The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12
vENEzuELA QUESTION

would result not only in satisfactory
settlement but in a complete reconcllla-
tfon and form friendship between
Great Britain. and her kindred across
the Atlantic. Continuing Mr.. Goschen
made a glowing reference to the OUT
burst of patriotic feeling in Canada
and in the British colonies during the
recent political crisis.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt salo
he was rejoiced at the paragraph in
the queens speech with regard to
Venezuela as it held out the hope that
the question could be settled at an
early date. He added that no words
that could impede such settlement
would fall from him. This remark was
greeted with loud cheers, as it diSpoSeS
of the report. that Liberal leaders had
determined to make an attack upon the
governments policy in regard to Vene-
zuela, which course. necessarily, would
have led to an exchange of warm re-
marks which might have impeded the
progress of settlement Of the dispute.
Continuing Sir William Vernon Har-
court said that
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
both in England and the United States
existed and has caused ruffled feelings
on both sides The idea that Great
Britain disputed the question Of the
Monroe doctrine was nothing new or
extraordinary, Monroeism, he asserted.
was not a principle of international
law, but one of national policy to which
the Americans have traditional and
passionate attachment and it was the
same doctrine by virtue of which Great
Britain had fnteTfered with various
states where her interests were affect
ed
Sir William Harcourt also said: az
am in entire agreement with Lord Sal
isbury when he says the United States
have a perfect right to interpose in
any controversy by which their own
interests are affected. and they are en-
titled 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 inter
posed in Belgium, Greece, Turkey and
many other places. The Monroe doc
trine is not an extension of this prin-
ciple: it is a limita ton of what other
states claim to exercise everywhere.
President Monroe limited it to the
American continent and the United
States, following the wise teaching of
Washington have declared their disin-
clination and determination not to in
terfere' in the controversies of the Fu-
ropean powers but they have declared
the controversies of the American con-
tlnent to be of special interest to them
selves and they will judge when and
how they are called upon to interfere.
That feeling is not disputed in the
queens speech. and rejoice to see that
it states wish to cooperate with the
government of the United States and
the only practical question remaining
is whether the doctrine has been in
Vaded in the case of Venezuela. The
United States have not made any pro-
nouncement upon this question. but
nave appointed a commission to inform
their judgments upon the subject.
1T has been stated that the appoint
mont of this commission was
AN OFFENSE TO THE PEOPLE
and government of Great Britain. Hap
PLY the government does not take that
view. The commission is to inform the
government of the United States, with
which our government desires to COOP
crate. How can the United States of
America cooperate with US unless thew
have the informa ton which will ena-
bie them to cooperate in settling the
boundary"
Il regret the delay in the publication of
the English case. [ should have Thought
that before Secretary Olney was an
swered all the material would have
been ready to lay before the United
States and the world at large We do
do not desire to claim any territory to
which we are not clearly entitled. and
the question is what is that terriforv?
1t is the business of the diplomats to
come to a reasonable settlement in
such matter. Diplomacy has had this
matter in hand for half a century, and
mighty bad hand it has made of it.
in my opinion. Tt is not creditable
that a question of this character should
have been allowed to tester until it
has broken open into d dangerous sore.
ito breed bad blood between two great
nations. 1t is the first duty of the
government to take measures without
delay, to heal this sore. loud cheers.)
What the country demands, with
out distinction of party. is that the
dispute should be brought to an hon
orable solution promptly. (Cheers.)
IF it is proved that the
RIGHTS OF VENEZUELA
have not been invaded by Great Brit
ain, the United States of America will
have no cause for complaint If we
have occupied territory to which we
have no title, We must not make any
pretense to maintain that occupation
The question must be settled on the
evidence ard what objection can be
raised to arbitrament of a third party ?
The people of Great Britain and the
United States of America have already
settled important questions by arbitra-
ton and it cannot be admitted that
this question is beyond the reach OF
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 Villa m
Vernon Harcourt said that to saw tbat
the reference to this subject in the
queens speech is disappointing and
unworthy of the subject will rep
resent the feelings of the country.
Continuing, he said: These crimes
are matters for our special concern as
we are parties to the
GUARANTEE OF THE POWERS
The whole point of the treaty of Berlin
is that there was a covenant upon the
part of the sultan to carry out certain
reforms and guarantee upon the part
of the powers of Europe to see that
these reforms were affected