New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
THE NEWS OF LONDON.
VENEZCEL4N N.4TTERS.
Mr.. Ugndham's Irish Programme
The Canterbury Ceremony.
Especial to The s'ev-York Tribune BY French Gable

osa.oisl n The ,ev-York Tribune BY French Csole'
,corsr,rh,: 1903: F,y The Tribune Assocation)
London. Feb -. / a. m.--washnston dis
rstches present SO many contradictions respect
Ing tho Venezuela settlement that Enghsh VIZ
ers find il prudent 20 withhold comment NJ
last barrier to a settlement of the NeA"''0U
onassior has l,een removed, according TO one
account. and with even greater emphasis "''"
B-,tain and Italy are declared TO have renounceu
responsibility for The action Of Germany III "
Tnanding a cash payment Of s%4"ee or a i'eh VI,
the customs reoeiprs of some Venezuelan port
The disnatches confirm, the statement repe7teo!
made rv English writers like Sir Robert zine"
that the British aud German claims for WHO"
cash revrneuts we're demanded were esee"
tisTIv different. and ought not TO nav -
clsssee together. This was detai "n'o"
cspe6 Lord IansdoHne's observation "heh ''i
ironcls5 agreement VAS made with "erine"H'
a feeling of profound relief viii follow tine H''-
r,ounoer,ent that the last obstacle raised os
Germany 10 = satisfactory settlement mas pe7i
removed.
r,.;e-.,;o, of -he Alaska agreement Is wei
.,-,e5 &C sign that the good feeling between
+b. Tinted States. Canada and England has not
been impaired
The newspapers here arc very much dlssaus
fed because Germany is to receive too."" A'0'''
venszuela and England only t"..'". ''er'iioiS'
.. :. admitted. has every reason to chuckle-
The Daily Mail" says the net result OF t'e ,'i'-
snce is that the relations Of England ana 'he
r-,,+.a States have been seriously embarrassed
q. g fine when the mutual sentiment Is uh-
,,-n.111, friendly and when American opinion was
h.ssnnsnr- 10 favor the idea Of British aiiance'
that TO the Continent this country has heeh eA-
hsbite6 as still in German leading suihsH' ~
.be injury Of British interests outsioe OF A''ie'
s,s- that At great expense President 1asro iid"
t-en shown that ii is twelve times as serious a
,-a+,.- 70 ,niure Germany as to injure England
xnd that the British Foreign Office mas peeh
made the laughing stock of the World
-r,s DsjIv Telegraph" argues this morning
.ha. Tho limited States should establish quasi
,uzersinty over the republics of South America.
1t says:
rh. Monroe Doctrine involves that. As things
are a distinct premium is offered 10 adVentur
n,,s and irresponsible persons who can poasl
of ephemeral authority in these repubhcs 10
NAV fast and loose with their external oDllsa-
,Tions Some day other citizens OF 1he Cnlteu
States might be the victims ana lnen Is nne 80
eminent at Washington would IND ltseif con-
.ronfed by an nVdOus dilemma Eilher II
would have to put up with defiance or oe COM .
r.Jled TO adopt measures the employment OF
1Tbicb it denied TO other powers similarly stu
sted Such a position would coinport neltIei
with the dignity nor the interests OF the Cnl.eo @
states At any rate. when the Venezuelan olIl-
-,,I+,r Is oIf of the way. we trust that American
statesmen will take the problem Win an lts
complicated ard embarrassing corolarles INTO
most serious consideration.
George wyndham has been working slehuy
and tbe secrets OF land legislation have not
been disclosed. Premature reports that the oiii
viii not be based upon the conclusions OF the
recent conference Of landlords and tenants ana
shat there will be neither a compulsory clause
no.. advances from the British Treasury, are not
credited by we'll informed politicians One OF
The most influential Irish landlords, who mas
. -..--r.. u.,r,r-nrtnd the land conference. and