Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-14
VENEZUELAN ooNrRovERs-
Salisbury Confident That n Settlement
Has Been Reached.

BnubDury Oonuuent lnhb Setbiehhehb
Has Been Reached.
London, Nov 10.-There was sump-
tuous display on Monday night at the
banquet marking the installation into
Office of Mr.. George Faudel Phil
lips, the new lord mayor of Lon
don. The banqueting hall of the
Guild hall was crowded, many of those
present being of worldwide celebrity.
Interest centered in the speech made
by Lord Salisbury, it being the custom
in recent years for the prime minister at
the lord mayors banquet to make
statement regarding the foreign and
domestic policies of the government.
Ambassador Bayard replied to the
toast "The Foreign Representatives"
Mr.. Bayard, in treating of the COM
munity of interests of the nations of the.
world, all being affected by the doings
of others, referred to the presidential
election in the United States, saying:
IT am very sure that 1t was in no narrow
party sense. no merely national sense,
that the heart of the president which It
Is my highest honor to represent, was
echoed in verdict that could not be mis-
understood. standing as 1t does for ma
tional honor and the continuity of ma
tional obligations, making the world safer
in the trust of each part, and speaking as
emphatically as the human mind and human
heart ever spoke In favor of that honestly
which is an essential condition of civlliza-
ton everywhere"
When Lord Salisbury arose to reply
to the toast "Our Minister'S" he re-
ceived an ovation. After thanking the
lord mayor and the others present for
the warmth of the welcome extended
to him. he said:
IT thank the ambassador OF the United
States for his presence here and for join
ing a great historic meeting. BY the few
words he has uttered he has raised his own
plane of observation so high above the
mere level of party that, though contrary
to practice to remark upon the Internal
politics of other states, | may be per-
mitted, without impertinence, to congratu-
late him upon the splendid pronouncement
the great people he represents have MADE
in behalf of the principles which lie at
the base of all human society.
Let me turn to the rather unimportant
controversy his country and ours have had
in recent months. l only do so for the
purpose of expressing the belief that IL
is at an end. You are aware that in the
discussion had with the United States on
behalf of their friends in Venezuela our
question has not been whether there should
be arbitration, but whether arbitration
should have unrestricted application, and
we have always claimed that those who
apart from historic right had the right
which attaches to established settlements
should be excluded from arbitration. Our
difficulty for months has been to define
the settled districts and the solution has,
/ think, come from the government of the
United States that we should treat our
colonial empire as we treat individuals:
that the same lapse of time which pro-
tects the latter in civic life from having
their title questioned should similarly pro-
tect an English colony, but beyond that,
when a lapse could not be claimed, there
should be an examination of title and
all the equity demanded in regard thereto
should be granted.
II do not believe I am using undue san
guiue words when l declare my belief that
this has brought the controversy to an
end. 1t is a matter of no small satisfac-
tion to the government that at time
when anxious social questions, which are
far more important than political ques-
tions, are troubling the United States, and
therefore troubling the world, we should
remove any semblance of political differ
ence that might hinder common action in
defense of the common heritages of So
cety."
/ Lord Salisbury then proceeded to the
Turkish question. He repeated the argu-
ments against Great Britain taking so-
lated action against the porte, and en-
phasized the fact that the military occu-
patton of Turkey would be necessary II
such action were taken. Great Britain,
he declared, could not occupy the coun-
| try unless she established conScription.
! He pictured the risk of an European war,
| and then said that the six great powers
must act in concert. Any one of these
powers was able to veto the others He
: denied that the powers were acting on
selfish principles. They had firm ground
for difference of opinion. The motives
| influencing the British government must
influence all conscientious rulers. Her
| majeStys government, he added, had been
urged by Right Hon. John Morley and
others TO abandon its policy of the past
and renounce certain lands in which case
the foreign powers would accept Great
! Britain's policy. He did not believe in any
I thing of the sC.i AT all events, he did not
/ see any cause /. abandon the policy hither-
| TO pursued y. to relinquish an acre OF
! ground now occupied by the British. Con-
+! tinuing, Lord Salisbury declared that the
concert of Europe seemed to be in a more
| favorable condition to eNtirpate the ter
| rible disease in the east than ever before
London, Nov l0.-The Daily News COM
| menting upon the speech of Lord Salisbury
at the Guild Hall. says in reference to his
| explanation of the Venezuelan matter thai
the terms of settlement as stated by tn.
| prime minister are perfectly satisfactory
involving no surrender of essential prin
| ciples. The solution arrived at Will en-
able each side to claim victory. LorC
Salisbury can justly say he succeeded ir
protecting the rights of the British set
tiers and Mr.. Olney can claim with litera
truth that he succeeded in bringing Grea
Britain to consent to arbitration.
Tho Post says that the settlement of the
Venezuelan dispute is wholly satisfactory
to Great Britain and the United States.
The Daily Graphic holds that the solution
of the veXatious question reflects the high
est credit upon all concerned. 1t fully
iustifies the Intervention of the UniteC
States.