The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-21


expression OF their views regarding Pres
idtni Cleveland's message on the Nene-
zuelan question. Judge Cooley said:
There is no need TO stir up the matter.
and there IS no danger, anyway. Inc
affair will be amicably settled. and the
occasion does not demand Hood OF
talk as yet
Judge Angel said he did not think that
! the present state OF affairs portended
serious disruption between Great Britain
and the United Statcs.-New York Her
aid.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CAL. Dec.
/ fs-Dr Elliott, OF Stanford University,
said tonight.
THE only European power which could
at the present time become a menace
TO the United States is England, and
every tie of blood and interests urges
these two countries to friendly and peace
ful relations. Any craftsmanship which
| strains at the letter OF the Monroe doc
| trine. and overlooks the spirit. or the
truc happiness end security Of the
people. is spurious. II IS diilcult to
SEQ how any settlement Of the venezuelan
boundary dispute cal operate as menace
10 tho safety or the dignity OF the
United States New York Herald.
FLUSHING. l.. L., Dec. 20.-Professor
John Bassett Moore. of Columbia Col
lege. who was Assistant Secretary OF
/ State under James G. Blaine. VINO 10
a recognized authority on international
J law. and who has issued several pam
phlots on the Monroe doctrine says thst
he believes England's posiuon ia REGARD
10 the boundary Of Venezuela Is the
right one.
England. he said seized the territory
in dispute under the right by which I'M
occupied land may be claimed ana made
il valuable There Is an unclaimed stiip
! of land on the other side of Venezuela
I'm every respect as valuable as that IN
dispute England. Professor Moore says
has twice established boundary line,
ana i'm every way attempted 10 act
fairly.
! declared is almost an insane one. There
| seems TO be no reason on the part OF
| ENGLAND TO war with America, he said.
| vet 10 maintain her self-respoct she may
/ he forced TO IL. our naval men, ne stated,
all agree that we are In no position 10
cope with England upon the waters
| why America should forsake ahiahce
| with the Anglo-SaxOns. her own KINDRED
| and take mn with those Of Spanish de-
| scont seems TO him incomprehensibie'
Tho Spanish are a treacherous race, I'M
! settled and wavoring. ne said The
| South American republics are constantly
| changing their position, he said. ana II
! Tho United states intends 20 become
| their champion. II will keep the country
| continually involved in diplomatic con
| troversv with European countries. FRO
fessor Moore says he Is preparing pa
| Der on the Venezuelan question
pocToN Dec O.-J. II. Beale, Jr..
| ,- 80 International law at Har-
| vord saws IL is erroneous 10 believe me
| I,roeident's assertions In the Venezuelan
| message are justified by international
law They are merely an affirmation OF
| national policy. but one when mas
J proyed by usage 10 be SOUND ana ne
| siroble one.
by this Government by every Hlea, ls III
us nower" Professor Beale says force
| is the only tribunal which can pass on
| tho onestion. IL being admitted that no
! question of international law IS involved.
| Professor Beale referred TO the fact-that
! the Monroe doctrine. adopted ny 'nis
! country. at the suggestion of England 10
| thvart the designs of the Holy Allah'c'
| pleased England then, but In the present
! case the boot appears to be on the other
leg.
NEW HAVEN. CONN, Dec N.-Pro-
lessor Theodore S. Woolsey who holds
Tho chair of international Law in the
| vale Law School. speaking Of the fresi-
dent s message on the Venezuela us
| puto. said: -, 1,..,..,
.srhe President has been ill-advised.
| When he says that the dispute between
Great Rritain and Venezuela is dangerous
TO our national saiety' ne say ,,'.
which everybody knows TO be ridiculous
| Tho President emphasizes unduly SIN
| Oh. nhrase of the Monroe doctrine, WIN
ont taking into account the special CIR
I .,,r,etances which the Monroe doctrine
| ,,as intended to meet. The whole mat
,.r of the Monroe doctrine should DE
! lfent out of sight as inapplicable, ana
! the question should be aIsueu ''
| grounds of national policy. -.
"rhe President finds his offer OF arp'-
| tration declined lie now announces
himself as "A mediator. But the mediator
| known TO international law must be ac-
| cented by both parties who are also
| both free to reject his decisions III ,ills
case. neither party made the lI'slu'hl
| a mediator. and he announces MS inteh-
| ton TO enforce a decision. lie IS, in'i'-
| fore. not mediator, but ulc'a'o''
Compulsory mediation in TINS case Is as
| much out of place as would nave neeh
similar proposition in our Northwest ana
Northeast boundary disputes
professor Woolsey said he regarded
| Eneland's refusal of arbitration III the
matter as a mistake.
BOSTON. Dec. 20.-President Eliot OF
Harvard. declined 10 commit himseh
| REGARDING the Presidents message on
he Venezuelan complication, except
IN say that we should consider tho
| matter well before taking the irrcVoca-
! HE stem. as il was evident that the Gov
eminent of Great Britain was sure or
ns ground. lie added that Cleveland
message was certainly a surprising one.
but ne was glad 10 see the generous
support accorded him by both parties.
4 Chicago special 10 the New York
! World says
Napoleon. in the height Of his misrule.
never issued "A fiat more subversive of hui
| man rights. more defiant OF all principles
of international law. more calculated to
breed needless trouble and imbron peace
! ful peoples In strife. than this message
! OF President Cleveland on the Venezuelan
| controversy. II is fraught with the most
| tremendous and most disastrous conse-
| quences. not merely 10 the United States,
| but TO the whole OF Europe. ] cannot
| md words strong enough TO denounce
| The fallacy of the Presidents reasoning
| and the wrong his words contemplate"
10 was thus that Prof Won Hoist, Of
| the University OF Chicago. one of the
! greatest recognized authorities ON Con-
| stitutional history and international Law.