Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
COMMENT OF TIE LONDON TINES
sets Up . Prcccd.vt That Nay GIVE Eng
land Trouble.


land Trouble.
London, Nov. 1.-THE Times In an
editorial commenting on the fact that
Venezuela IL not TO he represented on
the arbitration tribunal says: This
Is a most far-reachinE concession and
a signal diplomatic success for the
United States. and - interesting TO the
Americans much more keeniy than any
mere rearrangemcut Of Venezuelan
territory. 1t secures TO England the
advantage OF dealing with a RESPONSE
bic and friendly government. and ad-
rlits the principle that the United
States may not only intervene in dis
putes with South American republics.
but may entirely supcrsede the original
disputant and assume exclusive con-
troll of the negotiations Great Britain
cannot bind other nations by this con-
cession. but she sets up n precedent
which may in future he quoted with
great effect against herself. and she
has greatly strengthened the hands Of
the United states government should
the latter desire to intervene In any
future dispute between a South Amcri-
can republic and any European power
1t need scarcely he said that the right
Of interference involves responsibility.
II the United States esDouse the quar-
rels of petty republics they are bound
to compel the republics tn fulfill their
engagements. such "A general protector
ate. IL executed In the equitable man
ner which the Washington cabinet may
be expected TO adopt may go far
to enforce the principles of ma
ticnal honor and honesty In
quarters where now they are often very
imperfectIy observed" The Times con-
cludes its article by saying: 1t would
he an invidious and ungrscious task
to attempt to weigh the advantages
gained by either side. Both England
and America may congratulate them
selves and one another that out OF
such threatening dispute have grown
mutual good feeling and the seeds of
a permanent arbitration court"
The Standard tConscrvative) says in
its editorial: The Venezuela settle
ment is most gratifying. II would be
Improbable 20 raise the ungracious
issue of which party had prevailed"
The Post aiSo Conservative. SAYS: 1T
Is satisfactory to- know that the Ven
ezuela settlement ~ not q diplomatic
defeat for Lord Salisbury. IL involves
arrangements far-reaching and OF a
most significant description
The Daily Telegraph LibcraD says:
is n great triumph for diplomacy.
and still greater for the sacred ,auss. of
peace. Lord Salisbury and President
Cleveland are to be warmly congratu-
lated
The Daily News u.iberaD says: In
securing Lord Saiisbury's assent to a
fifty years limitation Mr.. Oiney has
played a game Of give and take. He
yielded on his former argument that
Grca; Britain could not Plead pre-
sciiption II ell. hat has taken a deal
from Lord Salisbury in pushing hack
the British claims OF indisputable set
tlement from 1887 tn 1896. The result.
however. will work out equitably. be-
cause Lord Salisbury proposed to rec
ognize Venezuelan settlements Of the
same date. Therefore. II the limitation
must he pushed back farther IT will H.
pushed back better for Great Britain
because Venezuela has been much
more active In making settlements
since 1850 than Great Britain.
Lord Salisbury may also have felt
himself safe in accedinc. because the
whole of the Schomburr line Is con-
sidered practically safe under arbitra-
ton on the terms proposed. II IN still
left in doubt whether the settlement Is
to mean settlement by administration
or by occupation. II must not hc as
sumed that the whole matter will be
speedily settled. The arbitration Is cx-
pected to occupy at least two or three
wears"