The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-18
high popularity with his own fellow


countrymen.
The dispute between Great Britain and
! Venezuela, AYERS Lord salisbury, Is a
controversy with which the United states
have no apparent practical concern.
Continuing. in short, pithy sentences,
he says IL Is difficult indeed 10 see now
| the question in controversy can mate-
| rally affect any State or community
outside those primarily interested; that
the disputed frontier OF Nene-
zueIa has nothing TO do with
the questions dealt with by Presi-
dent Monroe: that It is not the qucs-
ton of the colonization by any European
power Of any portion of America, nor OF
the imposition upon the communities Oh
| South America of any system OF govern
ment devised In Europe.
AS ENGLAND VIEWS 1T.
| 1T is" he says. simply the determina-
! tion Of the frontier OF British posses
sion, which belonged to the throne OF
| England long before the republic OF
| Venezuela came into existence
As he proceeds in the discussion, the
| language OF lord Salisbury becomes tart.
! He argues I'm theory that the Monroe
doctrine Is I'm itself sound, but disclaims
any intention OF being understood as eN-
pressing any acceptance OF it on the
part OF her Majesiys Government. Tie
quotes Mr.. Olney as saying: THAT
distance and thousands OF miles Of in
tervening ocean make any union between
teivenlng ocean make any po-
Iitical union between Euro
pean and American State IN
natural and ineXpediet, will hardly be
denied" and adds that the necessary
meaning OF these words is that the union
between Great Britain and Canada, be-
tween Great Britain and Jamaica, and
Trinidad.l between Great Britain and
British Honduras or British Guiana, are
ineXpedicnt and unnatural"
President Monroe says his iOrdshiD,
disclaims any such interference. with
his doctrine, but in this as in other re-
spects, Mr.. Olney develops it,
He says says Lord Salisbury. that
the ineXpedient and unnatural character
Of the union between "A European and an
American State Is so obvious that IL VIII
hardly be denied. Her Maiesty's Gov
crnments are prepared cmphatically TO
deny il. on behalf OF both ,ho British
and American people who are subject
TO her crown"
They maintain that the union between
Great Britain and her territories IN the
western hemisphere is both natural and
expedient.
NO CONCERN or THIS COUNTRY.
But they are not prepared TO admit
that the recognition Of that eXpedicncy is
clothed with the sanction which belongs
20 adoption OF international law They
are not prepared TO admit that the in
terests of the United States are nccessa-
rily concerned in every frontier dispute
which may arise between any two OF the
States who possess dominion in the west
ern Hemisphere: and still less can they
accept the doctrine that the United States
Is entitled TO claim that the process Of
arbitration shall be applied to any de-
mand for the surrender of territory which
one of those States may make against
another"
Lord Salisbury concludes with the state
ment that Her Majesty's Government has
not surrendered the hope that the contro-
versy between themselves and Venezuela
will be adjusted by reasonable arrange
ment at an early date.
The second note, Of November 26th, Is
wholly devoted 10 a discussion Of the
boundary dispute exclusive OF its relation
to the Monroe doctrine.
This dispatch. however, solfds the key
note of Great Brtain's position with ref
erence to Mr.. Olney's opinions. Lord
Salisbury states that Great Britain has
repeatedly expressed it's readiness to sub
Great Britain TO territory OF great mineral
value. and follows this statement with
these important words:
ARBITRATION DECLINED.
"But they Ohe British Government can
not consent TO entertain or TO submit 90
the arbitration of another power or a
foreign jurist, however eminent claims,
claims. based on the eXtravagant preten-
sions of Spanish officials I'm the last CEN
tury, and involving the transfer of large
numbers Of British subjects who have for
many years enjoyed the settled rule OF the
British colony, 10 nation of different
race and language whose political system
is subject TO frequent disturbance, and
whose institutions as yet too often af-
ford very inadequate protection to life
and property. 80 issue Of this descrip- |
lion has ever been involved In the ques-
lion which Great Britain and the United |
States have consented to submit to arbi- |
-ration. and Her Majesty's Government |
are convinced that in similar circum- |
stances the Government of the United |
states would be equally firm In declining |
10 entertain proposals Of such a nature"
LONDON. Dec 1.-THE Foreign Of |
fee has issued for publication the tull |
text OF the dispatch sent by Secretary |
of State Olncy TO Ambassador Bayard, |
together with Lord Salisbury's reply |
thereto.