New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-21
A. PLEA FOR ARBITRATION.
ARGUMENT OF AN INFLUENTIAL ENGLISH
- COMMERCIAL PAPER.
THE SHIPPING WORLD" HOPES FOR PEACEFUL
SUPPLEMENT OF THE VENEZUELAN con-
TRovERsY AND POINTS OUT THE DIS
AsTRors EFFECTS or A WAR

AsTROCs EFFECTS OF WAR
on ENGLAND's COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON Dec eG-The State and Navy de-
parments just received the latest issues OF one
of the most important London marine journals, The
Shipping World" in which several pages are &c
voted 20 adverse criticism of the English pohuciahs
who have denied to Venezuela the justice of arbi-
trating the boundary dispute. An appeal IS made
TO the Government 10 consent TO an honorable set
Element of the controversy. With the interest OF
British politicians made subservient TO those OF
British traders The disastrous effects on British
commercial prosperity of possible war with the
United States are strongly emphasized
I'VE have reached crisis In our quarrel with the
uttln renublc OF Venezuela" says this influential
English journal THE collision between the out
posts on the Yuruan River has served TO oring 10
head a controversy over boundaries "hlch mas
lasted for a hundred years. Lord SALISBURY mas
demanded apology and PREPARATION which VIII proba-
bly, be made not. perhaps with heartiness ana SIN
cerity. bu, because President Crespo has ncithe'
army nor navy worth talking about, and must
moods Weld 10 superior force The larger question
NJ determining the boundaries between brits"
Cuiona and Venezuela will remain: ana whiie we
bono opd believe that Il will be settled amicably
the controversy undoubtedly contains the elements
y, q nossibls war with the United States
"The merits OF the case have been pracucaNF
abandoned on both sides Of the Atlantic Inc pi'''
=, rrolerd are weIlnigh unanimous In supporting
tho contentious OF Downing Street and even Inc
Times refers to the scene on the hurua'l "' IN
g., coli. while the press Of the United States are
eouallv unanimous In supporting the c"Se Vi INV "
nuba The man who invented the cry NY 'o''
~, r,oht or wrong did poor turn for humanity
49,, ,ha. mad nrinciple is already supreme In this
dtenu,e Day after day read OF the hhe Oh
demsrcatior This shows that few OF ''ose VIM
discuss the question have taken the 'rouo'e ~ -,
form themselves concerning IT, me 0iioia mi tb
presd .g of veneznea in this peeuir position
When he retires at night ne docs no M xyher he
the boundaries OF ms cou'''i' may
Tbe Editor Of 1.-THE Shipping World proc roSee hs
to recount Inc ard closes as follows: We be
iieve that this question will be settled without pou
mai NAV lead to war with the United states ma
at all events every lingo VIII aHnl.d NV Wash
,natoS and formulated by JameS Monroe. from ON
whom the doctrine had taken its name is direc yea
against the interpos,'iioh republics The
In.e9; States profess believe in TINS doc'r,me
in still wider sense TO wh WA r,ronean Powers
lieve in 1t cannot say nor are Europe; Of the
Compelled TO accept the American versiPn % south
America But from very shame Congress VIII De
obliged TO stand by its resolution. ana i 2tao
Morgan CHAIRMAN Of the Som MAINTAIN show Of
Consistency. few weeks ago he sad tnat IN, tne
United states sh S% See} tB Psf% is the
Downing Street to push forward her frontier SUI ho
rtb odd 6elis of that section. And against this
policy he would put the Monroe D0Girns n' W1e
Tor our taste-about this Monroe Doctrine. /, -
something like the funds OF man w napi OF whieH
was SUPPOSED to be in a fve-dollar on! IL ms
pocket when was his turn to pu' up h wbe m0' he
had lost all OF the reputed value Of the nots ne
walked away. ., -. ,,, W,
1.-THE Monroe Doctrine is referred TO- Dut W
never coo II in operation We care nothing In TINS
crisis about potica, pretensons. even moe o 81
the first magnitude involved in the American poiss
lev: hut we care everything fer the principle OF
international disputes We have escaped con
hict of arms until now because Venezuela ~ 700
small IN 0gh. II our cause Is fair one we nave
nothing 10 fear FROM arbitration II we nave De-
haved in a graspnG and an arbitrary way anu
have presumed upor our strength TO SCI lusuce
aside We ought to be stopped in our unrighteouS
. D.u.u.o-.
I'VE scarcely know where to turn-n Pariia me-.
or out of it--excepting to the ranks or gallant
band of Quakers in the country, for man VINO -
prepared to fight for peace And we cannot neip
signing Oh for solid hour OF John Bright!