Venezuela I
dangerous to our national Safety he says Urn
which everybody knows to be ridiculous. Th
president ) emphasizes unduly-ja single phras
of the Monroe doctrlno without taking Int
account the special circumstances which th
Monroe doctrlno was' ' Intended t
meet. On the whqlo ( matter th
Monroa doctrlno should be Kfpt' out of sigh
as inapplicable , and the' question should b
argued on grounds of national policy. Th
president finds hla offer of arbitration dc
cllncd. 11 no\\l announces hlm. < 3lf as
mediator. But the mediator known to Inter
national law must bo accepted l > y both par
tics , who are also bath freeto reject his de
clslon. In this case neither party made th
president a mediator , nmU ho announces hi
Intention to enforce a decision. Ho U there
fore not a , mediator , but th ? .dictator. Com
piilEcry mediation In this case Isiaa much on
of place as would"have _ > beem'n , sCmllar-prorjo
sltlon In our northwest and northeast boundary
. " ' ' / '
ary disputes. ,
Prof. Wolsey said 'he * rtfejrdtd England's
refusal of arbitration Iff the matter as o mis
take. Referring11 convenJMid'naUy to th
' message-Ae saldr '
president's The preslden
bail gone gunning wltho'iiui taking a gun
license. " J . . ; > * - cV' -
HOW TO IJVCHEAgKiTV.tHn NAVY
, , _ j.lL.lf.V ; ' '
UiilU-il StnifH MlKlit JOanlly 13\ti > iu-
porlxc n Flpiit.
SAN FRANCIBJ3O , " DM. 18. Irving , M
Scott , vl.ce'president and general manager
of 'the Unl'oh Iron v.o'rks , wltti h'ife"bnllt"some
of the best warships In the'i avy , expresses
the belief that although the present strength
of the navy Is not great there could be ex
temporized a sufficient fleet to enable the
United States to maintain ihe prestige of
the flog. Continuing , he gate In detail the
numbr of vessels now ready and those whlcl
could be readily prepared for. war , saying :
"We can count on thirty-four now ready
besides six turreted monitor ? , six gunboats
and two battle ships now bel'yj'built ' , making
a total forty-eight. . Then there are thir
teen of the old Erlccson monitors" that could
be put In preparation by' having their tur
ret arrangement removed aW two eight-
Inch appearing and disappearing > guns placed
In a barbette In the hold , making them very
formidable vessels In the defense of our bays
and harbors. Five of these ; turretted ves
sels being completed Just at 'the end of the
civil war were never flnlshedrtheMlantono -
mah , Puritan , Terror , Monaijnpck and Am-
phrltlte. They are similar ID the Monterey
and very powerful veirels.There could be
extemporized for cruisers and .commerce de
stroyers the New York. City of Paris. St.
Louis mid St. Paul. They 'would rank up
to the top notch. It would require only the
time necessary to furnish jthem with guns.
I should think that within thirty days they
could bs put Into shape. "
MlHNOiirl Mllltln In rln < - .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 18. A moctlng of the of
ficers and members of the Klrst Infantry ,
*
M. N. G. , was held list night and as a
result , Colonel Edwin Boldorf , commanding ,
sent the following telegram to Washington :
'To His Excellency , thp President of the
United States , Sir. The First regiment In
'nntry , Natlonul Guard of Missouri , Is a firm
aellever In the Monroe dobtrlne , America ,
lorth , south , east and westj for Americans ;
and Its officers and men requett their colonel
to Inform you , sir , that at.ltho first call to
arms , they will respond l.OO .strong. "
For nk or .Not Arm III of Wnr.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 18. Papers today pub-
Ish short Interviews on Cleveland's message.
Among those Interviewed wfis ex-Governor
Foraker , who said : 'Yn , C cvclond's mea-
sago has the true ring ,
"What If It brlnga war ? "
"I don't care If It doIIalways believed
n the Monroe doctrine.1 ' i
This only faintly echoes th'd general feeling
ier . i i
Cciicrnl ClnrUNOii . . . . . . .
