The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-06
AMERICANS DESIRE PEACE.
A New York Correspondents Cable to
the London Chronicle.

London Jan. 5.-The special commits
sioner Of the London Daily Chronicle ca
HES as follows: 1.-The London correspond
ents of the American newspapers having
revealed my identity here, l have been
overwhelmed with expressions Of SYM
pathy and thanks TO the Chronicle for
putting the American case and opinion
before the British public. All the papers
comment most kindly. As | have tired
to explain Americans believe their atti-
tUde of demanding arbitration Is one with
which civilized men must sympathize,- In
support of this the whole Union. II need
ful. will speak with absolutely one voice
But at the same time, there IS here an
infinite desire to see an immediate ana
amicable settlement. l have today talked
with several men who are being denounc-
ed In New York as jingoes, and the above
are their earnest sentiments
The people simply cannot understand
Lord SaHsbury's attitude. a senator said
to me today that he thinks the case the
same as If a millionaire quarreled with MS
intimate friend because he had lost TO
cents in his house / repeat with every
ounce of influence I possess, that every
body here worth considering desires peace.
II Lord Salisbury can find a way to make
the slightest advances towards the recog-
milton Of the American attitude ne VIII De
received with wide open arms The re-
sponsiblity Of any man or minister hold
ing back at such a moment when England
needs every friend she has. for the sake
OF mere dignity or absolute adherence to
the letter CT diplomacy, is appalling to
contemplate.
Regarding the Aberdeen dispatches and
the Schomburgk line. 1 must explain my
attitude. / assert nothing. my means Of
information being obviously limited.
simply invite refutation Of tho statement
that the correspondence / cahled proves
that England in 1871 freely admitted the
SChomburgK line 70 be destitute OF any
authority or validity as the basis or
territorial claim. The New York Evening
Post, INDUCING in some clever fodling at
my expense. quotes Lord Aherdeen's let
ter of March - 1874 which states that
England, by removing the boundary posts.
ala not cede any rights which she might
consider herself authorized 10 claim in
the future Unless a better report Is pos
sihle. my position IS indeed unassailahle.
Il base my contention upon the British
official statements at the actual time the
boundary posts were removed. No eX post
faCto explanations three years later can
affect this. II England made any condi-
ton when she ordered the practical de-
structi1n OF the Schom5urgk line In isi3, in
response 20 the repeated arguments, de-
mards and lnsistence Of the venezuelan
government, then let US have the official
,crrespondence containing those COnten-
lions II these cannot be produced, then
my documents and my contentious hold
the 9-id.
But the question al stake is infinitely
hfxger than such arguments Or any pro-
miscuous discussion = the Monroe doc
trine The American government and peo-
nte would be perfectly willing. and in-
decd glad 10 $50 England secure any
amount az Venezuelan territory y her
calm Is capable OF historic and diplomatic
proof They are willing 10 meet England
IN any direction and - any extent in find
ing a competent tribunal 20 determine
this. They ask only that Lord Salisourys
blut refusal and President Cleveland
rnfnaccs alike be set aside and forgotten.
They regard the demand for arbitration
Al tee sacred ngst ~ a great powerful
nation standing on what IS believed q he
a matter of principle.
Vow Lord Salisbury IS a great nan.
He has a lifetime reputation for bril-
liant foreign staesmanship Whatever he
may do his patriotism and dignity are
Beyond question. The American govern
-uent and 7osaa'0 people earnestly and
se.emn.y iavIte him 90 forget iAe past
aUI meet taeir national conviction half
Ray II he VII. the yci-e q every rea-
seaatia man on This continent viii He
ralse5 20 praise him. To my kno~3et-e
/ am expressing f1e heartfelt sentiment -
o. the American government