The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24
He Thinks the Venezuelan Dispute
Can BE Settled IL John Bull Meets
Uncle Sam Half Way.
HINT TO LORD SALISBURY
WHICH THE "THUNDERER" SEC
ONDS IN ITS EDITORIAL COLUMNS.
Speech by Senator Daniel I'm Which
Of the Monroe Doctrine.

LONDON. Jan. "a. A dispatch to the
Times from Washington with reference to
the so-called lingo argument that the Vene-
zuelans will never present a report on the
statute which forbids the reopening of ne
gotiations with Great Britain, says:
There is no public opinion in Venezuela
which will survive the first plain notice
from the United States that the republic
must choose between accepting her advice
and arranging as best she can unaided with
Great Britain. 1t will never be necessary
to put it so bluntly as that. The advice
has been given and will. if necessary, be
repeated and pressed. Americans will pre-
vail or Venezuela must seek champion
elsewhere. I am not speaking from con-
lecture hearsay as to the presence OF
that determination in Washington. The
Caracas statute will be seen to shrivel into
nothing
The Times correspondent continues: "At
the same time, If Lord Salisbury is willing
to smooth the way to a resumption of re-
cations with Venezuela, it would be a well
come step. The hour Of compromise and
Cancellation and frank concession on unim-
portant points of detail or diplomatic ETH
quette has struck here. There is every
disposition to meet England half way. Will
she refuse TO come the other half? The
Washington government sets most store by
a suggestion of direct settlement, but if
that is barred by any unforeseen obstacle,
it is held that England may now ignore the
previous controversy and make fresh and
original proposition for arbitration, as if
nothing had ever happened. This view, 1
believe, has only prevailed within the last
few days, and it is worth considerable in
London. because it is considered hopefully
here
In an editorial commenting on the fore
going, the Times says: There is a sincere
desire here to. arrive at friendly agree
ment with Venezuela so as to remove all
cause of controversy with the United States.
Obviously England is unable to make any
direct proposals to Venezuela till the OBJ
stacle of the Caracas statute has been re-
moved. But, though no formal communica-
tons have been exchanged, the attitude of
our government is perfectly well known,
and a basis for negotiations is provided in
our willingness to discard the Schomburgk
line as limit and only to exclude the set
tied districts from consideration. If pro-
posal to the effect were made by Venezuela
or the United States on their behalf. set
A door has been open ever since Lord Sal
isbury's dispatch Ito Secretary OlneO for a
counterproposition. The maintenance of the
Schomburgk line was adopted very much
as a rough and ready makeshift. 1t is no
secret that Lord Salisbury is quite pre-
pared to consider favorably any fair and
frank suggestion"
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times
1apO 9th f0r
Wolcott's speech in opposition to the Davis
resolution. The speech was reported in the
Austrian press.
The Daily News says that the merchants
Of Newcastle have cabled their congratula-
tons to Senator Wolcott. The same paper
says in an EDITORIAL: There could not be a
more favorable opportunity for settling a
dangerous dispute. Whether it be true or
not that Lord Salisbury notified Sir Julian
Pauncefote Of his desire to resume negotia-
tons with Venezuela, it is certain that men
of high position and influence here are
earnestly laboring for peace. Nobody can
saw that the overtures emanate from one
side of the Atlantic alone. Putting aside
few reckless speeches and foolish articles,
the whole controversy has been model Of
what a dispute between two great self-re-
speeding communities should be-"
The Chronicle understands that Sir Fred
erick Pollack Corpus. professor of juris-
prudence at the University of Oxford, has
been Entrusted with the compiling of the
British case in its legal aspects on the Ven
ezuelan boundary. Sir Pollack visited the
United States last summer to deliver an adj
dress at Harvard University I'VE are
sure" says the Chronicle, that Lord Sails
bury and Mr.. Chamberlain will put no OBJ
stacles in the way of a Venezuela settle |
ment"
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily |
Telegraph says that he is assured on good |
authority that the dispute will be settled |
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