The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12

yaded by Great Britain. the United states
OF America viii have no cause for conn
r,latnf III we have occupied territory 10
which We have no title we must noG make
any pretense TO maintain that occupation.
The question must be settled on the evi-
aence. and what objection can be raised 10
arhitraulent of third party The people
of Great Britain and the United States of
America have already settled important
questions by arbitration. and il cannot be
admitted that this question Is beyond the
reach OF arbitration. The government
does not reject arbitration. and the only
question left is the limitation of boundary.
There is a general desire that justice
should be done.
Uarcourt Praises Chamberlain.
Referring to the Tfansvaai Sir William
Vernon HlarcoaTt paid high compliment TO
Mr. Chamberlain for his skillful conduct
OF the affair, and said that he thought kis-
terry had bu; few examples OF sgch moaer-
atioa as had been displayed by President
Kruger under circumstances of unpar-
alleied provoeation.
me armen an polIcy IIl~aEf.lcaIul.
Returning to Armenia. Sir William Yer
non Hareourt said that the reference 10
this subject in the queens speech is dis
appointing and unworthy of the subject.
Continuing he remarked: These crimes
are matters for our special concern, as We
are parfies 10 the guarantee OF the powers.
The whole point Of the treaty of Berlin
Is that there was a covenant upon the
part OF the sultan to carry out reforms, and
guarantee upon the part Of
the powers of Europe TO see
that these reforms were effected.
Under the Cyprus convention Great Brit
ain especially covenants 10 defend Turkey
In Asia. In return for which Turkey cove
nants 10 protect the Christians In ArTne-
MA. The support we have given Turkey
was conditional upon the covenants which
the sultan has fouify broken off. Is this
to be the outcome OF the great Angio-Turk-
ish policy of 1872. Continuing. Sir Will
lam described Lord Salisbnry's spe ech on
the subject of Armenia as IAN unparalleled
confession of diplomatic insolvency and
national impotency."
Passing to the other topics of the speech.
Sir William expressed confidence that the
house would support the necessary increase
in the navy.
HE concluded hfssspsecn by zsayins: 81
am glad TO find that the government mas
not contemplated return 10 protection
and tamperins with the currency"
Balfour Relieves I'm Monro. Doctrine.
Hon. a. j. Balfour, first lord of the treas
ury and Conservative leader in the house,
was loudly cheered when he arose 10 reply
to the Liberal leader He said: "Sir Will
lam Harcourt has devoted much time to
attacking views which the government has
never had Neither l nor my friends ever
said that the Monroe doctrine was one 10
which we had right to object 1t is of
British origin. and / do not see any rea-
sons why we should criticise II.
The American commissioners on the
Venezuela boundary question have applied
10 us TO aid them with any information we
have on the Venezuela question, and We
have promised TO give them all the inform
alton we are able to give, az the earliest
possible moment (Cheers) No false pride
or diplomatic punctilio will be allowed TO
stand In the way of settlement, as far as
We are concerned. But there are duties
recurring diplomatic enforcement. We owe
a duty 10 our children, our colonies and
those occupying them: and this country
would not deserve 70 retain the confidence
of the colonies unless we convinced them
that we were ready and willing 10 defend
them. and in a case In which We are right
we should not abandon them. (Cheers0
sIt Ia Impossible TO foresee with certain
" what will he the general conclusions ar
rived at by the American commission, or
hy those called upon TO investigate the
British claim. But one conclusion ] am
certain will he reached by every one who
impartiaIIy investigates; he will be con-
vinced that there has never been the
slightest intention on the part OF this
eountrv to violate the substance or essence
of the Monroe doctrine Whatever con-
clusions the commission may arrive at II
viii most assuredly reach the conclusion
that no desire TO push beyond the due
limit the frontier of this empire has
ever been the anlmating cause which
moved British diplomacy in this long
drawu-out controversy.
..Ff this conclusion o. fairly and frankly
set before the citizens Of the United
States one of their greatest fears viii BE-
set at rest. They viii feel no need TO sus-
Vect of this country anything in the ma
fure Of an invasion Of principle OF pol
lev which both they and we cherish.
s4ould rejoice IL out of this evil should
enrfng some general system OF arbitra-
ticn II tnat we're the issue. / should feel
thar All MISUNDERSTANDING and evils done
had been more than removed and that
permanent guarantee Of good will between
the EnGlish-speaking nations on the two
sides of the Atlantic had been attained
70 all time
cecil Rhodes to Ba Investigated
Turning 10 the Transvaal question. Mr.
Baif0ur said: The armed forces of the
Chartered Company VIII be transferred 70
ar imperial officer without delay. There
Is therefore no possibility % a repetition
of tie recent iepiorabe event The gov
erannent proposes. as soon as the pending
trials are concluded tlat there snzN be a
fan INQUIRY into the facts and the history
of The Chartered Company
The ottomsn Emrire 10 BE Maintained.
Passing % the subject q Armenia. Mr..
Haffs,lr said. ~f1rd Salisbury's spe~ca 70
t-a r-Conforanist Union accurately d.
sc~.aes Great Britaln's obli cations, There
IS nothing ia tAe Berlin or cyprus treaties
tc1s.trfar the powers or one singly 10 20
o. Rar 10 compel the Turks - carry car
t1eir pledges
A. BaIgour pointed out tne imposs.asilty
og .ns vlagal action or the part % sFrea;
Great Britain He sad in this ccaaea-.3n
Short af bringing .aou ourselves TIE
prospect OF a possible European c0Hfll' :.
v-a could have ion@ 80 more - the dire
tor of helping THESE unhappy people tSan
Ne have done The house and the co@ntry
remember that yse alone sncuE the aayie7s
oe F.l,~ ~,F4.-T DO not -nclade tGe bnstsd
states ahsch ! know alone wzs with ts-
feeI fat.~,!y an8 earnestly cn th}s sabtset
q tea hnvYarx doae IN Armenia F9rsjgn
nations See only tire inevita5ie evil ira,
r4.ast sv4rtaks Europe Z Ire Eastern 9ues-
t.oc ts reortsae<I
M Ealfour further pointed out that for
e.an nations rn.nk of al the rivasr8ss and
E.saates and psThaps Nars mat wsgia fci-
lavv ~zrs ar ege11, anG Trey are net pre-