The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-10

WASHINGTON, y. u, Juno O.-Socre-
,ary 0; State olncy Is expected 10 take
the oath OF office tomorrow. There
will bono undue haste, however, ou tho
part OF the new chief OF tho state dc.
partmOnt to lay aside the pending busi.
moss ol tho department OF justice and
take up the important foreign questions
before tho state department. Mr.. Olncy
has glven, much close study to tho
larger law questions comIus before his
department tina. It will take somc timo
for him to pu. tho work aside and for
tho new attorney general TO grow into
it. Mr.. olney is, moreover, equipped
in advance for the duties OF his new OIL
acc. as ho has been consulted constant
ly during the'last year on the various
complications over Venezuela. Nicara.
qua, Bering Sea, tho Waller case, for
eign tariff retaliation, tho Japan.China
treaties, SPANS conflict with Cuba and
the lesser questions in which the United
States has been brought in relation
with the rest OF the world.
The last year has becn unusually
fruitful in foreign complications. Some
OF these were closed By Mr.. Gresham. or
advauced to such stage that they will
not in clude the Brtish.NlCaragul Incl.
dent, in which tho United States aided
toward settlement; tho Japan-China
treaty oil peace. which WAS effected ~
result OF kindly intervention by the
United States; and tho friction with
Hawaii as the result OF the demand ior
the recall OF Minister lhurston. Tho
other foreign questions which attract
cd public attention during Mr.. Gres.
hams administration OF tho department
are still pending.
With Great Britain, thorc are two
questions OF special importance to be
adjusted, viz: Those affecting Boring
sea aud tho Venezuela boundary. a
Be,iuE sea conference will be hold in
Washington in October next, Sir Julian
Pauncefote having effected tho prclimi.
mary arrangements with Mr.. Gresham.
The purpose is to draft new treaty BY
which the claims OF Canadian seaers
for alleged seizures and losses will be
submitted 10 commission. Tho con.
ference will not take up tho more i'm.
portaut question Of rcadiusting tho Be-
ring sea regulations IN order TO make
them effective. This will come latcr,
however. and promises 10 call out wig.
orOus legal and diplomatic controversy.
The Bri;iSh-Nenezuela question is
mainly signifcantin involving the Mon
roo doctrine. The United States has
asked Great Britain 10 arbitrate tho
question. So far as is known no definite
answer has been givcn TO Ambassador
Bayard, who presented the request OF
this country. But as the British for
cien Office has positively declined to con-
slider similar requests OF Popo Leo and
by the internatiOna! arbitration associas
tiou. It is not doubted that in due time
n ueClinatlon will come to tho United
States. 1t will then remain for the State
Department to determine 10 what cx-
tent British aggression in Venezuela is
Compatible with the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Gresham had made special study
ot the subject, regarding it as OF more
importance than other foreign questions
under consideration. Mr. Olncy was
called into conference and for several
weeks prior 10 his selection ior SoCrc-
iary OF State, hc wa, busy investigating
this complicated question. 1t is prob
able that Il definite issue will bc reached
when Ambassador Bayarl sends Grout
Britain's answer.
With Franco, tho only question OF
consequence pending is ~ to tho inn
psisonnent oi ex.Consul General Waller.
Ambassador Eusiis has been instructed
TO make injuries with view 10 securing
for Waller Nil the rights OF an American
citizen abroad, including trial by
civil court.
Germany, Austria aud Denmark aro
having numerous taritl complications
with tho United States, which threat.
Cncd at ono time TO bring about radical
retaliation BY this country. Tho ro.
adjustment has proceeded largely
through the state department. Germany
and Denmark continue their exclusion
o! American meats, but there are pros.
poets that satisfactory sctilcnont will
bc effected.
The discriminating duties levied
against tho boot sugars oil Germany and
Austrin brought on the conflict, and
Denmark followed tho lead Of her intiu.
cnlial neighbors.
Tho Cuban revolution promises to DO
d source OF controversy with Spnin.
Minister DO LONE has already usked |
tho state department to approhcnd
those sonding arms to Cuba, and tho
suggestion is mRdo that Spain will mako
u claim aganat the United States. based
on tho precedent OF tho Alabama claims.
Officials arc no, sOlicitous, however. us
10 this claim, and tho inumatlOn Ia
mado that it is inspired by British
sources and Of resentment for tho Ala
baIna decision.
Italy and tho United States arc OK
poclcd to urriyo at satisfactory settle
mcnt Gro long concerning tho murder OF
n number Of Italians in Colorado, 1t IL
understood that Secretary Groshnm re-
gardGd tho oucnsos ns such m lnirIngo'
mcnt OF International rights that no in-
nusuratcd negotiations Tor tho payment
of cnst indomnitiog TO the families 0i
tho deceased Italians. Tins atop, II
consummntrd. will bu in addition to tho
stops taken by the authorttOs OF Color
nd0 to prosecute the Offenders.
Tho only subject Of consequence pond