Evening journal., 1896-02-12

rrc Ell q crsirc to cooperate in d friendly
solution OF iha dispute hutwcep Great
Britain ara Venezuela, and he was no.
ic.ccd 20 see IN the speech from the tlrano
iAat The prospect was welcomed.
The only practical question remaining
WAS whether in tho Nonczuelnn difficulty
there bad been.any invasion oi Tho rights
of the United States, as upon that post
no prcrounccmcni had been made by TIE
United states government 10 was IN bis
Judgment "a doubtful question Wheth0r
the United states conid justly cooperate
in tho so,t cmcnt in The Venezuelan differ
ruca js default oi that gofornmcu- having
in va possession an OF the information
bearing thereon which was at England's
disposal. lie therefore regretted the delay
IN The publication OF the case Of Great
britain and demanded chat a prompt ard
honorable conclusion Of tho affair be er-
rived az.
Baifour's Reply 60 ifarcourt.
Hon 8. d. B0lgour first lord II the
treasury ana Conservative len0er IN tho
house was loudly chcorcd when he aroso
20 reply 10 thoI.iboal leader. lie said
'Sir Willinm HarcOurt has devoted
much time TO attacking views which The
government haa never held. Neither
nor my friends ever said chat the Monroe
doctrine was one 10 which we bad right
TO object. 10 is of British origin and
do not see any reason why we should criti
else &C..
'Ihe American commissioners on the
Venezuelan boundary have applied 10 us
70 aid them with any information we have
on the Venezuelan question and we have
promised to give thom al the Information
we are able 60 give at tho earliest possible
moment. so false pride or diplomatic
punctiiio VIII be allowed TO stand IN the
way of q settlement as far as we are CON
ccrncd
"But there are duties requiring diplo-
matte enforcement We owe duty 20 our
children, our colonies and those occupying
them. And this country would not do
serve TO retain the confidence OF the colo
mics unless we convinced them that we
were ready and willing to defend them,
and I'm q case in which we are right we
should not abandon them
The Monroe Doctrine.
cit is impossible TO fre,oo with certain
ty what will be the geniuh conclusions
arrived 40 by the Amcririn commission on
by those called upon go Investigate the
British cnsc. But Que conclusion I am
certain, viii be reached hy every one who
impartially investigate ile viii be con-
WINGED that there has never hoen the slight
est intention ON the part of This country
Co violate the substance or s-on nee OF the
Monroe doctrine. Whatever other conclu
sion the commission may arrive az. it will
most assuredly reach the conclusion that
no desire to push beyond tho duo limit of
the frontier of this empire tas ever been
tho animatino cause which moved British
diplomacy I'm this long drawn out contro-
yorsy.
"lf this conclusion be fairly and frank
" set before the citizens of the United
states, one Of their grayest prooo0upations
will be set at rest. They will feel no need
TO suspect on the part OF this country any
thing ia the nature Of an invasion of a
principle Of policy which both they and
wo cherish
81 should rejoice if out of this evil
should spring some general system of arbi-
tration. III that were tho issue, | should
feel that all misunderstanding and evils
done had been more than removed, and
that permanent guarantee OF good will
hotween the English speaking nations on
the two sides of the Atlantic had been at
tanned for an time.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Balfour's
speech the queens address was agreed to.
Comments of the Press.
Tho Timea publishes ambassador Bay
ards request of the British government
for information on Venezuelan affairs.
which was referred to by Mr.. Balfour in !
his speech in tho house of commons. Tho ]
Times SAYS cditorially of it;
1T is very different from the tone Of ]
President Cloveland's message
"Tho speeches i'm both houses OF rarlia- !
ment arc substantial proof of the carr !
nest desire of the English people to main /
tain cordial relations with America. 30
An editorial in The Standard Expresses /
the similar view that lord Rosehcly's and /
Sir William Vernon HarcourtN admirably /
conceived expressions will aliay whatever /
remains of RULED sentipcnt in America /
IN regard to the Monroe doctrine.
The Chronicle in its editorial columns !
claims tho credit FOR tho conversion of /
England TO arbitration. and says.
The speeches i'm parliament show that /
we have reached the point where a solu 1
ton Is certainty. Tho Shomburgk lne /
is as defunct as the boundaries of Wos- \
SEX
Tho Daily News says In an editorial. /
So 10 is not quite cloar what Lord Salisbury 1
means hya mixture of arbitration and nee !
COLLATION.. He tried a mixture before /
whom hn offered 20 arbitrato only part OF /
the boundary dispute lie cannot intend I
TO repeat the dose