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Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Eurlar d aud Germany.

Eaglsnd Is preparing TO- war. and
Germany Is alrssdy prepared, but this
doss net necessarily imply that war will
follow It has not been 80 many yosrs
since Lord Beaconsssld prevented what
would have been most ssaEuInRry and
disastrous conflict, By making an exhibit
Of the armed strength OF Great Britain
and ber colonies aud dsfylag the whole
Of Earops L'rd Salisbury may b re-
psatiug Lord BsEcona6eld's tactics
Ia the language OF leading London
journalist who Is Ia close touch with the
English Government, the issue is per
fsotly clear II Germany lauds troops a,
DslAgoa bay or sends a minister resident
to Pretoria, Eagland will declare war
against her. There can bs no doubt upon
that point william II must abandon
his purpose or draw his sword
stlll, with such heRd-3'rong man a.
Emperor william at the head Of such a
military empire as Germany, aud With
euob a proud aud arrogant man as Lord
Salisbury at the head Of Crest BritAin's
Governmont, there Is no telling what
may bs tho outcome OF the Europsun
complications which have ariion out Of
DR.. Jamesons foolhardy expedition
against the TransvAal Republic
Probably the Emperor William 10 the
less consIdsrsts Of the two msn. and
the one moet likely to disregard tho
advice OF ~his couusellors Lord Sails
bury is too shrowd . politician to 60 to
war With Germany unless he Is backed
by public opinion at home. Emperor
William, who is practically dospot. is
not man to weigh the consequences 80
carefully as his English neighbor, but
be would not have TO consider public
opinion. for nearly ever home Ia Germany
is that Of soldier 1a fact. IT isa great
camp, which only needs word from It's
imperial commander to arouse and mobi
izs its troops for action Ia the Geld
Considering tbs character Of the two
men and OF the two nations It Is plain 60
bo seen that II the gauntlet bs thrown II
will BE- BY Germany. With the people OF
Eaelsnd Ia their present temper Lord
Salisbury would be compelled to accept
the challenge
The struggle wouli be both long and
stupsrdous and there Is 10 telling what
European nations might become involved,
taking advantage Of the opportunity to
settle old scores.
Let us hope that w'ss counsels will
prevail in Berlin and L,ndon and that
what would BE- one Of the greatest wars
OF modern tlmes will be avertsd b.
diplomacy.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
COAST DEFENsEs.
Plans Suggested For a Torpedo System For
the Principal seaport Cities.

the Principal seaport cities.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--In the state
mcnts by the officers Of the bureau Of en-
gineers before the senate committee on
coast defenses, Of which Senator Squire IS
chairman, the fact was brought out that
the engineer department requires 81 500,-
600, TO be- spent Immediately for torpedoes
and torpedo mines for land delenses. This
is independent of torpedoes and torpedo
boats for the navy
Maps and drawings showing the plan Of
the torpedo system for the defense Of the
city Of Washington We're laid before the
committee for the purpose Of presenting
an example for the plan proposed by the
engineer department for all the principal
seaport cities of the United States.
The committee sat with closed doors
during the discussion of the torpedo sys-
tenn. In case of sudden emergency it
would take at least a year, if the appro-
priation was made, to procure the ma
terial, manufacture the torpedocs and put
them in place at the principal ports Of the
United States The chief Of engineers adj
vocated the expenditure Of $4,000, 900
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1897. This sum would not provide the
money necessary to be expended by the
ordnance bureau for guns and gun car
riages, but would cover the cost Of en-
placements for guns and OF torpedoes.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Gcrmany's Warning TO England.

BERLIN, Jan. i0.-Thc National Zeitung
publishes "a somiotlcial communication
which states that If the maritime prepara-
tions which are being made in England
denote her intention TO resort TO pressure
the Transvaal question will become an in
ternational one and merge others, especial
" the Egyptian question
The reichstag has resumed its sittings
after the holiday recess. Freiherr Won
Bclepsch made brief speech introducing
the government bill to prevent Illegal
transactions on the German bourses.
Il was stated i'm the lobbies Of the reich
stag that Baron Marschall Won Biehor-
stein, minister of foreign affairs, especial
~ begged the members of the chamber to
abstain from intcrpcllating the govern
mcnt upon the Transvaal question in any
form.
In the course of the debate or the bOurse
bill Count Kanita Pocangew, Conserva-
tive, said that the attitude which the gov
ernment had recently assumed in defense
OF German interests abroad had met with
universal approval This utterance was
greeted with prolonged applause.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
TELEeRAPHIc TICKS.

