New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
CALM FOLLOWS EXCITEMENT.
PEOPLE IN ENGLAND WONDERING WHAT
THE WAR SCARE WAS ABOUT
FOREIGN OFFICE DOCUMENTS At THE DISPOSAL
OF THE CoMMIssIoN-THE NEW GOVERNOR
OF BRITISH GIiIANA-THE AUTHORS

APPEAL RIDIcULED.
London, Dec. Notwithstanding the eNcne-
ment under which the country was alleged 10 pe
laboring. owing to the attitude OF the uhi'eu
States on the Venezuelan dispute, which eXcite-
ment by the way was only manifested by the
newspapers ard not by the people Lord SALISBURY
spent the whole week quietly at his residence
Hatfield House. with his family and Ie"
guests Two messengers went daily between HAT
field House and the Foreign Office. carrying u.s.
patches Those whOse business obliged them 10
visit the Foreign Office. found trace OF the re-
cent supposed excitement Few COMMUNICATIONS
have been received during the week from any
quarter and n ost of those that received
came from Constantinople No communicat!on
of Importance was received from Washington
II the statement cabled here is correct that Sec
retary Of State Olrey has informed Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British Ambassador. that the
members Of the Venezuelan Commission have
been nominated by President Cleveland the fact
hA not yet been officially communicated to the
Foreign Office
FACILITIES FOR TIE COMMISSION.
II is understood here that no difficulties will
be placed In the way OF the Commission getting
al all the sources of inquiry at the disposal or
the Foreign Office. If the documents in its pos
same will be transmitted to Washington. II
the Commissioners carry their inquiries into Brit
ish Guiana, they will obtain all facilities for the
pursuit Of thei. investigation, though II Is the
opinion of the authorities here that the work OF
actual frontier inspection will be too difficult
a task for any commissioners that President
Cleveland Is likely TO appoint. and task that
neither Mr.. Phelps nor Mr.. Lincoln would UNDER
take
Lord Salisbury In appointing Sir Augustus
Hemmng to the Governorship Of British Gull
ana. 90 succeed Sir. Charles Cameron Lees. had
in view Sir Augustuss services in delimitlng
British and French territories In West Africa
The nomination of Sir Augustus was due to
Mr.. Chamberlain, who persuaded Lord Salisbury
to make unprecedented departure from OF
fetal custom In raising Sir Augustus from
chief clerkship in the Colonial Office to a
Colonial Governorship. Sir Augustus has stud
led the Venezuelan frontier question lie
coached Mr.. Chamberlain on the subject. ana
probably supplied material information TO Lord
Salisbury.
Now that the excitement has subsided. people
are wondering what all the fuss was about
Papers like THE Speaker which last week
breathed warlike defiance to the United states,
indulge this week in queer self-congra tulatlons
on the good sense and good feeling shown py
the English under unexpected and eXtraordi-
nary provocatlon in keeping their temper and
studiously refraining from anything like re-
taliation upon the American Jingoes Ine
truth of the matter is that the Jngo papers
here, notably the Liberal press, tried TO fan the
because the mass of the people could not under-
stand what the cause of offence was that mad
been offered or war t. be received from Wash
iugton The war talk the part of some OF
the newspapers is not over however. The agr-
cultural papers discuss the probable effects OF
a war between the two countries. The Mark
Lane Express holds that should a war occur
aud should il be brief one, The only eiLect
on the grain trade would be increased prices.
and not a shortness OF the supply. Russia and
India Ii says, now effective sources Tor the
supply Of any home deficiency
Vanity Fair publishes a wild article in
which IT says that a war would be an excellent
thing If England should make the United
States "climb down" IT says, II would put
England on a pinnacle which she has never
yet attained. This paper is a harmless society
organ. and reflects the prejudice of only a small
circle which is In 40 way noted for its grasp
of current affairs, outside of gossip and society
functions.
1t is now known that the appeal issued by
British authors to their American confreres
for cooperation In averting the possibility OF
war was written by Hall Canc. The article Is
the subject Of considerable sarcasm. A. f..
Fletcher formerly editor OF THE Chronicle. y
writes that II Is ludicrous document and
will not be signed by any self-respecting man
Of letters He adds that II is remarkable for
it's gross ignorance and suppressed Jingosm,
The writer of the appeal condescends to admit
that he is proud Of the United States. although
he seems to know nothing about them ME-
Fletchers statement regarding the sgners ID
ra ther severe on the thousand or more literary
men who are said 10 have appended their
signatures to the appeal