New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19

THE FOREIGN OFFICE DUMB.
MIR EAYARD ABSENT FROM THE PREMIER's RE-
CEPTIoN-M. GOBLET. EX-PRME MINISTER
Or FRANCE. SAYS THE MONROE DOC
TRINE rs ABSOLUTELY UNAccEPT-
ABLE TO EUROPEANS.
London Dec lS-The Marquis of Salisbury held
the usual Wednesday reception at the Foreign once
to-day The French, German Italian and Spanish
Ambassado and the Austrian and Dutch charges
d'Anares were present. United States Ambassador
Bayard absent.
not been informed officially of President Clevelands
message In regard to the proposed Commission IN
connection with the Venezuelan boundary dispute
and that Grelt Britain will follow the usual DIP
lomatic course until overt action Is taken by the
United States
The action OF the House OF Representatives. IN
voting an appropriation for the expenses or the
Commission may hasten crisis but ii is not eX-
pected that there will be serious developments unl
the Commission shall have arrived IN Nenezueia
Their presence on the Guiana border VIII consti-
tute A grave menace and the necessary Instructions
will be forwarded TO the authorities 10 MAINTAIN the
interests OF Great Britain in Guiana.
A commemorative OF the United Press this morn
ing saw a number of prominent Stock Exchange
opera tors from whom he elicited expressions OF De-
lie, that the affair would not finally be serious and
that the fall OF prices resultant from freS'ue"'
CleVelandS message WOuid MOI W PciHii"'H'
HAD SOUNDED EUROPEAN POWERS
number of politicians seen at the various Con-
servative clubs by the United Press representative
maintained that diplomats acting Inder the IN
sructlons of Iord Salisbury. had sounded the Euro
mean Powers during last autumn and prior TO the
dispatch of Great Britaiu's reply 10 Secretary
Olnev's note with the result that the diplomatists
answered that all of the Powers having interests in
America agreed with Lord Salisbury that the Mon.
roe Doctrine. stated by Mr.. Olney, ala not
! II Hunt. a lawyer of New-York. who is visiting
London expresses The opinion that President Cleve-
l1nd d b sGm ibe ned States
has the right 10 enforce the Monroe Doctrlne al re-
else on the American side Of the Atlantic; lie mas
doubt. however. that the matter VIII De sett,ea
arucably He would not that the message
meant another term for Mr.. Cleveland but II Is, IN
his opinion. an effort TO secure another teri" ior 'e
Other Americans in London tndorse the message sage
and express themselves as unable 10 see, VIZ
Great Britain should not consent 20 submit the
Paris, Dec lS-The Paris representative Of ne
ex-Premier Goblet in which the eX1Prlme M,'rSte e
sage to the United States Congress regarding the
Venezuelan dispute. that ne considered the Presl-
on dpdmacT on Re other hand he expressed
regret that England had refused to submit the
Sf2haay q sad ~ Goblet France gave
ample oy submitting her dispute win Hoiiand re-
eardng French Guiana 10 the arbitration or Rus
STA and accepting without hesitation the decision
which adverse to her. -,
''As regards the Monroe Doctrine continued the
exPremier.. Il can only say that II appears 10
be absolutely unacceptable to Europeans.
In an interview to-day. Jules simon the french
statesman. said that notwithstanding his sy;npa1,
thles with sister republic Of France, ne coud
not see how the Monroe Doctrine was appucaDle
in the Venezuelan controversy. Replying TO sus-
gest,on that President Cleveland's acton was
political manoeuvre. he said that he thought that
such a motive for the course followed by Mt;
cleveland would be unworthy OF the President and
degrading to the nation. He was CONVINCED ne
adled that peaceful solution Of the queston
worI1 be found that would be honorable to both
countries