The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

NEW York. Oct "a sr~cfaf 20 The
Heealf from wssaineson ssys
Neither Great Britain nor Venezuela nas
Won - compIsrs victory before ne Parts
fs5banaI 81 arbitration. % the territory
included between the esss-rue eastern inc
cIasus~f by venexueia ard The sxtr~rse
western lire claimed by cfr-st Britain ne
major part hes o~<n xwzrded 20 ne at
ter country
vsnepsegs has gained two Important
points for which sns cor-erded Sne -
confrmed In the conpiefs control II the
mouth - the Osfroeo river. asd re rtrn
gold fields ~ the Yuruarf river and It's
tributaries are decided 20 be on the Vens-
sueian side Of the lire
Great Britain ON me other hand. ia Civ
sn the coast line fyon the mouth q the
Essfuvfbo river 20 Playa print. wffhfn II
teen miles Of Bsrim. 2oins, on Re est
me II also confirmed IN the possession e
the Gssfqufoo river 2ud II the Cuyani 20
ne point az which the Wenamur river
6spvs(ee 0Uy b dsvsscped In the moan
tefaous country south Of the Cuyunt The
most valuable parts of tho territery. the
sonssr liens ,ns.fsy a. "s sr.s~ sh.s me
true boundary. while il fails far short
" the extreme Brfsssk cI~sEn. les On ne
v~nszueia side 81 all the Ines proposed
by vsuesueis from time to time A. com
vsDsUU~s0 susssoea.
senior Don AuGusto PuIidc, charge d.af.
fafres ~ the veneHsesaa legation, said
sn.ssson - srpsrstson woaId ansussely
be satisfied with the result. He pointed
out inst while 10 had been decsdsd that
Venezuela claim to the Esssgutbo and
MS country had been confirmed in the
complete possession Of the southern ORR
noco snd Of the sntire valley 81 me Cur
umo and Yuruari and the numerous trfbu-
taries.
CWw@suss % Euusas2 Pyesss
IN commenting on the venesueIsn- award.
expresses the opinion that the matter
does not altogether justify the principle
Of arbitration and Intervention Of third
parties 70 impose arbitration. and con-
cludess Before We can assent uncondi-
tionaliy that arbitration was the best So
tuition we should Ike 10 know what ar
bitrafion and many years Of diplomatic
discussion have coos and 70 coupafe the
total with that Of . reasonable estimate
for for such an expsdition a. could have set
The Standard makes similar comments.
bu- more co1rteousiy ard says: Mr.
not harm us nor change Ansio-Amerscsn
relations since them. Not little IL due
TO those American politicians who real
ised that MT Cieveland'S ue9sa9e was
mistake. The American people may rest
assured that We ere quite content with
the decision sad with the means whereby
II woo roAchsd. All concerned In the ar
bifration are TO b congratulated"
D1ess1ao o. Psuse Nokevs.
the Daily News says: 'svensyueta had
better have accepted Lord Aberdeen's Of
fer - 1894 or Lord Hoeebery's IN lsS4 II
10 . bgintantiy successful example OF the
way In which nations ought 10 settle inch
differences. seldom has a blessing pro
nounced upon peace makers been moro
fully bestowed. By yielding on . point 81
dignity n not Of honor. Lord Salisbury
hiss secured the lasting Friendship OF the
United States and acquired for a British
colony All tho coionists really wished To
retain. The award Is an epoch in the his
tory OF maakfnd. and Lord Salisbury
should be congratulated both by his
friends and opponents
The Daily Chronicle regards the award
N a fair compromise and says II sup
poses Lord Salisbury will be disposed TO
make the best Of a decision which brings
q long. tedious controversy 20 an end
There IL no doubt says the Chronicle
that the award VIII be welcomed by the
nations as a whole
The Daily Graphic says II trusts the de-
cision Will be lesson 20 taii-swissing
American tinGoes.
The Daily Telegraph thinks It viii be
rather ffffcut not 10 realize RETROSPECT
lively the excitement which the suSfec,
caused three years ago. and says that
Compromise. which is the essence OF ar
bosrafion. IL the Keynote Of the award"