Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-02
VICTORIA'S ATTITUDE
SHE DIsAPPRovEs sALlsBURY's
COURSE.
Tho Queen Said to be Indignant ut Her
Prime Minister because of His Re-
fusal to Submit the Venezuelan Bound-
ary to Arbitration.


ter received here from very distin-
guished authority in London brings the
information that Queen Victoria is very
much exercised over the Venezuelan
boundary dispute, and Is not at all
pleased with the belllgerent tone Of the
reply to Mr.. Olney's definition OF the
Monroe doctrine. The writer says:
''The old lady is all worked up about
the boundary dispute, and has pulled
out large handfuls of Salisbury's hair.
She does not think the attitude Of Great
Britain In this matter Is consistent with
a Christian nation, and the refusal to
arbitrate matter of such comparative
insignifcance is not setting a good ex-
ample to the less civilized nations of
has expressed her displeasure because
Salisbury did not consult her before
forwarding his reply. but he lays 1t
upon Chamberlain, who, as minister OF
the colonies, Is supposed to keep her
majesty informed of the matters that
pertain to them. As the queen grows
older and approaches her end. she
peCbHleS GOuStINutNS anu Aho
such a violent horror of war that am
sure we will never see Great Britain
engaged In active hostilities until she Is
buried.
"Her majesty has been very assidu-
Gus In cultivating the peace societies
and encouraging the adoption Of ar
bltratlon in all international disputes.
She takes great pride In the result Of
the recent Paris tribunal over the
Behring sea troubles and considers the
result a full Justification OF the British
pacific policy. You may be sure that
the United States will never be In
voNed In war with England over the
Monroe doctrine or any other question
SO long rs the queen survives"
1t Is well known here that Victoria
has undertaken an active Interference
In the foreign policy OF her government
recently. and the neglect OF British In
terests In the East during the last two
reference. 1t is also known that her
desire has been for England TO set an
example OF Christian forbearance 10
other nations and exalt herself Us the
ideal of civilization. These lofty prin-
clplcs will scarcely justify the robbery
OF feeble republic like Venezuela for
few thousand square miles Of pasture
land and few gold mines. especially
as most OF them are now owned by
Englishmen and the citizens OF the Brit
ish colony OF Trinidad enjoy CON-
mercial monopoly In that territory.
II Is also President Cleveland's idea
that an opinion Us to the title to this
territory. signed by men whose In
tegrity and sense OF justice is recog-
nized. will be accepted Us final by the
British public and the government will
be compelled to withdraw from the
controversy. There are many signs
that Salisbury's position is not cordially
that his grasping policy will be con-
demned In case the boundary commits.
sion finds In favor OF Venezuela.
II Is also worthy OF remark that the
dispatch which the prince OF Wales re-
Gently sent to the New York World on
the disposition OF the queen rs reported
In the letter from which the above eS.
tract is taken. eTIis tone was exceed.
ingly conciliatory. and coming from one
who is always careful to observe official
proprieties and has so clear com.
1t Is quite AS significant.