The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-10
ISOLATION OF
GREAT BRITAIN
Ambassador Bayard and Salisbury on
Venezuela and Armenia.
ENGLAND CANNOT ACT ALONE
She Has the Resources at Her Com
maud. but the other Great Pow
ers Should Cooperate

I London, November 9.--At the banquet
tonight in honor Of Lord Mayor Phil
/ lips installation in the Office Of mayor
Of London, many distinguished guests
were present. United States Ambassa-
dor Bayard responded TO the toast,
THE Ambassadors" He said:
Il have obtained the idea from a dis
hnguished diplomat, Lord Dufferin,
who recently said that the governments
Of the world were mass Of palpita-
ting, nervous sensations. The result,
he said, OF bringing together these SEN
sations. was TO destroy isolation, splen-
DID or otherwise. and 70 induce nations
TO feel and act as ladies and gentlemen,
with consideration for each others feel
ings and interests"
Lord Salisbury laughed at the ambas-
sadoTs reference 70 splendid isolation"
a phrase accredited to the cabinet min
lister as describing Great Britain's posi-
ton IN the family Of nations. After Mr.
Bayard had concluded the lord mayor
proposed "The Ministry" upon which
Lord Salisbury arose, amid loud cheers,
and gave attention to the annual guild
hon speech Of the prime minister,
which is by common acceptance looked
to to emboiy an official announcement
Of the governments policy to nations.
Lord Salisbury sai1:
In the discussions they have had
with US ON behalf Of their friends in
Venezuela, the question has not been
whether there should be arbitration.
but whether arbitration should have
unrestricted application We have al
aays cln.me1, respecting those who,
apart from historic right. had a right
which attaches TO settled establishment
that settled districts should be excluded
frou arhitratioa our difficulty fo.
many months has been to and how to
define settled districts, and the solution
has come. I thlnk. from the country Mr..
Bayard represents. In the suggestion
tsat We should treat the colonial empire
just cs we treat individuals; that the
same lapse Of time whica protects in
d'viduaIs in civic life from having their
title questioned should also protect The
English colony from having its title
questioned; and where that lapse of
time could not be claimed. though there
should be an examination Of title. yet
oil f1af .or,sfr- 7ar,ovr1z a.. a-f.1--
ton Of such a title should be granted.
It is a very simple solution and 7 be-
lieye it is not using unduly sanguine
words when / say that believe it has
brought the controversy to an end"
Continuing. Lord Salisbury said that
he believed the people Of Great Britain
were now virtually unanimous against
Isolated action, than waich worse could
not be adopted to benefit the Armeni-
ans, If it was merely wishing to pur-
sue the course TO punish or worry the
Turkish government Great Britain had
abundant means of doing so; but If
hey had a higher wish, to rescue the (
Christian and Moslem people from afro
'ious misgovernment, they must seek .
% draw into cooperation as many ma
ions of the world as possible. If it was
lesired to use force in Turkey, a feet
would not suffice. If the European
itates were willing to act they had the
means Of action, which Great Britain
lid not possess, If they were unwilling
o act; and if they object to isolated
.ction by Great Britain there was not
My great risk Of failing in the under I
aking, but a risk Of bringing about
he frightful horrors Of European war.
Lord Salisbury demurred entirely. he
aid, from the idea that they were
able to bend the counsels and forces
f gigantic empires to whatever course
treat Britain thought desirable" In
onclusion he said: "Our first duty is
oward the interest Of our own coun-
~; our second duty to all humanity, to
ring redress to thousands without
millions with ruin"