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ESTABLISHED JUXE 10 , 3871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNUSfO , DECEMBER J8 , 18)5. ! COPY' VIVE CENTS.
SURPRISED BRITONS
Tone of the President's Message Shocks the
London Editors ,
THEY DEPRECATE ITS THREAT OF WAR
' Profess to Believe that the President is In
sincere in His Utterance.
r'
WILL "TEACH US A NEEDED LESSON"
Htilf-Oockcd Expressions of Some Minor
Public Men is Bellicose.
ONE OFFICER ANTICIPATES THE RESULT
I'rnnUI ; Admits ( lint
HIT.rnilereNtlinnted the Strength
anilViir Spirit of tinboutli
n ntl
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LONDON , Die. IS. I a. in. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) n\-
cept fcr what the morning newspapers will
iray , full extracts from \\lilcli the Associated
Press Is sending you , It la Impossible to get
befora tomorrow nny expression of rally
Unflul'ntllM Ungllsh opln'uit on I'rsllcnk (
Cleveland's messagp. No Intimation \\hate\cr
concerning It was publicist ! In nny afternoon
paper. The first words of the meisaga In
deed only began coming Into the newspaper
eifllces at U p. m. , or 4 o'clock New York
time.
few public men as could be seen to-
ilght declined to express any opinion over
heir names until they should see the mcs--
hstich
: age Itself , and l.ey all declined to accept
ho synoposls of Its purport as given by
, our correspondent as possibly comet. They
consider It prpposperous that the president
should seriously pro'posc that the United
States commission should otono decide
the boundary between Great Britain and
Venezuela , and falling acceptance by Great
Britain ot Us Investigations nnd conclusion ,
that the president should as seriously de-
claie that the United States would enforce
the decision ot the commlslson. If , how
ever , the message did piopose such a "pre
posterous" contention , and It was sustained
by the American congress and people , there
would bo nothing left to Great Hrltaln butte
to teach "tho United States a necdel lesson. "
Tlicsa expressions , however , are , as I have
said , the hasty remarks of not very Influen
tial persons. The Christmas holidays have
taken thu leaders of bath political parties tc
the-lr own country homes or to the country
houses of friends , nnd no English telegraph
office In the country Is open after S p. in.
Lord Rosebciy Is In Spain. Harcourt is at
Meluood in Ilampshlie , Chamberlain Is prob-
nbly at Birmingham , Lard Salisbury Is at
Hatfleld , the earl of Sponcei Is In India , and
the dukci of Devonshire' left Birmingham yes
terday for ClntRworth. Parliament Is not to
meet until February , and the members will
not beIn London until then. The first cab
inet minister to speak , and who miy possibly
refer publicly to the president's message , will
be > Sir Michael Hicks Heach , chancellor ol the
exchequer , who will address a meeting nt
llilstol next Thursday.
SURPRISE DTHE EDITORS.
At the newspaper olllccs tonight editors
e\piis > sed utter surprise and amazement at
the tenor of thu message. So far as I could
learn their ilispoMtlcn In this morning's Issues
Is to discount the probability or possibility of
any seilous controversy between lite two gov-
rrmnents to the point of an armed conflict
One of the most prominent of these gentle
men said this morning , having Just finished
Ills odltora ! to a vecy pacific effect , that the
proposed United States commission could at
b st flnlxli Its work not before a year or
more ; that Lord Salisbury need not mcnn-
whlla cither tuko any aggressive steps to-
waid enforcing Great III Kiln's claim to the
disputed tcirltory nor Interfere ? with the op-
tratlons of the commission ; nor , Indeed ,
U'cognlze It , nor pay any attention to It , In
tlili caho there could not bo any occasion fern
n long time to come for any further clash be
tween the two governments , and they could
be- rolled upon to show the- barbaric absurdity
of a war between two great Anglo-Saxon
nations on sne.li a trifling cause of dispute.
