Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
FAVOR
The Proposed Arbitra-
tiOn Scheme.
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS AND MANY
OF THE STATESMEN WELL
COME THE PLAN.
WOULD BE ACCEPTED
If THE PROPOSITION CAME TuoM
ONE IN AUTHORITY.
The Venezuelan saunbbIe May Yet
De Decided by Means OF
WOULD BE ACCEPTED
If THE PROPOSITION CAME rnom
ONE IN AUTHORITY.

London, Feb. 2e.-(copyrlghted 1896 by
the Associated Press. 1.-THE Venezue.
Ian joint arbitration commission feelers
put forth by Washington newspaper
correspondents with or without hints
from persons in authority continue to
be gravely and lengthily discussed IN
the newspapers here and are fairly
read.
The Daily News as an example prom
Uses the government unhesitatng sup
port Of the opposition and
friendly reception for the proposals SO
far as the Liberals are concerned.
There Is little doubt that the accept
ance OF the proposition to appoint a
board OF Cancellation composed OF
Americans and EngliHhmen IN equal
numbers, would be most cordially well
coined.
Hartley Fowler, Liberal member OF
parliament for Wolyerhampton. form
erly secretary OF state for India and at
one time president of the government
board, known MS the only Methodist
Who has been made q privy councillor.
In an interview is quoted as saying:
Il have the strongest opinion In IA
vor of the acceptance of the scheme.
1t Is a great mistake to waste time In
diplomatic haggling. The details are
Insignificant In comparison with the
supreme Importance OF an immediate
agreement for settlement OF intefnh-
tiunal difficulty"
The Westminster Gazette this after
noon says:
The momentary silence does not I'M
ply that the government Is doing moth
inV In he A American
Nevertheless II Is impossiblc not to
feel strongly thnt now Ia the accepted
time. II is hardly desirable that the
question should be closed before the
presidential election campaign becomes
active"
The st. James Gazette, commenting
upon the proposed arbitration makes
some remarks concerning George Wash
ington, saying:
He became the adversary OF Eng
land reluctantly and was never her
enemy. II his spirit animated the ten
ants OF the White House today II Is
certain that the trumpery dispute be-
tween us and South American rcpub-
lie would not be mnde the occasion of
a difficulty which almost threatened
war between the two peoples"
The weekly newspapers are less fn-
vorabe to the proposal. The National
Observer warns It's readers against II
too ready acceptance. saying: IF
England acknowledges that the United
States possesses lordshlp over America
We give up the whole essentials ~ the
case. Yet II Is difficult to make a
COMPROMISE with the United states
and not concede this. II the commits
sion has to report on the absurd claim
of Venezuela we have conceded the de-
mands OF the United States and we
have agreed to nrbitrate the whole
nut f,rnhu hIt. gp
other concerns"
Dr. Jameson and his officers are eN-
pected 10 arrive at Plymouth on Mon
day. Great preparations are being made
TO prevent n Chauvanlst demonstration
and the pugnacious doctor Will be Sc
cretly removed from the steamer, pos
sibly before she Is locked.
II is announced that the queen has
sent n message TO President Kruger
in her own terms, expressing sympa-
thy with the sufferers from the ter
rlble dynamite explosion Mt Niedendorp.
Her majesty's telegram is said to have
been most cordial and II IL generally
thought now that president KRUGER
will come TO England.
A dispatch from capetown published
today has created bad impression.
II SAYS It is reported that the Beers
intend TO proclaim their independence
of Great Britain on February y, the
nfte0ntn nnnlNtIHufy vi li'lf NltNNIN
al Mniuba Hill over the British under
General Cooley The report. however.
Is not credited.
The admiralty has ordered that the
new fast cruiser Gladiator be fitted out
for the consumption OF petroleum as
fuel. This Is the FIRST experiment OF
the kind In the British navy.
Mr. Chamberlain. secretary OF state
for the colonies, Is widely extending
the colonial Office. He will ask parlla-
ment for grants OF money In order TO
provide n larger staff for his office In
view OF the suggestion that nm In
national peace bureau be estab-
lished al Berne and that washington's
birthday be made the occasion OF an
ntial meetings of tho advocates OF
peace I'm Europe and In America, rep
resentatives OF the English arbitration
societies met at the studio OF Felix
Meschelles. the artist, In this city dur
ing the afternoon and adopted a reso-
luton 10 adhere without reserve to
the principle OF international arbitra-
tlon.
representative OF the Associated
Press has had an interview with the
Venezuelan consul here. Mr.. N. q,
Burch. in which the latter said that
the boundary dispute between his
country and Great Britain was making
satisfactory progress toward an intel
Iigent and pacific solution. He added
that the action OF Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, the Liberal leader In the
house OF commons, In pledging assis-
lance to the government to arrive at
a dIgnIfed compromise. was highly sat
lsfactory and that Venezuela was de-
airous OF resuming diplomatic relations
as soon as the question was settled
Mr.. Chamberlain hac a private inter-
view on Thursday with the secretary
and deputation OF the British and
foreign arbitration associations on the
question OF the boundary OF British
Guiana.
Replying 10 n question about his at
tending meeting OF the people IN
sympathy with the cause OF the Ar
rnenians. Henry ". Stanley has writ
ten letter blaming The powers for
staying Great Brltain's hand when shc
was. as he says. taking action In the
premises. stanley remerkss
'.If we try to discover what partic-
ular power Is blainable We shall prob
ably find that we are to blame for an
act having nc relation 70 Armenia.