Evening star., 1896-11-11
MONROE DOCTRINE RECOGNIZED.
Signal Diplomatic Success for the
United States.


United States.
LONDON November 1.-THE Times, in
an editorial commenting on the fact that
Venezuela is not to be represented on the
arbitrs ton tribunal, says:
This Is a most far-reaching concession
and a signal diplomatic success for the
United States, and is Interesting to the
Americans much more keenly than any
meIe Encouragement of Venezuelan terri
tory. 1t secures to England the advantage
of dealing with a responsible and friendly
government and admits the principle thai
the United States may not only intervene
in disputes with South American republics,
but may entirely supersede the original dis
putant and assume exclusive control of
the negotiations. Great Britain cannot
bind other nations by this concession, but
she sets up precedent which may in fu-
ture be quoted with great effect against
herself. and she has greatly strengthened
the hands Of the United States govern
ment should the latter desire to intervene
in any future dispute between a South
American republic and any European pow
er. 1t need scarcely be said that the right
OF interference involves responsibility. If
the United States eSpouse the quarrels of
petty republics they are bound TO compel
the republics 10 fulfill their engagements
Such general protectorate, if executed in
the equitable manner which the Washing
ton cabinet may be expected to adopt, may
go far to enforce the principles of national
honor and honesty in quarters where now
they are often very imperfectly observed"
The Times concludes its article by saying:
1T would be an invdious and ungracious
task to attempt to weigh the advantages
gained by either side Both England ami
America may congratulate themselves and
one another that out of such a threatening
dfRnlfa mn
and the seeds of a permanent arbitration
court"
The Chronicle QiberaD comments upon
the agreement to arbitrate future disputes
as the best thing for the peace of the
world that has happened perhaps for
century. This paper also says:
IF popular rejoicing We're always direct
ed TO proper ends every town in Great
Britain and America would be decorated to-
day in honor Of this victory of interna-
tional wisdom. This is the embodiment of
the message of Bethlehem"
Mr.. John Morley, chief secretary for Ire
land in the late liberal cabinet. speaking
at Montrose last evening, said that he re-
garded the Venezuelan settlement as a
most excellent arrangement, and he trust
ed that, the negotiations for an arbltra-
ton treaty would have an equally success
full issue.
1,he Standard conservative says in its
editorial: THE Venezuela settlement is
most gratifying. 1t would be unprohtable
to raise the ungracious issue OF which
party had prevailed.
The Post, also conservative, says: 1T is
satisfactory to know that the Venezuela
settlement is not diplomatic defeat for
Lord Salisbury. 1t involves arrangements
far-reaching and of a most significant de-
scription.'
The Daily Telegraph QiberaD says: 1T is
a great triumph for diplomacy, and still
greater for the sacred cause of peace.
Lord Salisbury and President Cleveland are
to be warmly congratulated" ~.---~
The daily News QiberaD, in discussing
the Venezuela settlement, says: I'm secur-
ing Lord Salisbury's assent to fifty-years
limitation, Mr. Olney has placed a game of
give and take. He yielded on his former
argument that Great Britain could not
plead prescription at all, but has taken a
deal from Lord Salisbury in pushing back
the British claims of tnd!sputable settle
ment from 1887 to 1896. The result, how
ever, will work out equitahly, because Lord
Salisbury proposed to recognize Venezuela
settlements of the same date. Therefore
If the limitation must be pushed back fur
ther it will be pushed back better for Great
Britain, because Venezuela has been much
more active in making settlements since
1880 than Great Britain Lord Salisbury
may also have felt himself safe in accedine
because the whole of the Schomburgk line
is considered practically safe under arbi-
tration on the terms proposed. 1t is still
left in doubt whether the settlement
is to mean settlement by administra-
tion or by occupation. 1t must not be as
sumo d that the whole matter will be speedi-