New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
FAvORING THE DECISION.

London. Oct. 4-"The Times" this morning
referring TO the award OF the Ango-Venezuelan
Tribunal Of Arbitration. says:
The award on the whole favors England.
since. with triaing exceptions. which do not
appear Of material importance 70 US, II prac-
tically makes the Schomburgk line the true
frontier England has repeatedly orered 70
surrender the Barima Point with much
larger slice Of territory than Is now Az arded II
Venezuela would abandon the more preposterous
portion OF her general claim.
The monstrous nature Of that claim is best
shown by the text Of the award. II included
sixty thousand miles Of territory. WnIe me
award gives her about two hundred square
miles Of unsurveyed country and swamp or
very much less than any Of the British Min
istries whose proposals for a compromise she
rejected prepared 70 oner her out OF
friendly regard
Proceeding 10 argue that the award Is a moral
triumph and a justification of Great Britains
Justice and moderation The Times" expresses
the hone that II will satisfy "our opponents.
and adds:
We must leave Mr. Harrison and Mr. Mallet-
Provost II there IS any truth IN the dtlaCAs on
the award attributed 10 them IN interviews, ~
settle the propriety Of such utterahces VIII > ~
tice Fuller and Justice Brewer the eminent
American jurists. who Joined in the decision
or the good taste OF their observations every
bodv can form his own opinion. we at least
have no reason on other grounds IN quarrel WIN
the singular imputation they cast upon lIeI'
oU-1 Judges when they declare, II the ar a
+ors re- unanimous Il must b. because a lalIuIe
- acrea would have confirmed Great Britain N
the possession OF even more territory. Ihat as
sertion implies that a majority We're reaay 10
give England even more than she opIalHe'4'
The Times" publishes map and five columns
from its Paris correspondent, giving 4uI' ms
tory Of the Venezuelan dispute
All the morning papers express saustac''oh
a. the award. and devote much space 70 the
subject illustrated with maps. The Daily Mall
thinks the decision neither very bad nor very
good from a British standpoint and says;
T. is the usual compromise; but Il Is graft
fv!ng to know II IS unanimous. IL is tne ~ -
recorded instance where 1udge FIleu az 80 80
his own country. We DO not DOUBT thaI t.Ie
United States Will oblige Venezuela 70 accept
the verdict and 70 act fairly in any trouble mat
NAV arise regarding the enforcement OF the e.
cIsion We may feel satisfied that possloIe
Csnen ~ the dispute with the United States
is removed at a small cost.
.e7bA Morning Post" in a rather III natured
editorial refers 70 President Clevelends accu-
sations Of aggression and bad faith against Eng
land and the Americans denunciation of Eng
land, and says:
Lord Salisbury is 70 be Congratulated ou'
whether his forbearance Is 1usuned VIII De pet
ter known when the comments OF the american
Government and press on the award nave oeeh
heard.
The paper expresses the opinion that the mat
ter does not altogether justify the principe OF
arbitration. especially the Intervention OF thiro
rarties 10 impose arbitration and concludes.
Before We can ascent Internationally that
o~bi+rs,ion was the best solution. We should
IC,e n know what arbitration and many years
OF diplomatic discussion have cost ana 20 CON
pare the total with that OF reasT5'd - -
mate for such an expedition as couIa nav SCI
lied the quarrel fifteen or twenty years ago
,,rbA Standard" makes similar comments. but
more courteously. and says
NJ c,leveland's unmannerly intervention did
not harm Us nor change anglo american 80
+ions since then Not a little is due 10 those
Aroerican politicians who realized that MI
CIevelands message was a mistake me ann am.
ian neople may rest assured that We are 4-.1r
content with the decision and with the means
u-berehv II was reached AL concerned N me
arbitration are 10 be congratulated.
The Daily News" says
Venezuela had better have accepted Lord
Ab4rdeen's offer in 1854 or Lord Roseoerys II
1854 II Is A brilliantly successful example
~ he U-av in which nations ought 20 settle
srcb differences. Seldom has a blessing pro
nounced upon peaoemakers been more tu.!y
bestowed BY yielding on point OF dlsh.5y,
If not Of honor. Lord Salisbury has s s IA
lasting friendship Of the United states ana
acouired FOR British colony almost every
hing the colonists really wished 20 retain me
award is an epoch in the history OF MANKIND:
ana Lord Salisbury should be con9TaIuIa'ed
both by his friends and opponents
"T-he Daily Chronicle" regards the award as
fair compromise and says It supposes that Lord
Salisbury will be disposed 10 make the best Of
a decision which brings long and tedious con-
+-o,Arsv 70 an end There is no doubt. says
THE chronicle" that the award Will be wei
coined by the nation a whole
The Daily Graphic says IL trusts the decision
Will be a lesson to "tail-twisting American jim
goes.
The Daily Telegraph" thinks IT will be rather
difficult now 70 realize retrospecuVely the e1-
element which the subject caused three years
ago and says that compromise. which Is tle -
sence Of arbitration. Is the keynote OF ''e
award"