The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-07

proposition to arbitrate the title to
the lands lying westward of the
Shomberg line, the fact that the reply
itself has not yet reached Washington,
precludes the idea Of any speedy ac-
ton by our government in this matter.
When the reply is received by Sir
Julian Paulcefote, he may occupy
himself several days, at least, in its
careful consideration in order that he
may make sure that he is transmit
ting TO Secretary Olney the views Of
his government so far as it is proper
for them to be communicated to the
United States without at the same
time imparting any portion of the
note that may be framed for his prl-
vate guidance. Then the absence Of
the president from Washington would
operate further to delay proceedings
at the state department, for Secretary
Olney would not feel justified in max
ing a forward movement at this stage
of the case, which is now commonly
regarded as at least approaching
critical point, without advising fully
with the president.
AS the latter has promised Congress
to communicate in a special message
the nature of Lord Salisbury's reply,
further delay may be caused by the
preparation Of this message, so on the
whole it is improbable that the next
step can be taken before the latter
part Of the present month, if so early.
Nature of the Note.
From what is gathered as to the
nature of Lord SalisburyS note, it is
assumed here that it is really cal
culated to make an issue, which if al
lowed to fall into the course of treat
might drift along for an indefinite
period of time, since while there is no
abatement of the assertion of Great
Britain's right to the larger portion Of
the territory east of the Schomberg
line, arguments for the first time are
submitted to justify this assertion.
Heretofore all of the facts presented to
our government concerning the right
full ownership of the disputed terri
tory have come from Venezuela
sources. The British government, it is
true, has been afforded frequent op-
portunities in recent years to present
its case. but never heretofore has gone
so far as to admit that there could be
any doubt of its title, and therefore
has gone on the theory that there was
nothing to argue. Diplomatically con-
Sidered, therefore, this last move of
Lord SaliSbury's may be regarded as
very clever, for he can easily find pre-
cedents to justify his request that the
British case be considered on its
merits AS this is all new to our gov
eminent, a compliance with the request
would involve much patient research
and comparison of authorities, maps
and surveys. This is calculated to con-
sumo a great deal of time and carry
the issue along to a. period when per-
haps Great Britain, being freed from
its present embarrassing situation,
growing out Of the Turkish complica-
tons, will be able to devote her entire
energies to a settlement of the
Venezuelan question.
Ue.-erai Discussion.
There was pretty general discus
sion of Venezuelan affairs among the
members of the house today. The gen.
eral opinion among those who will have
the conduct of foreign affairs in the
house is that Lord Salisbury's reply
viii be diplomatic evasion of the
main issue; that it will be ~ouched in
the most friendly terms, and while ex-
pressing a Willingness to arbitrate as
to a portion of the disputed territory,
will deny the right of the United States
to ask Great Britain to arbitrate as to
territory, the ownership of which Great
Britain claims as hers beyond dispute
In other words, it is believed that
Great Britain's reply will temporize
with the subject and simply open the
way for further correspondence.
AS the correspondence said a
prominent Republican member today
will show that this has been En-
glands position and policy for fifty
years, she will seem to yield some
thing, but she will stake off line, be-
yond which she will not go in the mat
ter of arbitration. That was Lord
/ Granvilles policy; it will be Salisbury's
Though Salisbury is imperious by in
clination, he will be exceedingly eau
tious The considerations involved ir
an open breach with England or any
thing approaching such are gigantic
Credits will be Immediately shaken
/ The question of the tariff is of more
| importance to Great Britain than the
! ownership of few gold mines in Ven
ezuela.
above all things depend upon it tina
! England will not by any act of her:
aggravate' an anti-Engllsh feeling II
! this country or give cause, II the mos
/ delicate arts of diplomacy can preven
/ it for a war agitation here. England
breads unfavorable tariff legislation
] She knows that the first result of {
bitter anti-English feeling would b.
| retaliation upon her through a radica
revision of the tariff A tariff induced
fv hostility to England, growing on
of England's entertainments in thi!
hemisphere, would send 1000 English
men to bed without their suppers- Sucf
material considerations England neve
overlooks The loss of our commerce
stopped the war of 1872.
TWO SHOTS.