The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-23

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Sir r. K Rollat,
the Conservative member Of parliament
for the south division Of 1slington. ana
president of the London and Hull Asso-
ciated Chamber of Commerce, granted
an exclusive interview to representa-
tive of the Associated Press today on
the outlook of the Venezuelan question.
especially on it's financial side. After re-
marking that ii was a delicate and cr1ti-
cal position, Sir Albert said:
Deeply Regretted.
lit is deeply to be regretted that the
incident has imperilled both the sooo
will and trade, and even peace and COM
merce must in any case, be more seri-
ously interrupted and injured just az the
time when prospects were Improving anu
business men were justly hoping Tor peC-
ter times. He did not question the Amer
leans attachment to the Monroe doc
trine. and that 1t was sanctioned py CO.
gent reasons from their point OF view.
But. after all, he added, 1T was only an
ex part dictuln and hao never been en-
bodied in international law. The feellng
which inspired IT, however, he thought
of the doctrine. Great Britain could not
Justly be said to desire an extension OF
territory in seeking deltm1tatlon OF
her frontier, or insisting upon recog-
Just rights by state greatly indebted
TO her for the development of her pub
lie works. He did not think 1T wise for
Englishmen to follow the example OF
MANY Americans in attributing the ac-
ton of President Cleveland merely TO
party and personal motives; but he felt
confident that Americans generally real
ize that the course Of President Cleve-
land and Secretary Olney was impetu-
Gus and impeTious and had seriously en-
barressed even the most peace-loving
Englishmen. But he reliedupon the good
sense and commercial Instincts and IN
terest of both peoples to discover
friendly and honorable solution
Hope For Peace.
In this respect, the gentleman thought
the projected meeting of the New York
chamber of commerce would make efforts
for peace. He was sure that the members
Of the London chamber Of commerce and
of other British chambers. we're ami
mated by the same amicable and practl-
cal feelings.
don chamber of commerce had shown
that spirit before the question became
acute. In 1891. Senior de Coda president
OF the Venezuelan congress, had been re-
ceived by the chamber, and as the result
of a friendly conference the council OF
the chamber informed him that If Vene-
zuela made satisfactory oVertures for a
settlement, the chamber would back a
suggestion to the British government to
arbitrate the question. Senior de Coda ex-
pressed his satisfaction and thanks. hut
when. later, in response to the George
urged a prompt settlement Of the ques-
ton, it learned no such overtures had
been made to Great Britain.
Once More.
Again in 1898, when Sir a K. Rollit
and the council of the chamber had been
asked to meet the Venezuelan minister,
they readily assented 10 the date named
I1I1t
unable to attend. The associated cham
Der had also co-operated with the Lon
don chamber on similar lines. This dis
position should fortify the position OF
the chamber in such a crisis and be con-
CURED with them in thinking that in
ternational arbitration ought to dispose
amicably CT such a question. Certainly
anything honorable and not at 1ndignity
was preferable to war between kindred
nations. But Americans must remem-
Der that Great Britain had doctrines and
feelings. and in the last resort even wal
might be preferred to peace. Either ma
ton. however ought to yield force to
right, rather than right to force.
Bad to Worse.
The daily papers this morning in
their editorials generally comment
upon the financial side of the panic
and express confidence that in the
long run the common sense which Mr.
Gladstone advises will prevail and eX-
tricajte the public from the difficulty
caused by President Cleveland's pre-,
cipitation.
The Standard Conservative, while
admitting this. thinks whatever rem.
edies Congress adopts, America must
for some time TO come, in economic
sense, go from bad to worse.
The Sunday Observer, a Cnionist
publication. says in an editorial: The
passionate affections Of the American:
for the Monroe doctrine may be I'M
Ineligible here, but it exists, and i
our rulers are wise they will neglec.
no means short of national humiMa
ton TO avoid ruffiing the pride anG
feelings of the Americans. Sooner o.
later public opinion in America viii
AWAKEN to the fact that ENGLAND
neither desires to take liberties will
the United States. nor will she brool
insult from any power whatever"
viii Carry Weight.
Edward Dicey. C. b, who was for
merly an editor of the Observer ant
also Of the Daily News, and has beer
q writer of some authority on politi
cal questions. has a long letter in tn,
Sunday Observer which is likely Il
carry considerable weight. He saws
Englishmen would make any conces
sion short of the national honor
sooner than go to war with America
The only weak point in our case /.
the refusal to submit the dispute t,
IMPARTIAL arbitration. If our conten
ton is as strong and just as we i'm
agine. we have nothing to fear from
Independent and fair inquiry Arbi
tration or President Cleveland's line
IS utterly inadmissable, but the rerusa
to admit the principle of arbitration law
us open to the imputation that we hay,
doubts of the Justice of our contentfor,
Even now, without loss of dignity Eng
land might consent to submit the fronfie
dispute 20 some independent authority
such as the king OF Italy. or the presiden
of Switzerland. But if necessary we INNS
fight sooner than tolerate President CIeye
lands pretensions."
Talk is Cheap.