Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
FAVORABLE TO ENGLAND
General Sentiment of London Press Regard
ing Venezuelan' Award.
Qualification Expressed Mt Result of
Arbitration in Strengthening
AnglO-American Entente.

LONDON, October 4-The award of the
Anglo-Venezuela boundary arbitration COM
mission is regarded by the afternoon pa
pers eminently satisfactory from the
English point of view, but as hardly a
proof of the practica bility of universal ar
bitration.
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
without doubt Great Britain has done
uncommonly well, as is proved by the COM
ments of former President Harrison. II it
were not already sufficiently obvious, it is
now made clear that the arbitration has
shown the disposition of one government
to be pleasant and patient rather than risk
sinful and unnatural quarrel. This must
have it's impression in America and thus
must have sown good seed, which has al
ready grown into fiourishing plant.
The ST. James Gazette says:
1.-THE outcome is not the result of arbl-
tration, but Of friendly compromise, as
stated by former President Harrison. We
did not get all we wanted nor all to which
we are entitled, but arbitration has result
ed in giving Great Guiana an indisputable
title to the northwestern district, where her
future lies.
every one will gladly Join in the uni
versal congratulations to the tribunal upon
the happy result of difficult and delicate Ia
bors.
The Westminster Gazette says: 1.-The re-
suit is decidedly satisfactory. The extreme
contentious of both parties has been set
aside, but the substantial point Is that
Great Britain gets more than. on various
occasions, she had expressed herself willing
to concede to Venezuela. The practical
feature of the case is that we nave sub
stantially succeeded against Venezuela,
while vastly improving our relations with
the United States. The award and the
rapidity with which it was rendered cannot
fail to give a strong impetus to 1nternat1on-
al arbitration"
The Globe, adopting it's usual offensive
tone says: For once arbitration has not
operated to our advantage. Ihere are are
now recognize that Great Britain will not
suffer what she considers her rights to be
subjected to the terrorism OF Warllke men
ace, whether in one part OF the world or
in another whether by great power or a
small state"
British officials Pleased.
Among British officials here the Vene-
J ton, as practically complete justification
of the British case Moreover. it is looked
upon as strong argument In support of
| the principle of arbitration. One Of the
| British officials remarked today that it es-
tablished that when q government had a
/ Just claim 1t might safely commit 1t to the
| impartial Judgment OF arbitrators' VINO
F! would in the end give international recog-
milton to the justice of the clafm
Secretary Hay today, in commenting upon
| the conclusion of the Venezueian arbitra-
| ton at Paris. said that the most satisfac-
| tory feature Of the arbitration lay in its
| rnanimity.
The American counsel and the American
! representatives on the arbitral tribunal
have SO far not communicated the result OF
| the arbitration to the State Department,
| and the Secretary's only source of informa-
| tioE Is the press dispatches. Moreover, 1t
| of report will be made to our government,
| the arbitration being the creation entirely
| of Great Britain and Venezuela, and so
| without responsibility to the United States.
| although we were the instrument for bring
| ing it about originally
| There is not the slightest doubt here that
| the decree of the arbitration will be carried
| out loyalty by both parties without resist
! ance. although some time must elapse be-
! fore the detailed surveys necessary to de-
| fine the exact boundary lire between Vene-
| zuela and British Guiana can be made. par
! ticularly in view of the disturbed political
| conditions in the former country.