The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Thero is rca.
son 70 believe that the British govern.
msp. has given our ambassador, Mr..
Blyard, to understand, in response TO
hn approximations in the Venezuelan
boundary matter, aud his suggestion
tina, It bs submitted to arbitration. tha.
/. must persist in regarding the subject
As one In which only Great Britain and
Venezuela are concerned. OF course
the idea was set out very automatically
lnd courteously, so as to avoid giving
oaeute as far as possible, while still
making it plain tha. the United States
could not be regarded as having any
proper interest in the matter. So. as it
stands, tho British government still. in.
..ts upon its absolute title sud right to
occupy all the territory eastward OF the
SchOmberg line, while protesting n
willingness to submit TO arbitration its
claims to the lands lying west OF that
line.
|, has been intimated that tho United
States might acquire right to inter:
rsns In behalf OF Venezuela BY declar.
Ing 4 protectorate over that country
with the assent OF its people, and be-
bind this suggestion is At least one OF
the great European powers, who would
be glad TO have its relations with the
disturbed countries Of South and Cen
tral America placed on stable basis,
. 80 that it might look to aome thoroughly
responsible highly civilized government
TO eniure the permanence Of trado and
preven, frequent revolutions. But to
eoncede the necessity for such pro-
tec;orate rs prerequisite to interier.
iseto prevent the acquisition OF Amsri.
can territory by an European power
would amount to renunciation OF the
Monroe doctrine by the United S.ates
and this cauno. be contemplated by the
.dminiatration.
l! is apparent that the progress OF
Mr. Bayard's efforts is being watched
ri,h intense interest by all OF the diplo.
matte representatives OF the South and
Central American countries stationed
In Washington. for they realize that the
Hiue may be vital Importance to all OF
them in the future.
One OF these diplomatic representa-.
hrss, in speaking upon this subject. re.
marked that the majority OF the south
EN- republics were staggering under
!o'sisn debts aud were, unable longer TO
meet their obligationa
The question confronting these coun-
tres Is whether the United States will
'ind by and permit the creditor nations
o. Europe TO collect these debts by
s:'ce. Meanwhile. to strengthen their
claim ior protection upon tho United
sases there is in progress among the
smaller and weaker republics move
nens to ensangle their interests with
cur own, so as to make it matter OF
esep concern to our people should any
European power attack them.
Tbs frat indication OF this policy was
teen in the claim OF San Domingo 10
exemption from the French demand
upon her revenues on the ground that
these had all been iarmod out to an
American corporation, which would be
iuined by compliance with tho French
denand. Then thero is the recent con-
eenlon made TO al American corpora
ton TO Venezuela to forco tho United
State, into the issue between her and
Urea. Britain by motives OF direct self
interest. and in other countries thc:o
an beeu adopted 4 policy OF farming
oli to syndicates certain privileges,
rch as tho right TO import tobacco and
opium, and the collection OF custom du.
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