The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-26
OLNEY TO SALISBURY.
\ Vigorous statement That the Monroe
Doctrine L. Sill Alive.

Washington city. Oct. 25.-Additional
particulars have just been ascertained
concerning the contents of Secretary Ol-
ney's note to Great Britain on the Nene-
zuelan matter. II is a communication Of
about 900 words and contains a fun re-
view of the efforts which the United states
has repeatedly made TO secure settlement
of the long standing dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela. It describes the
history Of the Monroe doctrine and Of the
boundary dispute ia Guiana. and then de-
clares the principle which is the vital part
of the note and the great Principle for
which the United States is now contend
ed namely. that no European power shall
enlarge its territorial dominion on the
American continent hy means OF force.
From this basis Secretary Oluey proceeds
30 declare tslat arbitration Is obviously the
only lust method by which Great Britain
can hone TO reach n settlement Of her dis
pute with Venezuela Such arbitration,
he saws. tho United States IL now. as for
merry. willing 70 promote and facilitlte.
But he Is as emphatic as language per-
mits in the declaration that any attempt
70 reach settlement OF the contention
by means Of force would he regarded as
an act unfriendly 10 the United States
Secretary Olney is careful to point out
in this note that the United States has no
oniniou 10 offer concerning tho merits OF
Great Britain's dispute with Venezuela.
So far as the United States knows. either
party 20 the contention may he in the
right But he reviews the history Of the
territorial misunderstanding between
Venezuela on the one side and Great
Britain on the other, in order 70 show
most couciusively that doubts do exist as
to the right of either disputant. and that
Great Britain has at various times her
self admitted the existence Of this doubt.
arising through a series OF complications.
treaties lie establishes. as il appears. Re
yond contraventi0n. that it Is a dispute OF
the character where no absolute right CT
clear aruess Of title exists With either par
tv and that the quarrel IS essentially one
cf those MISUNDERSTANDING between ma
lions which by inHumerable International
precedents are properly 10 he adjusted by
means Of arbitration
Having thus eTectually stopped any
possible ulea tnat the territory in ques-
ton Is int.sputably British -oli and there
fore coming ~Ithtn the rule that no ra-
tion can submit 10 arbitration its tttle 20
So own rer~{torv Secretary OInev again
declares that through the Monroe doc
trlne the United States has 3 right N a
voice in the Retsierntnt ~ this matter. and
that his voice Is raised % urge that the
dispute he settled hy arbitration The
secretary takes the ground thai arbitration
may confirm Great fsritains s. fasrle1ictl N
over all the disputed territory. II this
should he the finding Of a tribunal. che
United States would heucef0r-h RESPECT
trat decision. But he shows that. uutl
Great Brltair's -srle e1su ha~e hean Das@-
a.l uoou bv such 3 tribunal fhe nited
states is and Will continue to be "a party
60 fhe Question
Ten or eleven weeks have row elapsed
since thls important commune ton was
placed IN the hands OF the British govern
ruent. and no other response has been re-
0eived than acknow Iedguent. The state
department officials would very much Ike
"a have a reply before congress convenes.
bat they are bv no means sansu4ne that
their wishes RIit b. complied with In any
ess.. the probabilities are thar the presi-
dent wHI officially make known the con-
tents Of Secretary Oiney s note IA has an
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