The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
SALISBURY TO SPEAK.
He Will Make a Statement on
the Venezuelan Question
THAT WILL coNDucE TO PEACE.
of the Exchequer says En-
gland Doesn't Want War, and Pre-
diets an Honorable settlement.

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step TO be taken by the British govern
ment in the Venezuelan controversy,
namely, the issuance OF a statement ~
Lord Salisbury. which Sir Michael init
mated might put new phase On al
fairs.
The chancellor of the exehequer warned
his hearers against exaggerating the
gravity OF the Venezuelan trouble. Some
persons. ne went on, however. talk OF tne
impossibility Of war between the United
States and Great Britain, because OF the
ties OF kinship between the two nations
Nothing was impossible. he asserted,
which had already occurred, and when
kinsmen unfortunately differed. some
times they became very bitter enemies.
But there was reinsurance, he SAID, IN
the fact that he did not believe the peo-
pie on either side OF the Atlantic desired
war. He thought that when the true
statement which Lord Salisbury had ably
prepared from dispatches was shortly
published, the result would be, happily
honorable peace 10 both sides.
London. Dec. Accommodating today
upon the Venezuelan question, the news
papers generally agree thai the situation
is more serious than they Thought yesteF-
day. In the public mind also there Is
general feeling OF disappointment at the
action Of congress. The stock exchange
and the exchanges throughout the couD~
try continue under the influence of the
difficulty. AT the same time there is no
excitement Consols declined 4, foreign
funds were weaker, and American and
Canadian stocks lower on continued sell
ing The Pan Mall Gazettes money arti-
Gle says: "Of course, whatever happens,
America viii lose credit over the affair
II is particularly inopportune when many
of her railways need money
The afternoon papers all contain long
editorial articles on the Venezuelan ques-
lion, the general tenor OF their uttePances
being the same as yesterday, though all
agree that the matter is becoming much
graver.
The Globe, q newspaper supposed TO be
on terms Of Intimacy with the government
gives warning that Great Britain will re-
main firm. saying: President Cleveland
may appoint a dozen commissions, but
England viii remain Arm in refusing to
recognize them and jurisdiction OF this
sort. This IS our unalterable position, be
the consequences what they may. We viii
never submit to such unparalleled dicta-
ton" The Globe is also irate at the re-
cent utteTances Of Chauncey N. Depew,
especially his references 10 the easy man
ner in which the United States could con-
quer Canada. remarking: The over
whelming naval strength of England
would enable her TO pour troops INTO Cam
ada at any sight of danger Small war
ships could he sent 10 the lakes. and Chi
cage. Detroit and Buffalo would be utterly
at their mercy"
The Times argues TO justify Lord Sails
bury against the critics who think that he
might have avoided ruffling American sus-
capabilities by avoiding a discussion OF
the Monroe doctrine, on the ground that a
failure 10 discuss that doctrine would
have embarrassed future negotiations.
The Times. together with the Daily News
and other papers. again reminds America
that she never offers 10 assume RESPONSE
hility for the foreign policies OF the petty
republics.
The Standard, Conservative says:
While the fight lasts We must expect
grandiose talk and ridiculous plans. but
we have an abiding faith in the good sense
of the American people. and we feel sure
that on reviewing the facts calmly they
will admit that President Cleveland has
altogether overdone his part. Undoubt-
eddy the New York World knows what II
is talking about. For once almost the en-
tire European press agrees in protesting
against President Cleveland's extraYagant
assumption. In the presence of the amaz-
| ing demands congress is invited to indOrse
Il Is necessary 10 say in the plainest lam
guage that they constitute an attempted
outrage on the law Of nations which the
whole world is bound 10 repudiate" The
Standard concludes: WAR over such a
dispute would be A scandal to humanity.
As Mr.. Bayard said: 1t cannot be-
The Chronicle still Tefuses 70 believe
that the message has produced an i'm
/ passe. bat notes IN all seriousness the de-
velopments Of the situation in America.
Against this - sets the present difficulties
cf President Cleveland's position. Secre-
tary Oiney's anu-British Views. and the
| fact that the committees report would
have no diplomatic weight. Above all. it
/ refuses To contemplate the iniquity OF war
/ between England and America. II is a
| thing that horriGes even cooler hostile oh
/ servers In the foreign press. saws the
Chronicle. II further contends that Lord
! Salisbury has not drawn cast-iron lire,
/ and that he has offered % accent a~bitra-
! tIon. After an The dispute is very snaIl.
/ AMI rs between friendly nations and We
/ decline 20 believe that & IS a closed book
/ between them"
! The Graphic asks n It's headlines: "Ts
| 1t war; and continues: whether IL *
/ a hugeboo or second doliberatlon. II
] has brought us within a measurable dis
/ tance % war y IS now question Of the
! national ho0o~. on which the queens gov
/ eminent cannot bulge an inch. YeSter-
4 fav We could trca L rs an exhibition az
/ personal voueheaHe3ncxx Today the sit
/ uatios, IS altered W trust that prudent
/ co8nsr's may Yct prevail. hHt the diHi-
! getty rests entirely now with America.
: We dare urt -.C+te H.frr.fr -t.rr-
{ haNe s,sn 200 Wei what arbitration
I means wtih AUer' "a. We fal3 the mon
i s.rons Alabama War -I5.us. hut The Tu5t-
/ - states SID refuses to Pay ne small
/ EsriuC sea DAMAGES"
The ToSt. Conservative. saws ne the
/ Vftfr3rcrs 90 Secretary Ol0ev ard presi-
! as-t Cleveland mean anything they
/ we"'3 fus-Ify the rer2n az Si~ Julian
/ Faunr.fotH TIE language ~ Secretary
i clrFy.S document vcuh expos. MS 20 "a
/ demand % retire not orlv from Canada
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