Near Mount Pleasant, Gadsden county,
Fla, Henry Thomas and Albert Stafford
fought duel abous girl. Both were
killed
n. B. Wight, Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Inter Ocean and widely
known as journalist, died Of heart fail
ure IN Washington.
Unknown men called at the home of Ed
Welch at Holton, Kan, blindfoldcd him,
threw him to the floor, cut OF his left
hand with an ak and robbed him.
Mr.. Clement A. Griscom, president OF
the International Navigation company,
has been elected commodore of the Corin.
THAN Yacht club Of Philadelphia.
Tho Fait 4 Slaglc company, oyster
packers OF Baltimore, made deed OF as.
signment to John > Gibbs. The cause OF
the failure Is excessive competition. Ii.
abilities are placed at 500, 900.
As John Robertson. prominent farmer
in the town OF Riga, y y, was passing
through his barnyard he was attacked by
a bull, and six ribs were broken before his
son arrived and beat the animal of.
John W. Mcdonald, alias George Allen,
indicted for kidnapping Lawyer o. o. Cot.
tie, pleaded guilty TO the crime in the
criminal term of the supreme court in
Buffalo and was sentenced 10 the Elmira
rcformatOrv
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
critical situation In Johannesburg.

PRETORIA, Transvnal, Jan. lO.-The
government is showing discomfort at the
reluctance displayed by the Rand men to
disarm Ii Is estimated that 80, 600 of the
latter have been armed, and only 1000
have yielded up their arms The armed
Doors In the field are also inpatient.
The position at johannesburg Is critical,
and the Bocr leaders have the utmost diff
flculty in restraining their men,
A proclamation has just been issued
calling upon all the Rand men to disarm
before O'Clock on Friday evening on pain
of prosecution. Those complying VIII be
pardonod except the leaders Of the revolt.
There is feeling here that the Rhodes
charter will be cancelled to prevent further
disorders
sympathy with DIR. Jameson makes the
uitlanders reluctant TO disarm, but MS IL is
estimated that there are 10000 armed
Doors around the town there Is no fear Of
further rebellion. The shops are reopen
ing, and business Is resuming its normal
course II develops that DR.. jameson s
force marched 100 miles I'm 90 hours, never
halting more than two hours at time.
Tho directors of the Chartered South
Africa company have decided to request
the government 20 institute an inquiry
into Dr. Jamcson's action.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Injured by a TanIs ExpIosion.

NEW YORK, Jan 1O-pherc was an ex-
ploslon at the Standard oil works in Bay
onne, ~ j., which seriously injured one
man and wrecked a tank besides starting
fire which caused considerable damage.
Tho only person near the tank, which was
OF the still pattern, was Charles A. Rabo
of Bayonne. He was terribly manglod by
the flying pieces OF the still. lie was taken
out before the fire obtained much head
way and was sent to the Bayonne hospital.
The flames spread rapidly with the oil
which ran from the tank Tho firemon
and the frcboats held the oil in check un-
On 10 burned out The fire did not com
munlcato to any of the large buildings Of
the works
Evening journal., 1896-01-10

