The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
Views of the British Government Wit
Regard to the situation.


NEW YORK, Dec .1S-A special ca
bic to the Herald from London gives the
following as embodying the views of the
British Government at the present mo-
ment with regard to the situation in
Venezuela;
The English Government is of the
opinion that in the matters under con-
sideration it would have been usual to
make previous oyertures to ascertain
the British Governments view upon
/ the situation before any proposals of
any kind were officially formulated or
presented. Instead of this, the unusual
course was adopted by Mr.. Olney-
whose ability, however, is ungrudg
ingly admitted-of delivering a long
lecture to the British Government, al
though he necessarily was at the time
without full knowledge of the English
case, being in possession of the Vene-
zuela side. Such blot from the blue
sky could only evoke logical and argu-
mentative reply, which, although eX
tremely courteous in tone, naturally
embodied the opposite English views.
The Standard tomorrow will say: 1t
is apparent that the war fever in the
United States is among politicians, and
instances Mr.. Chambers bill. 1t con-
tinues: while the fit lasts we must eX-
pect to deal with grandiOse talk, and
must not be surprised at the prOmulga-
ton of the most ridiculous plans; but
we have an abiding faith in the good
sense of the American people, and feel
sure that when they come to review
the facts calmly they will be prepared
to admit that Mr.. Cleveland has alto
gether overdone his part. 1t is plain
to them that we must appeal against
the misrepresentation of the senti-
4aryiy,
demands which Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Olney ask Congress to indorse consti-
tute an attempted outrage on the law
of the nations which the whole world
is bound to repudiate."
The paper lengthily discusses Mr.. OIL
neys dispatch, reassertS the strength of
the English position and concludes as
follows: I'VE fail to find a shadow of
excuse for an act of astounding and
utterly unprovoked unfriendliness.
Even if our case were less strong, it
would be startling, indeed shocking, to
find the head of the American Republic
pIunging with so much levity into q po-
sition from which one side or the other
must recede with some discredit, and
not without some humiliation; but that
in the actual circumstances Mr.. Cleve-
land should employ language recon-
mending action that savors of readi-
ness to commit England and the United
Sites to a fratriciddl conflict seems to
us little short of a grave crime. This is
how it strikes everybody, without dis
tinction of party, in this country. We
feel pretty confident that such will be
the final opinion of the great bulk of the
American people.
The Chronicle will say: Had the con-
troversy arisen between Great Britain
and a European Power. it would by now
have had consequences of the most serl-
Gus character But We and the United
States are brethren. and family quar-
reIS have often kindled a quick flame
and ended in sudden tenderness.
Therefore we do not and will not as
sumo that President Cleveland's mes
sage has produced an impasseu. Above
all we will not contemplate the in
icuity of a war between England and
America 1t is thing that civilization
would not envisage. 1t horrifies even
cooler hostile observers. The foreign
press examines the dispatches, and
finds nothing absolutely precludlng an
amicabe settlement"
WILL. THANK CLEVELAND.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The Herald's
special cable from Caracas, Venezuela,
says: President Crespo was interviewed
Yesterday upon Mr.. CleVeland's mes
sage to the United States Congress
with the AngIO-V Venezuelan correspond
ence. Crespo said that he was prepar-
ing a personal letter of thanks to Pres
ident Cleveland. He added THE at
titude of Venezuela and of her Exec
utive head upon the boundary question
in Guiana will always be one of self
protection. The republic will uphold
rights that properly may be regarded
as hers at all hazards. President Cleve
fand and myself were both as one III
losing and regaining power, and GER
tainly it seems as if we were one in des
tiny and action"
FEELING IN THE ARGENTINE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The Herald
this morning prints the following cable
from Buenos Ayres, via Galveston,
Dec. 18th: "The general topic of dis
cussion here in official and business
circles is on the message of President
Cleveland on the Venezuelan bound
ary. Outside the English colony, who
regard the message as a mere threat,
the reception of the Interpretation of
the Monroe doctrine is enthusiastic.
General Mitre says that he has always
been in accord with the principle enun-
ciated in the doctrine. and that he can
say with authority that the same view
is held by the acting President of ar
gentine, General Rosa"
TO AID POOR MINERS.