Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-18
DELIVERED
T.
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Special Message dead
to Congress.
1T DISCUSSES THE VENEZUELAN
QUESTION.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
THE BASIS FOR THE ENTIRE
ARGUMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Substance of Secretary oiney's Note
to England and Lord Sails
bury. Reply Given.
MONROE DOCTRINE.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE message
of President Cleveland to congress-
transmitting the correspondence be-
tween Secretary Olney and Lord Sails
bury relative to the Venezuelan boun-
dairy dispute created a real sensation In
Washington today. Although the ma
ture OF Secretary olney's vigorous
communication and of Lord Salisbury's
answer had been already accurately
foretold In dispatches from Washing
ton and London. there was still n great
popular craving TO learn Just how the
president would deal with Lord Sails
bury's refusal to submit the matter TO
arbitration, and the message was lis
tened to with intense interest in con-
gress and was read with ayidlty on
the streets. In the dignlfied United
States senate a body that rarely ex-
hibits emotion on any occasion. there
was Witnessed the unparalleled specta-
Gle OF handclapping and applause.
which was the spontaneous exhibition
of the approval OF almost every senator
without regard TO party. On the streets
the message was distributed and vete-
rams of the late war talked exultantly
about what they were prepared to un-
dertake at the call OF their country. In
the pension building the employees gath
cred in the great hall and sang with
gusto 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" and
my Country Ills of Thee"
At the White House messages pour
ed in from every part OF the country
congratulating the president on his
message.
The matter, of course. was of the
greatest interest In the diplomatic cir
Giles, and the general impression OF the
notes was that the matter bad not
reached a stage where war liz immi-
nent, and the hint OF Lord salisbury
purpose to reopen negotiations with
Venezuela perhaps may be regarded as
an indication as to how the whole mat
ter viii end.
Minister Andrade of Venezuela Sc
cured a copy of the message early In
the day and cabled 1t by way OF Cuba
and Hayti to his government. The time
of transmission is eight hours. and II
| is felt that its reception at Caracas
will be the signal for an enthusiastic
| demonstration. Minister Andrade's sat
isfaction was almost beyondAjower OIL
| expression.
1.-THE message is superb" said he
with much enthusiasm. 1T Is sur
prise to me In its vigor. In the nobility
| of sentiments expressed and masterl,
| exposition of the Monroe doctrine
| There can be no doubt or misconstruc
| tion of its meaning. In my country u
| will arouse the greatest appreciation
on the part of the government and peo
| Pile for this powerful expression o.
| friendship from n strong country J,
behalf OF a comparatively weak one.
| Minister Andrade was asked what TN
next step OF Venezuela VIII be.
There Is nothing further for US q
| do. We have announced our policl
| and in that we have the cooperation
and support OF the United States. w
are little more than spectators now"
as the plan of a commission 70 IN
vestigate the question and nix the line
| feasibie?' the minister was asked.
= Perfectly So" he replied. The evi
dence can readily be furnished. so "a
as Venezuela il concerned. II VIII D.
a laborlous work, as the documents an
mans are very voluminous ana iron
many sources, including those OF Hoi
| land, Spain and other countries. as WEI
| as those OF Venezuela"
Al the British embassy SIR Jnhhl
Pauncefote and his extensive ofncih
co,-ps shared the general interest," ~
,he question. II was stated that IN
foreirn office made public at noon m
! Salisbiiry answer simultaneously VIII
lis publication here. but as the presi
dents message 10 congress mas no
zone through the diplomatic channels
I, was not a part OF the matter given J,
(, ths british public by the foreign ONO
taday. Thus each country vas busy