New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
ARBITRATION ADNOCATED.
uIRCOURTSPEAKS ONCEMORE
,r1E VENEZUELAN DISPUTE DISCUSSED
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
rrERy VOICE RAISED is FOR PEACE.


.., .ruER1,EY- -JONEs's AMENDMENT DEPIORING
rur OMISSION OF ASSURANCES OF ARBITRA-
r1oN IN THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
nrRATED IN SPITE OF MR.. BAIFoURs
PROTEST. AND FINALLY WITH
DRAWN AT THE REQUEST OF THE
LIBERAL I.EADER-THIS COUN-
TRYs PATIENCE AND MOD
GRAFTON PRAISED
1ondon. Feb 17-In the House Of Commons
today L. Atherley-Jones RadicaD. member for
Northwest Durham, moved an amendment 10
the address in reply to the Queens speech. de-
nloring the absence from the speech from the
chrome of an assurance that the whole boundary
DISPUTE with Venezuela will be referred to arpi-
tration in accordance with the suggestion OF the
United states In speaking to his motion MT.
Atherey-Jones declared that Great Britain had
.even times changed the boundary between Brit
,sh Guiana and Venezuela. and asked how 1t
amid be claimed that the territory In dispute
could be outside the pale of arbitration. de re-
viewed the question in all ITS aspects since 1914
Before the motion could be seconded A. j.
palsour First Lord of the Treasury and Govern
rrant leader in the House. interposed ana ap-
oealed 70 the House, on his responsibility as a
Minister of the Crown. not to continue the ue-
hate He declared that he was or the OPINION
that the continuation Of the debate woulu not
serve the purpose Mr Atherley Jones hao Ill
view as II would not make an honorable solu-
+ion Of the difficulty easier. He therefore hopeo
that the House. realizing how grave were the
,ssues at stake, would not further discuss on thls
occasion the policy which had been pursued OF
would be pursued
Do1i icoN m
cotesbead then seconded the amendment. The
whole matter he declared. was tempest IN
teacup Gold, as usual, was at the bottom OF 'he
.o,,b,A The whole country in dispute was
&c, of yellow fever and was not worth hght-
ing for.
Henry 1.abouchere, the Radical leader. said that
after the statement made by Mr. Baifour II was
trnossible 10 continue the debate. ceres Oh
sEear hearvO He hoped he might take 1t that
.ba disnute would be speedily settled 10 the sat-
tsfaction of both countries
IRELAND FAvORS ARBITRATION.
1ohn Dillon Anti-Parnellite) member for East
Mavo followed Mr.. Labouchere he saiu ie
trusted that no appeal from the government
or,a induce the mover Of the amendment 10
,.,thdraw his motion The American peopie' TIC
added ought to have some indication OF the III
+ensity of the feeling existing In the House Oh
with the United States. The action Of the Amerl-
csn Government had been most patient ana lot
hearing and II ought to be made known to the
Americans that Lord salisbury's dispatch to Sec
,otarv O,nev did not represent the feeling OF the
,oon,e of this country. He was glad TO note 'he
,scent improved tone Of public opinion. Eve"
I0rd SalDElry had turned his att'eh'ion " -.
suting a somewhat smaller Nation Una" 0
United Stah,s. In the view OF nine-tenths Vi '.e
,,onrle of 1r~hand the whole question ought 10 De
.uhn,itted to unlimited arbitration. II 'he NIL"
tstrv tried to plunge the country INTO wa" i0'
:. ,,riu,, cause by refusing to grant arbitration
b. had the right to say that there "culd arise
prom millions of Engshmen and lrishmen a
,,,oo ~ the strongest possible condemnation
Cries of Hear hear.D
Ir,cr WORDS FROM SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. the Liberal leader
IN the House said he was glad that the ahen"-
r,a,t had been moved in the interests OF arbitfa-
zion but he did not think he could insist tiia' t
amendment the best vay to attain .he iii eiii
in view OF course such an amenonent uvuIt -
rot he accepted by the Government, ana must IL
pressed to a division be lost Dy Idisc ma
3ority II that happened II would 90 loatn a,,s, ~
America that the House had pronounced against
Arbitration although he was convinced that thas
Vas the end all wished to be attained. 'CrleS oi
What the House had to do was TO show that
,here was no difference Of opinion on the SUD
iect He was perfectly certain that both ihsiue
and outside Of the House the consensus OF p Opln-
Ion was in favor of peaceful arbitration: iheir
main object ought to be TO express sucn - a.,
nninion II could no. he done by joining lssue
on the amendment. He took the olportuhl'y
TO deprecate the language sometimes useu; al aI,
leging that President Cleveland had actcu iio.,i %
noItical motives. There Seemed 70 De d zen
aency in certain quarters TO think that tne
Sritod States had acted in a sudden and OF
fensiye manner. AS matter OF fact they at nau
been pressing for a settlement or the questU,n
Cor me last ten years. always in a most friendiy
shirt (Cres Of Hear, hear'D Every el,
fort ought to be mad to r. move all causes VI
irritation. He trusted that no further delay
would occur, and that everything Wouiu nc
none 10 bring about a speedy settlement
Sir William further said that the points OF
adherence between Great Britain ana the Unltsu
States were Insignificant, and could easily pe
eettled by the Cabinets of both countries, oue
~ the populace on both sides were aiioweu ~
raise excitement through ignorance or the rear
matters at ISSUE there would be great udIses nes
OF strife He appealed to Mr. Atherley -yones snrn
10 withdraw his amendment which was done,
the Speaker checking an attempt on the pai pa
OF the Irish Members to continue lhe ui'