The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
SALISBURY WAS NOT CLEAR
In Stating the Position Of the Government
on Foreign Questions.
LIBERALS VERY MUCH DISSATISFIED
with the oenerai Poiicy-Miss Barton and
Her Party Are stopping In London
England May Buy the Island OF
Cyprus-Russia and Turkey.

| LONDON. Feb. line speech u'h'''eN
/ by Prime Minister Salisbury last nish.
was very disappointing for the reason
/ that he gave 10 indication that he was
/ doing anything 70 settle the trouble win
the United states and also for the rea-
/ son that his statement concerning Arme-
mia showed that there was little, IL any,
hone of the British Government doing
anything 10 mitigate the eNiis IN 'ha'
afilicted part OF the Turkish commons.
More definite information on all the
questions that have caused so much COM
mcut and uneasiness recently VIII uh-
doubtedly be furnished, but 1t Will re-
uuiro interpretations in the House OF Com
mons To compel the Government 10 give
/ IL.
POLICY or THE GOVERNMENT.
d Is certain that Lord Salisburys
speech has only whetted the determina-
ton of the Liberals TO challenge by
amendments 10 the address In reply To
the Queens speech opening the session of
Parliament the policy of the Govern
ment towards Armenia and Venezuela.
Though explanations may he demanded
anont the Venezuelan and Germany mat
te:s no action attacking the Government
in this direction will emanate from oppo-
s.tion.
Parliament cannot successfully discuss
the raid of Dr. jameson while proceed
ings are pending against him, and the
inquiry that would be made into the Brit
ish South Africa Company's completely in
the raid will perhaps be delayed. IL can
not be said that the power of the Lib
erals, which Will be added to by number
OF malcOntents. will be brought 10 bear
on the Government In tryins 10 obtain
explicit statements in regard 10 Armenia
The opposition will want TO know why
Great Brlains policy toward Armenia
was foiled, the nature OF the entente be-
tween Russia and Turkey. and also why
the difficulty with the United States con-
corning the arbitration of the Venezuelan
boundary dispute has been prolonged.
Within the past month liberal opinion
has set strongly against Lord Salisbury's
treatment OF the Venezuelan question
In his address 20 the electors at Ar
broath Thursday night the Right Honora-
BILE John Morsley, formerly chief secreta-
ry for Ireland. IN Mr.. Gladstones 3 last adj
mnistration. who is contesting the Mon
trose district, OF which Arbroath is a
part said that Lord Salisbury ought TO
know that he is playing with fire in us
INK, i'm replying 70 Secretary Of State OIL
ney, language bearing an Interpretation
OF an attack on the Monroe doctrine,
which the United States were resolute i'm
upholding
MAN OBJ ECI1ONS.
The criticism covers only "A small part
OF the liberal objections to the policy of
the government. 1t is now asked every
day by both Liberals end Unionists why
ir is that the government allows the
trouble 10 drag on. Since Lord Salisbury's
dispatch 10 Secretary Olney, and Mr..
Cleveland's message TO Congress, ignited
American feeling. three members of the
Cabinet the Right Honorable A. J. Bal
four. First Lord OF the Treasury; the
Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain.
Secretary Of State for the Colonies, and
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor OF
the Exchequer. have declared their APP
proval Of the Monroe doctrine. While
So far as known, Lord Salisbury has taken
no decisive diplomatic action TO reconcile
the Washington Government. or 10 get
the dispute settled by proposing such ar
bitration as would find favor In the United
States. a strong minority In Parliament
will be found urging that there be no de-
lay in the solution of the difficulty. and
that Great Britain should not even wait
for the report Of the American High
Commissioners but rather that such
should restore ar once the most friendly
relations by some mode of arbitration,
akin 10 Mr. Morley's suggestion for the
appointment Of a commission to be com
posed of an equal number OF representa-
tives Of the United States. Great Britain,
and Venezuela.
4 VAGUE ACCEPTANCE.
Lord Sansbury's vague acceptance in
his speech last night Of the Monroe doc
trine. as President Monroe understood 1t.
disappoints the country. which Is waiting
for a more explicit definition Of the Gov
ernments attitude.
The legislative programme for the COM
ing session. which was fixed at recent |
Cabinet councils. contains no surprises.
A bill will be introduced for the relief OF
the agricultural distress. which will pro- !
pose the transfer of two-thirds OF the !
rates now borne by land 10 the general |
taxpayers.
This measure will meet with the hercest |
opposition from the Liberals and some OF |
the urban Conservatives. The Govern
mont however. has such a large ma
iority that it is certain to make the bill |
a law.
Mr.. Thomas Sexton remains the first
faVorite for the succession 20 Mr.. Justin /
Mccarthy the leader OF the anu-Parnel-
lite section OF the Irish Parliamentary
party who. II is announced, will almost
certainly retire from the leadership inn
amined the Spanish and Dutch records.
mediately upon the recOnvening OF Parna-
mcnt The question Of who will be APP
pointed Mr. McCarthy's successor will be |
discussed al a meeting OF the party 10 be |
held in Dublin, but IL will be finally de- !
cded in London after the House OF Com |
mons resumes its sittings. The chances |
OF The Hon Edward Blake. the Canadian, |
who sits Tor South LOngfOrd being se- |
lected % lead the anti-Parne!,ites. seem |
remote.
NEED HAVE NO FEAR.
According to Mr.. John Bolton, Fel- |
low OF the Royal Geographical Society, |
Great Britain need have no fear OF re- |
ferring the dispute 10 arbitration In a |
letter which he has written to the news |
papers ne says that he has seen and ex- |
amined the Spanish and Dutch records |
and they prove the British claims fuzzy. |
Mr.. Bolton holds that the Schomburgk |
line is ill-defined and cannot clearly be |
identified. but the records. he declares. |
confirm the British title TO territory to the |
westward OF that line.
The representative OF the United Press
IN an interview with Sir Augustus Hem |
ming, the newly appointed governor OF |
British Guiana, asked whether the Gov |
ernment htl instructed him TO make |
Overtures . Venezuela directly for \
settlement OF the boundary trouble. He /
replied that he had received no instruc- /,
tion5 concerning the boundary question
The Westminster Gazette says, on good
authority, that though the death OF her J
son-in-law Prince Henry. OF Batten-
berg caused by fever contracted while
on the Ashantec expedition. was a ter
rible shock 10 the Queen. the health OF
ta..s. H.4 III