The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-18


 United States to take measures to de- termine with sufficient certainty for its justification what is the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezue- la and British Guiana The inquiry to that end should, of course, be conduct ed carefully and judicially, and due weight should be given to all available evidence, records and facts in support Of the claims of both parties.
 UNITED STATES COMMISSION SUG-
 GESTED,
 Tn order that such an examination l should be prosecuted in a thorough and satisfactory manner I suggest that the congress make an adequate appropria- 1 ton for the expense of a commission, to be appointed by the executive, who l shall make the necessary Investigation and report upon the matter with the | least possible delay. When such report is made and accepted it will in my opin ion be the duty of the United States | to resist by every means in its power as a wilful aggression upon its rights and interests the appropriation by Great Britain of any lands or the exercise of governmental jurisdiction over any ter ritory which, after investigation, we | have determined of right belong to Ven ezuela. ...
 In making these recommendations am fully alive to the responsibility in- cured, and keenly realize all the con- sequences that may follow.
 NO CALAMITY LIKE SUPINE SUB MISSION.
 T am nevertheless firm in my convic- ton that while it is a grievous thing to contemplate the two great English speaking peoples of the world as being otherwise than friendly competitors in the onward march of civilization and | strenuous and worthy rivals in all the arts of peace, there is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals 1 that which follows a supine submission | to wrong and injustice, and the conse- quent loss of national self-respect and honor beneath which is shielded and de- l tended a peoples safety and greatness.
 GROVER CLEVELAND.
 Executive Mansion, Dec. r, 1885," OLNEY's STATEMENT AND SAILS
 BURYfs REPLY.
 Washington, Dec. 17--Althqugh the matter submitted to congress in con nection with the message consists of three diplomatic notes only, they are very voluminous. MT. Olney's note to Mir Bayard concerning the threaten ing aspect of affairs between Great Brit ain and Venezuela i,s first in the corre- spondence. It is dated July 30 last, and deals with the boundary question at great length.
 l Beginning at the very inception of the dispute which has now assumed so serious an aspect, MT. Olney carries his argument of the American claim for arbitration, based on the Monroe doc urine, down to the present time and gives emphasis to his statements by quoting the sentiments of President Monroe in full, and notes that 'its pro- nouncement by the Monroe administra- ton at that particular time was un- questionably due to the inspiration of Great Britain, who at once gave to 1t an open and unqualified adhesion, which has never been withdrawn"
 MT. Olney gives in his note a firm en- dorsement to the principle enunciated l by Monroe and defines Great Britain's position in this frank and unambiguous manner:
 "She Great Britain) says to Venezu- ella: You can get none of the debatable land by force, because you are not strong enough; you can get none by treaty, because I will not agree, and you can take your choice of getting a portion by arbitration only if you first agree to abandon to me such other DOT tions as I may designate'
 Continuing, Mr. Olney says it is not perceived how such an attitude can be defended, nor how it is reconciliable with that love of justice and fair play hEo eminently characteristic of the Eng fish race and holds that if such posi- tion be adhered to it should be regarded as amounting, in substance, to an inva- sion and conquest of Venezuelan terri tory.
 In conclusion Mir Olney says that in these circumstances the duty of the president appears to him unnlistakable and imperative. To ignore Great Brit. aims assertion Of title and her refusa. to have that title investigated and nc. to protest and give warning against the substantial appropriations of Great Britain of the territory for her own use would be to ignore an established pol. icy with which the honor and welfare Of this country are closely identified He therefore Instructed MT. Bayard tC lay the views given before Lord Sails. bury, and said: They (the views) cal for 8 definite decision upon the point whether Great Britain will consent ol will decline to submit the Venezuelan boundary question in it's entirety to i'm partial arbitration Expressing tht presidents hope that the conclusion will be on the side of arbitration, MT Olney concludes with the pointed state ment that if the president ''is to be dis appointed in that hope, however, re suit not to be anticipated, and, in hi! judgment, calculated to greatly em barrass the future relations betweer this country and Great Britain-it is hi. wish to be made acquainted with tht fact at such early date as will enable him to lay the whole subject befor, congress in lis next annual message"
 SALISBURYS REPLY.
 Lord Salisbury's reply is addressed to Sir Julian Pauncefote, British am bassador at Washington, under date O November 26 last. This dealt only witt | +ha aDplicatinn of tbe Monroe dortrin,