Calmness was increased by the exhortations of the British and
American clergy, a great majority of whom protested against war upon such grounds ; by the language of the American jurists who declared that the Monroe doctrine did not cover the case of a dispute about frontier ; by the Euro- pean repudiation of the "new principle" introduced by the Message into international law; and by the friendly tone of all messages from notabilities in England. Even the Prince .of Wales, who usually stands aloof from politics, replied to an inquiry from the New York World, that both he and the Duke of York "earnestly trust, and cannot but believe, that the present crisis will be arranged in a manner satisfactory to both countries, and will be succeeded by the same warm feel- ing of friendship which has existed between them for so many years." This kindly expression was well received ; and by Thursday feeling was so much cooler that it was currently believed that President Cleveland desired to explain away a portion of his utterance.
