New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

1894. he landed party of seamen and marines
fields Nicaragua.
THE NEW MONROEISM
Az the trouble over Emperor Williams atu-
tude ON the Transvaal question appears 10 nave
been settled the Conservative papers no longer
associate the flying squadron with demohs'ra-
t,on against Germany, and they carefully aVoid
using the word demonstration In connec'ioh
with the DISPUTE with the United States. whlch
has again become the leading cause OF Anxiety
1.-The Speaker says:
II the Congress ndorses the new Monroesmp pris ana
a1n,s accentance thereof IL would be equivalent 70
declaring war, for Great Britain couiu ~ e Nor nos
sessions in America until she had exhausted all her
resources Of resistance
THE st. James's Gazette" says:
II the Americans Insist upon the new Monroe
Doctrne rendering the United States the aDsoiuse
and irresponsible arbiter OF araTs on So'ti dnnnS
o, wnen annot Of avert the Consequences by
yielding The issue Of peace or Ga optimtsm to
Americans. not US. 1t is misieao'Ns op'''''
pretend anything else.
TO TREAT WITH VENEZUELA DIRECT.
Sir Augustus Hemming. the new Governor OF
british Guiana. will sail for Georgetown on
February &C. He will be authorized to nego-
tlate with Venezuela for a settlement OF the
boundary DISPUTE II the latter consents TO treat
with him There is reason to say that Defore
bis arrival at Georgetown overtures will be MADE
through the Brazilian Government 10 the uon,
eminent of Caracas which. it Is expected, VIII
bring Sir Augustus In direct communication WIN WIZ
tho Venezuelan Government. The Foreign Ol-
flee ignores the Venezuelan consulate hele III
matters of diplomacy, so the consulate OF course'
knows nothing officially OF what Is gong on
Nevert heless It can be said good authority
that Lord Salisbury Is endeavoring through
neutral Power TO resume direct negotiations Win
Venezuela. and will propose the appointment vi
o Joint commission to delimit the frontier
Should this commission fail II reach conlpiete
agreement the points In dispute VIII be reierre'
to a third Power for decision
THE QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT
Unless the Government shall be able to an
nounce in the Queens speech, which VIII be read
at the opening Of the coming session OF Parha-
ment that there is definite prospect OF setting
the difficulty with the United states, the ques-
ton of arbitration will be the leading amend
ment to the address IN reply to the speech. As
a large section of the Conservatives co.nclde
with the Liberals regarding arbitration. the MIN
isters will have offer satisfactory explanations
OF the whole course Of their dealings with the
Government ut Washington. or risk divsion,
which despite their mechanical major.ty VIII
shake the position OF the Government.
The sending Of the flying squadron to the west
indies will not strengthen public confidence In
. Lord Salisbury The report that the squadron
will 20 either to Barbados or Trinidad seems
so contrary to prudence that outside of navai
circles II is received with incredulfy. The ser
vice papers make no mention Of the destination
Of the feet The Army and Navy Gazette
cautiously explains that the flying squadron is
not intended for the Cape II Good Hope nor the
Far Fast nor is IT, whatever danger threatens.
{ be sent around the world 10 act as rein
forcement to the squadrons already In the Medi-
terranean or elsewhere
40 CONFIRMATION IN WASHINGTON.
Washington Jan. ls-No official confrmatio
has been received by the Government OF the re-
rort that the British flying squadron is destined
for West Indian waters. This and no more IL
given out from official sources. The first intima-
ton that the possible destination Of the fleet
might be the West Indies came more than Il
week ago In the shape OF Information that the
British placing large supplies % coal and
other stores In their fortified naval station OF
-. Lucia near the Venezuelan coast. as men
toned In United Press dispatches at the time.
While the Navy Department seemingly paid little
attention to the story. II Is significant thai steps
We're taken about the same time by the Depart
ment 10 ascertain how quickly the coast defence
monitors Miantonomoh. Terror and Monadnock
could be made ready for service. This was fol-
/ lowed by orders directing that these vessels be
ntted for being placed IN commission without de-
lay II is expected that the Las, Of them the un-
! finished Terror. Will be equipped in about two
months
There Is some talk around the Navy Depart
mcnt Of the necessity FOR calling back 20 America
the commerce-destroyer Minneapolis and the
cruiser san Francisco. leaving the cruiser Mar
blehcal 10 attend To- the interests Of American
missionaries In the Sultans possessions. Moth
ing Official on this matter can be obtained. Mean
while the North Atlantic squadron OF evolution,
under Rear-Admiral Bunce is lying in Hampton
Roads Va. awaiting orders 10 practise evOlu-
tons The squadron Ia growing 10 a formidable
size and In addition 10 the New York. Columbia,
Raleigh md Maine may be said TO contain the
| battlc-ship Indiana. which. while not formally
attached I, IT. is lying In Hampton Roads. and
the battle-ship Texas. which will be repaired at
| Norfolk without delay IL It IL within the power
| OF repalrs 10 nt that unluchv ship lor sea.