The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-06
.SALISBURY'S ANSWER
The Reply to Secretary 0lney on the
Venezuelan Dispute.
HAS BEEN UN0fFlClALLy OUTLINED.
4 Lengthy Explanation OF Great
Britains Rights Given.
THE PRESIDENT AFTER DUCKS.


Chicago. December S. special dis
Patch to the Tlmes-Horald from its Wash.
nston correspondent, says
War between the United States and
Great Britain is threr tened 1t can only
be averted by surrender on the part %
England. The conteauon over the Monroe
doctrine has reached "a stage which VIII
produce the creates; anxiety ON both sides
Of the Atlantic uuil the facts become
known. IL the American congress win
support the prcsiden,--aud OF this there
can he no doubt-Grcat Britain viii soon
be given the choice OF surrcnderins or
fighting. Upon authority which can rot
be questioned reads the Dispatch II Is
known that this government has received
a cnhlrgr,m from Ambassador Dayarl
giving briefly the contents OF the note
which the Marquis OF Salisbury has ma ia1
in reply to Secretary Olneys dispatch Of
last July This reply IS in substance a
refusal to arbitrate any OF the territory
Gus, Of The schombarg lin,
However Lord Salisbury raises new
case He now coatcnds that the schorn-
berg limo was NOS arbitrarily run that It
was, In fact, located upon authentic data
and that It can be proved by the records.
The treaty descriptions and the maps that
It correctly represents the western limits
OF the territory which Great Britain az
CURED by cession from Holland Recein,
Of the Information caused some excite
mont In the Washington government. SEC
with tho president about It. They arrived
in their opinion concerning it ara this
opinion was that the British premier was
triting With the merits OF the question
the principal that is involved and to bring
on controversy between the two govern
ments as to historical records and topo-
graphical facts. Such u controversy the
president and secretary agreed 81 once
entered upon, might run an indefinite
length. The programme whlcn the scr-
rctary and president now have In mind
is to first ascertain the wishes az Veno-
zucla IN the promises. II Venezuela Is
willing TO arbitratc on the schombcrg line
then the mission Of The United states is
for time ended
Venezuela has repeatedly refused TINS,
and II is not expected that she VIII give
In now. Upon being assured Of Vcpzu-
elias Willingness 10 submit 10 Engiand's
pretension the president win refer the
whole matter 10 congress at an early
date for such action az that body may
SEQ III to take. The correspondence viii
be accompanied by message from the
president explaining tho situation, but
probably containing no recommendation
Congress as the only war making power.
will he lott TO its own will, influenced
save by facts When this moment arrives
the executive will have exhausted his re-
sources Tho future course Of the CON
ten,ion will rest with the National legis-
laturc. II Is expected. however. that
cougress viii at once authorize the pfeai-
den, to issue au ultimatum that will cause
England TO back down or fight.
WASHINGTON. December Ever since the
presidents message made plain tie very
positive position which the government
had taken against the Venezuelan aggran-
dlsement Of Great Britain. the reply OF
Lord snlibury 10 the Olney note nae been
awaited with Increased anNloty This -
known to be on the way 90 this coun-
try. ana is expected 10 reach New YORK
tomorrow The Post correspondent was
therefore very much SURPRISED 80 learn
tonight that the president had gone Tor
a shooting trip OF ten days along the
Carolina coast. As usual, HE departure
was secretly made lie set forth az about
sunset on the lighthouse tender Maple.
which goes on It's usual trip OF inspec-
ton. No one accompanied Mr. Cleveland
hut Commander Lamhcrtoh Of the Maple
and Commander Wilde OF the lighthouse
board
Arguing from this departure II was evi-
dent that some scmi-ofhcihl Information
must have been received from London. In
al serious International communications
rho packet Is sent directly from the gov
ernment by mail 10 Its represe NATIVE
abroad. SO that Sr Julian Pauneeioie
here. knew nothing OF the Olney note
which went through MIR. Bayard 10 LORD
Salisbury. and Mr. Bayard might know
nothing OF the salisbury reply which
would come directly TO Sir Julian. but
evidently he did, for the presidents de-
paiture OF tonight was determined upon
a flor Information came from Mr. Bayafd
that after the mailing Of the packet he
had been unofnesa ally Informed OF its con
tents. Great Britain does not discuss the
Monroe doctrine definitely. but indirectly
recognizes Il 10y explaining fully Der side
Of the case. She refuses 10 recede from
her former position when she agreed TO
submit 30 arbitration all Of me territory
beyond the Schonlheag line. 10 tho c0un-
try within that line she maintains thh'
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