Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22
Significant Publication in London as
to Venezuela.
said TO Be BEYOND ARBITRATION
Claimed That the Monroe Doctrine
is Not Involved.
LATEST LONDON COMMENTS

LONDON, October 22-The afternoon
newspapers of this city today again CON-
ment upon the dispute between Grea t
Britain and Venezuela and in the same
tone as yesterday.
The st. James Gazette, for example, de-
clares itself to be opposed to arbitration
in any form, saying: Arbitration not only
does not apply to the present dispute, but
it is the usual thing, when there is re-
course to this kind of International tri-
bunal, for the arbitrators to find against
England and the weight of evidence, and in
the few cases where the finding has been
in our favor the other side declines to pay
The Gazette then instances the Alabama,
Delagoa bay and the Bering sea disputes in
support of its contention that international
tribunals usually find against England and
the weight of evidence.
More attention is attracted now than
formerly to the utterauces of the St. James
Gazette against arbitrating the dispute, as
this newspaper seems to have had some
what of the inside track throughout in
Venezuelan news here, and it is therefore
believed to have been inspired by a high
government official thoroughly familiar
with the subject and aware of the policy
to be followed by the Marquis of Salisbury
'Monroe Question Not Involved"
The Times says in an editorial: Some of
cur American friends have been too previ-
Gus in their interpreta ations of a report that
the Marquis CT Salisbury had sent an ultf-
matum to Venezuela Lord Salisbury's dis
patch had to be sent through Berlin. Its
tenor was not such as to raise the question
which portion of the American press seem
SO anxious to discuss.
1.-The claim that the right bank of the
Cuyuni river belongs to them does not
justify the NeneZuelans in an attack upon
the British police. Until their violent act
is atoned for and an ample apology is
made, they are in position of having
suddenly removed the dispute from the
sphere Of diplomacy and challenged it's set
tlement by force. Whether they count upon
enjoying immunity on account of the dis
tance of the scene of action from George
town or whether, like other weak states,
they presume upon their insignficance to
do things no great power would attempt, it
Is time the Caracas politicians were taught
q salutary lesson.
How MIR. Bnynrd Regards 1t.
The Chronicle publishes an interview with
United States Ambassador Bayard, in
which the latter is quoted as saying that
he had only very general ideas of the latest
phase of the Venezuelan trouble, except
what he had gathered from the newspa-
pers. His latest mission was an endeavor
of the friendliest character to arrange to
resume the Venezuelan frontier negotia-
tions. 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
anlicably arranged by a hoard of c1nclia-
tion, and Mr. Bayard said he did not see
why the same method should not be adopt
ed as between England and Venezuela.
Lord Salisbury's demand upon Venezuela
for reparation, he added, was quite out
side his mission in the affair.
The Daily News QiberlD says in an edi-
torial: 1T is little credit to diplomacy that
the Venezuelan question should lie so long
unsettled. The successive British admin
istrations have not been perfectly consist
ent with themselves or with eacn other
The Chronicle Q.iberaD says: I'VE are
much obliged for Americas efforts at con-
citation in the Venezuelan affair." but the
offer would come with more grace if she
would pay the Bering sea sealing indemnity
in accordance with the Paris award. While
we hope that Mr.. Bayard and Lord Sails
bCry will come together, it is evident that
America has no footing beyond that of a
powerful neighbor."
Thinks America Will Make a Bluf,
The Post conservative says that it ex-
poets that America will send SQUADRON to
Central American waters, but that it GER
tainly will not fight on behalf of Venezuela.
Ihere is no doubt The Post adds, that
the American attitude will be the same as
it was with Nicaragua"
France to Follow.
LIE Soir, speaking of the Venezuelan aues-
ton says: There is a tendency on the part
OF America to abuse the Monroe doctrine.
England is right, and France will be COM
Ielied to initiate her in order to secure an
equitable settlement of several questions
PROVOKED BY AMERICA.
Why England Sent Her Recent De-