The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-22


GeneraI-Government Regards the Case
UnassaiiabIe Historically, Though In its
Diplomatic Aspects it Might be Other
wise-Prediction That the Action OF the
American Commission Will be Awaited
The A merican Election.
London, Feb. 22.-The Standard IN
derstands that the attorney general.
Sir Richard Webster. has revised the
statement of the British case on the
Venezuelan dispute prepared by Sir
Frederick Pollock of Oxford univer-
sity, and that it will be issued early
next week with maps and documents.
We believe says the Standard,
that the government regards the
British case as historically unassaila-
bic, although the diplomatic aspect is
by no means free from confusion"
The Standard also has an editorial
on this subject which, recognizing the
reapproachment between England and
America, protests against undue haste
in settling the Venezuelan disputes II
commendS the government for going
slowly and believes the American gov
eminent is equally circumspect.
The Standard also claims authority
to assert that President Cleveland has
refused 20 assist President Crespo in
resisting Englands claim for indem-
nifty and il thinks the fact that the
Washington government has brought
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador in Washington. into direct
communication with Senior Andrade,
the Venezuelan minister, is hopeful for
the resumption of relations between
England and Venezuela.
Sir G. S. Baden-Powell, Conservative
member of parliament from Liverpool,
who acted as Canadian commissioner
on the joint commission on the condi-
ton of seal life in Bernig sea in 1891,
writes to the Times this morning sug-
costing that before England agrees TO
a joint commission she should ascer-
tain how Venezuela would be bound by
its decision and what degree of respon-
sibflity the United States assumes in
the control of Venezuela.
THE AMERICAN ELECTION.
The Chronicle says with reference to
G. w. Smalley's suggestions for the
settlement of the Venezuelan question:
I'VE do not need TO assume that Lord
in its entirety. But our in
formation is that matters have reach
ed less hopeful final stage than is
assumed in some quarters.
1T is doubtful if our government will
take any decisive action until after the
American commission has acted. If
the report should favor the British
claim the government might be in
clined to say that the case was ended
and that the only remaining step for
America to take was to bring pressure
TO bear on Venezuela. We fear. how
ever, that the report will be delayed
and will bring us perilously near the
great rock ahead, namely, the Ameri-
can election"
VENEZUELA CONGRESS
New York, Feb. pa special to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
Congress has again convened. For the
third time in its history there was a
quorum on the first day. Jose Antonio
Velutina was reelected president of
the senate and Manuel Modesto Gale
gos, speaker of the chamber of depu-
ties. Their addresses refer to this ses-
sion as the most important in the re-
public's existence.
President Crespo will himself read
his message to both chambers in joint
session within a week.
The English built railroad between
Guanta and Barcelona is stopped
again. An accident to machinery is al
legged in explanation but the newspa-
pers are suspicious, as the running Of
the road is under compulsion by the