SIDNEY. Neb , , Dec. JS.i Speclal Tele
' '
gram. ) General Clarkson 'o'jj Omaha stated
that he heartily endorsed th ? action of Pres
ident Cleveland In maintain' ! iff the Monroe
doctrine.
The Western Knlghtsf XhkSar-ilen was
rganlzed here tonight by Edgar Allen , P ,
M. Rose and Mark Dunham , and 100
illgrlms were Initiated.
Vlruinlii lloiiHO KIIVOTH tU < * Mc'Hna i' .
NEW YORK , Dec , IS.r-The Evening
'Obi's special dispatch from Utchmond says :
Tlu house of delegated tpda'y , after a
plrlted dUcueclon , passed Ta'Venolntlon by a
ote of 02 to 21 , endorsing'I'renident ' Clove-
and's message on the Vensiuelun question.
The republicans and poputlWulDoppoeed the
'solution , _ .
\roliliUhoii Kfiirluk IlumrrroiiMly III ,
ST. LOl'IB , Dec , IS. Ths vjaneruble Arch-
ilshop Kcnrlt'k , who , until < ( | ) out two yearo
KO , had prrsldeTl over"tie | archdiocese for
more than u quarter 6f a century , ban been
cry pick for more thun imveek past , and
OBI night Ma end WUH thought lo bo no
"in- that extreme unction was iidmlnlHteiei ]
o him. und his Intimate friend aid met ) ,
nil uuvlser for forty yearr , Dr. Kllaha
liegory , watched at the ' bedfIdo during
the whole night. This forenoon the ugrd
nctropolltan wan very slightly bitter , but
le la t'xpectcil to paws rtwa.y at utmost any
moment. The dying prelalct Jq over DO yearn
of uge.
i\-Clly Trrnxiirrr Foiuiit Ouillr.
TAC'OMA , Wash. , Dec. JPf-A veidlct of
ullly was biouglu In by Mhe Jmy UilH
lornlns nealnst GeorgeVfBotsKi x-rlty
reasuier. who wus charged with fraudu-
ently using public fundtt for perional gain ,
he maximum penally in ten year * In the
icnltcntlury. Sentence hau not yet be < n
mposed.
MANY CALLED ON CLEVELAND
Game to Congratulate Him on the Stand
Ho Has Taken ,
ENGLAND MAY SETTLE WITH VENEZUELA
Xo AiiNucr l.lUcly to Ilo Srnt Soon ( o
SnllNlinr ) ' NoliIlijoiul n I'or-
ninl Arliini" IcilKiiu-iit of
UN IliM-Hiit.
WASHINGTON , Dec. IS. President Cleve
land had many callers today , mostly wnatoro
and reprcsrntatlves , who came to control-
ulate him upon the attitude he had assumed
In his mewage. The telegrams which bfpan
to ccme In yesterJny , commending his ccursc ,
were supplemented today by many letters.
Secretary Olney also had his tftnre of callers.
Although thcro Is nowhere 'a suggastlon
of any abatement of our claims , ami , Indeed ,
It Is generally recognized that the president
has left no avenue for retreat , It Is still
confidently believed here that the difficulty
can and will be settled pe.icaby. !
This belief Is based upon the expectation
that Great Britain will re-establish diplo
matic relations with Venezuela. As the rev
clutlon in that country Imi ben quelled am
the Internal peace Lord Salisbury lUmande
as n condition to n resumption of Vcnezuel
negotiations Is restored , he will treat th
subject. It Is believed , and as he practical !
ptomlscs In hs ! last note. In a more compl
ant spirit than fie British government ha
exhibited heietofore lu the negotiations , OIK
thus speedily reach an agreement Mitlsfuctcr
both to Great Britain and Venezuela and EO
as a natural result , acceptable to the Unltei
State ? . In this way Great Britain wouh
avoid any concer lon of the light of a thlr
party to Interpose and likewise es-cape an nd
mission of the acceptability or nppllcablllt
of the Monrce doctrine.
It Is entirely probable that Great Drlt.il
will abstain from presenting any evldenc
In support cf her title to th ? proposed com
mission , for by so doing she wculd adml
our right to Interpose , which Is the vita
point In the controversy. One source o
prccent danger. It Is conceded , lies with th
Venezuelans themselves , as It Is feared that
carried by enthusiasm , they may be led t
attack the British outposts on the Yuruan.
