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ed. Lord Granville's proposition il
1881. also involving considerable reduc
| tions from the Schomoerg line, was
| he says. likewise never answered.
Lord Salisbury charges that Venezu
Ella has repeatedly violated the treaty
| Of 1850 by the terms of which both gov.
ernments agreed to refrain from ag
gression upon the territory in dispute
for which reason, in 1880, her majesty's
government decided not to repeat the
offer Of concessions which has not been
reciprocated, but TO assent her undoubt-
ed right TO the territory within the
Schomberg line, while still holding op-
en- for negotiation and even arbitration
the unsettled lands beyond that and
within what they considered to be their
| rightful boundary.
| Referring to GuZman Blanco's decli-
nations to arbitrate the title of these
| unsettled lands alone, and insistence
on a full arbitra ton, Lord Salisbury
| says:
This pretension is hardly less exorb-
liant than would be a refusal by Great
| Britain TO agree to an arbitration Of the
| boundary of British Columbia and Alas
ka unless the United States would con-
sent 70 bring into question one half
of the whole area of that territory"
RELATIONS BROKEN OFF.
| Lord Salisbury rapidly traces the
| history Of the following negotia tons
down to 1887, when the situation had
| become so acute, owing to the Venezue-
| Ian demands for an evacuation of the
| disputed territory, by Great Britain,
| that the British representative at Cara
| cas- received his passports and diplo-
| matte relations were declared by Vene-
Zuela TO be suspended. He says that
no steps have been taken by the Brit
ish authorities to exercise Jurisdiction
beyond the Schomberg line, nor TO in
| terfere with the proceedings of the Ven
ezuelans in the territory outside, al
though, pending a settlement. Great
Britain cannot recognize the proceed
ings as valid or comforting title.
The question. he adds, has remained
in this position ever since Great Brit
ain has from the first held to the same
view as to the extent of her territory,
waving portion of its claims, how
ever, and being willing to arbitrate an
other portion but, as regards the rest,
within the Schomburg lines, they do
not consider that the rights of Great
Britain are open to question. If the
concessions which Great Britain has
been willing TO make from time TO time
have diminished. it has been because
she is unwilling to surrender to for
eign rule control over her subjects who
have gradually colonized the country.
The discrepancy IN maps is easily ac-
counted for. and the British govern
ment cannot be made responsible for
publications made without their au-
thority.
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In conclusion Lord Salisbury said:
although the negotiations in $780, 1891
and 1898 did not lead to any result, her
ma1esty's government have not aban-
doned the hope that they may be resum-
ed with better success, and that when
the internal politics Of Venezuela are
settled On a more durable basis than
has lately appeared to be the case, her
majesty's government may be enabled
to adopt a more moderate and concili-
atory course in regard to this question
than that of their predecessors. Her
maJesty'S government are sincerely de-
sirous Of being on friendly relations
with Venezuela, and certainly have no
design to seize territory that properly
belongs TO her, or forcibly extend SOW
ereignty over any portion of her popu-
lation. They have. on the contrary
repeatedly expressed readiness to SUBJ
init to arbitration any conflicting claim
of Great Britain and Venezuela to large
tracts Of territory which from their
auriferious nature are known TO be Of
almost untold value But they cannot
consent TO entertain or to submit to the
arbitration of another power or of for |
eign jurists, however eminent, claims !
based on the extravagant pretensions |
OF Spanish officials in the last century |
and involving the transfer of large
numbers Of British subjects who have !
for many years enjoyed the settled rule /
of British colony, to a nation of diff |
ferent race and language, whose polit- |
ical system is subject TO frequent dis |
turbances, and whose Institutions as
yet too often afford very inadequate /
protection to life and property. No |
issue of this description has ever been |
involved in the questions which Great |
Britain and the United States have con- |
sented to submit TO arbitration and her /
majestys government are convinced /
that in similar circumstances, the gov (
eminent of the United States would be |
equally firm in declining to entertain /
proposals of such nature
IS NOT JINGOISM
st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 1.-THE Republic
CDemOcratic) will say tomorrow: Pres
ident Cleveland's message to congress
is the most virile assertion possible in
the spirit Of the Monroe doctrine.
Referring to the words Of the presi-
dent in the concluding paragraph of
the message. the Republic says: This
is not jingoism- 1t is Americanism."
LIKE OLD HICKORY.
S.. Louis. Dec. 1G-In the course Of a
long editorial. the Globe Democrat
Rep) viii say tomorrow of the presi-
dents utterances on the Venezuelan
question:
This has the true American ring.
II is an echo of his predecessors-John
Adams and Andrew Jackson. in crises
when the honor and interests Of the
country were endangered by foreign
aggreSsions. II the Monroe doctrine
is to remain a vital principle OF Amer
lean diplomacy, this is the time to as
sert it,
NATION Is WITH HIM"
Chicago. H., Dec. 17-Local editorial
comment on the presidents message
generally sustains the enforcement Of
the Monroe doctrine. The Times
Herald independently says: The ma
ton is with the president. Il makes no
difference TO US whether or not any for
aign government may decline TO adj
it4N the Ndt-ultN OF the Monroe doctrine.
" 2 are not capable of the puerility OF
recognition OF il as favor.
We are prepared % demonstrate its
validity with the entire strength Of a
sovereign people"
ONE OF THREE THINGS.
The Chronicle (Democratic) saws. |
The presidents message Is not only a |
strong appeal 20 American pride and
patriotism in the ma cter now at Issue.
( is clean cut and vehement enuncia-
ion Of the Monroe doctrine. which in |