Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-29
LECTURE NO. TWO
Sy tx-PTesident Cleveland at Princeton or
Venezuelan Boundary Dispute.

"nd of his lectures on the Vcnazuel,
boundary dispute before the Students il,
Alexander nail, tonight. Among the Nisi-
tors were II. Stafford Little. donor of IN.
itctdfcShii', ana several members of thr
state Legislature from Trenton. pgrsi-
cleveland "
Mr.. Cleveland reminded his hearers that
IL was IN 1875 that Venezuela m;t,t. its
ilrst appeal 10 the United States in regar,
20 tht boundary controversy between this
south American republic and Great Hrif-
ain Five Years afterward the Vcnczuia,,
minister in Washington appealed very
strongly to Mr.. EVarts, and WAS met with
woods Of encouragement. In 1881 Mr.
Blaine became interested in the matter
IN 1881 MI Frelin9huysen ,ommmic;it ed
Win MI. Dwell on the subject ana lltc~
Secro t4ry Blyard ana Minister Phelps
Cook tie matter M ana pressed IL FOR
ward. In 1877 oar minister 10 Great Brit
ain formally rendered 70 the English gov
vrnmtnt The good Offices Of the Emitted
States Ia promote an amicable settlement
If the pending controversy. Offering uur
ARBITRATION II acceptable to both parties
This tender WAS refused by Lord Sails
bury.
The lecturer narrated some Of the Incl
dents having a. do with tile collection or
damages by Gr,at Britain from Ncnc-
Zut!a III connection with the seizure Ut
two English vessels ANA their crews. in
the disputed region. for alleged violation
of the laws of Venezuela within her iuris-
1ctinn. In this case the English autholi-
ties refused certain friendly oVertureS in
the interest OF an amic;.h.c settlement
on the part 81 the American minister t.
Venezuela.
Further details were given. shnwiu,. The
relation of Secretary Blaine ana Minister
Lincoln ID the boundary controversy Mir
Cleveland described, also, his own action
as President during his second term. cul-
minatin@ i'm Englands absolute refusal
ITO permit NcneZuela'S claim to be tested
by arbitration while Venezuela was
utterly poWerlesS to fOcibly resist Eng
lands self-pronounced DEGREES Of owrcr-
ship" He quoted from his own mention
OF the subject in his annual message to
Congress, spoke Of the Joint resolution %
Congress in February. 1895 in favor OF
friendly arbitration, ana referred to the
efforts Of Mr.. Bayard. who had then be
come our ambassador to London.
1T now" said Mr.. Cleveland. "bccamr
plainly apparent that n new stage had
been reached in the progress of our in
tervcntion. and that the ominous happen
incs of n few months had FASTENED the
day when we Were challenged to take our
exact bearings least we should miss TIL,
course Of honor ana national duty. Tn
more direct tone that had been given to
our dispatches concerning the dispLte.
our more inSiStent and emphatic SuggcS-
ton of arbitration. the serious reference
10 the subject in the Presidents message.
the significant resolution passed by Con
| lion. all pretended a growth of cunvIc-
tion on the part of our government con
| corning this controversy. winch grew TO
pronounced diSanpulntt mAnt ana anxiety
when Great Britain. cnncurrenllN Win
| these apuriSing incidents. repeated in Gi-
rect and positive terms her refusal u
| SUNNY |" dIpItiatl"t,' LH'Ii. W. 'p.ru -;
.lon ~ ,i, q yzI,cr 1,,J ,ttI(s .in,rl
| to be hers should at the outset be ire
| voCably conceded to England.
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| ~ ~ ta,.nI ,,.itI, az [, administration IA
tH,9c NUN, !, i ,,- f Iiirs Till III n,
~ $50 'i ,,,,i MI II @r ,t u All,
quy|t"n' iI!' ~ II, III
eiiertS 70 "n.r - m, Xxx H.
| ried. there was hothlll- itlt LOT HN 10 H'
consistently with ntti"I'ti ii"lHr' put L.
take the place-oi \Gntzueii III lhe c.,ll' :; .;
| Versy. 50 far as that was l"cf<StfA II
| Vindication OF our American p"cfiic ~
mild and ainiabe lroHerS 81 zoo" of!lceN
and the hqnes We hdulI'd ihai III laN
they might ne me means ~ Nt,u'4lS !. Z
weak sister republic pear" ana juSucv'
ana TO ourselves lnmenlty from sierhel
linterpoSitlon. were NOT %ill'cu 20 lllS new
emergency IN our gov '.no1" tii.Sit,,I
4 sympathy Tor NyiltZs3 ',,u ,,, 49, az,
I for her d1Sif'SStt' t"Iiui'tnl N'IC iio ~,
| eric be Inc fliouNt i""'! VI 49, - -
put Were 70 eve VI /" nH' um'S '' iti.,,n
ngauon 10 project "ui '"" ''"'''''''
nights. nit, r-.-,,
/ In passing. ne mace 4 c9'H-1l HI 't,'le'
4 70 the lalt secretary ~. 1911 ''li hill:
then 70 MI '1li!c4 idll II NM N, II f,1,.
| lOii9. ~ '''' ~ 49, I'LL ,,,,...;' t,, I.
I;lnG AT tltt Su-Sc''tl ''I ~ w y Il,
began, with charactrIiSt IN vt't ~ 7a aca
Vlgor. 10 nlah% : ~ '"' ,. ',,.rr
SlNe step "ih'u II 9'eii''l 81 ~. = NJ.
ment could not lGns't ne urih 81; .'i =,
cleveland Sald: " haIt'5i uut |" 80 .,, -
convictions might ne, as derived rom ~
examination We had thus lar ElNrl ~
case. and however *tfonGiE WI HllSlt L
persuaded that Great Brtdln prtl. II
sons. If allowed. must result III Sac'
EIro"ean colonization rs WG9lu Nt"tI,'
the Monroe Doctrine. II ~oulu heN cru, w,
less have been maniffStlN improper az,
needless on our part to mn conciHsif,,!
| against Great Britain. before sullcltli.
her again and in new circumstances t.
give rs an opportunity to jqd Log; .,, 81 }n
merits Of her claims through hcl 3uolii'9
sion Of them to arbitration. .,,
He then rccited the laSt oeclsiIr S'ti
taken ~ our government lilriuullE 1.
own message to Congress ana lit Sui,p XIII,
| by Congress Of MS suggestion o. " $50
mission on the sahtect. .,o..orfr
me ttIir , t",t, octinn of C;reI