The herald., 1896-10-18
ARBITRATION IS WELCOME
But Not 10 Settle the Controversy D.
kardlng Venezuela
Speculation Regarding Silver aad tte Iallsa
Wheat Shortage
Silver IL Expected to Fan UnleSD -
an Is Observation-Disclosures Hay.
ard Regarded as Lacking
inHorse Sense.
Associated Press Special wire

LONDON, Oct. 17.-(Copyr1ghf. 13ekl
This week there has been another Ang1a-
phobe outburst from the German preaa.
arising from an article in the Thnns
yesterday. Commenting upon the -
taclks upon Great Britain. the Times a.
cribe them to envy at Great By4to1uv
material prosperity and freedom frem
the crushing military burdens which
cripple the commercial activity Of her
rivals" warned Germany that British
feeling was likely to be converted into
a f1xed dislike Of Germany, and hfnted
that Great Britain would support the
zweibund, which the Times says was
becoming strong and mors compact.
while the dreibund was tending to be
come weaker. This homo thrust eiicfted
defiant retorts from the German news.
papers.
The Cologne Gazette SAID: ~0reaA
Britains' repulsive eagerness q annex
territory has injured Germany while
British oonceit and contempt Of German
power has wounded German PRIDE"
The National Zeitung describes the
Times remarks as "courting disguised
threats" and the vossische zeitunr de-
clares that the dreibund was never
stronger and more united, adding that
the most serious danger to peace IL s'no
longer French and German opposition.
but the conflicting interests Of Great
Britain and Russia" In. conclusion the
Vossische zeitung says: Should the
cost OF tho Franco-Russian fetes have
to be paid, Great Britain and not Ger
many will be presented with the reck-
oning."
The Volks zeitung ana tho Hambur-
ger Naohrichten accuse Great Britain az
seeking to harm Germany by dstachfnn
Italy from the dreibund.
ARBITRATION MATTERS.
The Golbe this afternoon publishes =
long jfngo letter upon what it describes
as ex-Solicitor General Sir Edward
Clarke's ll-timed and indiscreet re-
marks upon the Venezuela dispute. say
ing: mo honest and impartial arbftra-
ton commission could decide in favor Of
England'S claims upon the evidence:~
In the course of an editorial the Globe
says: 1T is simply astounding that he
should SO greatly Increase the difficulties
or Marquis Salisbury's diplomatic &c.
ton, both regarding the United Stateu
and Venezuela. by a pronouncernent
based on evidence which is still incom.
piete and prejudgment of the question
upon which even the American com.
mission has not arrived at decision.
Let us by all cans conclude the general
treaty OF arbitration with the United
States, but In regard to Venezuela, our
policy must be direct negotiations. We
will not permit our rights to disputed
territory to be DETECTED a hairs breadth
by Venezuela's obstinacy or American
intervention"
The st. James Gazette, commenting on
a dispatch from Washington regarding
Venezuela, and the expected recognition
of the belliserency of the insurgents In
Cuba, dwells upon what it is pleased
to term the Amazing confidence of the
Americans" adding: I'VE venture to
consider that the Americans are much in
error in thinking the Spanish will take
their intervention in Cuba by lying down
On the contrary, they will fight for the
last remnant of their greatness. Neither
is 1t to be taken for granted that they
will be left entirely without support
when they are contending for the right
to be treated as an Independent nation.
Others are interested in seeing that the
United States does not establish domin.
ion over those seas. America is also
convinced. apparently. that Sir Julian
Pauncefote will return with the British
surrender in his pocket. We do not be-
lieve this"
WHEAT AND SILVER.
The famine in Northern India, which
now appears to be inevitable. causes the
greatest anxiety here, and 1t is recog-
nized that the import of American wheat
is likely to be the prime factor of the
situation. Prices in the affected dis
tricts have risen considerably and the
California wheat en- route is sold in ad-
vance at higher prices than the native
wheat, indicating the conviction that
prices will have risen still higher by the
time the imports arrive. The India gov
ernment has already sketched out vast
schemes for railroad, canal and other
relief work.
The Statistician points out that the
position of. silver is most unpleasants
though" 1t adds. "the price may b
temporarily maintained. The opinion
is growing that the silver party Will -
unsuccessful in the American elections.
consequently silver Yillz net yecaixeaAo