New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
LORD SALISBURY CRITICISED
HIS SPEECH REGARDED AS WEAK AND
DISAPPOINTING

HIS SPEECH REGARDED AS WEAK AND
DISAPPOINTING.
~ * LOOKED on AS GIVING no INDICATION OF
An ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THE VENEZUELAN
DISPUTE OR TO END THE OUTRAGEs IN
ARMENIA - EXPLANATIONS LIKELY
to-, BE DEMANDED By THE
LIBERALS IN PARLIAMENT.
London, Feb. 1.-The speech delivered by Lord
Salisbury last night was disappointing LOT the
reason that he gave no indication that ne was
doing anything to settle the trouble with the
limited states and also for the reason that his
statement concerning Armenia showed that there
was Ittle if any. hope Of the British Govern
,nent doing anything TO mitigate the evils IN
that afflicted part of the Turkish domnlons.
More definite information IN all the questions
rh,cb have caused so much comment and I'M
o,s,ness recently will undoubtedly be furnished,
hut Il will require interpretations in the House
NJ Commons to compel the Government ID
give it,
II IL certain that Lord Salisburys speech has
only strengthened the determination Of the Lib
erals to challenga. by amendments to the al
dress IN reply 10 the Queens speech opening thf
session of Parliament. the policy Of the Govern
ment toward Armenia and Venezuela. Though
exnlanaticns may be demanded in regard 10 the
Tranevaal and Germany, no motion attacking
the Government on these subjects will emanate
from, the Oppositon Parliament cannot ef-
fectIvclv discuss the raid Of Dr. jameson into
tho Transvaal while judicial proceedings are
pending against him and his followers. and the
irnury which will he made Into the British
South Africa Company's completely In the ra!d
will postpone debate on the subject II can be
said. however. that the whole strength OF the
thorale which Will be increased by a number
of malcortent Unionsts, VIII be brought to pear
on the Government in trying to obtain explicit
statements regarding Armenia. The Opposition
will want to know why Great Britans policy
toward Armenia was foei. the nature OF the
entente between Russia and Turkey, and also
why the difficulty with the United states con
corning the arbitration Of the Venezuela bound
ary dispute has been prolonged.
MANY LIBERALS FOR ARBITRATION.
Within the last month Liberal opinion has set
strongly against Lord Salisbury's treatment Of
the Venezuelan question. In his address to the
electors at Arbroath on Thursday night John
Marley said that Lord Salisbury ought II know
that n. is PLAYING with fire In using. in replying
:, Secretary Olney, language bearing an inter-
rretotlon Of an attack On the Monroe Doctrine
which the United States were resolute In uphold
ing This criticism covers only small part OF
the Liberal objections 70 the poNcy ~ the 'oI
ornament II is now ak ii every day Coy Doth
Liberals and Inlonsis) why II Is that the Govern
mont allows the trouble 10 drag on. since l-Ord
eoffshfr,'s dlspatch t. Secretary oincy ana Hlf.
cInvelani's message 10 Congress ignited Ameri-
can feeling three members OF the Cabinct-A j.
R,lfour First Lord u the Treasury Joseph
C.horherlalu Secretary OF State FOR the Colonies.
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Exchoquer-have de- Jared their approval OF the
Monroe Doctrine.
While Lord Salisbury has taken no decisive
Diplomatic action. 50 far as is known u rrc'h,.e
tho Washington Government or - nave IN" as
putc settled by proposing such arbitration as
would nnd favor in the United States strong
minority IA Parliament Will be found uighS that
then. should he no delay IN TIE solution OF the
dlir.ulty and that Great Britain should not even
walt FOR the report ~ tho American Cpmnissloh'
hut rather that she should restore al once the
mos, friendly relations by some mode u arbitra-
ton akin - Mr.. Norleys suggestion Tor ,he dP-
polntmcnt Il a commission TO be composed 81 al,
equal number u representatives, ~ the Ohlteu
states Great Britain ana Venezuela.
Lord Salishury's vague a'ccptance In his speech
laat night Of the Monroe Doctrine az freslden'
N,nror understood Il disa appoints tho country.
which is waiting for a more explicit definition ot
tie Governments attitude.
According t. John Bolton. Fellow II III" Royal
C;.,granh! al Society. Great Britain need nav" ~
fear Z referring the Venezuelan dispute - arhi-
trailon In a letter which he mas written 10 'he
newspapers he says tnai p" mas seen ana eN-
amincI the Spanish and Duich records, ana my
move the British claims fully. Mr.. Bolton holds
hat the Schomhurgk line Is ill-dehned and can
not clearly be Identified. but the records. ne dc-
cares confirm the British title TO territory 10 the
westward ~ that line.
,rhe representative II the United Press. In an
ln,er,ley with sir Augustus Hcmming. the newly
ar,polrtcd Governor 4 British Guiana. asked
whether the Government hed instructed MN 10
mako oy.rttres 10 Venezuela directly FOR set
temcn, " the boundary trouble. He replied that
he had received no instructions concerning the
boundary question.