The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
THAT "ULYIMAYUM HABIT. I"
The King Of AshSn.te Declines 10 Be
Blunsd iy Great Britain.
THE CUCKOO PRESS ON VENEZUELA.
Jt Takes Up Sir George Baden Powelrs
Statement That Great Britain Was
An Established American Power
Early In the Century.

l0nc ara ODmtttlC matters, N"''' ''''7''N
furnish material for newspaper discus
sion. tho papers supporting the GoNefn-
mcnt arc iudulging I'm prolonged ana
bellicoSe chorus Of comments on all the
foreign happenings in which Great BIZ
ain Is interested In the mean time lne
Government on the even Of openink an
other little war.
The ult.matum recently sent TO the
King Of Ashantee. which he was gwen
until the end of October TO answer has
met with prompt response IN the nesA-
tive. Unless there are iufther heso.ia-
tious. Great Britain not being disposed 10
f,rther argue her demands, an expedition
will start inland from the gold coast III
November for Cooassie. the capital OF
Ashantce.
The ultimatuin forwarded by the Gov
ernment demands that an armed escort
reside in the capital. the demand peihs
based on the charge that the KING per-
nits human sacrifices. contrary 70 MS
treaty obligations. The King objects
10 having a British agent In MS donlhlohs'
believing that this would be the FIRST step
towards annexation.
None OF the English papers has woru
10 say against the expedition, but tne
Aborieines rotective Society Is be-
ginning to raise its voice in behalf or the
natives OF Ashantee.
TUf SCHHMBURGK LlNl.
s,,,,a rlv tho papers are most unani-
nous in their expressions with reference
10 the DISPUTE with Venezuela, not oai"
as regards reparation for the arrest OF
British officers, but also as respects tne re
lection of the sugge~ don that the difil-
Guilty regarding thrDu,indary be arbitrateo'
The papers fare that the different
frontiers ar I TO Venezuelan aggresson
and that :. Schomurgk line is now the
minimum frontier.
SO far as the Monroe doctrine Is con-
cerned Sir George Baden-Powell and 9TH
er conservative members OF the House
of Commons have taught the press OF
their party an ingenious argument.
The papers on Wednesday last publish
ed a letter from Sir George Baden-Powell,
in which he said that Great Britain was
an established American power In the
West Indies and all the Canadian 90
minions, and IN British Honduras, anG
British Guiana, since early in this CEN
tury.
British interests were domiciled In
America before the United States were
even dreamed OF. It Is as an American
mower that Great Britain has the duty
and privilege of working with the other
American powers TO enforce respect for
international obligations and to promote
the prosperity OF those portions or the
American continent for which she is
responsible.
The greater portion Of the press, both
Conservative and Liberal, is beginning
10 develop this idea with parrot-like
complacency.
THE ONLY OPPOSITION.
The only hostile voice Is thst of the
of the Tabelt. the recognized and IN
Cot
After asking why Great Britain insists
I'm her refusal to arbitrate the question
in dispute. the Tablet to-day proceeds 20
saw that. as there cannot be an independ-
ent future for British settlement IN
South America. there could be no op-
lection TO allowing NeneZuelas- 10 pur-
chase the British rights.
"This suggestion will fan heedlessly
upon British ears, for as the speaker to-
day says, the British are destined 10 VIII
ness a revival of jingoism, and Tor the
moment. the anti-Jingoi party is virtually
defunct.
The Spectator to-day says 1t believes
that most thoughtful Englishmen respect
and approve the essential principle OF the
Monroe doctrine and do not desire 10
challenge or prevent its application.
I'VE do not" IL adds, want 10 add
to our possessions in America, and are
therefore willing not TO dispute when the
United States gives us notice that she
will consider herself injured If we try 20
increase them.
'In the mean time. we wish that the
existing occasion could be utilized for
public understanding between us and the
United States, relative 10 the Monroe
doctrine. and we would like to see
treaty concluded that would guarantee
the racOQuitiOn of that doctrine
The Sheffield Telegraph. the organ OF
Sir Ellis Ashemead- Bartlett and the
ultra Tories, goes a step further and
makes the amazing statement that re-
port was current i'm Washingtn, Friday,
that the British Government is desirous
Of entering into an alliance with the
United States to enforce the doctrine
against other nations.
WILD nUMoR.
The proposed alliance. according to the
report. would include a provision for the
noint construction OF the Nicaraguan
canal by the allies. 1t can be stated
that noboty places any reliance on this
report. In fact nothing has been
done In regard 70 Venezuela since Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain. the Secretary OF
State for the Colonies. went TO the con-
tlnent. He is now at Gibraltar. Proba-
bly nothing will be done In the matter
until he returns to London, which he
Is expected to do on the second Of No
vember.
Prime Minister Salisbury is closely
watching the actions OF Russia, and
takes very little interest in the Nene-
zuelsn dispute beyond giving his ap-
proal 10 Mr.. Chamberlain's conduct OF
the British side OF the case.
Mr.. Chamberlain is uncommonly tena-
cious az purpose, and is accustomed 10
having his own way. He does not love
the United States overmuch. though his
wife is an American, but beyond his
schemes for the expansion OF British
commerce. his present hobby is the de-
velopment OF Africa. IL Is not likely
that ne will entangie himself in 81 quarrel
with the United States.
II the latter persists In urging arbitra-
tion between Great Britain and Nene-
zuela he Will probably consent 10 this
course being taken: otherwise the Cabi-
net might outyote him on the subject.
as the impression grows that England
has been little too free lately in send
ing ultimatums.
TOO MANY ULTiMArums.
The Graphic. an organ of the Cnionists,
to-day complains against tho Government
Sor the multiplicity Of its utimatums
md In doing 20 the paper reflects the
average public opinion.
The Right Honorable George N. Curzon,
parliamentary Secretary Of the Foreign
Once. boosted In a speech the other day
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