New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
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to Congress within the next week or two or the
text Of Lord Salisbury's answer to the Admins
trations remonstrance against British aggression
In Venezuela. Mr. Cleveland Is beyond reach OF
the telegraph by this time, and 1t Is not unlikely.
moreover, that he took his trip to the North
Carolina inlets at this juncture In order 10
escape the necessity OF dealing promptly ana de-
csivey with the British answer. The Secretary
Of State will meanwhile endeavor TO resist public
pressure for the Immediate publication Of the
correspondence so far exchanged. and II IS
scarcely likely that Congress and the general
public will be able to inform themselves OF the
British position In the Venezuela dispute before
1t is time to take the usual holiday recess.
1t is understood here among those best in
formed that the President will seek to delay as
far possible the communication OF the British
answer and perhaps tc start a further cor
respondence In order to avoid submitting 10
Congress the issues suggested in the Venezuelan
paragraph Of his recent annual Message AL
though 1t will be possible to communicate with
the President during the progress OF his ducking
expedition. it will be extremely difficult to do so
with any satisfaction If the matter Is important
or requires confidential treatment. The President
will be within telegraphic communication only at
long Intervals on his Journey, and when ne Is
actually on the hunt he may be beyond reach for
from twenty -four TO forty eight hours at time.
A similar state OF affairs existed last winter
The American steamer Alliance. flying the United
States flag was fred on by a Spanish gunboat
off the coast Of Cuba the President hunt
ing in the sounds Of North Carolina at the time
and could not be communicated with Secretary
Gresham was indignant at the insult given to
the American flag and took on himself the re-
sponslbllity Of demanding an apology from the
Spanish Government When the President was
informed OF this action on his return to Washing
ton several days Later. he approved it, but in such
2 way II is said. that Secretary Gresham de-
clared that he would never again assume SIM
liar responsibility regardless of the provocation
Secretary Olney is not as plant and unresist-
ing as Secretary Gresham. yet It is presumed that
he will not venture to take any decided steps to
shake Lord sasbury's position without the ex-
press approval of Mr.. Cleveland.
CONGREssMEN ARE ANGRY.
Great Indignation was expressed by members
Of the House to-day that the President sfouid
have left the city yesterday and thus have de-
layed laying before them the information con-
ta!nel in Lord Salisburys reply to Secretary
Olney's letter, which reached Washington fast
evening Such of the Representatives as feel
keen and patriotic interest In the Venezuelan
boundary ouestion-and these constitute practi-
callv the whole House-have expected that the
British Premiers answer would be Immediately
forwarded by the President in a special mes
SAKE to Congress Mr. Livingston. Of Georgia,
who is conspicuousy friendly to NeneZueia De,
Neves that he has evolved plan which VIII
get the Salisbury letter before the House by next
week This plan looks to the Introduction OF
resolution when the House reassemDes on MOI
day. calling on the Secretary OF state Tor ms
letter to Lord Salisbury written in July last'
,i.r'c
day If not incompatible with the pubic interests
Mr. Livingston will ask the immediate con
sideraton of the reso luton. which, II Is
adopted may be followed y the correspondence
within the next twenty-fOur or forty-eight hours
DELIVERY OF THE REPLY.
At II o'clock this forenoon Sir Julian Paunce-
fo,e. the British Ambassador, came to the state
Department. bearing In one of the characteristic
blue envelopes with the accompanying red seal
which form the distinguishing features Of the
British diplomatic correspondence, Lord Sails
bury's reply to Secretary Olney's note In regard
TO the proposed Venezuelan boundary arbitra-
ton The document in print with the
usual wide margin for notes, and printed in the
customary legible type pertaining 10 such COM
nunications The British Ambassador was
saved from the necessity Of going through the
formula of reading To Secretary Olney the eX-
ceedingly long and argumentative communlca-
ton of which he was made the otflciaI bearer
by perceiving that Secretary Olney had dupli-
cate in his hands which had been transmitted
to him by Ambassador Bayard by the same
steamer as that whch conveyed Sir Julian
Pauncefote's mssivc, and which mad consequent
" reached him last night
This materially shortened the official ceremony.
The presentation OF the note occupied barely ten
minutes The reading Of II would have consumed
several hours Sir Julian Pauncefote left the De-
partment before 11:15. Secretary Oney shortly
afterward disappeared and his confidential clerks
declared With much emphasis for some hours that
.he British Ambassador had not been at the
State Department that day and that the British
note had not been received.
AMERICAN INTERVENTION RESENTED
London, Dec Tn accordance with unvarying
precedent the reply OF Lord Salisbury to the
note of Richard Oney, the American Secretary
Of State, on the Venezuelan dispute. VIII not be
issued by the Foreign Office until 1t Is presented
to Parliament. 1t will be surprise 10 every one
If Lord Salisbury In his reply has not hrmly de-
clined To admit the right OF the United states 10
interfere I'm the dispute between Great britain
and Venezuela. and especially to insist that the
whole case shall be submitted to arbitration. Ihe
English public takes little interest In the dis-
pute or the attitude of the United states on the
matter. Not the remotest reference 10 the SUD
ject has been made on the pollticai platform
during the period that the Prime Minister mas
been wrestling with Mr.. Olneys note and the
reply thereto. The comments In the press alohe
indicate the line OF British opinion which az
cording to the newspapers, Is UNANIMOUSLY
against any arbitration concerning the territory
within the Schemburgk line. The Statist says: says:
Neither for Its own sake nor OURS Is IL
for the United States Government TO put forward
a claim as OF right dictate how We snail conduct
disnJte with another country relative 10 territory
that has long been held by the British Tne United
States Government Is entitled to oier us Soou OIL
nces but there Is a wide distinction between these
and intervention based on the ground that the
United States has the right to forbid any Govern,
ment in the world to enlarge the area under It's
Jurisdiction In part OF the American continent
Still there is no occasion for heroics. The bit OF
territory in dispute is OF small value. while good
relations with the United States are OF the highest
value to US and civilization.
The Spectator" says
President Cleveland addresses Great Britain In the
tone OF master In laying down principles 80 abso-
lutely His sentences read as II Great Britain had
been ordered TO choose arbitration or war Negotia-
tions will not be carried in that tone unless the
President and the American people are seeking war.
a crime OF which would not even mentally accuse
them.