The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-06
OPINION OF A BRITISHER.
He Thinks Popular Sentiment II
America fasors Psaee.
ARBITRATION GENERALLY DESIRED
The British ohieiai Statements rs to Tia
Bounosr. ros aud he >chom-
butsk Line.

I1ondon. January 5.--The special conmis-
s.ores OF the London Daily Chroairis
y. 5les rs follows:
The London correspondents OF the
American papers having revealed ray
identity here, / have been overataelluea
with expressions OF sympathy ard marks
70 TIE Chronicle Tor putting the American
Case and opinions before ne British PUB
lie. Az tire papers comment fnuSt kindly.
As have tried 10 explain. Americans TO-
ls.e Rat their attitude q oenlei ding
arbitration Is one with which Civilized
men mus; sympathize. In support OF this,
the whole Union II nee5ial will speak
with Absolutely one voice But at the
same time there Is here ar infinite de-
sire 10 see an immediate arnlcable s.s:le-
n3eat. l have today talked with several
men who ere being denounced in New York
, as jirEoes and the above ara their sem
iinsnts The people simply can not un-
I dersisad Lord Sal.sbury's attitude. i
senator said 70 rae today that he tho l7b,
il the same rs II a millionaire Quar-ele3
With his Intimate friend because he nSd
lost 70 cents IN his house. I repeat with
every ounce u inlneace possess tnat
everybody here wogih considering desires
peace. II Lord Salisbury can find a way
to make the slightest advance toward
recognition 81 the American attitude he
viii be received with vile open arms.
THE responsibility ot any man or mill
istry holding back al such a moment when
England needs every friend she mas Tor
the sake Of her mere dignity or obstinate
adherence 10 the letter OF diplomacy is
appalling TO contemplate
Regarding the Aberdeen dispatches and
the Schomburgk line I must explain 10y
attitude I assert moth ing, my N ans az
Information relrg obviously limited.
! simply !usi-e refutRtion of Tire statement
I that tho correspondence 7 cabied proves
81 led IS.
/ Schombgrgk line TO be destitute OF any
Z authority or validity IS 10 the basis IL
territorial claim Tho New York zen
I ing Post iHduleing In some clever fooling
! at my expense. quotes Lord iber1een's
4 letter OF March 80, 1874 which states that
I England by removing the boundary r, SITS
! did not cede any rights Which she might
! consider herself authorized 70 claim In ne
/ future. Unless p better IT. port IS possible
my position is indeed upasse'shls I hsse
my contention upon the british offcial
( statements a. the actual time he louri-
I AIRY posts were removed. No ex rost facto
/ explanations three years later ran affect
| this. Il England made any condition
/ when she ordered the practical destrur-
! ton Of the SchomhurGiJ 'ire In 1881 IN re-
I sporses TO the reusRted arguments &c
mands and ilsistenco Of the Venezuelsr
/ government then let US have corr spo1d-
ence containing those conditions n these
AMI my contention hold the field.
But tho question at stake IS Infinitely
| lgser than such arguments or any uro-
miscuous discussion Of the MoArce doc
trine.
The American government and people
| would be perfectly willing and indeed
! glad TO see Enclani secure any amount
| ~ Venezuelan territory = her claim IS
capable Of historical and diplomatic proof
| They ara willing to meet ErgAuI ir any
direction and to no to any extent Ia find
ing competent tribunal - determine
this. They only ask that Lord Salisrury's
blunt refusal and President Clevaiani's
| meraces alike BE- set aside and forgotten.
. They regard arbitration rs the sacred
right Of great, powerful nation standing
o. what II believes TO he p matter Of
principle. Now. Lord Salisbury Is q great
| man. lie has a lifetime -euuta-ion for
, brilliant foreign statesmnnshin
Whatever he may do his patriotism and
/ dignity are beyond question. Tho Amer
lean government and the iai0o 1W rtorle
/ earnestly and s1lennly invite him 70 for
got the past ana meet their natlornl con-
Victions half way. II he will the voice %
every reasonable man on fhis continent
will ho raised 10 praise him To nv alb
solute knowledge l am expressing the
heartfelt sentiments OF the American gov
( erumeut."