The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
England Extends the Hand of
Peace to Uncle Sam.
Liberal Leaders Are Anxious to
Arbitrate
ON VENEZUELA CASE.
The Speech of Queen Victoria
Was Friendly.
The Monroe Doctrine is Official
ly Approved.
On VENEZUELA CASE.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The speech of
Queen Victoria from the throne, deliv-
cred IN the House of Lords at the
opening of Parliament yesterday, fur
nished the occasion for some remark
ably pacific declarations on the Venez-
uelan boundary dispute. From the
remarks of Sir William Vernon Har-
court and the reply of Hon. A. J. Bal
four, First Lord of the Treasury, it is
clearly apparent that both the C n
servative and Liberal leaders are e.
termined upon pacific solution of e
dispute. These declarations were
made in the House of Commons imme-
diately after the reading of the speech
in that body
Mr.. Goschen said he trusted that
the negotiations regarding the Ven
ezuelan question would result not
only in satisfactory settlement, but
in a complete reconcil! ation and firm
friendship between Great Britain and
her kindred across the Atlantic. Con-
tjnuing, Mr.. GOschen made a glowing
reference to the outbursts of patriotic
feeling in Canada and in the British
colonies during the recent political
crisis.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said
he was rejoiced at the paragraph in
the queens speech with regard to
NCAC6uCAd, do IL uC1d OuG Tic AOOS
that the question could be settled at
an early date.
Sir William Harcourt also said: ST
am in entire agreement with Lord
Salisbury when he says the United
States has perfect right to interpose
in any controversy by which their
own interests are affected, and they
are entitled to Judge whether their
interests are affected and in what
measure they shall be sustained. That
is a general doctrine upon which all
states act. Upon this is founded the
balance of power, and upon that
ground Great Britain interposed in
Belgium, Greece, Turkey and many
other places. The Monroe doctrine is
not an extension of this principal; it
is limitation of what other states
claim to exercise everywhere.
1t has been said that the appoint
ment of the Venezuelan commission
was an offense to the people and gov
eminent of Great Britain Happily
the government does not take that
view. The commission is to inform
the government of the United States,
with which our government desires to
cooperate. How can the United States
of America cooperate with US unless
they have the information which will
enable them to cooperate in settling
the boundary?
The people of Great Britain and the
United States of America have already
settled important questions by arbitra-
ton, and IL cannot be admitted that
this question is beyond the reach of
arbitration. The government does
not reject arbitration and the only
question left is the Limitation of the
boundary. There is a general desire
that Justice should be done
Returning to Armenia, Sir William
said that to say that the reference to
this subject in the queens speech is
disappoin ting and unworthy of the
subject will represent the feeling of
the country.
Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, and Conservative leader in
the house, was loudly cheered when
he arose to reply to the Liberal leader.
He said: ''Sir William Vernon Har-
court has devoted much time to at
lacking views which the government
has never held. Neither L nor my
friends ever said that the Monroe
doctrine was one to which we had a
right to object. 1t is of British origin,
and do not see why we should crit
icise it.
1.-The American commissioners ION
the Venezuelan boundary have ap-
piled to us to aid them with any in
formation we have on the Venezuelan
question, and we have promised to
give them all the information we are
able to give at the earliest possible
moment. (Cheers) No false pride or
diplomatic punticillo will be allowed to
stand in the way of a settlement as far
as we are concerned"