Lord Salisbury's responses to Secrctarj
Olnoy's arguments are not regarded In olfi
clal circles In Washington ns bslng weight }
or logically strong. The parallel he seeks t
draw between the Alaskan boundary question
and the Venezuelan boundary eontrovers }
utterly falls , It IB raid , when viewed In th
light of the definition of the Alaskan boumlnrj
given in the Russian treaty of cession. As fo
his objection to the Injection of the Monro
doctrine Into International law and the mak
ing of new International law by the Unltei
States , It Is recalled that International law
as Speaker Reed once' remarked of parlli
mentary law , "Is not an exact pcience ; " thu
It is made and amended from time to time
by nations nblo to rupport their views am
that the. United States hat" as sound a righ
to apply this doctrine to American affairs
as had pome of the Europsan powers by
ccmblnatjon to rcgulat ? affairs In Europe
and forca their views upon Oriental nations
It Is Improbable that Secretary Olney wll
make- rpaponse to Jxml Salisbury's notes u
this time bsyond a mere formal ackn&wledge-
nvwt-ot their. recatpt , and-tli .pr sltlent , Yl ?
probably await the action of congress upon
his suggestion locking to a comtnlsleon be
fore proceeding further In the matter.
As the North Atlantic squadron corrc
spends to the British channel s'quadron In
being charged with the defens ? of our most
Important coast line , it may bs that the au
thorities will take the view that prudence
would seem to necessitate th ? abandonment
cf the proposed evolution crubM. which would
take the ships away from Lome and leave the
coaat defenseless , and also wc-uld cut thm
off from their base of supplies In case ol
trouble , the coal ports In the waters where
if\o \ drills were lo have taken place being In
British waters. The plans of the squadron ,
however , will not be-"fixed until Secretary
Herbert returns to" Washington. The ar
mored cruiser Maine was today attached ts
the North Atlantic squadron.
The mepsage of President Cleveland was
prepared with remarkable rapidity , consider
ing the length of the document and the Im
portance of the subject treated. The presi
dent wrote every lln ? without having recourse
to dictation. Returning to Washington Sun
day afterncon , ho had a conference with Sec
retary Olney and Secretary Lament fiat
night and then sitting down to his desk he
workfd unremittingly until nearly 4 o'clock
Monday morning. The result was fifteen
pages of manuscript In the president's pecu-
larly small hand , and It was all In print be-
'ore II o'clock that same morning.
CiOIXii OVKK TUB HVrillB lillOl > 'l ) .
I'orelun HclatloiiH CoinnilKcc Tiilti-H
H | ( tiltVfllfXIIL'lllll QllfHtloll.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. The senate com-
mltteo on foreign relations wau In session
today and decided to sit during the holiday
recess for the consideration of the Vene
zuelan question In Its entirety. It Is the In
tention to take It up In all Its phases , and
to that end will hove before them all the
reports and documents bearing upon the sub
ject. The result of thlp Inquiry In all proba
bility will bo a resolution defining the posi
tion of the United StatJs on the Venezuelan
dispute , coupled with a declaration of the
Monroe doctrine.
The republicans will continue their efforts
to have the committee filled before the ad
journment for the holidays In order to glvo
the proceedings full weight. There Is no
doubt expressed In any quarter that congrcfs
will grant the request of the president to bo
allowed to appoint a commission to consider
the question , but the feeling In congress ap
pears to bo that congress should ulio con
duct an Inquiry of Its own.
There Is a feeling on the part of the more
extrem : republicans that a romntls'lon might
delay and keep the matter In suspense for
too great u time. It would not be necessary ,
It Is said , with the senate , for a committee
to leave the United States , as all maps , pur
veys , treaty and other documents are said
to bo availableIn Washington. It Is pre
sumed that the Venezuelan government would
bs found willing to supply any papers In Its
possession that might be wanted. There Is
also talk of the necessity of completing the
oigunlzatlon of the committee on naval af
fairs , with the view of having It sit during
the recess.
All l > 5 ( lie Ear * .
