THE WAR SCARE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10012, 25 December 1895, Page 5

THE WAR SCARE.

AMERICA UNPREPARED FOR WAR. THE SITUATION IMPROVING. CANADA ARMING. Press Association.—Electric -Copyright, Washington, December 23. The total personnel of the American uavy is only 1446 all told. Secretary Herbert says there is not & man available to form crews for mer> chant cruisers. New York reports concur that the situation lias improved, the severe financial losses having aided to restore reason. New York, December 23. The Stock Exchange is calmer and all securities are advancing. President Cleveland is stated to be preparing for the issue of one hundred million gold bonds. The New York World states that several English bishops havo cabled messages of peace. Pulpit utterances in many American churches condemned the extension of the Monroe doctrine. At numerous public meetings resolutions were passed urging that the Venezuelan dispute be referred to arbitration. Lo.vdox, December 23. Canada lias asked for 20,000 magazine rifles. The Times points out that the difficulty with America emphasises the need for a fast Atlantic line to Canada, Venezuela is blustering on the strength of President Cleveland's message. London, December 23. The feeling in England is calm iu response to the calmer atmosphere in the United States. The congregation in Plymouth Church cheered the sentiments from the pulpit in favour of the maintenance of peace, Lord Rosebery declares that an out' break of war between two mighty nations over the Venezuelan dispute would be the greatest crime recorded in the history of the world.