The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-28
WAR OVER ysNtzuMLA,
Much Talk OF It nsuri In Washington hut
Little Ground Foe Il,

Little Ground Foe Il.
WAsHISoToS, Oct. e7.-stil war talk
qucnt the Venezuelan situation has pre-.
vailed In Warrington, based on articles
in local papers, which have finally dis
covered the fact, announced in these
dispatches weeks ago, that the admiuis'
tralion has fully made up It's mind 10
maintain the principles Of the Monroe
doctrine, declaring that no European
poWpr shall ba allowed to acquire by
conquest additional territory on this
continent. Az tho administration haa
also taken tho position that tho con'
illcliug claims OF England aud Vele'
zusla to territory about the mouth Of the
OrinoGo cannot be adjusted except by
arbitration without violating the pIln'
ciples Of the Monroe doctrine, II has
dawned on the local papers tina. unless
England giyaI way there will DO .
clash between her and this country be-
fore the Venezuelan boundary dispute 10
settled.
This undoubtedly being the situation,
aud the administration feeling con-
tident iIs position 10 right, and that the
country will heartily back II up in
standing its ground, the origin OF the
war scare is plain enough, But II ls
also plain that 1t will take two powers,
each equally confident OF the justice Of
lite own cause and equally determined
10 maintain il by force II necessary, 10
precipltate q war.
While it is settled that this govern
msnt has taken its final position on the
pending question, it yet remains TO DO
seen what position England will take.
Thia may DO Disclosed ia The cOmmnnl'
cation now daily expected by the state
department from Lord sallsbury's
government, or the latter may dodge
tho main issue by one OF those dilaLory
devices familiar to diplomats, thus leay'
ing the Venezuelan boundary dispute
where 1t has been for many years. 1t
Is quite probable England will play for
further delay, aud avoid bringing mat
tors to q Criaia by saying plainly aud
frankly at this time Just what she lie
prepared to DO aud ho, iaT she con-
cedOa the principles OF tho Monroe doe
tFinc. She will bs Indefinite aud eva.
siye in her communication, and will
meanwhile zee that things are kept In
s.Alus quo on the Venezuelan bound
airy.
Ii sho takes this course the United
States cannot do anything to hurry
a settlement OF tho pending quai-
ton. That it will DO seen that
while clash with England iS
quite within the bounds OF possibility,
It can hardly be called probability,
No one here in position 10 judge be-
lieyes England will 90 anything at this
time to ondangar a war with this
country, especially is she realizes that
the United States lie ready for II. She
will trust 70 the resources Of diplomacy
long time yet before taking q Otand
which might precipilate a conflict
The action OF tho British Guiana au'
thorilies in rejecting. by vote Of 10 to
s, the policy urged by British Minister
Chamberlain. for armlng the Vene-
xuelan frontier with Maxim guns, ex'
cite much interest in official and diplo'
matte circles. II Is said 70 be most
unusual course for the colonial gov
ornment to reject the advice Of the
home government on questions Of im'
portant public policy.
II appears, also, that following the adj
verse action in British Guiana, the Lon
don foreign olEics cabled directions to
Sir Charles Lees. Rovernor'general Of
the colony, to return to London. II Is
stated here that this Is equivalent TO a
recall, and the belief lie expressed that
it indicates tho disapproval Of the Lon
don authorities in the inability oil the
encouragement to carry out the policy
laid down by Minister Chamberlain,
The British utimatum has not yet
reached Caracas. The understanding
here is that 1t was forwarded from Lon.
don to Berlin, aud thence by q steamer
from Hamburg to La GuRyTa. The trip
would take two or three weeks, so that
Its receipt in Venezuela is anticipated
within the noxt few days