The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-18
sOUrH AMERICAN DIPLOM4rs.
They Are Nuch Elated over the Position
Taken by he President.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec 1.-THE
diplomatic agents of American republics
in Washington were highly clated over
the Presidents message, and nearly all
OF them cabled coplOus extracts of the
document 10 their respective Govern
ments.
Ever since the Corlnto affair, they have
been somewhat Respondent over the sup
posed indispOsitiOn OF the United states
10 resist foreign aggression on the Amer
lean continent but to-day they could
not ind language adequate 10 express
the,r admiration for President tleve-
lanu S iOrclDle uttcrances, particularly
In regard 10 the possible resort to other
competitions than those in the arts OF
peace"
None OF the American Ministers of
Charge Il d'Affaircs, however consented 10
speak authoritatvely for their Govern
ments I'm the absence OF Instructions,
nor would any be fed into public inter-
view on the subject
one who has perhaps more experience
in the international AFFAIRS of the United
states than most Of his colleagues IN
the diplomatic corps. said that while ne
was gratined TO see that the United
States had finally taken a firm stand ON
the Monroe doctrine, II would be unwise
10 consider n established in the code
of nations and although he believed
European nations would be compelled 10
recognize its force hereafter, IL was hot
by any means sure that its effect could
be made retroactive, "a its application
10 the Venezuelan matter certainly would
be.
Aside from this he hoped (and In this
he believed all American republics would
support /le United Statesl that England
would b, forced. by war. ii necessary,
TO give up The territory she had stolen
from Venezuela, and he trusted that
Congress would authorize the Executive
20 furnish arms and men 10 drive out
Salisbury.
Another representative OF a govern
ment that has a dispute with Great Bri-
tain, as matter OF land-grabblng, diff
fering only In degree with that Of Nenc-
zuela. declared that if the United States
was sincere I'm this matter. and sup
ported President Cleyeland's suggestions
Tor boundary commission beyond Eng
lands Interference. IL would result In
that greatest desideratum-an alliance
both for peace and war of the most pro-
gressive American republics.
The boundary question iH Alaska. he
said, could then be- as quickly settled as
that in Venezuela. and the rapid en-
crOachments of Belize on both Mexico
and Guatemala would be terminated, and
the title to the territory of Brazil now
claimed BY French and British Guiana
would be settled
With the bulldOZing DCwer OF Great
Britain nullified. he believed her CONNER
cial supremacy would disappear, and that
tdOe NOLll How on north anu south lines
instead OF east and west.
Another OF the South American repub-
lies was disposed, in view of the attitude
OF the United States IN past years and
the peculiar political conditions now ex-
listing in this country. to await the sober
second thought OF the people In regard
TO the message. lie thought he should
like to hear what Senator Sherman Cthe
new chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committed said about the readiness OF
the United States TO go 10 war about
Venezuela. where its interests We're so
small compared with what they were
presumed 10 be in Nicaragua and Cuba.
This opinion was that Great Britain
would not reced behind the Schomburgh
line in the British Guianan claim, and
that the United States would not resort
to force in the attempt to compel her |
10 do So
He thought however. that Lord Sails |
bury would very promptly conccdc the |
remainder OF the Venezuelan contention. |
including control OF the OrinocO's mouth. |
and that the United States would secure |
acquiescence in that bound |
iry.