Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-20
JQINTCOMMISSION
Latest Proposition Made in the
Venezuela Case.
SEEMS FAVORED BY UNCLE SAN.

Any Plan Suits Him That viii Secure Jus
tios so venesueis. 80 II Il Beiieved-Our
Minisssr to Spain 1nciined to Make the
Takers os That Country Look Somewhat
Out How They Talk About Us-Livs
Stock Mes Complain.
WAsHTSGroS, Feb. a1-It is impossible
20 secure any confirmation from source
entitled to credit OF the statement that
has given rise to so much discussion In the
British newspapers to the effect that our
government has signiflci its willingness
TO join in the appointment Of a joint conf.
mission with Grca. Britain to ascertain
the facts as to tho Venezuelan boundary
question, and for the settlement Of the
matter by ordinary diplomatic means. A
careful inspection Of the correspondence
that has passed between the two govern
mcnts mp TO this time. however. will, It Is
said, show clearly that the United States
has from the first been willing and anx.
ioas to agree upon any plan for the settle.
mcnt Of tho boundary dispute that held
out any promise Of insurins the jus:
treatment OF Venezuela.
stipulation the lsritish Dcsire.
II now appears that tho British govern
mcnt is lalting only in the hope Of secur-
ing a stipulation precedent to the appoint
mcnt Of the joint commission to tho effect
that provision shall be made for the re-
tention under the British Gag OF such
prrts Of the territory that may be found
eventually to bc In vcncznela rs arc now
occupied by British culonists Meanwhile
thc Venezuelan commission IL proceeding
with its work In manner that seems to
give the supposition that IL Is not expected
To- settle the boundary question itself The
work 1t has already accomplished will be
of the greatest value to the succeeding
commission and to our government, In
any event save that Of the adjustment of
the whole question by negotiations direct
ly between Great Britain and Venezuela.
The commission has already collected, or
J. in the way to acqrirc. nearly 30 maps.
modern and ancient. and almost dali; 9th.
crs are being heard Of
Iisnnis Has n Doctrine Of Ills Own
II Hannis Taylor, United States minis
ter 10 Madrid, has. as Il reported on the
authority of n spanish newspaper, al.
drcssed u curt notc To the Spanish gov
ernment demanding an explanation Of an
attack ipadc upon tue United States in an
address delivered by senior Convas before
N geographical society then tho minister
has acted entirely upon his own RESPONSE
bility. for nothing of the subject matter
of the complaint Ia known mt tk5 state
department. IL Is felt here that the facts
cannot In n rcprcscntcd; or mt least there
must bc other facts not stated In the cable
dispatch. for our minister would not, 10 is
assumed. base an official complaint upon
M address entirely lacking, rs this ap
pears to have been, In official character
II l. not presumed hero that our ministers
abroad can take Official cognizancc of all
criticisms passed upon their country BY
individuals
The Minister. Anger Appeased.
Dispatches from Madrid last night con.
frmcd the report Of Hannis' action, and
state that Admiral Bcrangcr. minister Of
marine. has made an inycsti CATION rs to
the circumstances. Tho government has
offcrci Minister Taylor satisfactory assur-
ancc of its sincere friendship for the
American nation, and 10 Is understood
that the incident has been closed The
Madrid Imparcial (ncwspapcr) says: 1T
seems To bc the acme of sensiti-cncss.
Our International relations show greater
grievances than this" which probably
means that American members OF con-
gross and other psblc mon have no hcsi.
tation In roasting Spain when they are
In the humor.
The scaor Gives Us n "EoaSt."
Scnor Couvas. In tho address In qucs-
tion. asserted that the moral atmosphere
Of the United States was very defective,
and that family relations lacked much
that was To- bc desired Education, he
also said, while widespread, was only on
tho surface, and American politicians, he
added. have no prestige lie concluded
with the rcmar.. that In America every
thing Is sacrificed 10 the almighty dol.
lar" and that business and the natcriali.
tics of life drown all noble sentiment.