The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-17
MORE BRITISH GUNS
On the Way to the Disputed
Territory in Venezuela.
MORE TALK OF ARBITRATION.
London Papers Say Monroe's Monroe
Doctrine Is All Right, but Oiney's
Monroe Doctrine Goes Too Far.

New York. Jan. IA special to the
World from Caracas says: Another expe-
dition with two cannon Is reported 10 have
left Georgetown, British Guiana, for Guy
uni station, on the Guiana frontier. Ii is
said TO be commanded by Col. Nicinnis.
A cable dispatch from Trinidad says the
second force is 10 go to the extreme limit
OF the English claim, though the colonial
Office al London denies that the force Is
going there. The newspapers continue
urging energetic action by the government
and the building of telegraph lines 10 the
frontier
The announcement that England has de-
clined to accept the pope as an arbitrator
because the Vatican possesses documents
to prove that Venezuela Is right has
caused sensation.
A special meeting Of the cabinet has been
held TO decide upon some vigorous method
of Furnishing the revolutionists. The news
papers publish a letter from Gen. Jose
Manuel Hernandez, a revolutionary chief
and bitter enemy of Crespo. Offering TO
return 10 Venezuela to take a position in
the army, owing TO the gravity of the situ-
alton. The president answers in public
letter, thanking him for the patriotic offer
and accepting IL.
The rumor that the government is buy
Ing war supplies in Germany causes dis
satisfaction and much talk. The people
say IL is unfair TO the United States in the
present crisis. and that the orders should
be placed with American companies.
London. Jan. 1.-THE St. James Gazette,
commenting this afternoon upon the
speech which the first lord of the treas
ury. A j. Balfour, made at Manchester
last night, says: Mr.. Balfour does not
give encouragement to the diplomatic ANA
tours who are trying to get the Americans
TO believe that we are wrong and will end
by knuekling down. Those who have been
led to believe that the Marquis of Sails
bury intends to apply TO Washington City,
asking ii TO be good enough to arbitrate or
conciliate. are much mistaken, and we
sincerely hope they have not been able to
lead American opinion TO share their error
otherwise the results may be calamitous.
There is an increasing disposition. both
In London and Washington City, to be-
lieve that the dispute can be arranged by
negotiations between the only genuine par
ties thereto, Great Britain and Venezuela.
We have no quarrel with the old Monroe
ism, but II the senate insists upon setting
up a new Monroeism which will render
the United States the absolute arbitrator
OF the affairs of the continent, of which
one-third belongs TO Great Britain. we GER
tainly cannot avert the consequences by
yielding. The issue, peace or war, lies
with the Americans. Nobody in England
has discovered a method to escape the dan
ger Of a conflict unless the Americans
themselves are anxious and willing TO avert
IT."
The Globe takes the same view OF the ar
btrat.on propositions, and asks: How
could a court be constituted whose decl-
sions would be sure to command equal re-
spect from both sides? To this day the
Americans have not carried out the Boring
sea award. and the arbitrators have 10
means OF enforcing st."