The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-22
What England's Iltimatum to
Venezuela Means.
ORlNoco BASIN TO BE TAKEN
Englishmen Chuekling Over the
United States Predieament.
As President Cleveland Did Nothing
for Nicaragua. lie Cannot Consist
ently Help Nenezuela The English
scoff at 'Monroeisn'' and one Pa
ships TO Venezuela.

London Oct. 2f-Tn view Of tbe many
reports II circulation re egariing .ue attl-
tude Of Great Britain toward Venezuela.
the following announcement VAS made to-
day. in consequence OF Neuez zIela not
Offering an apology or Teparation Ter the
Uruana incident. the Marquis of sails
bury has taken steps % inform her as TO
what reparaJion GreaI Britain requires.
but as the relations between tae tNo
countries were broken of some years ago.
the communication was not sens through
the direct diplomatic channel As tho
document has not reached its destination.
1t is not considered desirable 10 give de-
tails Of its contents. hut 1t is cOuchsd in
forcihie terms and points out that Great
Britain viii not permit Venezuela 10 over
step the boundaries marked by the
courses Of the rivers Guiana and An1acu-
"a, but IS willing that the question OF the
other disputed territory be submitted ID
arbiira ton"
The Westminster Gazette SAYS: Great
Britain and the United States are not go
ing TO be set by the ears by a pack Of
Venezuelans. President Cleveland knows
We have no intention OF land grabbing IN
South America. and MenToeism has no
better friend than the old couAtrv. In
due time Secretary olney viii 10 doubt
tell the Venezuelans they cannot expect
the United States 70 espouSe their quar-
rel when they deliberately presume on
their limited resources to attempt 10 bluff
the great power.
The ST. James Gazette says: THE very
able New York Post fairly applies the
term 'blatherskite' n the Tribune and
similar publications and politicians whose
mouthings on Venezuelan affairs are al
example of their hahitual use 81 foaming
talk The United States government,
however. is no blatherskite. and tocs not
Isten to the opinions Of advisers y that
-.Hf,s~ s--ra eessa
shs will do well 70 remember the out-
come between England and Nicaragua.
Unless President Cleveland IS prepared 20
overthrow the traditions OF his foreign
policy and begin course Of courting
complications We may be sure Nenezueia
win not receive more backing than Nlca-
ragua."
The ST James Gazette adds, There -
no reason why Venezuela should derive
more backing than Nicaragua our from
tier In Guiana was laid down long age,
and II would he absurd To ask that X
should be questioned because the cupidity
OF the Venezuelans has been excited by
the wealth Of gold on our side. The ac-
ton OF the United States government IN
presenting a request for arbitration is
friendly TO Venezuela and not anfriendly
to US: bot an attempt 20 enforce i would
he an act OF the most uuprovoked hosiil-
ity II would be sheer folly and ignorance
TO drag the Monroe doctrine into the dis
pute II some Americans imagine that
Monroeism implies the general claim of
the United States TO dictate as TO the re-
lations OF European powers with the
Spanlsh-American republics. that IS no
business OF ours. Such a claim. 10 he seri-
Gus. must 20 the whole length Of pro-
tectorate. and that II is needless 20 cb-
serve would be ftITiousiy resisted by the
Americans themselves. and would, ~
course saddle the United States with the
responsibility Of keeping them in order.
IL IS absurd 10 suppose that the United
States would accept such burden, and
Il IS To be hoped the United States gov
erument does not intend 10 send squad
ron 10 Venezuela. as the presence OF hos
tile force keeping an eve on our possible
misdeeds would certainly tend 20 produce
strained rela atoms"
The Exchange Telegraph Company this
afternoon sent out a report OF an inter-
view which one Of its representatives had
had with tho United States ambassador.
Thomas F. Bayard Mr.. Bavard IS quoted
as saving that he will proos hly receive an
immediate answer from the Marquis os
Salisbury on the Venezuelan question and
that the United States viii be quite salts
fed II its overtures lead 10 negotiations
for the resumption uf the consideration OF
the frontier dispute. The United states
amba assa6or Is also credited 10 have in
formed the representative OF the Ex-
change Telegraph Company that the
United States can do nothing regarding
the Marquis of SaIsbury's demand for an
Indemnify from Venezuela
\ high official os the British foreign Of
fee today sad Great Britain had not sent
an ultimatum % NensZu@la. but dispatch
or the subject 81 the Misunderstanding
between Great Britain and Venezuela had
been forwarded % President Crespo. This.
added the informant. x "A very different
thing "a all persons acquainted with the
principles OF diplomacy VIII recognize.
Continuing. he said Lord SALISBURY
thinks sufficient time has ELAPSED for rep
arstlon 70 be made. and with this view
prepared the dispatch in question
Prof HRines Chemist 70 the Chicago
Beard 81 Health. SAYS he has found The
Royal Baking Powder the purest ART
strongest. and superior 10 all others n
every respect.
senator Davis on the Monroe Doctrine
-. Paul oct. = In the course of an