"A war between these peoples , " ho said ,
"would mean the Russlanzlng of all Etiropo ,
The Uiiltid States could not wilfully pre
cipitate that tunevltablo result for such a
iiuei'tlon athat Involved In Venezuela even
If , as It dots not , , It Involved the whole
policy enunciated by President Monroe and
amplified by President Cleveland. "
As I have pointed out In previous ill-
I a'phcs , however , neither English newspapers
nor English public men generally have any
111r-a that there Is le-ally considerable Ecutl-
mrnt In lite United States for the enforce
ment of the Momoe doctrine to the point of
war with Great Hrltaln or any leading foreign
pouer. They conrtdcr , or profess to consider ,
fie question now at Issue as a political
llrJcmont.ito of politicians only , and merely
meant to have effect upon the next presi
dential election.
CONSIDERS WAR VERY UNLIKELY.
Mr. MtiEblngnaiii , editor of the Chronicle ,
expresses this In his concluding sentences
of hi" le'ader this morning : "President Cleve
land tiraK9 | In a ttrango vein to which noth
ing In his previous career corresponds , of
what the United States will do when Its com-
mls.ilon has determined what of right belongs
to Venezuela and republicans are already
limy In trying to trump thl > trick , but what
If the commltmlon finds wo are well within
. our rights ? WeH , we will not say that by
\l'\ \ tliat lime the providential election will b ?
ever , and that hero will be. no further need
fur patrlotto moiuages , Wo will only express
K niilno regret at the tone of the document ,
which meets iw argument of Lord Salisbury ,
nnd which applies n threat cf force from a
daughter stale lo l.er mother land , over an
nbbctire un.l trumpery rtli'puto In which the
United States have no real Interest. Hut
th message cannot obsectire or defeat the at-
fe Hut that subsists between the two conn-
tile , or l > iuk tliu tics of blood that must
nc ila bind them In Indissoluble union. "
The n e cms lo ho little doubt In the averag ?
EnglliOimiiii'g mind that the results of a war
li IWPPII the two countries would be our
speedy humlllUtlon , but mi the other hand ,
I It ail a f w evenings since a somewhat re-
nii Kahle , although casusl Interview with a
Ihiouglitful and prominent l.'ur.llsli retired
olllcv , Ho said :
Ol'TlCKR'S KSTIMATE OP AMERICA.
"Perhaps wo undcrcstlirato the depth und
cxt'nt ot American sentiment In iuppoit of
the Monros doctrine , It not , Indeed , of depth
and c.\lent of Ametlcan dislike of us , I
li.no mine Information of : ny own on both ,
points , and I am Inclined to bcllevo that
the south and west crpcclally would wel
come war with the United States on almost
any excuse. Your southern ptnj-e ! would
llko n war for war's sake and to rehabili
tate themselvc" us patriots , as well. A for
eign war would finally banish the last rem
nant of sectional feeling , with nil that would
Imply , In settling the negro question satis
factorily to the south. The west wants
Canada nnd , verbum sap , now In case of
war with the United States the landing of
any nuropean force on Unlto dStatcs sol )
would bo madness with your seventy mil-
llomi again * ! our thirty-six. I doubt If
an effective English Heel could succsrsfully
sail across and bombard any ol your sea
port cities , especially as YOU would Inevi
tably overrun Canada , within a fortnlgh
afcr the declaration of war , and we would
thcrefoie lose- Halifax as one of our bases
of operation. Hut a dozen fast cruisers
preying upon our commerce would do vastly
more damage to us than wo could do you
by really bombarding New York and Ilos-
lon at the only lange we could hope to re-
euro. Hemembcr what Paul Jones did wllh
n slow and leaky tub to our commerce actu
ally In English watcis , and what the Ala-
bMiia accomplished with no navy to sup
port her , and a numerous nnd even pow
erful navy In opposition. I fear wo would
be suing for pcacs three months after the
declaration ot war. tint such a war would
be a frightful calamity to both peoples and
relard the march of civilization centuries. "
URGED SALISUUUY TO UACK DOWN.