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IS.-More tioublo
B In progress on the revenue cutter Dear.
Vhen Captain Ilealy was suspended , pend-
npr the Investigation of the charges of
nolllceillke conduct made against him , the
ommand of the Dear WHS temporarily
Iven to Lieutenant Ituehner , who WUB
onsldered a popular and capable odlcer ,
The Huhoidlnate uftlcvru of the Hear today
dmllteil that Feveial iluya ago they hud
orwanled to Waehlngton chuiKCH against
leutenont Huehner , nut no olllcer would
tate the nature of these churgeH. Lieu-
I'liiinta Daniels and Derry of the I5uar , who
lied the chargtH against Captain H aly ,
iavc themselves been chuigud by the crew
nd petty olllecrs with Bleeping on watch
ml neglect of duty ,
MiirurlnrH Set Fire lo Iliillilliiur.
NASHVILLE. Tet . Dee. 18. Burglars
ilew open the safe In Parmun Bros. ' cialn
archousi ut Franklin early this morning' ,
nd the explosion. It Is thought , knocked
own u coal oil vlove , which fired the
imldlng' . The fire burned both of 1'aiinun
Jios. ' wan-house nml Miller Matthews'
nrahouiic. Loss $31,000 ; Insurance , } : 'l.OOO.
The bury In i a tscnped ,
Locomotive Itan
MOl'NT RAHMKL. Pa , , Dot18.A loco-
lollve. with a train ntlnched , ran away
far heio thin mornliu ; and wnn badly
recked. Four men were fatuity Injured
nd nine ollicis weio badly hurt and
calded.
THE BEE
\\Vnthcr rorffnut for N
I'robabto '
I'nge.
1. riillndrlphlit S
Uovcrnor * Knilonx1 Cli
KiiKll'limcn Siiiurwlmt
t'lvtrlnnd ( Iciicrull.v Concrntiibitrd.
8. Ilinmr MIIMJulckly ( In Dcfcnuc.
It. l h .Murder C'uso ItrltiK Ai'KUrd.
IrrlRiillon Comrntlon In Hc lin.
D.ilr.Miicn on Dulry Intercut * .
4 , IMllorlul mid ( 'oinnient.
n. Melklcjolin for Ootprnor.
0. C'ounrll lllnlTA l.ocixl .Mnttrr- < .
AfTi\lrs tit Smith Oinitlni ,
7. Ooinnicrcliil und I'liuim-lut.
K. .Muceo ( ict nn liii | > . > ri ! nt l > t < piiteli.
t'lirsu of Nnplitliii i\plnden : ,
I ) . lintel I'miiU U "Vindicated. "
SelJiin'H Alleged SlujcrK on Trlnl.
Terrible Aeeldcnt In tin Kiiglno Konin.
It ) . M'tllliiK Alcti to Siu-ci'i-il Itnllol .
11. Old Hickory on llor. cli iclt.
llo Ctili.i IH llelng Helped ,
IS , "Aiming tlie Tnlet. "
COM'IM\T : is NOT AU
Dool Take ( lu * I'ri-NlilctiCx
UN ScrloiiMljliitciulcil ,
BERLIN , D.'c. 18. A representative of th
Associated press had an Interview on th
mibjfct cf President Cleveland's me ? . ag > o
the Venezuelan question with a goveriimen
official. He said : "Europe has never acqul
csccd In the Monroe doctrinePresldwi
Cleveland1 ! ) threatened Interference In a quar
rcl between two other nations Is not serious !
Interpreted here. Threats will ohow Englan
the dangers of Isolation. "
Count von Kanltz , the agrarian leader an
the author of the famous grain monopoly
Eehome. icmnrk-Jd : "The United States seems
to be spoiling for a light. She might get
her bunds full. "
Herr Rlchter. the people/'s party leader ,
said : " 1 suppose It Is an election trick of
President Cleveland. But It Is doubtful If
England will back down. "
Herr von Puttkamer , cx-presldent of the
Reichstag , paid : "The whole thins looks like
on American practical joke. "
Herr von Kccllcr , who recently resigned
the po.folio ( of the Prussian ministry of th ?
