The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18
VENEZUELA DISCUSSED.
y0RD gaITOIR WfhEs Az AfPEdL
FOR DrsCoNTfNUaNCEO FDIBhrE
n, ths House of Commons Athsriy
Jones Deplorcs the Absence nj A.
sur.nce- of Arbitration.

Right Hon. john Chamo'iiai''
tary OF State for the Colonies, sald 'la'
the time OF the meeting of the coHill's-
sion would not be- decided until the names
! OF the members OF that body had pe'h
received by the Government.
Mr. George y. Curzon stated that
the Government had 40 knowledge that
Russia had been invited 10 occupy ana
police ,he Turkish territory or ASIA
Minor. such an act on tho part o.
Russia. he said. would be a violation OK
the existing treaties,
The House took up the debate on tho
amendments TO the address In reply
10 the Queens speech moved
on Friday by Mr.. Timothy Harrington
Parneiite member Of the harbor diFis-
ion Of Dublin. fayoring tho release OF
the Irish prisoners.
AMNESTY FOR THE IRISH.
Mr.. John Redmond Parnellite. made an
impassioned speech. In which he SAID
that the feeling throughout Ireland was
in favor OF amnesty for the irish po-
ltical prisoners. The use or dynamite
no said. had originated with tho irish
Americans who were regarded by Irish
men generally as being mad ard reck-
less All Irishmen, he declared, now
concurred I'm the belief that the time
had arrived for the exercise OF cleutICF
toward the Irish political prisoners. Inc
Irish. Mr.. Redmond said, were pi@ih'h
FOR their lack OF sympathy WIN Ehb
land IN her foreign complications. ihey
would be hypocrites II they We're 10 pre-
tend that they were I'm sympathy Win
England Were these hatreds. he asked,
20 exist forever? lie hoped, rather, 10
see the day when England and ireland
would face the world hand In hanl' JIG
onnealed to the Government 10 hasten
the day of the release OF an old ana deal
moment OF passion and madness. 'lrlsh
cheers)
AIR Ralfour said that the Government
must follow the regular practice. mo
ottinauennial revision OF sentences ""NlN
occur i'm a year or TWO, Wheh Ut,
vision would be applied 10 the li'HN
prisons with absolute imparuaH's
Professor Leckey. the historian was
,o',dl, cheered as he rose TO make ms
first speech in the House urging 0'''''''
for the Irish prisoners
Mr. Ralfour moved closure. when "h7
csrrios bv a vote of go 10 loi and MI
Ifarrincton's amendment was relecteu'
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
Mr. Atherly-Jones. Radical member for
Northwest Durham, moved an hinei"-
,netu 10 the address in reply 10 'h'
ouean's speech deplorlng tho absence from
tho speech from the throne OF an aHsui-
apce that tho whole boundary dispute
v,i,h Venezuela would be- referred 20 ar
bitration IN accordance with the husseS-
ton or the United states
In speaking OF the speech, Mr. AthefS
ZONES declared that Great Britain had
changed the boundary. and asked how II
could be- claimed that the territory ~ dis
mute could be- outside the pale OF arbitra-
ion ne reviewed the question in all its
aspects
Before the motion could be seconded, tho
Right Hon. 4. j. Balfour First Lord ~
the Treasury and Government leader
I'M the House. interposed and appealed 10
the House on his responsibility AZ a
Minister of the Crown. not 20 continue mo
debate. He declared that he was of opin-
ion that the continuance Of the discus
sion would not serve the purpose MI
Atherly-Jones had I'm view He therefore
hoped that the House realizing the grav-
itv OF the issues that were az stake, would
not further discuss on this occasion tho
policy that had been pursued or that
would be pursued.
TEMPEST IN a TEA-cUP.
Mr. william Allan advanced Radical
member for Galeshead) then seconded tho
amendment. The whole matter. he de-
clared. was tempest In a tea-cup. Gold,
as usual. was at the baton OF tho
trouble. The whole country In dispute
was a nest OF yellow-feyer, and was not
worth lighting for.
Mr. Henry Labouche. the Radical leader.
said that after the statements made by
Mr. Balfour. IL was impossible 20 con-
time the debate. (Cries OF Heart"
"Hear.D
He hoped that the dispute would soon
be settled 10 the satisfaction OF both
countries.
Hon. John Dillon followed Labouche.
lie said the action Of the American Cow
ment had been most patient. and h ought
to be made known 20 the Americans that
Lord Salisbury's address 10 Secretary Oh
ney did not express the feeling OF tho
people OF this country. lie was glad 10
note the improved tone OF the House
Then Lord Salisbury had turned his at
tention 10 insulting a somewhat smaller
nation than the United states.
The view Of nine-tenths OF the people II
Ireland was that the question ought 20 10
submitted 10 unlimited arbitration II
the ministry tried 10 plunge the country
into a war for an unjust cause by refus-
ing 10 grant arbitration. he had the right
10 claim that there would arise from mil
lions Of Englishmen and lrishmen voice
OF the strongest possible condemnation.
Cries OF Hear" "Hear"D
AN ILL-ADvIsED MOVE.
Sir William Harcourt. the Liberal Lead
er in the House. said he was glad that tho
amendment had been moved In the In
terest Of arbitration. but he did not think
that he could insist that the resolution
was the best way to attain the end N
view.
OF course such an amendment could not
be accepted by the Government. and
must. II pressed 10 a division. be lost by
large majority. II thar happened 10
would go forth 10 America that tho
House had promised against arbitration.
although he was convinced that that was
the end that all wished 10 be attaintd.
(Cries Of Hear "HeariD
What the House had 10 do was 10 show
that there was no difference OF opinion.
lie was perfectly certain among the Brit
ish. inside and outside OF the House. the
consensus Of opinion was in favor % arbi-
tration. The main subject was 20 e1-
press such opinion. II could not be done
by Joining issue on the amendment 10
took the opportunity 20 deprccate tha
language sometimes used that President
Cleveland had acted from election mo-
tfyes. There seemed 20 be a tendency I'm
certain quarters 10 think that tho
United Stats had acted In "a sudden Of
fenslve manner. As matter OF fact.
they had been pressing for a settlement
OF the question for years. always In
most friendly spirit. (cries OF 'IIcarr
'HearrD
TO SECURE SETTLEMENT
Every EFFORT ought 10 be made 20 er-