The Monticellonian., 1895-11-01
JOHN BULLS OFFER.

IT Permitted ta Make Good His Claims In
 Venezuela Will Accept the Monroe Doe
 trine aud AHsist the United States in
 Maintaining it Against the wortd-ft is
 Not Likely to Receive Consideration.
 CHcAeo. 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 Nlcaraguar canal aud the direction of South and Central American affairs.
 1t is understood that the suggestion did not come in way to demand formal reply. It was made In a ten thtive 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. Ii Is uncertain whether the suggestion was ever put in writing by the British ofteiais. The suggestion was made verbally by Lord Salisbury to Mir Bayard, and by him unofliciallv com municated to Mir. Olney secretary of state.
 It Is understood that Sir Julian Pauncefote has broached the subject in the way of casual suggestion of what ought to be done, either to Mir 1 0lnoy or to the president himself, with whom his personal relations are quite | intimate. No disposition to consider the matter was shown by the repre- 1 sentatives of this government unless, 1 perhaps, MT. Bayard acquiesce to the l general idea that something of the | np.t f, hn l,, sral 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 1 possession by force of all the territory sine 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 1 Monroe doctrine.
 It WAS represented that the govern ments of South and Central America were irrcsp sponsibe and did not ford 1 proper protection to foreigners and foreign interests and that Great Britain and the United States should join in compelling proper respect to 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 to protect the interests of citizens oi either country.
 It was intimated that unless snch an ngement could be made Great Britain would not recog ize the Mon. roe doctrine as having any force and that she would be compelled to take such steps as she deemed necess " tc protect British interests on this on tinent. This suggestion Is treated as having Do reference to the letter oi 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 influ. enced by the manner in which this in. formal suggestion k received. Being satisfied the United States will not consider proposition for an alliance probably none will be formally madt and the subject will be ignored as il never broached.
 The reply to Mir. 0lney is expected to be simply the alternative proposi tien that Great Britain cannot recog nize the Monroe doctrine and vii proceeded to protect her interests il her own way.