The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
IL THIS ISN'T RECOGNIZING
Venezuelan Commission Can Have Little
Complaint of Salisbury.

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Venezuelan Commission Can Have Little
Complaint of Salisbury.
London. Feb. 1.-THE Times this
morning published Ambassador Bay
| ards request of the British government,
for inforna ton on Venezuelan affairs,
| which was referred TO by Mr.. Baifou-
in his speech in the house of commons
yesterday. The Times editorially says
of it:
ut is different from the ,tone OF
| President Cleveland's message. The
| spirit in both houses is a substantial
proof of the earnest desire of the Eng
! lish people to maintain cordial relations
with America"
An editorial in the Standard expresses
the similar view that Lord Rosebury
| and Sir William Harcourt's admirably
conceived expressions will allay what
| ever remains Of ruffled sentiment in
| America in regard to the Monroe doc
/ trine.
The Times says that parliamentary
! paper was issued last night containing
| the diplomatic correspondence between
| England and America since 1887 respect
| ing the boundary question between Ven
| ezuela and the British government,
which shows that the British govern
| ed a year ago by the ealr of Kimberly,
secretary of state for foreign affairs in
the Rosebury cabinet, in the following
words:
Her majesty's government has con-
sistently declined 10 submit to arbitra-
ton the question Of the right to try
claims to- territory long settled and
governed as a part of British territory
nor are they now disposed to accept any
material modification of the provisional
! boundary proclaimed in 1856 On the
other hand they have offered TO concede
| Venezuela without arbitration large
portion of the territory comprised in
their extreme claim, and they are ready
for arbitration respecting an interme-
diate zone, as TO the exact limit of
which they would be prepared to accept
notifications, having proper regard to
natural boundaries"
The Times then continues: After
the we'll known dispatch OF Olney, which
was submitted with President Cleve-
lands message 10 congress, the CORES
pondence continues with the following
letters interchanged in February.
Bayard to Salisbury, dated Febru-
airy 8:
g My lord-I have the honor TO in
form you that l am instructed by the
your lordship that a commission 10 in
vestigate and report upon the true d.
visional line between the republic Of
Venezuela and British Guiana, has, I'M
der the authority of congress. been APP
pointed by the president, which commits
sion is now in session at Washington
and has chosen Justice Brewer as Its
president.
Through its president this commits
sion has suggested 10 the secretary of
state. that, being, distinctly, in no view
an arbitration tribunal. but having its
duty limited TO a diligent and careful
ascertainment of the facts touching
the territory referred TO and in dispute
for the information of the president,
il would be grateful for such assist
ance TO that end as could be obtained
by the friendly cooperation and aid
of England and Venezuela. Wherefore,
l beg leave TO make application to your
lordship that if entirely consistent with
your sense OF international prOpriety,
the commission may be furnished with
such documentary proof. historical mar
rative. unpublished archives or other
evidence as may be within the power
of her majesty's government. as we'll
as for any facilities which may be con-
venIently extended TO assist the COM
mission in the purposes of its institu-
ton.
In communicating the wishes of the
commission, the president says that ii
is scarcely necessary to say that if
either Venezuela or England should
deem it proper TO designate an gent
or attorney whose duty it would be 10
see that no such proofs were omitted
or overlooked, the comission would be
grateful for such evidence OF good will
and for valua BILE results which would
be likely to follow ther party max
ing a favorable response to the wishes
expressed by the president of the COM
mission will Of course be considered
as amicus curiae as TO the right 10
throw light upon difficult and complex
questions of fact.
The purposes OF the investigation
proposed by the commission are GER
tainly hostile 10 none. nor can il b OF
advantage 70 any that the effort 10 Sc
cure information should fail Of its
purpose. the concern Of the United
States being the peaceful solution OF
the controversy between two friendly
Csigned1 IT. F. BAYARD."
salisbury TO Bayard. Feb. eth.
Your exceIlency: ] have the honor
TO acknowledge your excellency's letter ,
Of the third inst Information which |
is at the command IF her majesty's /
government upon any subject Of inqn- I
~ that IS occupying the government /
Of the United States, viii readily be /
put at the disposal Of the president. |
Her majesty's government are at pres .
ent collecting the evidences which Re- 4
fer 10 the boundary questions that for 1
some years have been discussed b. (
tween England and venezuela, in or /
der that they may be presented 10 con- /
gress as soon a. the collection is com /
plese and ready for the press. Her /
majssty's government Will have grea- I
plea sure in Forwarding advance cop +
les 20 your excellsncy-
"'Bayard 10 Salisbury. Feb 10
My Lord: I have the homer 20 ac- (
knowledge your exceIlency note da- /
ted the TIN inst. and 20 thank you FOR .
the courteous and prompt reply 70 the
desire expressed by me on behalf - .
my government 70 receive documentary F.
and other historical iaforna ZION n r.
gard 20 the boundary questions under