1 have authentic Information that Lord
Salisbury was urged by prominent olllclals
of the department concerned , and these gen
tlemen generally have their way In all ellp-
loiratlc matters , to request th ? United States
government to withdraw Secretary Olney's
dispatch of last August. That document , by
the way , and Lord Salisbury's two dls-
palphcs. wore only given to the Hrltlsh pub
lic late tonight. In tin Irene of theOlllclnl
Gazette , and apparently only after the In-
fonr.atlon of the piesldent's message.
IJALLAUD SMITH.
I'lUISS COMMENT ON THU MUSS VOU
Aim ON I IInlcrNiill > Coinnieiided : if
Volelnunierleini Seiitlnieiit :
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec 17. Tl'G Chronicle
the leading icpnbllcan paper of the Pacific
coast , says cdltot tally. "Tho argument of the
president Is unanswerable. Americans of al
bhades of political opinion will endorse the
special message of the president In that re
gard. U Is altogethDr likely , too , that con
gress will In some formal way sanction the In
terpretation of the Monroe doctrine advanceel
by the president , and Its application to the
Venezuelan ellspute as contended by him. II
may be depended upon that the American poo-
pie , without regard to parties , will sustain Mr.
Cleveland to the extent here suggested. The
situation demands that United States should
remain absolutely firm In the stand which II
has taken. "
DENVER , Colo. . Dsc. 17. The Rocky
Mountain News will say tomorrow regarding
the position taken by President Cleveland on
the Venezuelan emestlon : "Because he Is
right he should be heartily sustained by
every patriot. War seems Inevitable. If It
dees not rome one country or the other must
stand a confessed braggart. " The News pre
dicts In case of war that all South America
would side with the United States , while
France and Germany might Join with Eng
land.
land.The
The Denver Republican commends the
president for upholding the Monroe doctrine ,
but eiuestlons the feasibility of his plan , and
asks : "If neither England nor Venezuela
Intelfercd with the commission , aml If
cither or both should then refus ; to accept
the boundaiy line Had down by It , would It
become our duty to whip either or both Into
submission ? "
CINCINNATI. 0. , Vic. 17. The Commercial
Gazette ( rep. ) , taye : "No one could hive
asked for a stionger , more decisive or more
vigorous suppoit of the Monroe doctrine.
Thu message will become one of the nation' '
great htstoilc papers. War Is a serious mat
ter , i but there uie greater calamities than
w.ir. One of them hi the loss ot national
self-respect and honor. "
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 17 The Republic ( dem. ) ,
tomoirow will say "President Cleveland's
message to congress Is the most virile asser
tion possible on the spirit of the Monroe doc
trine. Refeirlng to the words of the prcsl-
d.nt In the concluding paragraph of the
message , tl.u Republic says- This Is not
Jingoism. It Is Americanism. "
IO.MMJWSPAI'nil OI'I.MOXS ,
Still Insist flu * Vciu"/nolaii DlHpiitc IH
\ 01ltItf ( I 111' IlllHllll'NN.
LONDON , Dec. 17. All of the mori'lng
pr-pcra tomorrow will devote more or less
ot their edltoilal space to a discussion of
Pi evident Clevclind's message on the Veno-
/uslan question and to the merits of that
question Itself.
The Dally Telegiapli ( liberal ) will publly'i
an editorial contending that America has
no concern In the Vene/uelun dispute. Tliu
edltoilal gees on to sa > : "In truth , this In-
vertlon of the Mnnioe doctrine seems , on
this sld of the watsr. to bo Irrelevant , bs-
acnuse- there Is no question of territorial
lined or the Imposition of an European
i' ) stem. It Is absuid , becanss n statement
of an American policy can hardly claim to
attain the rank of a principle of Interna-
t'onal ' lav. H > nlut right does thfr Wash
ington government demand the arbitration
of this matter , when the very theory v.hlch
guides .their Intcifcrenco lias absolutely
nothing to do with the points In dispute.
\Vhat nation has ever agreed to the Monroe
doctilne ? How often has th Washington
government Itself ventured to advance It ?
