The record-union., 1896-01-10

Great-Venezuelan Demand That
Their Government Shall Send
| Troops to the Guiana Frontier
Without DeIay-DenfaI That the
British Have Crossed the Disputed
| Frontier.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Henry Nor
man, the special correspondent of the
London Chronicle" in Washington,
cables his paper to-day as follows:
'The sentiment for arbitration is a
ball which, once set rolling among a
civilized people, cannot be stopped.
take it for granted that in some man
ner arbitration in the Venezuelan dis
rute is now certain. Therefore my work
is done. But that this temporary evil
may prove the germ of great good, 1
have desired to add fresh impetus to
the wider movement. Now President
Cleveland and Mr.. Olney preserve alb
solute silence, deeming their official po-
sitions Incompatible with unofficial
speech.
Il have been at pains to-day to learn
the opinions of the Senators, and the
| sured, be equally gratifying and potent
| in England. One member of the Senate
committee, Roger @. Mills of Texas, I
was unable to find. But, with the single
exception, 1 can present you with the
views of the entire committee. To each
member put this question:: Would it,
! in your opinion, be well for the Govern
ments of the United States and Great
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constitulionality of a permanent court
or tribunal of arbitration to which all
questions at issue between the two Gov
ernments, not involving national au-
tonomy, should be submitted for de-
cision when diplomatic negotiations
fail?'
First, of course, I called upon Sena-
tor Sherman, the veteran Chairman of
the Senate committee, a man whose ca
reer has won the profoundest regard of
his fellow-citizens, and whose words
should receive deep respect in England.
He replied: Yes, you may quote me as
strongly as you like in an affirmative
reply
when I requested his own words for
publication, he said: I am in favor of
the principle of arbitration for all ques-
of either of the two countries. 1 hope
that the two Governments will agree
upon such mode of settlement for all
controversies
Senator Sherman added that in his
opinion Parliament should pass a res
olution requiring the Ministry to take
steps in that direction. Then 1 called
upon every member of the committee
The following was given me:
Senator Frye of Maine-Two Chris
tian nations so closely allied and speak
ing the same language surely ought
not to resort to arms for the settlement
of any differences involving anything
less than their sacred honor. am de-
cidedly in favor of arbitration.
Senator Davis of Minnesota
should approve of a convention between
the two countries to the effect that all
controversies not involving the honor
or the established policy of either
should be referred to a tribunal of ar
bitration, to be constituted by the par
ties as the controversies arise. SO far
as the personnel Of that tribunal is
concerned, the convention might pro-
vide in a general way that each of
such tribunals should be established
lOE 0dCH particular case DIS the OCCd-
sion presents itself
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania
The principle of arbitration is both wise
and humane, and the adoption of it by
the two great nations of the world
would have great influence upon other
civilized nations. 1t would be we'll at
this particular time for both America
and England to consider the subject
seriously and practically. I hope this
will be done.
Senator Cullom of Illinois-The time
has come in the history of the world
when great nations should settle all
controversies by arbitration, and not
by war.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
am of course in favor of settling the
Venezuelan question by arbitration.
"All the foregoing are Republicans,
and the following are Democrats: SEN
ator Morgan of Alabama am in
favor of the principle of arbitration of
disputes that properly fall within the
purview of that method of settlement.
am in favor of the organization by
consent of what L may call the Chris
tian Powers and all other Powers that
can be induced to enter the agreement
OF a court or board of arbitration, to
whom the Governments would agree
that questions of this sort should be
submitted after the failure of diplo-
matte efforts to settle them, the person
rel of such a board to be selected on
each occasion that arises by agreement
between the two contending Powers
and falling at such agreement they
should agree upon a neutral Power
with authority to name the members
of the board.
Senator Gray of Delaware referred
me to his words which recently cabled
as covering the question, adding the as
surance of his entire sympathy.
Senator Turpie of Indiana: think
the constitution of a tribunal mutually
agreed upon by the two Governments
to which disputed questions between
the two Powers, other than those relat-
ing to their autonomy and national SOW
ereignty, would be of great service, not
only to the two nations interested, but
also that mankind would accept such
action as model to be followed and
example to be initiated
Senator Daniel of Virginia: L
would regard it as a great achievement
and in harmony with the aspirations of
the two peoples. their mutual interests
and their closer friendship All my
mind goes forward to the belief that it
would be we'll to create such machine
Except for the accidental absence of
Senator Mills, the above are the senti-
ments of the entire Senate Committee.
THE House Committee on Foreign
Affairs consists of nine Republicans and
six Democrats The time at nv die