The herald., 1895-12-18
body that rarerly exhibits emotions on any

occasion, there was witnessed an unparal-
led spectacle of hand clapping and APP
plause, which was the spontaneous ex-
presssion of the approval of almost every
senator, without regard to party.
On the streets the message was discussed
and veterans of the late war talked exul-
family of what they were prepared TO
again undertake at the call of their coun-
try. In the great hall of the Pension
building the employees gathered and sang
with gusto The Star Spangled Banner, and
My Country, Ills of Thee.
CONGRATULATIONS MESSAGES,
At the White House messages poured in
from every quarter of the country congrat-
ulating the president on his message. They
came from men of all parties and every
station and they began to come in so soon
after the delivery of the document to con-
gress as to afford substantial tribute to
the enterprise of the Associated Press in
disseminating so quickly the i'm portant in
formation throughout the country, and to
the great journals which it serves in issuing
extra editions for public benefit,
WAR Is NOT IMMINENT.
The matter, of course. was of the greatest
interest in diplomatic circles and the gen.
eral impression on a sober second consider
alton of the note was that the matter has
not yet reached stage where war is i'm
minent and that the hint of Great Britan's
purpose to reopen negotiations with Vene-
zuela looking to settlement of the dispute
between themselves perhaps may be re-
garded as the indication of how the whole
matter will end.
vENEZUELA's MINISTER
Minister Andrade of Venezuela secured
copy of the message early in the day and
cabled it by way of Cuba and Hayti to his
government. The time of transmission is
eight hours and it is felt that it's receipt at
Caracas will be the signal for an enthusi-
astic demonstration.
Minister Andrade's satisfaction was al
most beyond the power of expression.
1.-THE message is superb said he, with
much enthusiasm. ut is even u surprise
to me in its vigor, nobility of sentiments
expressed and in the mas erly exposition
of the Monroe doctrine. There can be no
doubt or misconstruction of it's meaning.
In my country it cannot but arouse the
hCChCsb appreciation Ou INC lJdTt VI Tue
government and the people for this power
full expression of friendship from strong
country in behalf of a comparatively weak
one.''
Mr.. Andrade was asked what the next
step of Venezuela would be.
"There is nothing further for us to do.
We have announced our policy and in that
we have the cooperation and support of
the United States. We are little more than
spec tators now"
SIS the plan of a commission to investi-
gate the question and fix the line feasible?n
the minister was asked.
perfectly so,'' he replied. 1.-THE evil
dence can readily be furnished, so far as
Venezuela is concerned. 1t will be a
laborious work. as the documents and maps
are very voluminous and from many
sources, including those of Holland, Spain
and other countries, as well as those of
enezuela.''
AT THE ENGLISH EMBASSY.
At the British embassy Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and his extensive official corps shared
in the general interest in the question.
1t was stated that the foreign office made
public at noon today the Salisbury answer,
simultaneous with its publication here.
But as the presidents message is to con-
gress and has not gone through diplomatic
channels, it was not part of the matter
given to the British public by the foreign
office today. This presents the anomaly
of each country interesting itself with the
phase of the question most acceptable to
itself. London laying especial ress on the
Salisbury letter and the United Sta es ma
turally being concerned mainly with the
presidents message.
Mr.. Bax-Ironsides of the embassy staff
went to the capitol during the day to wit
ness the reading of the document, but WAS
not present during the demonstration in
the senate.
THE EVIDENCE IN
Beyond the Salisbury letters the moassy
has received no communications on the
Venezuela subject. so that the case rests
on the correspondence submitted today.