The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-02

as both were very popular during their
service as ambassadors. Yet each is in
his way a typical American. Mr..
Phelps has much learning and Mr..
Lincoln much common sense-an ex-
eeIlant combination. With a third man
such as is indicated, the Venezuela
episode might be hopefully dismissed
from public concern"
We presume that Justice Brewer will
be equally acceptable to the World.
But what kind of men did the World
expect President Cleveland would ap-
point? Was it to be expected that the
executive would rake the country to
find enemies to England to put on that
commission? While concedin6 all
that the World says Of the ability and
conservatism of these gentlemen, the
appointment Of any other American
gentlemen Of character and ability
would insure just as amicable a settle
ment of the difficulty.
The World sees another probable
way out in the Deaceable, friendly
and weighty expression of opinion in
England too powerful for Lord Sails
bury 20 resist in favor of arbitration
or some other friendly settlement Of
the question. Why, of course that's
the way out, Uncle Sam knew that all
along. England might refuse to arbi-
trate with Venezuela, but she will al
ways arbitrate with the United States.
or settle her disputes with us in some
other friendly way. The World
ought to have known that too
all along. But what must be
the joy Of the World when it
reads the suggestion of the West
minister Gazette as to the way out"
Clearly the Gazette can give the World
odds and then peat it in finding ways
out" The Gazette while saying the
question at issue is intrinsicaliy un-
important, insists that incidentally it
is of great Importance since, we sup
pose, it involves something Of a re-
treat on the part Of England from her
determination not to arbitrate this
boundary question, or a yielding on the
part of the government of the United
States OF the stand it has taken. So
the Gazette says: Great Britain can
not retreat from the position she has
taken up, and the United States will
not retreat from theirs. The only
method of escape from this deadlock,
which shall impose neither humiliation
nor retreat on either side, is to find
something which is not arbitration,
but which is as like it as possible
And then it is suggested that both
countries shall agree to a board of
Cancellation which is to investigate the
matter, but whose decisions are not
to be binding as in the case of arbi-
t~ration, unless the conciliators are
able to suggest a compromise accept
able to both countries. The World
must needs turn green with envy when
it reads hat SWAY out"
We are glad however to see the
World edging it's way back to find a
place in the sentiment of American
journals and the American people,
though the high character of the COM
missioners and the probability that
the peace sentiment of England will
force Lord Salisbury to accept .arbi-
tration are rather strange back doors
through which to be sneaking. But
come in Eastern neighbor, most of
folks are liable to go off wrong at
times; only remember next time that
it is expected of al American journal
as it is of an American citizen that he
will first of all be an American; and
you al just trust to Providence to
find a "Way Out"