Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
ports are fairly well fortified and she can put
$4,000 well armed troops in the field.
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upon by the London press today.
The Westminster Gazette this afternoon
says: AFTER a tremendous fuss the
Nicaraguan incident turned out to be a
rldiculousy small beer affair and in a short
time we shall have made the same discovery
in the Venezuelan matter. Great Britain and
the United States are not going to be set by
the ears by pack Of Venezuelans. President
Cleveland knows we have no intention of
land-grabbing in South America and that the
Monroe doctrine has no better friend than
the old country. Our colonial minister, who
married an American, has given tokens of his
friendship to the United States and its people
and he is not likely TO go out of his way to
get the marquis of Salisbury to tread on
Cousin Jonathan's corns In due time Secre-
tary Oney will no doubt tell the Venezuelans
that they cannot expect the United States
to espouse a quarrel when they deliberately
presume, on their limited resources, to at
tempt to bluff a great power. We are glad
that the New York Post, which has done so
much excellent service in promoting a better
understanding between the United States and
Great Britain will unhestatngly tell its
countrymen the truth in this Venezuelan
business and also enlighten the blatherskits
politicians and newspapers who are seeking
to foment trouble between two great branches
of the English speaking world"
PERPETUALLY IN TROUBLE
of Salisbury will find it convenient to keep a
autographed supply of a special form of
ultlmatum for South American republics
They are perpetually making trouble and the
mongrel Spanish punctilio will not yield to
anything short of a threatened blockade
There is no doubt that the republic has
grabbed big chunk beyond the Schomburg
line We have no wish to bully Venezuela
but we say off hands all the same"
The st. James Gazette has this to say on
a ahI
Post fairly applies the term 'blatherskite to
the Tribune and similar publications and
politicians whose mouthings on the Vene-
zuelan AFFAIR are an example of their habitual
use of fOaming tall-talk. The United States
government, however, is no blatherskite and
does not listen to the opinions of advisers
OF that order. If Venezuela has that i'm
preston she will do well to remember the
outcome between England and Nicaragua.
Between governments acts and what the
more foolish kind of person protesting to
represent American opinion says there Is
usually as much difference as between sense
and nonsense. Unless President Cleveland is
prepared to overthrow the traditions of his
foreign policy and begin a course of courting
complications we may be sure that Venezuela
VIII net receive more backing than
Nicaragua"
BOTH WANT THE GOLD FIELDS.
The st. James Gazette, continuing the dis
cussion of Venezuelan affairs adds There
is no reason why Venezuela should receive
more backing than Nicaragua, seeing that
no case exists for arbitration. Our frontier
In Guiana was laid down long ago, and it
would be absurd to ask that it should be
questioned because the cupidity Of the
Venezuelans has been excited by the wealth
OF gold on our side. The action Of the
United States government in presenting
request for arbitration is friendly to Vene-
Zuela and not unfrendly to us, but an at
tempt to enforce 1t would be an act of the
most unprovoked hostility. 1t would be sheer
folly and ignorance to drag the Mo2Soe doc
trines into the dispute. If some Americans
imagine that Monroeism implies the gen.
eral claim of the United States to dictate
as to the relations of the European powers
with the Spanish American representatives
that Is no business of ours. Such claim,
to be serious, must go the whole length of
a protectorate, and that, it is needless to
observe, would be furiously resisted by the
Americans themselves, and would, of course
saddle the United States with the responsi-
bility of keeping them in order. 1t is alb
surd to suppose that the United States would
accept such burden, and it is to be hoped
that the United States government does not
intend TO send a squadron to Venezuela, as
the presence of hostile force keeping an
eye on our possible misdeeds would certainly
tend to produce strained relations"
The Times says this morning editorially:
Some Of our American friends have been
too previous in their interpretations Of a re-
port that the marquis Of Salisbury has sent
an ultmatum to Venezuela. Lord Salsbury's
dispatch had to be sent through Berlin Its
tenor was not such as to raise the questions
which portion of the American press seems
so anxious to discuss The claim that the
right bank of the Cuyuni river belongs to
them does not justify the Venezuelans in an
attack upon the British police. Until their
violent act is atoned for and an ample apol-
ogy is made they are in position of having
suddenly removed the dispute from the sphere
of diplomacy and challenged its settlement by
force Whether they count upon enjoying
immunity on account of the distance to the
scene Of action from England or like other
weak states they presume upon their insig-
nifcance to do things no great power would
attempt 1t is time the Caracas politicians
were taught salutary lesson"
INTERVIEWED AMBASSADOR BAYARD
The Chronicle this morning publishes an
interview with United States Ambassador
Bayard, in which the latter is quoted as say
ing that he had only very general ideas of
the very latest phase of the Venezuelan
trouble, except what he had gathered from
the newspapers. His latest mission was an
endeavor of the friendlest character to ar
range to resume the Venezuelan frontier
negotiations. Lord Salisbury had listened to
his arguments in the best spirit. 'The delay
of Lord Salisbury's reply was doubtless due
to the latter's holiday, and to the subsequent
occupation OF the foreign office. The many
disputes of the United States with Venezuela
had always been amicably arranged by a
board of Cancellation and Mr.. Bayard said he
did not see why the same methods had not
been adopted as between Venezuela and Eng
land. Lord Salsbury's demand upon Vene-
zuela for reparat!on, he added, was quite out
side his mission in the affair.
The Daily News QiberaD says in an ed
itoral: at Is little credit to diplomacy that
the Venezuelan question should be long un-
settled The successive British administra-
tions have not been perfectly consistent with
themselves or with each other. The most
serious aspect Of the question is to be found
in the United States, and the dispute will
need to be managed with the greatest tact
and temper on both sides, and particularly
as there is similar difficulty with regard to
Trinidad. In each case We shall have to con-
slider public sentiment in the United States
and to set an example of moderation and
self-control."
The Chronicle QlberaD says editorially: 1--WE
are much obliged for Americas efforts at
conciliation in the Venezuelan affair, but the
offer could come with more grace IL she
would pay the Bering sealing sea indemnity
In accordance with the Paris award. While
We hope that Mr.. Bayard and Lord Salisbury
will come together, 1t is evident that America
has no footing beyond that Of a powerful
neighbOr"
The Post conservative says in an editorial
that 1t expects America will send a squadron
to Central American waters, but il certainly
vii! not fight on behalf OF Venezuela. There
is no doubt the Post adds that the Amer
lean attitude will be the same as it was with