The morning times., 1896-01-04
HIS CRY IS ARBITRATION
Chronicles Commissioner Views
Venezuelan Affairs.
GIVES SALISBURY ADVICE
II England'> Premier Declines to Arbi-
trute He Is COurting for Great
Britain the In-Wili of Two Con-
tineBts-Sy mpethy for Grover He
cause Not Abie to Keep His Promise.

London, Jan. 3.-The American commits
sioner of the Daily Chronicle cables to that
paper from Washington to the effect that
he is en- rapport with President Cicveiand's S
Venezuelan message. He mighty commends
it, and in one case speaks OF it as message
OF peace. Following is his argument for an
effective plan of arbitration:
Now, how shal! arbitration Ire reached?
The best way of ali would be for Lord
Salisbury TO come TO an arrangement direct
with Venezuela. The Cabinet here would
mach prefer this course. / understand, upon
high authority, that the Venezuelan govern
inent would express It's regret at the Guruari
outrage, pay all the additional indemnity
demanded, and request England TO resume
diplomatic relations, If, III rejarn, England
woald agree upon "a reference of the whole
question To any competent tribunal she
might select.
And America would bring every pres
sure to bear u this end IL Veucyueli hesi-
tatcd. All American interests woalG cease
Instantly before the fact of arbitration be-
tween The parties owning the soii. Lord
Saiisbury's dispatch intimates that The
absence OF 'iip!urn3tic relations constltites
a bar 10 negotiation.
THE above suggestion removes this, and
as America vii. defend the British right
to an apology aud indemnify no loss OF
dignity would be inyolvedsby acceding.
ANOTHER WELCOME PLAN.
"The secoud method is il Lerd Salisbury
will say lie believes The commission fair
and competent to consider the historical
question aud ask il The American govern
menJ would permit him ID Game British
commissioners to join il. without commit
ting himself to a3idc by the result.
II can assert that The Cabinet w6siid
instantly welcome the proposal IL is GER
tain that the dual commission would reach
some acceptable conclusion.
THE third method Is, supposing the
American commission devotes It's attention
first to the territory England is willing
to arbitrate and reports there is priiiia
facie case for considering the larger ques-
tion at the same time, will Lord Salisbury
then consent to submit that question to
either the single or dual commission:
There is a fourth method for have every
reason to believe thai NJ I.ayard viii inform
Lord Salisbury OF the constitution of the
commission and say that il England is
willing to lay her case before 1T without
prejudice America will he very glad to
receive the documents. Indeed. the re-
quest for the British case may be more
direct and pressing than this. 1t is inn
possible to sec how Lord Salisbury can re-
fuse, and equally impossible to see how.
having accetied, he can wholly disregard the
finding.
FIGHT FOR ARBITRATION.
Here. again, declining arbitration in
any shape. Lcrd Salisbury is cCLIiins Tor
England the ili-wiN of Two continents.
Most weigh,y OF ali, ard this is my mcst
serious but confident conclusion, if Ec
does. the American people Will consider
fighting aIhitraiion as fighting f0rpeaCe.
1T il dciu wing In LcnGon in the hands of
the British government. Meanwhile, the
President is unable 10 keep hts promise to
Congress and must soon make awkward
explanations if nothing is done.
The instant conclusion OF this treaty
is dcma nded by tie effect upon the public
opinion OF both Countries of one reference
TO arbitration, while another is hanging
fire, and by the proof it would afford OF
the absence of beiliCose feelings here. ami
OF the sympathetic attitude OF England!
Pray urge this in the interests Of peace