The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
DouBLE VENEZUELA COMMISSION
England-s Latest >chcmo for settling
the boundary Dispute.

London. Feb. IA Washington City ais-'
patch 20 the Times with reference - an
editorial IN that paper yesterday. which
was casied 20 the United States. says. III
is agreed here that the governments would
only he bound by majority Of she orig-
nal members Of the joint Venezuelan com
mission" The Times editorial referred
% expressed The conviction that prSyiso
70 this effect would have 70 80 with The
plan for the spncinsenf Of a Joint cera-
mission. With ref0rfnce 10 the growing
agftatton in America in favor Of a hoarJ
Z international arbitration. the Washing
ton City dispatch 10 the Times says: The
movement here viii ierd strength 10 the
movement in England. ard Lord Sails
bury will ind himself face 20 face with Rn
organized effort. well led and formidably
supported with unusual means Of secar-
ing such attention and support as VIII ena-
Bile President Cleveland % rensw and press
his proposal. All this might die peacefully
away il Lord Salisbury consented 10 the
complete arbitration of the Venezuelan
dispute"
In an editorial the Times contends that
the method of procedure now suggested
does not favor ranid disposal Of the dis
pated question. but would rather deal with
detailed investigation OF different dis
tricts which would be a work of time The
Times says. What is wanted now * an
exact understanding as a basis for the con-
ditions on which an arbitration ought TO
proceed. On the other hand IL is not nee
essary 10 wait until we can formally ratify
an agreement on the whole question. lt
is highly probable that II the proposal for
a joint commission were officially submit
ted. England would accept forthwith. with
little or no modification This would save
time and would draw the two governments
Closer.
London. Feb. Ia--The Westminster Ga
zette this afternoon urges the Marquis of
Salisbury to reply quickly 70 the American
proposal in regard 10 the appointment OF
joint British and American Cancellation
commission. saying: There can be no
doubt as to what the reply would be to a
minister who would set his hack against
arbitration We are free to accept the
conciliation which America proposes. and
the only possible hitch Is the possible OBJ
lection of Venezuela TO the matter being
taken out OF her hands and Great Britain
and the United States treating il as a
question between themselves. For us
there is a positive advantage In being Wis
a Wis. and not Venezuela II America Is
claiming the dispute as her own. she must
also assume the reasonable and consequent
tial liability Of going bail for Venezuela
We. at least. have nothing to complains
Of
New York. Feb GA special TO the
World from Caracas, Venezuela says: A
private cable dispatch from London re-
pcras. on osixst - eorstiercd good author
ity. Though unofficial. thar England has
decided 10 accept the boundary between
British Guiana and Venezuela which may
be fixed by the United states commission.
The students in the engineering depart
ment OF the Caracas university have or
ganized two batteries Of artillery. TO be
commanded by Capt. pausson. retired
French officer. The government has or
dered eight 12-pound H0tchkiss mountain
guns.
The carnival began Sunday. In the pro-
eession were many floats suggested by the
Guiana question.