Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-02
JOHN BULLS OFFER.
II Permitted 10 Make Good His Ciaims


II Permitted 10 Make Good His Claims In
venexueia VIII Accept the Monroe Doc.
trine and Assist the United States In
Maintaining 1t Against the world-It |.
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 and the direction OF
South and Central American affairs.
1t is understood that the suggestion
did not come in way to demand a
formal reply 1t was made in ten.
tative way, with the intimation that
1t would be put in the form OF an Off;
cial proposition If this country should
indicate 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 unofiicially COM
municated to Mr.. Olney secretary OF
state.
1t Is understood that Sir Julian
Pauncefote Yas broached the subject
In the way d 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-
sentatives Of this government unless,
perhaps, Mr. Bayard acquiesced to the
general idea that something of the
sort ought TO be considered in a 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 that the govern.
ments of South and Central America
We're irresponsible and did not afford
proper protection to foreigners and
foreign interests and that Great
Britain and the United States should
join in compelling proper respect tc
the citizens or subjects and the inter
ests of the United States and Great
Britain, one country or both to main.
tain naval force in the vicinity tc
protect the interests of citizens ol
either country.
1t was intmated 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 inhu
enced by the manner in which this in
formal suggestion is received. Being
satisfied the United States will moi
consider proposition for an alliance
probably none will be formally made
and the subject will be ignored as il
never broached.
The reply to Mr.. Olney is expected
to be simply the alternative PROPOSE
tion that Great Britain cannot recog
proceeded to- protect her interests in
her own way.