The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-22
SALEBURY'S ATTITUDE
Refused to Listen to Ambassador
Bayard's Arguments.
BRITISH RIGHTS IN AMERICA.

Salisbury Reminds Our Government That
They Antedsts the Birth Of the United
statss, and Declares tho Monros Doctrine
Does Not Apply to the Venezuela Row.
LONDON, Oct. 2e.-In conversation with
an Official OF high standing and inti-
mately acquainted with all the inside facts
Of the Venezuelan dispute 1t was learned
shat the ministerial contention here Is that
the present decisive action OF the British
government was provoked by the recent
dispatch from the American state depart
ment enforcing In strenuous terms the
Monroe doctrine in connection with the
question.
The official said that, TO his positive
knowledge, at an interview at which Am
bassador Bayard was communicating the
terms Of dispatch to Lord Salisbury, the
latter interrupted him midway with the
remark that he need not proceed further,
as the British government could not even
entertain the arguments put forward, and
absolutely declined to recognize such an
application Of the Monroe doctrine.
The terms Of Lord Salisbury's written
reply were practically the same, and in
cluded complaint Of the tone in which
the question had been dealt with In the
dispatch Of the American government as
increasing the difficulties Of the situation
In the same document the state depart
ment was invited to remember that Eng
land was an American power before the
existence of the United States, and her
rights ON the American continent, conse-
qucntly, are anterior to those Of the United
States.
Ambassador Bayard, In further COM
munication to the British foreign office,
pointed out that there Is no certainty that
England is right about the Venezuelan
frontier, as In the British colonial office
list, the authorized publication Of the col
onial department. 1t is stated that the
boundaries of British Guiana have never
been clearly defined In regard to the parts
now in dispute.
This was an awkward reference for the
British government, but Lord Salisbury
replied that the colonial Office list not be-
ing an official publication, the British gov
ernment could not be responsible for its
statements.
Tho Chronicle says editorially eve are
much oblige for American efforts at con-
ciliation In the Venezuelan affairs, but the
offer would come with more grace IL she
would pay the Behring sea sealing In
demnity in accordance with the Paris
award. While we hope that Mr. Bsyard
and Lord Salisbury will come together,
1t is evident that America has no footing
beyond that of powerful neighbor."
The Daily News says: ut is little credit
to diplomacy that the Venezuelan ques-
ton should be SO long unsettled. The
most serious aspect of the question is in
the United States, and the dispute will
4 4 Ia a.
and temper on both sides, especially as
there is a similar difficulty with regard to
Trinidad"
The Post says in an editorial that 1t ex-
poets that America will send squadron
to Central American waters, but that ID
certainly will not fight on behalf of Vene-
zuela. "There Is no doubt" The Post
adds, "that the American attitude will be
the same as 1t was with Nicaragua"