Schedule IN effect December /, 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE-
NUE. DEPOT. EAST BOUND.
an trains Illuminated with Pintsch
new YORK. weekdays. .sos, 7se
NEW YORK, sundays. sos, $40.
PfLHb@EiPHg iii a @ aq5 ''S 7si ri PS;oT1Rr1 2;
AND CHESTNUT STREETS.)
90 Week-days' ,SJs, 5.55, 60 'Z3O, '7.45. $3.50,
l2.zO. 'l.5s, s225. '5Os, S.25, 455, s5.s2, $50.
'7.S2, $40, 10, II p. m.
sundays, sos, .745. $50 $40 Ills
PHILADbGPH1A PA, L. II E 81 crwELFrH AND
week-daMSbA MARKET SEX, sTRR5ETss .R55 80. ros5
Sundays. .sloB' .ll.s5 a. m; .sa.
cHEsTER. weekdays. .sOs 5.55, $40.
go, l.45, $50, ,9.15, f10.35, lilo a. M;
1910, '1;59. 22O S.25, 455. '5s2 $50. '7.s2,
cHEsTEfR, Sundays. .sOs, 745. $50.
.lsSSo .llSo a. M; ~ 10. 22O, 4.55. '5s2, $50,
ATLANTIC CRY. weekdays. .7sO a.
m. 'l2Si 'l59 's.O6 D. m. Sundays 745
CAPE MAY. weekdays, $40 a. M; '15s
p. m. Sundays, 7.45 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.
'l.0s, .525. .6is $50 .s5s D. m m. -''' -
Sundays si2O. l.O2, 'S.4S a m; '12.55, '2.07,
''Y5' B'ALTiIiMoRfDE LII fD Az ASbb B Way STATIONS.
NEWARK. Bel, .s.5o, '7.O2. .s.4s, .11.O5 a.
m nj n ,i&SS. soS. .4os. '52, 7s5 so. 's.5S'
'l2;55, 3QS .5.25 7.S5. .s.2o. 'S5S p. IN.
.flIISBUkG, weekdays 'o.45, a. m.i
0;tf cafcHGo l u.Rsasys. .s ,9,4s s q Z. m daily.
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS, 1885 and
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS via
Bristol and Chattanooga, s6.l3 p. m. week
days; +5.25 p. m Sundays. Through
sleepers Washington to Memphis and
sINGERLY ACCOMMODATION, 7Oz
a. M; 1903, 7.S5 .. IN. daily, LILO y. NJ. daily
Ian LAHNbENBERG ACCOMMODATION,
weekdays, 102. 1927 a. m; 155. SIS D. M.
sundays 1000 o a IN m S22 2. IN m s,nrpr
For New York. weekdays. sis p. m.
Sundays s515 p. m.
For Philadeiphia, weekdays. '7.25 a. m;
1920 2O5, 800. '5.15, 945 p. m. Sun
days, 725 a. m; 2O5, '5.15, 9.f5 p. m.
For Pittsburg and Chicago. daily,
For baltimore. weekdays, $50 a. m:
900, s5.15 y. m. Sundays, ~5.15 p. m.
For Landenbere and way stations, week
LEAVE PHTIADEEPHIA CTWENTY-
EogRTH AID CHESTNUT STREErS)
Weekdays, '3.sO. 6, 7.15, 'S.15, $50, 1903
1l.9e a. m. 1920. .l.10. s1.36. 2. $3.50. s.5
,4liS '4.5s, s9l5' -o.4l' 6. 6-so '7.4s' 's'zS
SUNDAYS $40. 6. ISIS, 9. r.so a. m.
ei2.20, .l& 2. 4.l5, .i.l9, 6S0 "l.i5,
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA (1'W ELFfH
AID MARKET STREETS)
Weekdays. 81 20 r75J @lO.l6 am. "3.lo.
'Z27 D. m. Sundays $40. "s.55 a. M; "i.zl
d. m
Telephone, No. 19S.
Rates to Western points lover than via
any other line.
c. o. SCULL. General Passenger Agent
II. b. CAMPBELL, General Manager.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
New Years Thanks.

This country had many things TO bo
thankful FOR At the opening Of the New
Year and We can hardly reallzs 1t until
We compare our present condition With
that OF other countries.
We have plenty Of oroaksrs ard
calamity hovisrs, but what have We
really to complain Of when We think OF
the Armenian horrors. the fears and
dangers overshadoWing the A6ysslnisn
forests Al plains in the prefer CO Of in
vading armies. or still worse. ard nearer
hume. how little DO We think Of the Cuban
skies darksned BY the smoke Of burning
towns and vii ages and cursed BY an In
tesllno wsr2
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
CONTROL OF THe CANAL.
To Indure tho Government to secure it ~
Free waterway for Oommerce


