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Important Extracts from the voIuminous
diplomatic Notes.

Although the matter submitted 20 con-
gress In connection with tho foregoing
only, they are very voluminous MIR.
Olney's note TO Mr.. Bayard concerning the
threatening aspect OF AFFAIRS between
Great Britain and Venezuela rs first in tho
correspondence. IL Is dated July 70 last
and deals with the boundary question at
great length" beginning at the very In
ceptiOn OF the dispute which has now as
sumed 30 serious an aspect, Mr.. Olney
carries his argument OF the American
claim for arbitration based on the Monroe
doctrine down 10 the present time and
gives emphasis 20 his statements by quot
ing the sentiment OF President Monroe In
fuil, ana notes that its pronounce
ment by the Monroe administration at
that particular time was unqueationably due
TO the inspiration OF Great Britain. who at
once gave 10 it an open and unqualified
adhesion which has never been with
drawn"
MIR Olney gives in his note firm in
dorsement TO the principle enunciated by
Monroe and defines Great Britains posi-
zion In this frank ana unambiguous man
ner.
''She Great Brittany says 10 Venezuela:
You can get none OF the debatable land by
force because you are not strong enoughi
you can get none by treaty, because Will
not agree, and you can take your chance
OF getting portion by arbitration only X
you first agree TO abandon 70 me such por-
lions as 4 may Designate
Continuing AIR. Oiney says IL Is not per-
ceived how such an attitude can be de-
tended nor how ~ Is reconcilnDle with that
love OF justice and fair play so eminently
characteristic OF the English race, and
holds that II such position be adhered TO.
IL should be regarded as amounting, in cub
stance, TO an invasion and conquest or
Venezuelan territory.
Duty OF tho President Unmistakable.
In conclusion Mr. Olney says that In
these circumstances the DUTY OF the presi-
dent appears 10 him unmistaKable and Inn
peratiVe. 10 ignore Great Britains asser-
lion OF title ana her refusal 10 have that
title Investigated and not TO protest and
give warning against the substantial APP
preparation Dy Great Britain OF the ter
ritOry for her own use would be TO ignore
an established policy with which the honor
and welfare OF tins country are closely
Identified. lie therefore instructed MIR.
Bayard TO lay the views given before I.oru
Salisbury and said: They (the vieWs)
cali fnr a dennite decisinn t1non the noinf
whether Great Britain Will consent or will
decline TO submit the Venezuelan boundary
question In It's entirety 10 impartial arbt-
tratiOn." Expressing the presidents hope
that the conclusion Will be on the side OF
arbitration. Mr. Olney concluded with the
pointed statement that II the president rs
10 be disappointed in that hope, however,
result not 10 be anticipated and In his
Judgment calculated 10 greatly embarrass
The future relations between this country
and Great Britatn-it Is his wish 20 be
made acQuainted with the fact at such
early date as Will enable him 10 lay the
Whole subject before congress In his noxt
annual message.
Lord salisbury's Reply.
Lord saiisbury's reply is addressed TO Sir
julian Pauncctotc. british ambassador at
Washington, under date OF November ~
last. rms aealt only with the application
OF the Monroe doctrine In the case at issue
and was followed ON the same day by an
other note discussing the boundary dir-
pute per Sc At the outset Lord Salisbury
states that so far as he rs aware the Mon
roe doctrine has never been before al
vanced on behalf OF the United States Ia
aiiy written communication addressed 10
the government OF another nation Hs
gives what he believes ~ the British In
depreciation OF the doctrine and main
tains thu dangers which were npprc-
hcnded by President Monroe have no ro-
lation to the state OF things In which we
live at the present day, and adds with
thinly covered irony, that. 1T IL intelli-
gible that Mr.. Olncy should invoke IN de-
tense OF the Views on which he rs now In
ssting an authority (Monroel which en-
joys 80 high popularity with his own fol-
low countrymcn."
Continuing IN short. pithy sentences,
he says II Is difficult, indeed. 10 SEQ how tho
question I'm controversy can materially af-
Interested; that the disputed
frontier OF Venezuela has nothing 10 do
with any OF the questions dealt With by
President Monroe that IL ~ not question
OF tho colonization by any European power
OF any portion OF America nor OF the Inn
position upon the communities OF South
america OF any system OF government de-
viscd in Europe. 1T is," he says. simply
the determination OF the frontier OF a Brit
ish possession which belonged TO the
throne OF England long before the repub-
Iio OF Venezuela came Into existcncu.'
Salisbury Iecomss Tart.