Wt > say nothing of the process of twisting
the lion's till generally icsortcd to at times
of electoral excitement. Yet , If It b ? true
Hint all thin zealous support of Venezuela
oilulnuted In partisan Intrigues tlicro Is
still Jeca uason why we should subiu t to
what , fiom the Ilrltltili standpoint , la a
wholly perversr. and Inadmissible claim. "
nr.Mi ivuvs IIIAI , Anvisnu.
n J'i oiuhifiit llurrlNter to
Conduct II IH CIIHC.
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LONDON , Dec. 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram , ) Ocorge Ask-
wlth , a well known London barrister , who
was retained by Lord James as hlu counsel
or ass'stant ' In th ; recent fruitless attempt
at arbitration of theClyde shipbuilding
strike , will accompany Lord Dunravon and
Arthur Glenn'o on their trip to Now York.
lielias been with Dunrnven at the tatter's
wly'i at h's country house and will nail with
him from Quc-jnbtoivn on Thursday , He
goes to New York , I nm Informed , as Lord
Duijven' * professional ndvleer.
TiuaUon Ileale , formerly United States
nlulster to Persia and afterward to 0 recce ,
Is no\v | n Paris , but ha Is about staitlm ;
on an extended tour along the entile south'-
crn frontier of Kiifu'a , from the < nst thorn
of tlu Caipliin sea to Poit Arthur , w th a
detour Irt C'lilnet'3 Turkestan , Mr. lieab
bu > there Is no truth In tha statements
published In New York and Pails tint his
w fi > a daughter cf the late Jam' * ( !
llbln has Inetltuted proceeillngk In ill-
vorce , _
l 'riiiit'i * ' 1'lu I'll li'im llruvll.
( t'oi > > rltlit 1S ! > 5 li ) \'rff \ t'ubllslilnR lMmrun > )
COLON , Colombia , Dec. 17. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A
lUpatrh from Hlo Janeiro sajs that If the
Uraz'lUti ' govcrrmtnt do-n not consent tea
a a It lenient of the Amaha boundary ques
tion Trance will nnd a naval squadron to
li nor them coast o ( llrazll. The ( ntlro
ilraz I , an cabinet , with the exception of
'res'Jent .Moraea and the minister ot the
llnance. U bitterly opposed to arbitration
In relit 'on to til i ; jE easlons of the Usser
TrlnlJid.
CUBANS MOVING ON IIAVAJM
In Spite of Deported Defeats Insurgent
Oontinuo an Aggressive Campaign ,
SPAIN UNABLE TO CHECK THEIR PROGRESS
Combined ArmloM of Comrr unit Mncei
liriiilniill ) Conccnd-ntliiK nml a
DvolnHr IlnllltMuxt ! M > UH
lie I'oiiKlit.
HAVANA. Dec. 17. The Insurgents , li
splt3 of the reports of their defeats , hav
crossctl the military lines between the elite
of Santa Clara and Clcnftiegos , the- head
quarters ot General Campos , and their ad
vancc guards arc now In sight ot Las Lajas
well to the westward ot Santa Clara , show
Ing that tl.e Spaniards hive been utterly un
able to check their progress since the ;
crossed the frontier cf Santa Clara fron
Puerto Principe , at Iguara.
nvcrythlng shows the Insurgents to be
moving toward Mntan/as , and Campos Is or
his way there to take command ot tlu
Spanish forces which must soon meet those
of Gomez nnd Macco In n pitched battle
The battle of Maltlempo , half way betwcor
the city of Santa Clara and Clcnfuegos , n
which , according to an account received here ,
n Spanish force ot 500 troops under Colonel
Arlzon Is said to have met the main body ol
the Insurgents under Maximo Gomez , num
bering about G.OOO men , was followed by
another engagement at Peraljo , where Hit
troops lost sixty-lhc killed and the Insur
gents had 300 killed nnd wounded. A lieu
tenant colonel and a major died afterward
from wounds iccelved during this fight.
These "repulses" of the Insurgents and tin
announcement of the heavy loss they nr ;
said to have Incurred have not prevontec
them from pas-sing steadily onward , and s <
the Spanish farces must be In retreat 01
defeated bejond concentration.