Free waterway for Commerce
Pan ADELPHIA. Jan 10.-Elsvsn dele
gates 10 represent the Trades Leagus at
the coming mseiing OF the National
B5afd Of Trade we're last night appointed
By the Bontd Of Managers. at their
monthly ussiing, held In the leagues
new quarters, In the Bsurss
The report Of the Committee on Canais
provided for the appointment OF c)m-
mittee 10 represent the Trades Liague
40 Washington N an effort TO induce the
government 10 secure a controlllng in
terest in the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal. snd 10 use II az a free waterway
for the benefit OF commerce Thomas
Martlndsls presented reports on recent
decisions By tho Supreme Court Of New
York aud Michigan to the effect that
telephone. companies ara common car
riers aud subject to the laws governing
such
A resolution congrAtulating President
Bartol aud the officers OF Bourss on the
successful completion aud opening Of the
great building was unanimously adopted
aud II was resolved T. extend an invita-
tion to John Wansmaker TO address the
general meeting Of the league ON Thurs
day next
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
IND ranlntinn nf Lnlln

Mrs julia Ward Howe, who very
lsresly 10 de her literary reputation
writing that famous war song, "rAe
Battle Cfy Of Freedom. Is now leader
In peace society movements Just now
the best way to secure peace seems to be
TO satisfy the whole world that you are
well prepared fer war.
This has been the European scheme
for some years. and Uncle Sam appears
70 Be coming into line on the same basis.
Unforlu lunstely. it viii b some time
before the millennium Is likely to dawn,
and international peace snthrOned.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
The reeling In New York.

NEW YORK, Jan l0.-Ncws that there
had been a semiofiicial announcement on
the part Of the German emperor that Great
Britain mast back down from her position
regarding the Beers was greeted with
cheers in the Produce Exchange. The
members dropped business and i'm chorus
sang Die Wacht am Rheln." Then tEey
corralled the German members and escort
ed them 20 the wheat pit. They nearly
filed it, and brokers gathered around
them, cheering for tho German emperor
and the Germans.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
A VENEzuELAN's VIEWS.
Senior Don Fombona Declares That Eng.
land Is Clearly In the Wrong.

land Is Clearly In the Wrong.
Boston, Jan. 1O.-Senor Don A. Fam.
bona OF Venezuela, in an interview on tho
Venezuelan question, spoke Of the enthusi.
asm OF his countrymen over President
Cleveland's 5 message and expressed the be
lief that Great Britain, having much to
lose and little to gain, will ultimately
agree TO arbitrgtc.
He says "Great Britain is clearly in the
wrong as far as the boundary IS concern
ed, while the Monroe doctrine will figure
in the settlement only in its moral inilu-
ence. Every South American republic viii
sustain Venezuela, and an alliance would
be formed should Great Britain strike a
blow.
On the Cuban question Senor Fombona
predicted that recognition of the insur-
gents would come within two months.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10

titudc OF the British government press il
seems chat there is rithor an attempt to
intimidnte Germany than a serious inten-
tion to SO 60 war. The Transyaal question
viii acquire serious Importance only If
fresh developments occur which force the
German emperor to act In conformity with
his message TO President Kruger. In that
event the complete isolation Of England,
which IS $50 menacing TO her position in
Egypt, would be exhibited fully.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10

II Is the duty Of the Park Com Mission -
era to make Bra1dgwire PARK place OF
public recreation aud epj iymsnt The
only pleasure to be had there 10 Winter
is skating 81 reason OF the shallovness
Of be water above cd Bsrlsy Mil ,m
that pleasure is seriously iDpiirsd, the
rocks projecting above the ice In many
places. Toe expenditure Of few hua-
dred dollars would raise the dam two
or three feet and ih9 water correspond
ingly Such sciion would not only
farnish good skating 10 thousands in
Winter, but the expanss Of water would
add materially to the beauty Of the park
In Summer.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
nnIm LOO Ernreror wnllam.

