The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-10

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. o.--Mr.
Henry Norman, the special commits
sioner OF tha London Daily Chronicle
in washington. cabled his paper to-day
as follows:
The sentiment for arbitration is q
ball. which once set rolling among civ
illsed people cannot be stopped. take
1, for granted that in some manner ar
bltration in the Venezuela dispute Is
Mr' Norman devotes the major por-
tion OF the reminder OF his dispatch to
authorized interviews with the mem
bers ot the senate foreign reiauohs
committee. Senator Mills he did not
see. To each member he put the q"es-
ton:
would Il. in your opinion. be well
for the governments OF the United
States and Great Britain TO endeavor
TO agree upon the constitution OF per-
manent court or tribunal Of aroitra-
tIon 10 which all questions at issue be-
tween the two governments not IN
yolying national RutoaufAy or color
should be submitted for decision when
diplomatic negotiations fail?
The following are the replies:
Senator SheFnRn-"t am IN iaNor Oh
the principal OF arbitration for all ques-
tlons that do not Involve the autonomy
OF either OF the two countries. i nope
that the two governments will agree
upon such n mode Of settlement for all
controversies"
tions no closely allied, and speaking the
same language, surely ought not 10
resort to arms for the settlement OF
a-y differences involving anything less
than their sacred national honor am
decidedly IN favor Of arbitration;
Senator CEmeron-''fhe principal OF
arbitration Is both wise and humane,
a. the adoption OF II by the two great
EuRiish-speakIng nations OF the world
would have great Influence upon other
civilized nations"
In the history OF the world when great
nations siJbuld settle all controversies
between them BY arbitration and not oy
war."
favor OF settling the Venezuelan ques-
tion by arbitration and believe equal
Is that all question which can properly
. be disposed OF by arbitration should oe
deai. with IN thas way ny tw9 sue, sue,
nalio1s as the unked States ana Great
AAAA - AAAa1AHAN - -
arrangement"
senator M0rgan-'T am in favor OF
the principle of>internationai nroltra-
tisn in thesettlemeUt OF disputes thnt
properly fall within the purView OF tnat
method OF settlement.
senator Turpie-'I think such a trl-
bunai would be OF great service not
only TO the two notions Interested nut
also 70 mankind who would accept snch
action as q model to be followed andAn
example 20 be initiated"
Senator Danlels--'I would regard u
as q great achievement and In harmony
with the aspirations OF the two pe9-
pies, their mutual interests and their
closer friendship"
OF the house foreign affairs commit
tee. Chairman Hit said:
at would be the best work they could
do r.the two nations and for mankind.
And II should, II possible, be made to
inuiy. AZ not pledged. their cndeavor TO
settle ali the disputes they have not
only with one another, but with MI
other nations"
asked II might regard him as ox-
pressing the sentiments OF the entire
committee and he said: Not only OF
the committee. but OF the whole house
OF representatives. For the concilih-
tl0u OF lnIefGNLh anu ehN "A1N 49, -. 49,
right results we arr all agreed here"
SIr. Norman then continues;
The above represents the weightiest
and most important body OF opinion
that could possibly be secured In the
United States. And these are the men
10 whose consideration any question
between England and the United
States would be first submitted, and
by whose decision the senate and the
house would probably be guided, II u
impossible to believe that British sem
timeut win not be moved TO respond to
such remarkable unnnlmity anu sueh
enlightened utteranses. II not, then
the world will see thai America IL hhead
OF England in the most striking charac-
teristic OF q civilized people.
1T is cabied to-day that the British
Guiana police have occupied the ex-
trome limits OF the territory claimed IN
Venezuela. The American govern
fnent has brought heavy pressure 10
bear 70 prevent the Venezuelan gov
crnment from committing any overt
act and thus precipltntlng hostile sit
unuon. Therefore It II lmpcratively
necessary that tho British government
Instantly deny and repudinte such a
monstrous and fatal act as the armed
occupation OF territory while the ques-
finn Of arbitration Is pending