Interior , mode the following statement : "Ger
many does not to ? nny reason for taking
sides In thlu question. "
Herr Dcliiutchlodlen , a member of the
Reichstag , s.ild : "It Is tints to bring about
an official dePnlllon of the oftly quoted Mon-
100 dcctrlnc , and the"present occasion might
accomplish It. "
The Berlin Post , during the course of an
editorial published today , sold : "We must
not forget that a presidential election cam
paign is near in America. The means re
sorted to on such occasions * cannot be too
drastic. "
The Vost'ische ' Zeltung Intimates that "The
president's demands are such as to attract
the attention of the other powers bes'Idc
Great Britain. "
The Nations ! Zeltung. alluding to the Ven
ezuelan question , says that President Cleve
land demands that Great Britain t-hould sub
mit all hsr claims In Venezuela to arbitra
tion , and nt the sumo time declares that
the disputsd territory belongs to Venezuela.
Inasmuch os America claims to act as thu
pclo arbitrator In the matter , the president's
demand for arbitration Is n mere farce , like
wise is the propjse.1 cammltuo of inquiry. "
Continuing , the National Zeltung expresses
doubt whether the menage was Intended to
be taken seriously , adding : "In any case
President Cleveland's tone was Influenced by
the situation In th : farj-a.Et. " Jii coneluslqn
"theT Nafl6nal"ZeTvUngTo'Ints lo the "Isolation
of England.
The Koottlscbo. Zeltltng says : "President
Cleveland , to our great , surprise , has al
lowed himself to be hurried Into taking steps
which would have been thought Impossible.
He has thereby diminished the credit of his
second administration In Hie eyes of his
tory and prepared for his country troubles
with England merely to catch a few votes for
the democrats. Lord Salisbury's re-ply to
Mr. Olnoy's dispatch Is n dignified utter
ance. It Is natural that all European powers
having possessions In South America should
support England. The question Is whether
the unbounded pretensions of the United
States arcto be admitted and any European
civilization of the American continent re
placed by American civilization. By recog
nizing absolutely the undefined Monroe- doctrine
trine- , even In Isolated cases , the Americans
would be. encouraged to advance other Inad
missible demands upon any Eropean power.
Great Britain has the fullest moral and ma
terial right to bravely stand her ground and
o continue the struggle so passionately com
menced against bar. "
PARIS , Dec. 18. La Patrip , referring to
President Cleveland's message remarks :
"The United States will obtain complete
satisfaction by a vigorous attitude. Great
Britain Is only strong with the weak. She
Is prudent with those who are determined
to defend the dignity of their country. The
affair will be a great lesson to oil nations. "
La Llberte says : "A controversy Is pro
ceeding between two people of the same
ethnological origin and who arc accustomed ,
to big words , but whose cold passion does
not go PO far as a letting of blood affair.
It Is only a false alarm , and will certainly be
arranged. "
The Journal des Dcbats says : "We ccn-
nct Imagine an election maneuver In such a
srave question. It Is probable , and mutt be
lioped for , that the good sense of the st-its-
inen of Washington and London will prevent
the dispute fiotu being envenomed to the
extent of any open rupture , In spite of the
excited tone of the newspapers of these
countries. "
The Temps says : "A fratricidal struggle
between Great Britain and the great re
public of the new world would seem n crime
against humanity and civilization , " and adds :
"As much os It Is Inadmissible that Eng
land can accept the arrogant pretensions of
the message so It Is hoped to be that she
will discover a pacific and equitable solution
of the difficulty. As to an Anglo-American
war , It Is Impossible , These periodical
ebullitions cannot result In such a crime
ogalnU civilization.
"In 1888 , when Mr. Cleveland was on tin )
eve of a presidential campaign , he acted os u
Chauvinist lu giving Sir Lionel Sackvllle-
Vest his passports. Nothing further said.
