The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
An Attempt to Enforce 1t
Apt to BRING War.
PEACE IN ONE WAY POSSIBLE.
Salisbury to Try to Renew RsgO-
tiatiOnS With Venezuela.

London Papers Asserting That the
Decision as to Peace or War Lies
With the United StateS-ArbitratiOn
Apt TO BE the Leading Amendment
10 the Address in Reply to the
Queens Speech at the Opening of
Parliament-The GObbIing Up OF
Siam by France and England.
London, Jan. 1S.-Though the destina-
tion of the flying squadron cannOt.be def
nitely known until it is nearing the point
fixed by the sealed orders under which
it sails, it is an accepted fact among the
officers Of the squadron that its course
will be toward the West Indies. Some
inding Of Rear Admiral Dale's instruc-
tons has certainly transpired. Report
says that the fleet will proceed either to
Brdgetown, Barbados, or Port of Spain,
east of Trinidad, which lies north of Vene-
zuela.
The officials at the admiralty, when
questioned, protest that they are in en-
tire ignorance of where the squadron will
be sent, but it can be stated that within
the admiralty circles it is taken that as
it has been decided to send the vessels
TO the southwest, their course will be
somewhere near Venezuela. The squad
ron is commissioned for three years and
it is not intended that it shall be station
ed long at any one point.
AS the trouble over the emperor's atti-
tude on the Transvaal question appears
TO have been placated the conservative pa
pers no longer associate the flying squad
ron with a demonstration against Ger
many, and they carefully avoid using the
word Demonstration" in connection with
the dispute with the United States, which
dispute has again become the leading anX-
iety.
The Speaker says: "If the congress en-
dorses the new Monroeism and the United
States government demands Great Brit
aims acceptance thereof, it would be equiv
alent to declaring war, for Great Britain
could never submit to make a virtue of
the surrender of her possessions in Ameri-
ca until she had exhausted all her re-
sources of resistance"
The st. James Gazette says: IF the
Americans insist upon the new Monroe
doctrine, rendering the United States the
absolute and irresponsible arbiter OF al
fairs on a continent, one-third of which is
British what can be done? Great Brit
ain cannot avert the consequences by
yielding. The issue of peace or war lies
with the Americans, not us. 1t is mis-
Leading optimism to pretend anything
else"
Sir Augustus Hemming, the new govern
or OF British Guiana, will sail for George
4 toWH on Il eD. 70. lie Will De duInOIlZeu 10
negotiate with Venezuela for settlement
OF the boundary dispute, If the latter as
4 sents to treat with him. There is reason
10 state that prior to his arrival at George
Town overtures will be made through the
Brazilian government to the government
az Caracas, which is expected will bring
ST Augustus in direct communication
WIN the Venezuelan government. me
4oIegh Office ignores the Venezuelan con-
sulate here in matters of diplomacy, so
Iae Iae consulate, of course knows nothing
ha &c esnf i'm on
is, IL can be stated on good authority
tHHat Lord Salisbury is endeavoring
Trough neutral power to resume direct
Il i.EouauonS with Venezuela, and Will
4 propose the appointment of a joint COM
mission to delimit the frontier. Should
olls commission fail to reach a complete
Ssieement the points in dispute viii be
iGlerred to a third power for decision.
Unless the government shall be able to
announce in the queens speech, which
Il viii ne read at the opening of the COM
ing session of parliament that there is a
81 qennlte prospect of the difficulty with the
United states being arranged, the ques-
q uon of arbitration will be the leading
amendment to the address in reply to the
II speech. AS a large section of the con-
eeINduVes coincide with the liberals re-
EaaIdng arbitration, the ministers will
nave TO be provided with satisfactory eX-
4 g'dnauonS of the whole course OF their
Geaungs with the government at Wash
!Rglon or risk division, which, despite
Ule!f mechanical majority, VIII snake the
pgSluon of, the government.
The sending of the flying squadron to
We W est Indies will not strengthen the
TT9hndence in Prime Minister Salisbury.
IHe report that the squadron will go to
Ilher BarbadoeS or Trinidad seems so
contrary to prudence that outside of naval
TTlces 1t is received with incredullty.
me service papers make no mention OF
we estimation of the fleet. The army
anu Navy Gazette cautiously explains that
Ct Hy lng squadron is not intended for the
Sape Of Good Hope, nor the far east, nor
# @ ~ Whatever danger threatens, to be
Tl Tsnl around the world to act as a reinforce
WTg5l TO the squadrons already in the
rr-euiteIranean or elsewhere, The latest
sporI from Portsmouth is that the squa-
po4 VIII leave Spithead on Tuesday for
ibedIIHaVen, ana will probably proceed
# fg.ilt 10 Gibraltar, where it will await
,.Itther orders. 1t is questioned by some
NM 5tAer the government has yet decided
t5ou ne squadrons objective point, and
bsS opinion is held in some quarters that
Tls rushed its concentration to sooth
Van tountry during the ant-German fe-
Tx cle main purpose has been served and
wsi+;s squadron can now patrol the seas
aEwhere.
aims abundant talk of an Anglo-French
ra~lGe IS based solely on the agreement
FrsIllly signed by Great Britain and
TbH relative to the partition of Siam.
Tae. rae tate of the weak republics in the
m eoteI hemisphere, if they are not pro-
WI IN m oy the United States, can be seen
All fenssiS spohation of a wealthy, but de-
VeDtior9 country. Under the new con-
en- vat rance acquires the whole west
Of boIiey of the Mekong river and part
kone eastern valley Of the upper Me-
ricbesto o'l Oh which territory comprises the
land ioI the Sfamese provinces. Eng
NeS une territory west OF the Me-