GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5211, 19 December 1895, Page 2

GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA.

THE ATTITUDE OP THE UNITED STATES.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

(Received December 18,7.30 p.mJ Washington, December 17. President Cleveland has presented a Message to Congress stating that, ns Lord Salisbury refuses to submit the Venezuelan dispute to arbitration, it will be necessary for the United States to fix a boundary between the Republic and British Guiana. (Received December 19,0A0 a.m.) Loxdok, December 18. Lord Salisbury, replying to tho demand for arbitration on thu Venezuela boundary question, states that the United States Government take an extreme view of the Monroe doe-

trine. President Cleveland's Message to Congress urged that it was incumbent on congress to vote the expenses of a Commission to determine the true frontier, and afterwards resist British aggression if the territory in dispute was recognised as belonging to Venezuela. It would bo a grievous thing for English people to be unfriendly, but supino submission to wrong and injustice would be a worso calamity, He recognised all the consequences that might accrue. The Message, which was received with general applause and clapping of hands, was referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Mr Chandler, Mr Lodge, and other Senators who have been making themselves notorious lately by advocating the forcing of war on England, are delighted at the bellicose tone of President Cleveland's manifesto, and it is expected that both parties will endorse it.

The New York press applauds the President's patriotic vigour, but some of the papers admit that it is merely apoliticalmanoouvi'oto coiner the Republicans. The English Press is amazed at President Cleveland's conduct.

The Times says that no nation with any self-respect can concede to his demands. The Government will not accept less than tho t.i'ritory dolimited by the Schoiuburgk decision, and the work of such a commission as is suggested would bo valueless.

THE LAW 01' NATIONS. " AMERICA'S COURSE CLEAR." Received December 19,10A0 a.m. London, December 18. The Marquis of Salisbury declares that a new mid strange extension lias been given to tiio principle of the Monroe doctrine, which did not apply to the present day, and especially introduced a novel principle never before introduced by the Law of Nations, or subscribed to by adequate authority. He adds that be repeatedly offered concessions to Venezuela, though he refused to surrender any territory settled by the British. President Cleveland's message considers the Monro doctrine strong and sound, and important for the peace and safety of the Republic. lie thinks it applicable to eveiy stage of life, and equitably a part of the Law of Nations. The United States, he says, has every right to intervene, as British success means the extension of Monarchy on the Continent, and though deeply disappointed at the British refusal to submit tho dispute to arbitration, ho believes America's course is clear.