'hero will be a great deal of outcry because
f Mr. Bayard's mal-addresu and Lord Dun-
aven's misadventures have excited the peo-
ile , but all will finally be arranged. What
ever lesson arrogance on the one xlde- and
a epirlt of conquest and domination on the
ther side may teach , we hope and expect
peaceable solution of the affair. "
The Republlquo FrancaUe says : "It Is In
very way a big affair which has fallen Into
. , ord Salisbury's hands. They would not
> e sorry In London to draw the United States
nto a quarrel , In view of our frontier
roubles with Brazil. But they must not
maglne that wo will hasten to play upon
his occasion the game of diplomacy of
Great Britain , who Is Isolated In the cast
nd far east. We shall be curious and
muted to tee what steps she will lalic re-
pectlng this jll-tempered brother Jonathan ,
n view of her policy of Independent action. "
AxKliitf for Lower Letter i'oxliiuc.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. I8.--The board of dlrec-
ors of the Merchants' Exchange have udopttd
( solutions asking congress to reduce letter
ostage fiom 'i cents lo 1 ceni , gnd to In-
rease- the rate on mall now carried at 1
ent per pnunrl ; also to grant bolllKcront
Ighta to the people of Cuba , tu enact a
and tenure law for tbu Indian territory , und
( commending thn portable Jot ties plan and
rcdg boats for the Improvement of the
river-
IrliH l.caicK 1)111 ) l.ocoiiiullvo Firemen ,
TERRE HAl'TE , Ind , . Deo. 18 Eugene
V , Dibt has voluntarily wltldiawn ta a mem-
> er from the lrot ) > icihood of Locomotive
"iremen , ofhlch order h * was grand iecro-
ary for thirteen years , ani which he built
P He went before thn tccal lodge nd made
uptrch. In which ho stated that hlc path
ylng In a different direction from ilmt pur-
itd by the firemen , iia Ml It hU duly to
ellre.
PREPOSTEROUS AND ABSURD
Cleveland's ' Message So Olmractonzed ly
the Jingoes of Ureat Britain ,
TONE OF THE PRESS IS CONTEMPTUOUS
Inclined to Consider ( lie Action of
tlu > President nml ( lie ( , 'onnrcHX
nn Only nil ( Mcrlnrc to
r.leetlon.
( ( Vp > right. ISIS , by I'rcf * I'ulill.hlinr Comi'-iny. )
LONDON , Dec. IS , ( New York World
Cablegram Special Tekgram. ) Thp World's
editorial on the president's mestage Is pub
lished In all afternoon p-ipers and serves
as a topic for several editorials , The com
ment of the afternoon press IE. practically
the came as that of the morning journals.
Surprise Is expressed at the sudden crisis
precipitated bv Mr. Cleveland , The uniform
belief ts that It has Its sole origin In polit
ical motives. There Is doubt that the mtit-
ter will ever reach the point of war , but the
unanimous assertion Is that Great Britain
cannot recede from the position taken by
Lord Salisbury In his Instructions to
Sir Julian Pauncefotc. One paper prints full
details of the respective llects of the two
nations , but this Is only published as cvl-
dencs that war is not considered possible.
t am bound to add that there Is also a
unanimity In the rather contemptuous ref
erences to our ability to successfully copu
with Great Britain In event of war.
EnglHi public men of Influence now In
London or available clsjwhcre for Inter
views are few , and these generally decllno
to express nny opinion. They consider the
question too dpllcite for hasty comment. I
h.ive , however , received the following state
ments from Sir Ellis Asltmead Barttett , M.
P. , who Is the most pronounced jingo In
England on nny foreign question , which may
be accepted as expressing most extreme
views of any possible English public mnn :
DEPLORES THi : PROSPECT.
"War between the two countries would bi
tiio greatest calamity that could befall the
Anglo-Norman race. War Is most Improb
able , but the wording of the president's mes
sage Is so unusual In International relations ,
and seems so aggressive to public opinion In
this country that considerable tension has
undoubtedly been created. In such a crisis ,
an untoward and unexpected event sometimes
occurs which would precipitate a collision that
ivcry sensible and Intelligent right-minded
Englishman and American could equally dc-
plorf. The portion of the president's meflsngs
which ha ; aroused the most feeling In tills
country Is that In which he proposes to ap
point an American commission on the as
sumption that such a commission could define
the rightful boundary between British Guiana ,
and Venezuela. Such a proposal Is both un
precedented and exceedingly obnoxious to
European ideas. The British press with ex
traordinary unanimity has supported Lord
Salisbury In his masterly reply to Mr. Olney ,
and If any dlllleully should nrlsa there la
little doubt that the present British govern
ment wouJilMiieot with-the > entlre support of
all parties In Parliament , In press and coun-
Jry. The general opinion , and especially In
commercial circle , Is' that nqthlng serious
will result. The extnmp tone of the presi
dent's mesEngs Is rather to b'n regarded as an
electioneering stroke , intended to gain credit
for tlie president and IIH ! party in America ,
rather than as a grave nml final diplomatic
pronouncement. A very high opinion of Mr.
