Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-13
Great Britain Accepts Our
Proposition Regarding Ven
ezuelan Matters.
With Very Limited Exceptions
All Questions Will Be
Arbitrated.
New Lord Mayor OF London In
u stalled With the Usual
Ceremonies.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-In replying to q
toast at the lord mayors banquet last
night Lord Salisbury, British premier,

ID
night Lord Salisbury, British premier,
I said 5is &. 8
IT thank Mr.. Bayard for his presence
y here tonight and for his joining in the
historic meeting. BY the few words he
has uttered he has raised his own
plane of observation so high above the
mere level Of party that, though con.
trary to our practice to make observa-
tons on the internal politics of other
states, ] may be permitted without i'm.
pertinence to congrstula him upon
the splendid announcement which the
great people he represents has made in
behalf of the principles which he at the
basis Of all human society. .rM
1t is rather like pathos to turn from
that matter to the not very important
y controversy which his country and ours
have had during the recent months. I
only do SO for the purpose Of expressing
my belief that Esn
The Contfovsrsy II at an End.
It 10 often surprising by what very OBJ
vious arrangements great difficulties
are solved, and in the continent which
Columbus discovered the traditions of
Columbus and the egg should be re.
versed. In the discussions we have had
with the United States on behalf of
their friends in Venezuels, the question
has not been whether there should be
arbitration, but whether the arbitration
should have unrestricted application.
We have always claimed, respecting
those who, apart from historic right.
had the right which attaches to settled
establishment. that the settled districts
should be excluded from arbitration.
Our difficulty for many months has
been to find how to
Define the Settled Districts,
and the solution has come, think,
from the country Mr.. Bayard repre-
SCENTS, in the suggestion that we should
treat the colonial empire just as we
treat individuals; that the same lapse
Of time which protects individuals in
civic life from having their title ques.
toned should also protect the English
colony from having its title questioned;
and where that lapse Of time could not
be claimed, though there should be an
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,squity demanded in consideration Of
such title should be granted. It is q
very simple solution and believe it IL
not using unduly sanguine words when
] say that I believe it has brought the
controversy to an end" it%1
The Eastern Question.
! In reference to the Eastern question,
the premier said that England would
not depart from the plan Of action
which has been followed, but would
act only in concert with the other pow.
.ers. He denied that England would
abandon Cyprus as a means Of settling
the policy toward Turkey. In his ad.
dress the premier also made guarded
references to the election in America
and to the revelations regarding Ger.
man diplomacy which have been the
talk of Europe A feature Of the events
Of the day was the marked and unusual
honor paid to Ambassador Bayard and
the friendly spirit shown toward Amer
ica. All the morning papers contain
editorial reference to the Marquis of
Salisbury's speech. - ~