The herald., 1896-02-17
Is Discussed in Warlike Spirit
at Caracas
ARBITRATION IS OPPOSED
The London Times Would Welcome Gen-
eral Arbitration
Call Issued by r preventative New Workers.
Looking to the Formation Of Court
of Arbitration

Associss I'd Press srecial Wire.
NEW York, Feb. l6.-A dispatch to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
The story of an English vessel taking
souudinps at the mouth of the Orinoco
provokes much warike comment. The
people of Ciudad Bolivar, the capital of
Guiana, says the vessel is there Tor the
purpose of determining whether warships
are needed to hold the Orinoco, which is
Venezuelas 8 strong strategic point.
The government has been warned that
as England is increasing her force or men
and cannon at the stations on the amacuro
and Cuyuni rivers, the latest movement
menaces the integrity of the nation. The
press says now is the time to teach Eng
lands arrogance lesson.
The suggestion to arbitrate the Uruan
incident meets opposition here. 1t is be-
lieved that the jurisdiction of the disputed
territory should be settled first: otherwise
it would be an admission of British SOW
ereignty. Public opinion is averse to treat
ing with England direct on the Guiana
boundary matter. The feeling is
that Venezuela should manifest
its gratitude and courtesy to the
United States Dy awaiting the effect or the
boundary commission. 1t is pointed out
that when Venezuela was alone England
never considered its desires for u peaceful
Sc tlenlent, and that she only regards it
now through fear OF the United States.
The board of directors of the English rail-
way between Barcelona and Guanta has
been ordered 10 resume traffic i'll obedi-
ence to an order from the minister of pub
lie works.
ARBITRATION WELCOME
U,I~ Dot Nau in OF
editorial regrets that such a grave subject
as Venezuela had not been raised by
more influential man than l.. Atherly
Jones. the radical member who moved all
amendment expressing the regret OF the
assurance that the Venezuela boundary
dispute would be submitted to arbitration.
mo Liberal wishes to pick quarrel with
Lord Salisbury over Venezuela" the Daily
News continues, ''therefore it is impossible
the house OF commons should adopt the
Jones amendment. 1t would be virtual
vote of censure, which would, in the pres
ent case. be unpatriotic. While the coun-
try would, we hope, welcome from MIR.
Balfour an announcement OF a general ar
bitration, with proviso that, in the event
of award going against us, England should
purchase the settled district"
An editorial in the Times this morning
contains some interesting and important
suggestions on the subject of Venezuela.
The Times suggests that England APP
point strong and independent commits
sion to investigate o Venezuelan disputes for
the enlightenment of parliament and the
public, as early as the Washington COM
mission shall report. 1t adds that there
would be- No difficulty in finding eminent
men whose conclusions would be unhesita-
tiHgly accepted.
PERMANENT COURT
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.--A call signed by
Mayor Strong, Bishop Henry Potter, Ben
iaInin Bristow, ex-Justice Charles NJ. DAILY,
Seth Low and William f. Dodge, has been
sent to number of prominent men in this
city, looking towards the formation of a
committee 10 further the movement now
in progress in England and in this country
for the establishment of a permanent
court of arbitration to settle all disputes
arising between the United States and
Great Britain.
TIE call stys: "SimuItan' is move
lnenis in Culcago, Philadelphia and other
places to consider the appointment of Il
hiGh c cNurt OF arbitration between Grea.
Britain and the United States indicates
how widespread is the desire in this coun-
try to reach peaceful settlement of such
questions between Great Britain and our
selves as diplomacy fails 10 adjust.
ut is proposed to ask fifty representa-
tive citizens of New York and Brooklyn TO
form committee which shall cooperate
with similar committees in other cities in
calling meeting to be held in Washing
ton to take such action as will best further
this object.