The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-30
justice ALVEY HES|IAT{S
To Accept a Venezuelan Conn
missiOnership
PATRIOTISM PROCLAIMED
By the Offer of Regiment Of
Soldiers
The American Society OF London Believes that
ratters Have Already Been
AmicabIy Arranged

Associated Press. srecisl Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-A dispatch
was sent to President Cleveland tonight
which proclaims the patriotism of this city
in few words. 1, simply read, aside from
the address, as follows:
"Within week we will have armed and
equipped a battalion of 600 men at our
own expense. At your service when need
ed. Neither politics nor creed cuts any
figure with us. We are Americ ms.
(Signed) CIVILIAN FAHEY,
"Major, for the officers and men,"
Major Fancy, who is the proprietor of the
Cosmopolitan hotel, was found in one of
the parlors of that hos,elry surrounded by
number of members of the new battalion
this afternoon.
alt is really few days too early to be-
gin to talk about it, as we are not thor
oughly organized. that is. we have not yet
had drill" he said. "You see, we are
doing this Ia quiet way. If it becomes
advertised we will be annoyed to death by
applicants and that would int fere with
our picking the class of men we desire.
ed, as | said. of Americans. The Ameri-
cans are native born, of Irish, German,
French. Scandinavian or English parent
age, whom we know to be loyal to the
American flag that we are TO BEAR"
JUSTICE ALVEY HEsITATEs.
HAGERsTowN, Md, Dec. Richard H..
Alvey, chief justice of the United States
court of appeals in the District of Column
bia, has been requested by President
Cleveland to become member of the
Venezuelan commission. The request was
made on Thursday last in Washington.
Tho lid I,,ax hx,
surprise. aud he begged for time TO con-
slider the matter before committing him
self. This the president granted. He is
at hi, home in Hagers own, and will be
here until his court meets on the first
Monday in January.
Tonight Judge Alvey said that he had
not yet fully made up his mind whether he
would accept or not Many important
cases would come up before the district
court of appeals at the January term and
because of his heavy judicial duties and
for other reasons he has hestated about
Immediately accepting the presidents
offer. He is heartily in accord, however,
Obligations to further Mr.. Cleveland's
policy.
THE LABORER SPEAKS.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-Before leaving for
Indi .napolis, the headquarters of the
hIIleTICdL ItueTdtlOl OF LtDOT, SdIluel
Gompers made farewell speech to the
Central Labor union today in which he de-
nounced policy looking to a war between
the United States and England. He said:
"Those who are stirring up this war
scare are covering themselves with mask
of patriotism behind which is hidden Moth
ing but buster and pomposity. Around, be-
low and beneath this so called patrlo ism is
scheme to enlarge the army AID nav y
The true patriot is not looking for war.
He wants peace. the workers of our
country have no quarrel with the workers
of other countries. They will not be
swayed by political schemers.
I'm the ranks of the sensible, cool.
headed workers and true American citizens
you will find this so-called war scare has
had no effect. Labor is never for war; it
is always for peace. 1t is on the side of
justice and humanity"
VENEZUELAN COMMISSIONER
WARRINGTON, Dec. 29.-Gen. large Us.
lar, special commissioner 70 the United
States from Venezuela. is here with his
family. Gen. Us'ar, who is com mauder of
one of the five army corps of Venezuela,
was appointed commissioner to come to
the United States and watch the negotia-
tons with Great BIitain regarding the
boundary dispute.
President Crespo, General UsIar says, as
soon as President Cleve and announces
the Venezuelan commission, W ii appoint
commission of five of the most representa-
tive citizens of the South American repub-
lie to come to the United States and con.
vey to President Cleveland, the congress
and the country the thanks and apprecia-
ton of the good will shown by the United
States government in its announcement of
its intention to fearessly enforce he Mon
roe doctrine. This commission has not
been appointed, though the gentlemen
who will serve on it have been notified.
MODERATE OPINIONS
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The Chronicle pub
fishes mass of matter on the Venezuelan
affair, including maps in possession of the
colonial office, extracts from the American
papers which have arrived by mail. and an
article by Frederick Harrison. declaring
that the Venezuelan claim is on all fours
with a Spanish claim to Gibraltar.
"lf the United States can persuade Ven
ezueia to submit to a bona fide bounda "
settlement the writer continues, land to
drop her swaRger about Charles V aud
Phillip III of Spain, and can enforce an
award when it is made, the question could
be eStiei in month"
T re Brussels delegate to the Venezuelan
government, Velos Guiticoa, recently Wis.,
tied The Hague and exhausted every chan
mel without success in support of the Vene-
zuelau claim. Five years ago the British
vice consul at Cindad, Bolivar, examined
the Spanish records and proved the British
aspect of the case completely.
The Berlin correspondent of the STAN
dard says: | have excellent reasons to
state that the repor of an agreement be-
tween Russia and The United States about
Venezuela is unfounhed. On the contrary,
the Gar was painfully surprised at Presi-
dent Cleveland's message and any war
involving one would be unwelcome to the
Russian court on the approach of the coro-
nation.
THERE IS STILL DANGER.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The New York CORE
spondent of the Times. while he afflrms
his convictions that there is no longer any
feeling for war with England in the United
States at present, says there lies a real
danger for the future. He attributes this
partly to the personal character of the
president, or that quality of it which his
friends call firmness and his enemies stub
bornness.
NO DANGER APPREHENDED
LONDON, Dec. 29.--The proposed meet
ing of the American society for the pur-
pose of an expressian of hope for All am .
able settlement of existing differences be-
tween England and the United States has
been abandoned, in view of the improved
situation.
Xmas trees cheap today. 523 Spring.
Agency Tor PaDstB-cr
AGENCY