Cleveland's chnructtr and ability Is held lu
this country , and owing to that very hlgli
estimate the Inngnngc of iil.i messuge IH re
garded as all the more nstonlshlng. "
INVOLVES EUROPE MORE COMPLETELY.
"What will be the effect cf this crlsli on
the position of England In Europe ? "
"I regard that as the moil awkward aspect
of the question. Unfortunately the policy of
what J consider to bo mlEt.iUsn santlmental-
; sm toward the porte adopted by this coun
try has greatly weakened the position of
Great Britain In Turkey and has tended to
nake tlie Ottoman government and Ottoman
people look upon Russia and Germany as their
irotcctois , and on England UB their perse
cutor. Russia and France have for some
time been steadily working together In an-
agonlsm to England In the Ottoman empire ,
if North Africa , Egypt and the Nile water
way. Complications between England and
America might tempt these powers to prcsa
heir encroachments more rapidly and further
lion they would otherwise have done. On
lie other hand , while the German powers anil
Italy might not probably take the British
Hide , there It so miiuh menace In the Eu
ropean position and so many ominous storm
clouds gathering In the east that every lover
of peace must deeply regret lo see fresli
rouble Impending between Great Britain and
ler kindred across the Atlantic. In conclu-
lon , I deslro to exprc-iM the confident belief
hat good sense and human charity , os well
an Innumcrabla ties of common blood history
nd national Interests , will prevent any armed
conflict between thesrtwu great nations , "
THINKS WAR MAY BE AVERTED.
A more serious und rcprcsenUtlve state
ment , however , was made to the World cor
espondent In Paris tonight by Sir Charles
) llke , than whom no man In England , In
fllce or out , has more- completely the car of
England In any mattir relating to Its forc'gn
elatlons. He was seen Immediately on hit
rrlval from London and wld ; "Ths present
IfDcuIty Is a phase of the conflict of national
villa which must Inevitably arise sooner or
ater between England and the United States ,
s the result of opposing policies. The con-
let , however , will not necessarily end In
war. Mr. Cleveland's rncesouo U admirably
ompoeed end undoubtedly representative of
American feeling , but I b'liovo America will
lirlnk from provoking war after adcquat *
oiislderatlon of all uFpects of thu queitlon.
Doubtless , by making equal t-ITort to that
node during the war of secttVon , the state *
light conquer Canada , overcoming the stub-
> orn reslttanco which Canada and England
re sure to offer at the outbreak of hoatlll-
les. I believe all traces of annexatlonlat
eellng In Canada would disappear , Ths
tales would be unable to do mem Elne-
here England will have llilnso her own
ay , and could wipe out Venezuela before aid
ould be rendeicd. Wo could prevent com-
turilcatloii between North and South Amcr-
ca and dc troy American commerce. "
SUSPECTS AMERICAN UNITY.
Dllke Is Inclined lo doubt thp unanimity
r Amerlcdii opinion when the Idniies bccomo
ear. Respecting the Monroe doctrine ha
us long thought the jirlnc'ple Involved would
ecelve considerable e.\tendon iQoncr or
atir , and considers the doctrine an ade
uate txprusilon of the naturul feeling of u.
real republic desirous of preventing the Intro-
uctlon of European mllltailtm Into Amtrl-
an state * , Ho would exprm no opinion on
he merlU of the Venezuelan dltpute , deem-
ng the detalln relhtlveb unimportant ttttdda
ie great question of the llrltlih nd AmerU
an pollclev , but deprecated criticism of tbil
etlpn of the En llih government or