New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03

HVVt1t nndng the NeneZucTa
Boundary Commission" Mr.. Chamberlain was
asked.
INTERESTED IN THE VENEZUELAN COM
MISSION.
THAT is a question / am afraid | cannot
answer. You must remember that Mr.. Cleveland
himself has given it as his opinion that the find
ings of the American Commission will not be
binding. AT the same time. however let me i'm
press upon you that we are deeply interested In
the abors of the Commission. and are prepared
to set the utmost value on its researches. We
shall look for their report with as much interest
as the people in this country, and We hope just
as sincerely as do you that much that is en-
tangled will be unraveed. and that more
light may he turned on the truthful basis OF
the dispute than ii has hitherto received. If
these hopes should be realized II Is hardly nee
essarv for me to say that n satisfactory conclu-
sion will be reached before long. More than that
II is impossible for me 10 PREJUDICE or say.
ITO my mind ii is an open question whether the
establishment Of an international court OF arDl-
tration which so many people In England and
in this country also. believe advocate would be
so thoroughly effective as some people are In
clined TO think | do think. however, that the
establishment Of a tribunal Of Cancellation would
be attended with excellent results. 1t would at
least be more practicable than a court OF inter
national arbitration. Such an institution as the
+ latter must have the sanction of all nations or
its effectiveness is dispelled. Its DEGREES must
be accepted by every country with the same de-
termination are those OF your own supreme
Court by the states. else where would It's utility
/ lie? Then To enforce those edicts OF the court
there must be established some sort OF a unlVer-
sal police system. 1t is impossible to expect TO
make every righteous all at once
1 REFUSES TO DISCUSS AMERICAN POLITICS
Mr.. Chamberlain refused to discuss American
politics on the plea that it was invidious that
member of one Government should comment in
any way upon the conditions or affairs of another
nation He added. however that England was
nation Of monometailists. with sprinkling OF
bmetallists but that no one was in favor OF the
/ independcnt free coinage Of silver. He pointed
TO the prosperity which England enjoyed under
its currency based upon gold standard. and
doubted if any country standing alone could
stand silver currency. There was only one way
he explained. in which the white metal could he
kept at a parity with gold That was by an
agreement entered into by all the great com
mercial nations
Turning TO English politics Mr.. Chamberlain
said in response 10 various Inquiries
The English Education act was not dropped
because of any mismanagement on Mr. Bal
tours part. Criticisms were made on the bill
| and il was simply shelved. 1t is impossible
that all the measures folecasted in the Queens
speech be passed in a session. and we
usually drop those that seem the least accepta-
bic to the majority in the House. There never
session in which all the bills outlined In
the Queens speech were put through the
House. There was nothing really Significant
| in the foregoing Of the Education bill. and
have never heard that Mr.. Balfour suffered In
popularity because or the nOn-paSSdge OF tnlS
bill. You know that the great ajOrity which
the present Government has behind 1t is not
desirable 1t is too hard to discipline and con-
troll A majority Of forty as existed in the last
| Government is more workable With that num-
Der ones forces be kept closer together,
and every man knows that he cannot get away
without pairing.
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
I'm passing the Irish Land bill just before
| Parliament adjourned the Government per
! formed legislative act that was satisfactory
to the majority of the Irish people. The House
of Lords wished TO make some disfguring al
terations in the bill, but with some small
amendments it went into effect it originally
! stood. 1t should tend 10 ameliorate the posi-
! ton of the small landowners OF Ireland. The
condition Of the country itself is better than IL
| has been for many years. Everything is quiet
| the crops excellent there is little crime ana
the landlords are living lmong their tenants
| The Land bill was acceptable TO both Healy and
| Redmond. ! have really nothing 10 say regard
! ing the Irish convention that is now being held
| in Dublin Practically 1t Is convention or
! ganized by the DillOnites, who are wing OF
| the Gladstonan party. | regard Healy as by
far the ablest Irishman in the House OF Com
mons. and any Irish convention without him Is
| like Hamlet with the Prince OF Denmark left
| out
! THE TRANSvAAL RAIDERS CONVICTION
Concerning South African affairs Mr.. Cham
berlain was not disposed to be very communi
! cative Passing over the recent conviction Of
/ TransvaaI raiders in London. he said they had
been fairly tried and punished, and upon the
question as 10 Cecil Rhodes's completely in the
affair he replied: Cecil Rhodes has not yet
been found guilty Of any offence. A committee
has been aLpOnte1 to investigate. and Rhodes
has announced his willingness To attend ana
! give evidence. In the mean time II Wouid ne
manifestly unfair on my part to make pubic
reference to the matter.
THE INTERESTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
THE action Of the British Government in
sending a charge d'affaires to South Africa
! In place Of the subordinate officials that were
previously installed there does not Indicate
any. change Of policy on cur part, nor does It
show disposition on part to recognize IN
wider sense. the independence Of the south
| African Republic We have always recognized
; the local Independence of the Republic, but we
do not and will not recognize the right OF any
| foreign power to interfere there. Remember
| that We have our Monroe Doctrine az well as
| YOU and our plain ntimation to the other
| European nations regarding South AFRICA is
! most emphatically hands off. our interests III
| South Africa are vastly larger than those or
| any other nation & fact, think, when Is pretty
| generally recognized by other powers
| II is about eight years since Mr. Chanpei-
| lain paid his second visit 10 this country, ana
| during the Journey up the Bay ne cofnN1enteu
| upon the increased area over Whlch pullulh :
| operations had been carried. and noted the IN
! creased height of the Office buildings In New
| York which, he remarked, were undenable evil
dences Of prosperity.