MILwAuszE. Jan l0.-The Milwaukee
Press clgb has passed the following resolu-
tiOn:
Whereas. 10 81 reported that Kaiser viii
helm is threatcred with expulsion from
several English clubs for conduct which
meets with oas approval;
Resolved. That yve extend the right
hand VI fellowship as fellow soycrcigns
and elect him an honorary member of the
milwaukee, Press club, and that the secre-
tary be instructed to notify him at once.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10

his crime upon the eallows. Tho people
who foot the bill have the satisfaction Of
knowing however. that their CON-
munity is rid Of dsspsra'e character
and that the execution will have a
deterrent effect upon men who incline to
hold lightly the sacrifice Of human llie
In order TO carey ont otbor unlawful
designs.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Belfast business Men Tor Peace.

BELFAST, Jan. i0.-Thc Belfast cham
ber of commerce has adopted % resolution
TO communicate with the New York cham.
Der of commerce with view TO assist that
body In its efforts TO preserve peace be.
tween the United States and Great Britain.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10

II ever tbe Law was juggled for the
benefit OF 3 c,ininal II was In the case OF
Theodors LA,obert. the Osndsn, N. j..
murderer. Bis lawyer succeeded in
msklng the case cost the taxpayers OF
that county the enormous SUN Of So 0OOl
before the cold blooded murderer expIated
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
A Iauelsr ln rrnnhle

BRIDoEToN. Jan. William T.
Banks n isrelsr, was arrested, aud.
ftsr hearing b. Mayor ApplsgSts to-
day. held in bail Tor court on q charge
o, larceny as bailes he Is accused Of
changing the works Of a watch left With
bin for repairs,
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
AcnIdent Id . Flr-rheal

CHESTER, Jan. 10 The lives of Elwood
James. the scrapple manufactures Of
Sharon Hill, and I've employees were
narro Wy saved They we're working in
The room when the six feet hy-whssl
burst The pitcss struck with great
70 cs against the roof aud walls. knock
log great holes ip them The acsiaent
was caused by the breaking Of the belt
o. fha cov+roor whesi
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
uciped to Capture wilkes Booth.

LoNG BRAEcH, Jan. lO.-Mr. William
Roich. 80 years old, a veteran Of the late
war; died at his home at Oceanport from
cancer of the stomach Rosch took an im-
portant part In the capture Of Booth, who
assassinatod Abraham Lincoln. He was
member Of J. B. Morris poat, No 40, g.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
ReIlaf In AZ nnurn.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases 70
lieved IN a y 'horI,s 5v the .sNs,g Great forifh
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy
Is great surprise IN account Of its exceeding
prnaptnese In relieving pain in the bladder.
passages In male OF female. II relieves reten-
ton OF water and pain In passing II almost
Immediately. II you want quick relief aud cure
z. James Belt. druggists. Wilmington. Del,
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Ynnr I.nst chnnnn.

We have few copies Of s beautiful
work. handsomely bound, containing sew
eral hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit, which will be sold ut 81 IS a copy,
which Is about one fourth the publica-
tion price. Also some copies OF Rand and
McNallJ's Cyclopedla at 81 %. worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
at the EVENING JOURNAL Office
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Thare ia rnod reneon fnr thn nnnnlarlL

There is good reason for the popularity
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Davis &
Buzzsrd, Of West Monterey. Clarion Co..
Pa, say. 1t has cured people that our
physicians could DO nothing for We
persuaded them to try a bottle Of
ChamberlAin's Cough Remedy and they
now recommend It With the rest OF us q"
% and 90 cent bottles for sslo by
James Belt. corner Sixth and Market S 8.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
The I.nrge.l cargo OF corn.

NEW ORLEANS Jan. t0.-The British
steamship Haddon Hall has sailed for Rot
tcrdam with 203 662 bushels Of corn in
bulk and 400 tons Of other cargo. This is
the largest cargo Of grain ever carried from
the United States, and It is believed TO be
the lnrgcst cnrgo Of grain over lloated.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
MR.. ward ua. Been round.

