The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23
JOINT YEyEzUELdy CONFUSION.
The Proposal Does Not Meet favor-sex-
tom. kesignation sharpIy CritIcized.

LONDON, Feb. g2.-The representative
OF the United Press spent three hours In
the lobby OF the House 90 Commons
yesterday afternoon. sounding members
OF the House regarding the plan Tor tho
settlement OF the Venezuelan dispute,
which Mr.. George w Smai,ey, the Amer
lean cOrresp spOndeut OF the Times, claims
TO have omanated tiom tho United
States Government. The consensus OF
opinion among the Unionist members was
that the proposal 10 appoint a Joint An
glo-American commissi' n IL hardly neces-
sary IN face OF the present position OK
affairs.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. a conser-
vative. who is m favor of strengthening
and extending the Imperial power ana
commerce of the United Kingdom, sald
he was glad 10 see that both sides had
adopted a more friendly tone. and that
the spirit of jngoism had disappeared.
other members indicated their comb
dence ia the personnel and the procedure
OF the American High Commission. cou~
plcd with expressions OF their iirm De-
Lief that the findings of tbs commission
would justify British claims
In regard 10 the case OF the Rev. George
.. Knapp. one Of the American mission
aries at Bitls who IS accused by the
Porte of having encouraged sedn!ous
VINO ,y!l. 20 TO Consrantinoplc iof the
trial. the representative OF the United
Press learns that for some time thefe
have been charges against hum of IN
citing and assisting the Arnenlans 10
revolt against the Porte. The charges ara
undoubtedly made for the purpose OF
forcing Mr. Knapp 10 leave the couh-
tly. Mr. Hampson. the BRITISH consui
al Bitlis. reported that The charges "ero
absurd. buis nevertheless MI. hhapp
was summoned before the criminal court
10 answer the charge OF conspiracy.
The Hon. \. W. TeuelR American
Minister at Constantinople. was asked
what he should do. Mr.. Terrell. reply
Ing. advising him not to obey the sum
mons. and added that II he was IN dah-
ger of arrest he had better stay IN hiS
house. Mr.. Terrell then Informed the
Porte that he would not allow MI
Knapp TO be tried IN the manner pro-
posed bv the Turkish authorities. nam
paf,st pasha. the Grand Nlzier. answer
ed that he could not stop tho course OIL
Justice. There Is some talk ~ an Amer
lean commission going to Constantlno-
ple 10 examine into the anair.
Nr Thomas sexton. who, Oh tuesday
last made appiicsfi0n for the stewarusnip
of the chiltern Hundreds (the form ob-
served when a member of tho Hocsc OF
Commons wishes 10 give mp his seae u,
the House. has left Loncon. lie WIN
now devote himself TO cifff'hs '"'
Freeman's Journal, OF Dublin.
rhe sniff in the ranks OF the anti
parneIlites since the refusal or Mr.. Sex
ton TO accept the leadership OF me party
and the election OF Mr.. John Dtllon AZ
leader, is more bitter than ever: loo
Irish Catholic, Mr.. Timothy hcalys or
gan says
"our feeling for Mr. sextors IS one
OF sincere pity. lie prefers a saIar'eo
office on a newspaper 20 the chairman
shin OF tho party that has been ihpos.
erlshed by the policy which &c sousns
~ innnose on the people. To suppose
,tat John Dillon can ever be regarded
ga ,he leader OF our race. is a erotesqun
arsurd,ty. Ills admitted incapacity VIII
plunge the movement into constant p'nn-
! tersr