However , the most serious news for tin
Spaniards Is the dispatch announcing the In
surgents to be In sight of Las Lajas , show In ;
the combined armies of Mnceo and Gomez ti
be making for the province of Havana
Near Matnnzas a decisive battle mutt In
fought , or else the Spaniards must retrea
upon Havana Itself.
General Campos recognizes the gravity o
the situation ana lias hurriedly left Clen
fuegos for Mntanzas to taie command of tin
troops that will attempt to bar the way o
the apparently victorious Cubans' .
Only about ten days have elappad since tin
announcement was made of the defeat o
Colonel Segulra at Agnlra , by Mnceo am
Gomez , when the Insurgents entered Santi
Clara ; but the Cubans have sines tha
crossed four-fifths of the piovlnce of Sant :
Clara and they have done this In the face o
the 40,000 picked troops said to have beei
dlatrlbut ° d over that territory.
It was at Santa Clara that Campos madt
his headquarters and It was from there hi
proposed to direct the operations which wen
to hurl the enemy bacK In confusion. Latei
he changdd his headquarters to Cienfuegos
southeast of Santa Clara ; now he Is offer
for Matan/as , ten or fifteen days' hard trav
eling for the Insurgents from Santa Clara
Should the insurgents be defeated and or
dinary fair generalship be adopted by tin
Spaniards , the forces of Gomez and Macec
will be caught from their rear on ono of the
narrowest paits ot the Island by all the
Spanhh troops they have successfully evaded
or defeated In their march westv.-ard. The
next two weeks , consequently , should settle
matters one way or the other.
MAI C A i , VMH.M ;
Secured Arnin anil Ammunition tint
I'Neaiieil to the Interior.
NEW YORK , D.'c. 17. A cipher dlspatcl
received by a member of the Venezuela !
colony In this city announces the landlnf
near Ccro of another formidable expcJItlot
sent from Curacoa by a wing of the revolu
tlonary party. General Usblo Diaz and Gen
eral Mendez , until lately members of Presl
dent Crespo's military council , left Caraca !
for Curacoa as soon as the latest revolutloi
began. At Curacoa they offered th"lr porvlc3i
to the revolutionary Junta and turned ovei
$15,000 which had been contributed In Cara
can by friends of Geneial Monagay , the heai
of the revolutionary party. The Junta Imme
dlately organized an expedition and procuret
fiom Trinidad 2,000 Mansur rifles that hai
been In bond there for some time and bougln
a lot of ammunition , machetes , American ie.
volvcrs , cartrldgE belts and hospital stores.
In the last expedition were twenty men , be.
sides the two generals. They sailed frcn :
Curacoa In an English tramp steamer. The
steamer'a arrival In Core was the signal foi
an uprising In Caiaco. Th ? steamer Class
mate , which cat tied the Monagas expedition
from Newport News to Venezuela , has beer
chartered by the revolutionists to be used as
a cruiser. It will fly the English flag wher
not carrying arms and men to Venezuela.
Tim latest dispatches report that the Vene
zuelan government continues to display an
nouncements In the square facing the Casa
Armarllla that the revolution Is endcj and
that the leaders of all rebel bands are In Jail ,
but within ten days General Alvarez has
been sent to La Guajra with 1,200 men tei
suppress an outbreak there. La Guayia Is.
only ten miles from the national capital.
General Alvarez has iwnt word to the gov
ernment that the rebels escaped to the In
terior before he arrived. The revolution
lias reached the utate of Miranda , the home
of President Crespo , and his Immense coffc-e
plantations ate In danger of destruction at
the hands of the tcbils. General Crespo has
oidered troops to Miranda to protect his
property. _
cus. : omrMIJT WITH IHJFIJAT.
Sliaiilhli I.IIHM Itepiirteil to Ho
iillleiinl , lint liiHiirtrciilN' lleiiiy.
