The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-05
THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
English Papers Are quite Satisfied
With the Decision.


London, oct. Although a rapid scan
ting OF The decision Of the Ang. o-Venezue-
the boundary arbitration tribunal has
scarcely afforded as vt : thorough I'M
d1's,anding of ali lis "details, there is a
general feeling OF sat siao;ion in Official
circles has cd ON the belief that Great Bri-
tain has obtained all she expected
The foreign office officials on being ask
cd by the Associated Press for an official
expression of opinion, replied that it was
impossible to comment on the award at
present
The Times this morning says:
THE award. on the whole, favors Eng
land, since with trifing exceptions. which
do not appear of material importance to
us, it practically declares the Schomburgk
line TO be the frontier. England has re-
peatedly offered to surrender the Baram
point with a much larger slice of territory
than is now awarded, if Venezuela would
abandon the more preposterOus portion OF
| her general claim. The monstrous ma
ture of that claim is best known by the
text of the award. 1t included 1000 miles
of territory, while the award gives her
about 200 square miles of unsurveyed coun-
try and swamp, or very much less than
any of the British MINISTRIES whose pro-
posals for a compromise she rejected, We're
prepared to offer her out Of friendly re-
gard
Proceeding, the Times argues that the
award is moral triumph and a justifica-
ton of Great Brtains justice and moder-
alton.
Az The morning papers express saisfac-
ton at The award and devote much space
TO the subject
The Daily Mail thinks he decision Meth
er very bad nor very good from a British
standpoint, end says:
1T is the usual compromise. but il is
gratifying 10 know il is unanimous. II is
the first recorded ms ance where judge
voted against his own country We do not
doubt that the Uniled States will oblige
Venezuela TO accept the verdict and to act
fairly in any trouble thar NAV arise re-
sarding the enforcement Of the decision.
We may feel satisfied thai possible cause
Of dispute with the United States is re-
moved at a SulaN cost"
The Morning Post, in rather i'll
natured editorial. refers to President
Cleve.and's accusations of aggression ana
bad faith against England and the Amer
lean dcnunciation of England, and says:
Lord Salisbury is to be fcongra tulated,
but whether his forbearance is justified,
will be better known when the comments
OF the American government ard press on
the award have been heard
The paper expresses the opinion that
the matter does not altogether justify the
principle Of arbitration, especially the
Intervention of third parties 10 impose ar
bitration
The Standard makes similar comments,
but more courteously, and says:
MIR Cleveland's unmannerly mierven-
ton did not harm US nor change Anglo
American relations since then. Not lit
tie is due to the American politicians who
realized than Nj. Clovclaud's message was
at stake. The American people may rest
assured thar we are quite content with the
decisions ana with The means whereby it
was reached. All concerned in the arbi-
tration are TO be congratulated
The Daily News says: Venezuela had
better accepted Lord Aberdcen's offer of
1854. or Lord Roseberys IN 1856 II is
brilliant successful example of the way in
which nations ought 10 settle such diff
culties Seldom has a blessing pronounced
upon peace makers been more fully be-
slowed. BY yielding on a point of dignity.
If moi ofhonor, Lord Salisbury has secured
the lasting friendship OF the United States
and acquired FOR a British colony almost
everything the coonists really wished TO
retain. The award is an epoch in the his
tory of mankind and Lorl Salisbury
should be congratulated, both by his
friends and opponcnts.3
The Daily Chronicle regards the award
as a fair compromise ana says il suppo les
that Lord Salisbury VII be disposed TO
make the best of decision which brings
a long tedious controversy to an end There
is no doubt. says the Chronicle, that the
award will be welcomed by the nation as a
whole.
The Daily Graphic says it trusts the de-
cison VIII be a lesson TO tail-twisting
American jingoes.
The Daily Telegraph thinks it will be
rather difficult now 10 realize RETROSPECT
lively the extreme which the subject caus-