The herald., 1896-02-12
agreement. think we are rightly relying

agreement. think we are rightly relying
upon the question OF arbitration.
America attaches more unrestrlctcc
value to that mode of adjustment of con
troversies than has hitherto been dons
here; but l believe that means may be
found by combination of negotiations
with arbitration to bring the matters which
are not difficult 10 a settlement. The great
obstacle has been Venezueia's eXtravagani
claims, and it was not following customary
International policy when Venezuela broke
off diplomatic relations because they could
not obtain the precise limit OF their terri
tory they desired. But for that action be
lieye the difficulty would have been settled
long ago."
With reference to permanent arbitration
the prime minister expressed the belief
that between the extremes of unrestricted
arbitration of all subjects which it was i'm.
possible for the two nations to adopt and
the former practise, which, perhaps, used
arbitration too little. a middle term may
be found which will effectually diminish
the chance of conflict.
"Now as to Armenia" was Lord Sails
bury's way of taking up the next topic of
his speech, "Lord Rosebery's speech in
have been formidable if it had any foun-
dation in fact. But defy him to find
any stipulation in the Berlin treaty that
can be construed into an undertaking or
threat to fight Turkey on behalf of the Ar.
menians. He warned the sultan of what
would happen if he ignored the opinion of
Europe and he reported that the sultan
was running very great danger of such de-
flance, if he relied on the Euro
pean fear of what would happen
if the Turkish empire disappeared.
He was inclined to believe that
Europe would delay such a catastrophe the
longest time possible, but if the present
sequences could not be indefinitely de-
layed. Lord Rosebery had accused the
government of inaction, but when in May
last he himself had been i'll power he did
not give any sign of resortirg to force if
Englands s demands were no. conceded.
The remainder of the speech was merely
q repetition of Salisbury's address to the
Nonconformist Union association. Upon
the conclusion of the speech The address
was agreed to.
Hon. James d. Bryce reminded the house
that it was a government OF which Lord
Salisbury was member which deprived
the Arnlenians of Russian protection I'M
der the treaty of San Stefano and subsu-
tuted the treaty of Berlin, by which Eng
land undertook the moral responsibility
for the protection of the Armenians.
The government would have 10 explain
which power it was that upset the Euro
pean concert.
Rt. Hon. G. J. Goschen, first lord of the
admiralty, rising at this point. retorted: /:
"lt was Mr.. Gladstone who invented the
European concert. Turkish failure to exc
cute promised reforms relieved us from
obligation to defend Turkish integrity
The house of commons thereupon adj
journe0.
At q meeting of the Radical party of the
house of commons today 1t was decided TO
support the general principle OF arbitration
in any differences arising between Great
Britain and the United States.
The Parnellite members of The Irish Par
liamentary party today decided to intro
duce three amendments to the address Ill
reply to the queens speech, including
home rule. political amnesty and local gov
ernment reform.
The duke of Devonshire, lord president
of the council, in unveiling today the stat
ue erected in the central hall of parla-
ment TO the memory of the late John
bright, said there never was q time when
Sle presence and inluegce of Mr.. Bright
was more missed than at present He
referred to Mr.. Bright's great respect and
admiration for the institutions OF the
United States, and to the sympathy he
felt for the American people. In 50 doing
the speaker maintained that Mr.. Bright
was as much honored and respected by
the people on the other side of the Atlantic
as in our own country.
In conclusion the duke of Devonshire Ia
mented that at the present time there was
no influence so potent for the preservation
of the friendship between Great Britain
and the United States as Mr.. Bright would
have been.
The Chronicle in its editorial columns
this morning claims the credit for the con-
version of England to arbitration and says:
The speeches in parliament show that we
have reached the point where a solution is
a certainty. The Schombeyg line is as de.
funct as the boundaries of Wesset.
The Times says Michael Davitt is freely
mentioned as compromise for the nomi-
nation to succeed Justin Mccarthy as
chairman of the Irish National league, but
in we'll informed circles it is thought a trial
of strength between the Dillonites and
Healyites will occur. 1t appears that
Thomas Sexton refused the chair unless as
sured beforehand OF Healy's absolute SUBJ
mission. Healy offered to cooperate in
friendly terms, bus absolutely declined to
give Mr.. Sexton blank check.
The Standard says that Michael Davitt
has been sounded and has declined to ac-
cept the charm anship of the Irish party.
1t is rumored that the government COM
mission reported that Ireland is overtaXed
to the extent of over f2,O00,O00.
The Times this morning publishes AM
bassador Bayard's request on the British
government for information on Venezuelan
affairs, which was refused by Mr.. Balfour.
The Times edtorially says of it:
ut is different in tone from President
Cleveland's message. The spirits in both
houses are substantial proof Of the earn
estness OF the English people to maintain
cordial relations with America"
The letter of the Marquis of Salisbury in
response to MIR. Bayards request for Ven
dial and cheerfully agrees to comply with
the rcOupSt