The herald., 1895-06-10
CLEVELAND'S NEW PREMIER
Olney Well Posted on the Duties
of the Office
IS UP ON ALL QUESTIONS
What His Foreign Policy Will Be Is
Not Known
S UP ON ALL QUESTIONS
There Are a Great Number Of natters Pend
ing With Foreign Powers, but None
Of Serious Character
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Secretary of
State Olney is expected to take the oath
of Office tomorrow. There will be no
undue haste, however, on the part OF the
new chief of the state department.
Mr.. Olney has given much close study
to the larger law questions before his de-
partment, and 1t will take some time for
him to put the work aside and for tine
new attorney-general to grow into 1t.
Mr.. Olney, moreover, is equipped In
advance for the duties of his new office,
as he has been consulted constantly dur
ing the last year on the various compli-
cations over Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ber-
ing sea, the Waller case, Foreign tariff
retaliation the JapanChina troubles,
Spaihs conflict with Cuba and the lesser
questions in which the United States
has been brought in relation with the
rest of the world. The last year has been
unusually fruitful In foreign complica-
tons. The other foreign questions which
attracted public attention during MIR.
Gresham's administration of the depart
ment are still pending.
With Great Britain there are two ques-
tions of special Importance to be adjusted
Via HOSe dlleCtlDS DCiiHS oSo
and the Venezuela boundary. A Bering
sea conference Will be held in Washing
ton in October next. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote having effected the preliminary ar
rapgements with Mr. Gresham. The pur-
pose is to draft new treaty by which
the claims OF Canadian sealers for alleged
seizures and losses will be submitted to
comm ission. The conference will not
take up the more important question OF
readjusting the Bering sea regulations in
order to make them effective. This will
come later, however, and promises 10 call
out vigorous legal diplomatic contro-
versy.
The British Venezuela question is
mainly significant in involving the NJ on
roe doctrine. The United States has
asked Great Britain to arbit.ate the ques-
ton. SO far as is known no definite an
swer has been given to Am mbassador Bay
ard, who presente the request OF this
country. 3ut the British foreign office
has positively declined to consider SINH
lar requests by Pope Leo and by the In
ternatlonal Arbitration association, II is
not doubted that in due time Il declina-
tion will core IN the United. States. 1t
will then remain for the state department.
to determine to what extent English
aggression in Venezuela is compatible
with the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Gresham
made a special study of the subject. re-
than any of the foreign questions under
consideration. Mr.. Olney was called into
conference, and ior several weeks prior
to his selection for secretary of state he
was busy investigating this complicated
question. It is probable that detini tc
issue will be reached when Am bassador
Bayard sends Great Britain's answer.
With France the only question of conse
quence pending is as to the lmprison-
ment of x-Consul General Waller. Am
bassador Eustis has been instructed to
make inquiries with a view of securing
for Waller all the rights of an American
citizen abroad, including trial by civil
court.
Germany, Austria and Denmark are
having numerous tariff complications
with the United states which threatened
at one time to bring about radical retalia-
ton by this country. The readJustment
has proceeded largely through the state
department. Germany and Denmark con-
tlnue their exclusion of American meats,
but there are prospects that satisfactory
settlement will be effected. The discrm-
mating duties levied against the beet SUI
gars of Germany and Austria brought on
the conflict, and Denmark followed the
lead of her influential neighbor.
The Cuban revolution promised to be a
source of controversy with Spain. Min
lister Dupuy De Lone has already asked
LDe Sthte QtpdTbIuchg W dPllShOuu thooo
sending arms to Cuba. and the sugges-
tion is made that Spain will make a
claim against the United States based on
the percentage of the Alabama claims.
Officials are not solicitous however. as
to their claims, and the intimation is
made that it is inspired by British sour
ces, and of resentment at the Alabama
decision.
Italy and this country are expectedsto ar
rive at a satisfactory settlement ere long
concerning the murder of a number of
Italians in Colorado. 1t is understood
Secretary Gresham regarded the offenses
as such an infringement OF international
rights that he inaugurated negotiations
for the payment of cash indemnity to the
families of the deceased Italians. This
step, if consummated. will be in addi-
ton to the steps taken by the authorities
Of Col 1rado to prosecute the off id,r s
The only subject of consequence pend
ing in Russia is that concerning the
ameloraton Of the conditio.. of the Jews.
The United States has taken little part
in the Armenian question. which is pro-
voking a conflict between Turkey and the
European powers.
One of the first acts Mr.. Olney is likely
to be called upon to perform is that of re-
cognizng the new government of Ecuador
which has come into power after
bloody revolution. There are no pending
questions with other South or Central
American countries. except that in which
Venezuela is involved.