HAVANA , Dec , 17. An Important ongage-
ncnt Is reported nt Multlempo , province of
Santa Clara , In which n force of 500 troops
inder Colonel Arl/.ou met the main force of
.he Insurgents under Gome * to the number of
5,000. Tlu combat Is icported to have been
t fierce one ai.d long continued ,
Multlempo Is near Cruccs , und equal dls-
.anco from that town and Paez. It Is about
mlf way between the city of Santa Clara
ind Clenfugos and elEh'een miles from each ,
It Is ale about twenty miles west of Siiguan ,
n th neighborhood of where the Insurgents'
naln body v.as last reported. Las Cruces Is
in' ths railway between Santa Clara , General
'ampos' headquarter , and Clenfugos ,
The Spanish forces engaged were under
Jolonsl Arlzon , numbering obout 200 , to-
; ether with UOO of th ? battalion Canarlos
inder a lieutenant colonel , This force PUS-
allied an uneven combat with Gometn -
iiirgents , who icnewed the engagement after
laving been once driven back , but they were
Irully repulsed with heavy Iocs. The loss of
he troops was two oftlceis and thirty boldlcrs
dlled und four officers and forty soldiers
toundcd. Colonel Arlzon at the close of the
iiigageinent v.as left In povscsslcn of the
leld.
leld.The
The expedition under Martinez and Pujols
iaB iffeclcd a landing i car Manzanlllo with
.riivi and amimmlt.on and u rapid firing gun ,
'our American Ertlllcrymen are In this
ai ty. _
I'll McliiMiiier ION | ,
\LII\\X. . N. S. , Dec , 17. U U bellfved
hat Newfoundland schooner Argonaut hat
i'cn lost with all on board. She was tlu
-lony'i' levenuc ciulscr at Labrador all Utt
I'asaii anJ after gulng out of commission took
i targo of flsh at St. Joinj for Halifax. She
eft the forme ; [ lacs twcnty-tiaven days ago
mil since then nothing has been heard or
ceil of her. _ _
Olllllllll ( 'll--l-Nlllllllflff | 1'llllllHllfll.
LONDON , Dee , 17. Th note of Secretary
) lney to the marquU of Salisbury on the
, 'cnezut'liu qurutlcn and the reply of the
narquereto were publUhtJ in tbe Ofllc at
lunte tqnlght.
CUIJATU9 A SHMb tTIO.N
lonii MlnlHler'N " > eiv tyotunti" Iden
I'rotoUeH Coininelil.
JEFFERSON , la. , Dec. 11 tSpsclal.- )
Rev. I ) . H. Lindls , patter of the llaptls
church of this place , announced through the
local papers that he would preach Sunday
night upon the ; theme , ' 'The New Wonnn
What She Wants and What She Does. " The
house was crowded. The minister took for hli
text the story of the woman of Samaria m
the well , and how , after she was converted
she became a new woman. Ho also took oe
caslon to preface his discourse with some remarks -
marks that were somewhat unexpected. He
said he should have beta more highly ple-asei
had his audience been smaller ; that there
were members of his church present who hii
not been In attendance ! at an evening service
since his pastorate of two years , but that litho
the expectation ot hearing a Ejnsatlonal ser
mon they had been able to arrange matter !
so as to be present. He- said further thai
foimerly the church was a place ot rellgloui
woiahlp ; now It was developing Into n placi
of entertainment , and that ministers wcic
dr'von ' to adopt pipular thcmea lo attracl
the people- whom ho style 1 lazy Christians
The sermon 1 as tdnce been the talk of the
tow n. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
llOOMIMi Al.MSOVS I > TnitU&TS
low it lleiinlilleniiH Think lie IH n
SlroiiK I'rpMldentlnl fcimdldntc.
DES MOINES , Dec. 17 * . ( Special Tele ,
gram. ) The republican statecentral , commit
tee today engaged headeniartcrs In the city
and will keep a force , headsd by State Choir.
man McMillan and Treasurer 'G. U. Pray , at
work managing the Allison In crests till aftei
'
the national convention. TI ' design la tt
raise money In the state , of vhlch It Is salt
plenty can be had , and arouse the enthusiast !
of Iowa and the west over the candidacy
Members of the state comt llteo say tha
Iowa can ge-t most of the vest ( In line foi
Allison. Western stales will bj ? canvassed ami
every Influence will be brought to bear It ;
Allison's Interest.
