St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-24
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS ARE STILL
DISCUSSING PROPOSED vENE-
ZUELAN ARBITRATION.
OBJECTED TO BY A FEW,
WHO CLAIM THAT EyGIaND worJ.O
THUS COHCEDE THE POINT IN
CONTENTION.
Owing to Prince HeDry,s DentI,-
Makc-Up of oxford and CAM
bridge Crews.

LO4SoO4S, Il GU. ZZ.-InG V kGn6ZuGi2n
joint arbitration commission feelers
put forth by Washington newspaper
correspondents, with OF without hints
from persons in authority, continue to
be gravely and lengthily discussed in
the newspapers, and are fairly re-
cefved. The Daily News, as an exam
pie, promises the government the un-
hesitating support of the opposition,
and friendly reception for the pro-
posals, so far as the Liberals are con-
cerned. There is little doubt that the
acceptance of the proposition to ap-
point board Of conciliation COM
posed of Americans and Englishmen iii
equal numbers would be most cordial
ly welcomed. Sir Henry Hartley
Fowler, Liberal member OF parliament,
formerly secretary of state for India,
and at one time president of the local
government board, known as "the only
Methodist who has been made a privy
councillor" in an interview, is quoted
as saying:
Il have the strongest opinion in fa-
vor Of the acceptance of this scheme.
It is great mistake to waste time in
diplomatic haggling. The details are
supreme Importance of an immediate
agreement for settlement of interna-
tional difficulty
The Westminster Gazette this after
noon says: "The momentary silence
does not imply that the government
is doing nothing to meet the American
overtures. Nevertheless, it is impossi-
BILE not to feel strongly that now is the
acceptable time. 1t is highly desirable
that the question should be closed be-
fore the presidential election campaign
becomes active
The st. James Gazette, commenting
upon the proposed arbitration, makes
some remarks concerning George
Washington, saying: He became the
adversary of England reluctantly, and
was never her enemy. If his spirit ami
mated the tenants of the White house
today, it is certain that the trumpery
dispute between us and a South Amer
lean republic would not be made the
occasion of a difficulty which almost
threatened war between the two. peo-
ples.'
The weekly newspapers are less fa-
vorable to the proposal The National
Observer warns it's readers against a
too ready acceptance, saying: IF Eng
land acknowledges that the United
States possesses
we give up the whole essentials of the
case. Yet, it is difficult to make a
compromise with the United States and
not concede this. If the commission
has to report on the whole absurd
claim Of Venezuela then we have con-
ceded the demands of the United
States, and we have agreed to arbi-
+ trate the whole case. This would
probably lead to other concessions. -
The
might be accepted, adding, however:
But it could advantageously be re-
considered before being formally sub
mitted. Two important points are
open to criticism Venezuela has 1g-
nored US and serious difficulty will
arise in defining the facts which the
tribunal will have to decide
DR.. Jameson and his officers are ex-
pected to arrive at Plymouth on Mon
day. Great preparations are being
made to prevent a Chauvinist DEM
onstration, and the pugnacious doctor
will be secretly removed from the
steamer, possibly before she is docked.
1t is announced that the queen has
sent a message to President Kruger
in her own terms, expressing Sympa-
thy with the sufferers from the terri
BILE dynamite explosion at Viedendorp.
Her majesty'S telegram is understood
generally thought now that President
Kruger will come to England. A dis
patch from Cape Town published to-
day has created a bad impression. 1t
says it is reported that the Beers in
| tend to proclaim their independence
of Great Britain on Feb. 27, the fif-
teenth anniversary of the victory al
Majuba hill over the British. under
Gen. Coliey. The report, however, is
not credited.
The Princess Of Wales, in behalf OF
the queen, will hold two drawing rooms
at Buckingham palace, one on March
IL and the other on April 81 The
princess will hold two more drawing
rooms in May. Although the func-
tiens will do something towards bright
ening up the season, there is no doubt
that the court mourning for Prince
Henry Of Battenberg has cast a gloom
over the world of society from which
| complete recovery is impossible fol-
| some time to come.
The racing yacht which the Hen
dersons are building from George Wat
sons designs for Emperor William, is
modelled after the Prince of Wales
yacht Britannia. The new craft is be-
ing built secretly under the same Sneo
as that used for the construction Of
Vaikyrie III, and will be nearly il
not quite as large as the Dunraven
boat The preliminary work upon
Watson's latest is already we'll ad-
vanced, and rumor has it that she will
be completed in time to compete at the
! CoWes regatta.
BRITANNIA WILL NOT RACE.
It has been stated that the Prince of
Wales, in view Of the death of Prince
Henry Of Battenberg will not race the
/ Britannia during the season of '96, and il
is reported that the German emperor was
SO disgusted with the criticisms of the
British press upon his message to Pres
ldent Kruger congratulated the latter
upon having suppressed DR.. Jameson
and his raiders, that he has expressed
| his determinat ton not to visit England
this year under any circumstances.
The West Minister Gazette, ,discussing
the report that the Prince of Wales as
commodore of the Royal Yacht SQUAD
ron, has in some manner interviewed
either to induce Lord Dunraven to send
an apology to the New York Yacht
club, Or to prevail upon his lordship to
make an amende honorable, says 1t
has reason to believe that the prince
has not interviewed in one way or the
other IN the Dunraven mater.
w. E. Sherwood, the captain of the
Oxford Boat club. says that the crew
for the coming boat race with Cam
bridge is now definitely made up, SUBJ
ject to change, Of course, due to aeci-
dents or illness. The crew comprises:
J, ]. Dekop, bow, 156 pounds; c. X.
Philips, No. 2, 173 pounds; E. c. Sher-
wood, No. 8, 180 pounds; c. D. Burnell.
No. 4, 188 pounds; E. r. Balfour, No. 5,
1SS pounds; R. r. Carr, No 6, 176
pounds; II. Graham, No. 7, 16S pounds;
H. Gold, stroke. 159 pounds; H. Pochen.
cox, lis pounds. The crew is generally
looked TnOp aS vary ouJ