MIpDLETowN, \. y, Jan. l0.-Mrs.
Milton Ward, who has been missing from
Livingston Manor since October last and
thought to have been murdered at the
hands of Riley Carl. has been found She
Is living with him at Forrest City, Pa.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10


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theory Of how he should treat himself He
NAV be predisposed to scrofula or consunlp-
ton. "That," he will tell you has moth
ing to do with the case" He wants TO be
well. If he can be cured, write out pre-
scription and send in your bill. So, here's
the first part Of the proposition.
DR.. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
a medicine that perineates the whole body
as water goes through a sponge. II is mi
crobe hunter and a nicrobc killer II is
well-known fact that many persons of scrof-
ulous blood, encourage the breaking out
Of unsightly sores, to prevent the disease
going to the lungs. There IS no need Of
living In this state Of dread and discomfort.
Purify the blood. II can be done. The
Golden Medical Discovery " will cure oS
per cent Of all consumptive cases, also of
all other lingering bronchial, threat and
lung diseases Don't allow druggist to
persuade you into taking something that
he says 10 lust as good" Maybe it's bet
ter for him --better for his profits Take
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in order to know yourself better, send to
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cover cost Of mailing only, and get in re-
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Adviser 1t is a book of 1908 pages, Illus
trated, and is full Of common sense talk
that any one who can read will understand.
And here is the testimony Of Mrs. Z. =. ~
DEEs, Of ee'er. ohio' In feg9r 70 The :. Golden
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Nothing helped me until tried The Go3cn
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Evening journal., 1896-01-10

More than half OF our members Of
Congress are lawyers. This may be all
right. but yet the legal asuuen Of the
House Is not graded very high. Perhaps
this is because the best lawyers have
somsthing TO do 50 home.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Troou. al Aldersl,et Parnde.

LONDON, Jan. 1O-The Duke of Con-
naught has had all the troops at Aldershot
out on parade and afterward gave them a
"a mile march.
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
Indlnnn Gocs to sen.

LEwEs, Del, IAN l0.-United States
battleship Indiana, which left League Is
land navy yard ON Tuesday morning, has
passed 70 sea. She proceeded down the
river cautiously because Of the low water
and the presence Of much ice
Evening journal., 1896-01-10
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
Tho Now Laureate.

lHo NtM AfAhANAt'-
From the New York Times.
Il would bs doing great Injustice to
Lord Sallsbury's knowledge OF literature
n not TO the appreciation OF It's Importance
which Matthew Arnold imputed 70 him,
TO suppose that the appointment was
made upon the ground OF literary merit
or to Rsotibs to the Prime Minister 30
wonderful an Illusion as that hts pro.ege
Is the best poet IN England Ia oil the
discussion that has taken plscs about
tho laursAteship since 1t was vacated by
rennyson's death the name OF Mr..
Austin has not been mentioned by those
who regarded this controversy as
qnestlon Of poetical merit They did
not descend from the poetical ether Into
the denser stratum In which Alfred
Austin moves aud has his being 10
fact, very few lovers OF poetry who we're
died up3n TO name no many ~ ten Of
the most merltoiious OF living writers
Of English verse would think OF inolud
ing in them versemaher who has not,
at the age OF go contributed TO English
poetry a line that has gained currency.
EDgiAnd's Dealings with vonezusIA.
From the London Times.
with surprising disingenuousneas that
shis country has never had any con
slstent theory OF It's rights, but has been
gradually enlarRlug It's claims II hes
certainly been obliged to narrow It's con.
oessions on tho inner sde Of the Schom
bursk line, because while. the Nsne
lolaus were delaying and procrAB-
tinating British subj sots settled in the, @
rseious and csnrob nov bs abandoned.
Bat It cannot bs too clearly understood
that We have never reeeded from the
contention thst our full claim is wi at
We inherited from the Dutch and held
uuquesiioned until 1880. while the claim
upon vi IN We insist as a minimum } OF
open TO arbitration is the much smaller
Que Of tho ScAomburgk frontier. From
that frontier ouswards 20 tbs old Dutch
boundary we ars ready TO arhltrRte and
b ave been ready upon terms more or less
favorable % Venszuela any time for tho
last fifty years Nor must n b supposed
that the territory thus thrown open to
arhi ration IS va'ueless The contrary "a
the oaes. as Is we'll known by the Ameri-
can concession- hunters who swarm 10
Caracas and axe rssponslbe for much Of
the excllement IN Venezlela