The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
JOHN BULLS OFFER.

| n Permitted TO Make Good His Claims In
Venezuela Will Accept the Monroe Doc
trIne and Assist the United States in
Maintaining 1t Against the WOrid-Iti L.
Not Likely to Receive Consideration.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-A special from
Washington says:
The United States will not consider
the suggestion of Lord Salisbury for
an alliance for the building of the
| Nicaraguan canal n the direction OF
| South and Central American affairs.
1t is understood that the suggestions
did not come IN a way to demand a
formal reply. 1t was made in a ten
tative way, with the intimation that
it would be put in the form of an OFF,
cial proposition if this country should
indicate a disposition to consider it
1t is uncertain whether the suggestion
was ever put in writing by the British
officials. The suggestion was made
verbally BY Lord Salisbury to Mr..
Bayard, and by him unofficially COM
municated to Mr.. Olney secretary Of
state.
1t is understood that Sir Julian
Pauncefote has preached the subject
in the way of a casual suggestion of
what ought to be done, either to Mr..
Olney or to the president himself, with
whom his personal relations are quite
intimate. No disposition to consider
the matter was shown by the repre-
s~entatives of this government unless.
perhaps, Mr.. Bayard acquiesced to the.
general idea hat something of the
sort ought to be considered in n gen
eral way.
The proposition was plainly this:
THAT Great Britain would be satisfied
if this country would permit her, with
out interference on our part, to take
possession by force of all the territory
she claims from Venezuela and would
agree to the joint construction and
ownership of the Nicaraguan canal.
She would then pledge herself not to.
seek the acquisition of any more terri
tory on this continent and would rec
ognize and join us in enforcing the,
Monroe doctrine.
1t was represented hat the govern
ments of South and Central America.
were irresponsible and did not afford
proper protection to foreigners and
foreign interests and hat Great
Britain and the United States should
join in compelling proper respect to
the citizens or subjects and the inter-
ests of the United States and Great
Britain, one country or both to main
tain a naval force in the vicinity tC
protect the interests of citizens of
either country.
1t was intimated that unless such an.
arrangement could be made Great
Britain would not recognize the Mon
roe doctrine as having any force and,
that she would be compelled to take
such steps as she deemed necessary tC
protect British interests on this con-
tinent- This suggestion is treated as
having no reference to the letter of
Secretary Olney on the subject of the
Monroe doctrine and is entirely in
formal.
The tone of the delayed reply to Mr..
Olney's letter will, however, be infiu.
enced by the manner in which this in
formal suggestion is received. Being
satisfied the United States will not
consider g proposition for an alliance.
probably none will be formally made
and the subject will be ignored as if
never preached.
The reply to Mr.. Olney is expected
to be simply the alternative PROPOSE
ton that Great Britain cannot recog--
nize the Monroe doctrine and will.
proceeded to- protect her interests ir.
her own way.