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ter into of her own free will can not of
course be objected to by the United

; dispute has reach such stage as to make
it now incumbent upon the United States
to take measures to determine, with suf-
ficient certainty for It's own justification,
what is the true divisional line between
the republic of Venezuela and British
Guiana.
Inquiry to that end should, of course,
be conducted carefully and judicially, and
due weight should be given to all avail.
able evidence, records and facts in sup
port OF the claims of both parties.
In order that such an examination
should be prosecuted thoroughly and in a
satisfactory manner, l suggest that con-
gress make adequate appropriation for
the expense of q commission, to be ap-
pointed by the executive, who shall make
the necessary investigation and report
upon the matter with the least possible
delay.
PLAIN NOT11IcATIoN TO JOHN BULL.
4 When such report is made and accept
ed it will, in my opinion, be the duty of
the United States to resist by eve :
means 10 it's pc ~er, as willfr'
upon its rights and interests, the appro-
priation by Great Britain Of any lands or
the exercise tgossrnmental surssa.iction
over any territory which, after inyestiga.
tion, We have determined of right be.
longs to Venexdela.
/ IN making these recommendations I
am fully alive to the responsibility in
CURED and keenly realize all the conse-
quences that may follow. lam never.
the less firm in my conviction that, while
it is a grievous thing to contemplate the
two great English speaking peoples of
the world as being otherwise than
friendly com mpetitors in the onward march
of civilization and strenuous and worthy
rivals in all the arts of peace, there is no
calamity which great nation can invite
which equals that which follows supine
submission to wrong and injustice and
the conseq uent loss of national self re-
spect and honor, beneath which are
shielded and defended the peoples safety
and greatness.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Dec. II, 1895.
ESSENCE OF oLNEY's NOTE.
Accompanying the message is the cor
respondence ON the subject, starting with
Secretary Olney's celebrated note of July
20 last to Mr.. Bayard, reopening negotia-
tions with Great Britain looking to the
arbitration of the boundary dispute. In
this note Secretary Olney, after citing
that the proposition that America is in no
part open to colonization has long been
conceded, declares:
"Our present concern is with another
practisal application of the Monroe doc
trine, viz: That American non-interven-
tion in Europe necessarily implied Eu-
rope an non-intervention IN American af-
fairs, a disregard of which by any Euro.
pesn power is to be deemed an act Of un-
friendliness toward the United States"
The secretary says this rule has bsen
uniformly acted upon for seventy years
and cites instances of diplomatic his.
tory.
MEssAoE cHEERED IN THE SENATE.
The president's message reached the
senate about 1880 to-day.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, examined the
message and then moved to 20 into ex-
ecutive session, which was done.
At l O'Clock the senate resumed legis-
lative session and the message Of the
president val laid before 4ha senate.
The executive session, it was explained
officially, had been devoted to the con-
sideration of nominations.
The senators showed keenest interest
in the message. There was hardly a
vacant seat upon the Republican side.
As the reading closed there was heard
hand clapping from all quarters of the
chamber, Senator Chandler, Republican,
Of New Hampshire, leading In the demon
stration on the Republican side.
Veterans say it was the most spon-
taneous demonstration in their recollec-
tion.
The message and accompanying docu-
ments were referred to the committee on
foreign relations and At 1:15 p. m. the
senate adjourned.
pARTIsANsHIP CALLED DOWN IN THE
| HOUSE.
The house devoted itself to-day to the
discussion OF the proposition to have two
elections committees instead Of one, the
Venezuelan message meanwhile lying un-
opened.
This caused Mr.. Crisp to exclaim:
"Thers is an important message from the
president, relating to Venezuela, lying on
!
gress enters upon partisan action delay
ing the consideration OF the presidents
message"
Mr.. Hulick, Republican, of Ohio, was
quickly on his feet, with the ina uiry: us
il this house or the presidents ducking
excursion that has delayed the message
on the Venezuelan question:"
There was round Of laughter and ap-
plause from the Republican side.
''There % the message" proceeded Mr..
Crisp. sit lies unheeded by this house,
and yet IL 10 In frank, honest and manly
support of the Monroe doctrine"
| Both sides Joined in applause at the
mention of the Monroe doctrine.
CHANGE OF STATION.
Lieut.. Col. VIM. j. Volkmar, assistant
adiutant general, is relieved from duty IN
the department Of the east and will pro-
ceed to Denver for duty as adjutant gem
eral Of that department, to relieve Lieut.
Col. Thomas Ward, assistant adjutant
general, who will proceed to Governors
leland, N. Y, and report In person to the
commanding general Of tho department
Of the cast for duty at the headquarters
Of that department
The, cHAPxAN CASE.
II tho United States supreme court
yesterday the motion made in behalf Of
Elysrton r. Chapman for an order stay
ing tho contempt proceedings against
him Ia the courts Of the District OF Col
umbia, In connection with the senate
sugar trust inquiry Of last session, was
denied.
Mere 0utrages.
4 Constantinopls, Dec. 1.-THE Kurds
continue to pillage the Armenian villages
without opposition from the helpless To-