The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-20
ENDORSES SALISBURY.
The Views of Professor Moore of Column
bia College.

Flushing. l.. l., December 19.-Prof.
John Bassetti Moore of Columbia college
who was assistant secretary of state under
James G. Blaine, and who is recognized
authority on International law, said
yesterday that he believed Englaud's
position in regard to the boundary Of
Venezuela was the right one.
England, he said, seized the territory
in dispute under the right by which un-
it valuable. There is an unclaimed strip
of land On the other side of Venezuela in
every respect as valuable as that in dis
pute England, Professor Moore said,
has twice established boundary line,
and in every way attempted to act fairly.
The sentiment aroused in America, he
declared is an almost insane one. Our
naval men, all agree that we are in no
position to cope with England upon the
waters. Why America should forsake
alliance with the Anglo-Saxons. her own
kindred, and take up with those of
Spanish descent seems to him incOmpre-
hensible. The South American republics
are continually changing their position.
and if the United States intends to be-
come their champion 1t will keep the
country continuity involved in diplomatic
controversy with European countries.
Professor Moore says he is preparing a
paper on the Venezuelan q uesuion.
The War Department Restricts Recruit
Washington, December 19.-Right in
the midst of the popular sentiment for
increasing the army and navy. the war
department has found it necessary, be-
cause Of the law limiting the strength Of
the army to s5. 600 men, to issue circu-
| lar letter stating that as the army is now
closely approaching its maximum
lstrength, recruiting will be restricted un-
| til further orders to the anljstmens Of ex-
ceptionally desirable recruits and former
soldiers with good characters, W no fulfill
at requirements.
Five of the ten cavalry regiments, one
of the five artillery regiments and IA OF
the 25 infantry regiments are about full
or likely to be filed by enlistments made
for them or by the assignments Of men in
the sections where they are serving and
applications from recruits for assignment
to any of them will not be forwarded to
the adjutant general of the army except
in cases of enlisted soldiers who formerly
served therein and who were discharged
with excellent character certificates. This
leaves open to enlistment under the oon
ditions given, twenty OF the forty rsgi-
ments, Ave cavalry, four ARTILLERY and
eleven infantry. One of the cavalry and
two of the infantry regiments In this
class are exclusively for colored soldiers.
The circular letter referred to impresses
upon recruiting officers that due care
must bs exercised so that regiments shall
not be recruited beyond their authorized
strength.
| Ex-Secretary Thompson's Ideas.
| Terre Haute, Ind, December 49, -Ex-
Secretary of the Navy Thompson said last
night that it is preposterous to believe
that the two great English speaking
peoples will go to war over dispute as
! to boundary line That line will he
determined by peaceable methods. AS to
| the broad question of defending the Mon
roe doctrine it is alto gether improbable
! that any nation will be the aggressor In
bringing on war. 1t is self-defense.
said he, with US and no country will
! force us to act on the defensive.