IMPUTATION AGAINST II\COIV
Feature of the A. I' . A. Opposition
to Ceil era I ConYiliiKer.
DUDUQUE , la , Dc. 17. ( Special Tele
gram ) , Father Sherman , the guest ot the
venerable General George W. Jones , addressed -
dressed a large meeting tcnlght under the
auspices of She-man circle ! , an organization
of Catholic women , named , In his honoi
Speaking of the A. P. A. opposition to tlu
promotion of Colonel Copplnger , ho said
"Tho officers of the. papil guard who Joined
the union army at the suggestion of Arch ,
bishop Hughes did so by invitation of Presi
dent Lincoln , and any Impulatlon cast on
Colonel Copplnger because an officer of the
papal guard Is nn Imputation 'against Lin.
coin. "
Seeured Title to 11 Lnltv lied.
WEBSTER CITY , la. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ]
Prof. D. A. Kent of the State Agricul
tural college at Ames 1ms received the pat
ent to bis Like Carlo fa'rm after walking
for It for two ycais. He has a perfect title
to the tract , which Includes . .some1,20 ;
ucies of what Is now the choicest land In
Hamilton county. Mr. Kbnt , drained the
water from this lake. He'pa d the county
$4,000 for a quit claim deed and then hit
trouble commenced. After securing the
deM from the county he employed Hon. J ,
L. Kamrar , , who was a 'caridldate bsfore
the last Vepubllcan Katti" convention foi
governor , to present his 'side of the case
before the United States .land commlEslonei
at Washington. Mr. Kamrar visited Wash
ington last spring and , alpicfugh tbe ques
tion had been decided adversely by thc-cjm-
missloner , a rehcarln& waB obtained end the
matter was jJfewnted In such a way that
the justice of Mr. Kent's claim was recog-
nlzcJ by Mr. Lameraux , the commissioner ,
and the former decision was rereiFeJ. Gov
ernor Jackson was afterward. Induced to
apply for a patent in behalf of the stile
and it has Just come Into possession ot Mr.
Kent. The title pasyas to the , state from
the genoial government an ! from the bUto
to Hamilton county under the act giving to
each county all swamp lands within their
borders. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
To Defeat I'l ohllil tlon.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 17. ( Spjclal. ) A
strcng branch organization ot the L'beral '
League of Iowa has been formed In Sioux
City , every taloon keeper In the city and
many prominent men In other Urea of busi
ness having Joined. The- object of the
league Is that of taking the liquor question
fiom partisan politics and'to present It In
Its business aspect to the voters at the stUe.
The members hope- for the defeat of the
prohibition amendment at , the next ses
sion of the legislature and' ' will ask for the
right to manufacture Intoxicating liquors In
the state and for the protection of tb-e
rights' and property of liquor dealers and
manufacturers. > . .
MOIIX Clt 'Hen Inherit n Fortune.
DES MOINES , Dec. 17. ( Special Telegram. )
A cablegram announces .tho death of
Thonu > s W. Kelly of St. Qcrges , Bermuda.
Mr. Kelly wan well known here , having
visited his relatives In the city several Hme-3.
Ho was very wealthy. His pioperty Is esti
mated at $1,000,000 , made from raising onions
for American markets. His .brother , Frank
Kelly , nnd nephew , James Brlco , of this
city , and a niece- , Agnes Brlce of St. Georges ,
arj understood to have been , made his heirs.
The heirs here loft at once [ for St. Georges.
IIMVII CeiiMiH OlllclulH Mail.
DES MOINES , Dec. 17. ( Sroslal Telegram. )
There Is trouble between the state audi
tor and the managers of the- census bureau
becauw the auditor says tlic census com
pilation Is ccstlng more than It should. The
wcrk Is not done , and has thus far cost nearly
tvvlco as much as all thu work on the 1S95
censtu1. Auditor McCarthy threatens to re
fuse to draw any more warrants In payment
cf the clerks , and this resulted In an arrange
ment by which the clerks will work longer
hours from this tlmo on ,
riflli IJlKtrlct .IiidKi ! Annoliited.
