The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-01
AIREECH OPINION
Ofthc Venezuelan Question Not Liked by
the BritiIhers-A SWAY Out" sug-

or tho Venezuelan Question Not Liked by
the BritiIhers-A SWAY oHt' sug-
Eested.
LONDON. Dec. Sl.-The Poll Mall Ga
zette this afternoon hns an article from
the pen OF NJ. Flourens, formerly the
French minister for foreign affairs. on
the Venezuelan controversy, Com
mentIng upon 1t the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
1--WE wanted to hear what Frenchmen
thought OF Secretary OlneyB extern
sion OF the Monroe doctrine; but lie
scarcely touches upon that ana I'M
proves the occasion by giving us some
home truths. He accuses us OF bully
ing and breaking faith"
NJ. Flourens says: THE French do
not believe in the probability OF war;
as both Great Britain and the United
States are prone TO weigh profit and loss:
Moreover we are accustomed TO the cool
prudence OF England, which Will IN.
crease In proportion as the youthful
fmpetuosity OF the United States gives
itself free course. France is far more
disposed 10 accept the Monroe DOC
trlne than you In England: but we re-
serve anterior rights and do not agree
WIFI SlCNGAulld SSASSFS'N'a
of arbitration. We French are great
advocates OF arbitration and would
gladly see It extended 10 all Information
al disputes. Notably we believe that
difficulties such as may arise between
the American republics and European
states are all OF nature to be settled
by arbitration to the great advantage
OF the parties Interested. To this ef-
feet. we should like to see permanent
tribunals OF arbitration erected. Brit
ish diplomacy still retains violent
procedure which Is out of place IN our
epoch. Unless she believes she Is face
10 face with n stronger power than her-
self, her weapons OF discussion are ul-
timatums. This unbrldled manner
does enormous harm to her reputation,
whether i Imposes her will on the peo-
pie whose weakness obliges them to
submit In humiliation. or whether she
gives way, as she will have to do In the
quarrel with Venezuela, before unseen
resistance. Her moral authority was
seriously impaired, for Instance. by
Lord SalIsbury's menacing language 10
the sultan. A European concert IN re-
gard to the east. far east, or America,
does not exist because no one wishes 10
be associated with EngiRnd's diplomat
ic arrogance or exposed TO the dangers
OF her breaches Of faith"
The afternoon papers all comment on
the utteranceB OF Senator Sherman on
President Cleveland's message to Con-
gress on the Venezuelan question, ana
regard them as being u plain warning
that danger OF further trouble has not
yet passed.
The stock exchange opened dull and
Inactive, but later the tone OF the mar
ket Improved and prices recovered
somewhat.
The Westminster Gazette this after
noon in a leading article on the Venez-
ueiun controversy, headed "a Way
Out" says:
while the question, intrinsicalIy, Is
not important, incidentally 1t IL OF great
Importance that Great Britain cannot
retreat from the position she has taken
UP and that the United States will not
retreat from theirs. The only method
OF escape from his deadlock which shall
impose neither humiliation nor retreat
on either side Is to and something
which IL not arbitration. but which Is
as like II as possible"
Continuing, the Gazette suggests that
both countries agree upon board OF
Cancellation. not binding themselves. as
in the case OF arbitration, to accept It's
decisions, but on the chance OF the con-
cIliators being able 10 suggest q COM
promise acceptable to both countrtes.
In conclusion the Westminster Ga
zette remarks:
1--WE firmly believe that couple OF
impartial, sensible men. say the chlei
justices OF the two countries, could
easily settle the matter by this meth
cd :"