The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
NO WAR IN PROSPECT.
Tho London Standard Gives Authorized
? Opinions on the Trnnsyanl and Vcnc
zucinn Commits sion.

London. Jan. l2.--The Standard will
| tomorrow say that II Is In q position
to state that President Kruger has made
no demand for Il change in the existing
! stipulations Of the treaty between the
South African republic and Great Brit
| ain.
| The Standard will further say: at Is
now explained from Berlin that the em-
peror's message to President Kruger,
instead of indicating new departure
In German foreign policy. was at the
most. an expression of momentary ir
| ritatiOn, which we are authorized to
declare has passed away. leaving the
relations between Germany and Great
Britain as friendly AZ heret ofore"
In an editorial the STANDARD will say
that the communications 1t publishes
| relative to the attitude of Germany
| and the Transvaal. and the publication
of the papers on the Venezuelan diff
Guilty are all authoritative. 1t adds:
Urged by friendly public opinion. in
the United States to place before the
| world as soon as may be the British
case as regards the controversy with
| Venezuela, the cabinet on Saturday de-
cided to respond to this amicable invi-
tation by publishing the material docu-
Inents in it's possession bearing thereon.
or far more interest to the English peo-
pie than the problems to be faced in
South Africa or the relations OF this
| country with any other power are it's
relations with the United States. and we
gladly take the opportunity of bearing
testimony to the magnannlous attitude
of the American nation towards US at
moment when communities less gem
erOus thought, apparently, that favor
able opportunity had arisen for adopt
ing towards us tone of insult. II not
of menace. Instead of taking advan-
tage OF the augmentation of our an2i-
etieS and the multiplication of our as
sailants, the Americai people. with Il
spirit that does them honor and which
is appreciated by us, have not only alb
! stained from endeaVoring to add to our
perpleXities, but where they did not ac-
tually offer US .heir sympathy they
have maintained an honorable. cour-
teous reserve. That is conduct worthy
OF them. and II has not unnaturally in
spired the English government with a
desire to meet our kinsfolk across the
Atlantic in a friendly spirit.
| Lord Salisbury, as we announce else
, where. has decided moi to wait for the
meeting of parliament. but will publish
az soon as they can be got ready all the
documents In his possession bearing
upon the disputed boundary between
British Guian and Venezuela. As we
! have already said. the attitude of the
people of the United States during the
past week has materially influenced the
! prime minister's decision. just as it has
quckened the feeling of friendship en-
tertained by Erglishmen for those who
| speak their tongue and share their liter
! ature on the other side of the ocean.
The maintenance of friendly relations
with the United States must always be
a consideration of the first importance
for Great Britain. We say this to the
! American people with the absolute
candor of deep seated cordiality."
The foregoing article is loaded
! by the government.