The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
England Had No Business TO
Insult the United States,
THUS MAKING HERSELF WEAK.
But for This. England Could Have
Defied Europe. Stanley Says.
The Venezuela Dispute in n Fair Way
TO Settlement - DIR. Jameson and
His Freebooters 10 Arrive in En-
gland on Monday-The Arbitration
Agitation.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.

that he attend 3 meeting Of people in SYM
pathy with the cause Of the ArnAsnians,
H. NJ. Stanley. the African explorer. has
written a letter blaming the powers for
staying Great Br.tain's hand when she
was on the eve. as be says. az taking ac-
ton in the premises. Continuing. MIR.
Stanley remarks. ''Tf We try 10 discover
what particular power is biamable. We
shall probably find that We are 10 blame
for an act seemingly having no relation TO
Armenia. yet which could be proved to
nave been the cause 0f our impotence.
Had we settled with Venezuela. Secretary
oaney would not have sent the dispatch
which tempted the Marquis OF Salisbury
10 reply with thesis in Monroeisnn. which
produced President Cleveland's nlenaciug
message and has paralyze3 our intentions
toward the sultan. The government would
PROBABLY have dared the resentment Of
the European powers and have coerced
the sultan had the miserable Venezuela
sdnabble not intrGGed 50 inopTsor rtuneiy
and revealed 10 us the deep hatred Of
Americans Then followed the jameson
raid. which revealed the extraordinary
ambitions OF Germany and compelled us
% be stih more wary and prudent" Stan
ley's letter also points out the jealous.es
which prevented the concert Of the
powers. and concludes: ''rc speak Of the
atrocities While dealing with foreign af-
fairs would better be left to diplomats for
the present"
The Venezuelan Joint arbitration com
mission feelers put forth by Washington
city newspaper correspondents, with or
without hints from persons in authority
continue TO be gravely discussed in the
papers, and are fairly well received. The
Daily News. for example. promises the
government the unhesitating support Of
the opposition and friendly reception Of
the proposals so far as the Liberals are
concerned. There is little doubt that the
acceptance ofs the proposition 10 appoint
board of Cancellation composed of Amer
leans and Englishmen in equal numbers
would be most cordially welcomed Sir
Henry Hartley Fowler. Liberal member
of parliament. formerly secretary of state
for India. and al one time president Of the
local government board. and known as
"the only Methodist who has been made a
prlNy councillor, in an interview Is
quoted as saying: 81 have the strongest
opinion in favor OF the acceptance Of this
scheme. II is a great mistake 70 waste
time In diplomatic haggling. The details
are Insignificant In comparison with the su-
preme importance Of an immediate agree
Tnent for settlement of international dif-
fcnlfies."
The Westminster esaznfte t6aav SAYS:
The momentary silence does not imply
that the government is doing nothing 20
meet the American overtures. Neverthe-
less IL is impossible not TO feel strongly
that now Is the accepted time. II Is high
ly desirable that the question should be
closed before the presidential election
campaign begins
The St James Gazette. commenting upon
the proposed arbitration. makes some re-
marks concerning George Washington, say
Ing: HE became the adversary of Eng
land reluctantly. and was never her enemy.
II his spirit animated the tenants of the
white House today, II is certain the trum-
"a h.ats zsasJ
lean republic would not be made the occa-
sion Of a difficulty which almost threat
ened war between the two peoples"
The weekly newspapers are less favor
able to the proposal. The National OBJ
server warns its readers against 100
ready acceptance. saying: IF England ac-
knowledges that the United States pos
sesses lordship over America, We give up
the whole essentials Of the case. Yet il is
difficult 10 make a compromise with the
United States and not cede this. IL the
commission has 10 report on the whole alb
surd claim Of Venezuela. then We have con-
ceded the demands OF the United States,
and We have agreed TO arbitrate the whole
case. This would probably lead TO other
concessions"
The Speaker agrees that the scheme
might be accepted, adding, however. But
1t could advaniageously be reconsidered
before formally submitted. Two import
has ignored us, and serious difficulty Will
arise in defining the facts which the tri-
bunal viii have to decide"
In view of the suggestion that an inter
national peace bureau be established at
Berne, and that Washngton's birthday Re
made the occasion for annual meetings OF
the advocates Of peace in Europe and
America, representatives OF the English
arbitration societies met az the studio of
Felix MosCheles. the artist. in this city,
during the afternoon. and adopted reso-
luton TO adhere without reserve 70 the
principles Of international arbitration.
\ representative OF the Associated Press
has had an interview with the Venezuelan
consul here, N c. Burch. in which the
latter said the boundary dispute between
hts country and Great Britain was making
satisfactory progress toward an intelligent
and pacific solution. He added that the ac-
ton OF Sir William Vernon HarcOurt. the
Liberal leader in the house OF commons. in
pledgfng assistance 20 the government 20
arrive AZ a dignifed compromise arrange
ment was highly satisfactory, and that
Venezuela was DESTROYS OF resumlnK diplo-
matte relations with Great Britain as soon
as the question was settled.
Mr. Chamberlain had a private interview
on Thursday with the secretary and a dep
utation OF the British and Foreign Arhi-
tration Association on the subject or the
boundary or British Guiana.
Or jameson and his officers are expect
ed 10 arrive at Plymouth on Monday
Great prepare tions are being made 20 pre-
vent C-1asIylnist demonstration. and rho
pugnacious doctor will be secretly re-
moved from the steamer. possibly before
she IS docked.
Il IS announced that the queen has Sent
a message TO President Kruger in her own
terms. expressing sympathy with tns SUI
fere-s from the terrible dynamite explo-
sion a. Vfedenaror. Her nstesty's tsie-
gram fs understood 10 have been most cor
dial. and Il is generally thought now that
President Kruger will come 10 England.
dispatch from Cape Town published
TO-DAY has created q had impression. II
SAYS Il - reported that the Beers intend
u proclafrn their fndspe nGence O Great
Britain or February =. the fifteenth ami
ve-sary Of the victory Of AaJuba Hiil oyer
the British under Gen Colley. The rsr0rt.
however - not credited
An election has been taking place n
Montro@e today. the candidates being john
Morley and Joan shireSs-Wfii. @ c. The
polling has been heavy. and IL is sad 20
- pretty certain that Mr.. Morley has
besn elected.
Tas farmers have pronounced ontections
- sAe hiH iatrozuoed ~ Walter L>o2g. pres
tser1 81 the board q Agriculture. FOR tA-
exclusion Of saEelEn cattle. They hsss
their ohoz-t3aEs On the fact ts2t GSa&4isn
steer cattle haze proved sllccess s7i are
- roSlEt that the farmers cs1nos - Pre-
s2asd uEoa 70 believe tsese sn1NAks IL