Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-19

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washington, Dec. 1S.-Prcbucnt
cleveland had many callers today.
monty senators and Representatives
who came to congratulate him upon the
attitude he had assumed In his mea-
sage. The kilograms. which began to
come In yesterday commencing his
course were supplemented today by
letters coming through the mails. Sec
rotary olney also had his share OF
callers. Although there IL nowhere
suggestion OF any abatement of our
claims and indeed, It IN generally re-
cognized that by our decision to hold
Great Britain outside the boundary to
be liked by our commission, Il 10 still
confidently believed here that tho
difficulty can and will be rettled peacn-
bly, and with honor to all parties con-
cerned. This belief is based upon the
expectation that Great Britain, as
Lord Salisbury has Indicated In his last
note. viii ro-eatablish diplomatic re-
lations with Venezuela. A the reynlu-
ton In that country has been quelled
ana the internal policy, Lord salisbury
deems essential na condition OF re-
sumption of Venezuelan negotiations, IL
restored, he Will treat the subject. IL
In believed, as he practically promises
In his note, IN II more conciliatory
spirit than the British government has
shown heretofore and thus speedily
roach n settlement between Great
Britain and Venezuela acceptable to
the latter country and 40, as a natural
result. acceptable to the United Statca.
In this way Great Britain would
avoid any concession OF the right OF "A
third party TO interpose and likewise
escape an admission OF tho nccepta-
bllity or applicability of the Monroe
doctrine. II Is also possible that Great
Britain will abstain from presenting
any evidence In support OF her title to
the commission for by NO doing she
would admit our right TO intcrpose
which II the vital point In the contro-
vorsy. 80 that the commission is likely
to fall to the same criticism that Lord
Salisbury applied to Secretary Oineys
statement, namely. that II IN ex-parte
and based entirely on the Venezuelan
records. one source of present danger
which gives some apprehension 10 the
element that looks for n peaceful bolu-
tion of the problem lies with the
Venezuolans themselves nv II is feared
that, carried away by enthusiasm they
may be led TO attack the British out
posts OF the Ururnn.
Lord Salisbury responses 10 Secretary
olney's arguments arc not regarded In
Official circles In Washington as being
nllel he seeks TO draw between the
Alnrkan boundary question and the
Venezuelan boundary controversy ut
tcrly fails, II is said. when Viewed In
the light of the definition OF the Alas
kan boundary given In the Russian
treaty OF cefsion. Al for his objec-
ton to the Injection of the Monroe doc
trine into the international law and
the making OF new International law
by tho United States II is recalled that
international law, as Speaker Reed
once remarked OF parliamentary law.
lis not an exact science" that II IL
made and amended from time TO time
by nations about to support their Views
and that the United States has M
sound right to apply this doctrine
TO American affairs as the European
powers by combination have to right
affairs In Europe and Oriental coun-
tries.
1t o. improbable that Secretary Oiney
will make response TO Lord Sails
bury's notes at this time beyond mere
formal Acknowledgement OF their re-
await tho action OF congress upon his
suggestion looking 10 commission
before proceeding further with the ne
gotiationH.
As the North Atlantic squadron cor
responds to the British channel squad
ron IN being charged win Inc uefcnas
OF our most important coast line II
may be that the authorities will take
the view that prudence would seem to
necessitnts ths abandonment OF the
proposed evolution cruise which would
take the ships away from home and
leave the coast defenseless. and also
would get away from their base OF sup
plies In the event OF trouble. the prin-
cipaI coal ports In the waters where the
drills were 10 have taken place being
in British hands. The plans for the
squadron, however. will not be fixed un-
I'll Secretary Herbert returns to Wash.
ington.
The message Of President Cleveland
was prepared with remarkable rapid
ity, connldering the length OF the docu-
ment and the importance OF the sub
ject treated. The president wrote every
line OF It without having recourse 10
dictation. Returning 10 Washington
he had "a consultation with Secretary
Olney and Secretary Lamont that night
and then sitting down 10 his desk he
worked unremittingly until nearly four
o'clock Mondhy morning. The result
was fifteen pages OF manuscript in the
presidsnts peculiarly small hand, and
II was all In print before IL o'clock
TINT ma me morning,