DES MOINES , Dec. 17 , JSpec'al Tele
gram. ) Governor Jackson today appointed
John A. Storey judge of the Fljlh judicial dls.
trlct to succeed J. H. Henderson , roalgncJ.
J. D. Ga sible of Knoxville ? ami C. W , Neal
of Stuart wore supposed m tie the leading
candidates for the place , jiud , the appoint
ment Is a surprise. Governor Jackton of
fered to leave appointment , to Governor-
elect Drake , who declined , but It Is under
stood his Influence In favor ot.Storey icsulted
In his nomination , _ <
*
fraternal IiiHiiraiiee , OrdeiM to Meet.
DES MOINES , Dec. ' 17. ( Special Tle-
sram. ) A convention of reprejontnllvea of
the fraternal Insurance organizations of the
stale will be held hero Dscje nlijr 19. All cr-
sanlzallons will bo reprcsimltjd , and cte-ps
nlll bo taken to organize ) the .Apposition to
the new Insurance' laws ft reported by the
: ode commission , which It'ie said would maks
this kind of Insurance almost Impossible In
the state ,
*
IUITV is III.IOATII TO ( minus.
lliiONlerN Will Not _ . , . . .
Name nt HI. I.uulx ,
INDIANAPOLIS , Dec. 17 , Jt IB definitely
itutevl by rcpubllcm I-aders here today that
ix-Prcsdent Harrison's name ) will pot be
nesciitcd to the SI , Louis convention by the
ndlana delegation. U twill , * however , bo
irei-ented by soma other itate , and the re-
mbllcan leiidei * think that the/re nlll be no
loubt of In * nomination , vndfr these clr-
: unu aneea liurrlton will accept. Official
nfcrmatlon nlll bo given out before long
hat It U Mr. Harrison's wish t'lat ' the
loo-i.ers thai ) not pres-nt-hls name. HIT
Ilicct Information coming' through a reliable
Iminel quote * Ilarrlton ac eaying that he
vould rather go through another A'Unta
ampalgn than bo one tf tM principal par-
Iclpants In another proriJsatlal campaign.
General II rrlion. who returned from To-
edo , O. , loday , declined to say anyth ng
tbout politics or about the president's
Venezuelan message to congress.
ROUSES PATRIOTIC FERV011
President Cleveland's ' Message Stirs the
Blood of Sedate Senators.
REPUBLICANS IN LINE WITH ITS TON !
SentlmentM of tin * nvetMitlf e Kmlor oi
and n Determination to MaUe Illx
ItevoniniendntloiiH Kireetlv e
IXprenMed It ) All.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Several very strong speeches wen
made In the ciucus of republican sinaton
todiy , the irjjmbers of the upper house bolni
worked up to a state ot patriotic fervor un
known In these latter times over Preslden
Cleveland's message. The opinion Is gcncm
that , In view of the extraordinary condition !
caused by the message , there mint be no ad
Jotirnment consented to by republicans untl
the senate committees nro fully organize !
nml ready for active work. It was cm
phnttcalty given out that the committee 01
foreign relations must sit during recess , am
be jeady to report promptly Immediately
utter congress meets a plan to carry tin
president's recommendations Into effect. It I1
believed the senate will not delay commlttei
organization , for If adjournment Is had with
out , many days In January would likely b :
used up In securing orginlzutlon. In consid
eration of this , every repiibllcin senator hai
been asked to remain here until commlttei
organization Is perfected , and even pilrs wll
bs frowned upon In view of the peculiar con
dlllon of affairs. Senator Thurston had made
all larrangements to accompany H. C. Kercni
of St. Louis In his private car to the Atlant.-
exposltlon to remain there until Friday , bill
the peculiar state of affairs compelled him te
remain nt his post of duty.
All the republican senators heartily ap
proved the dignified , courageous and pa
triotic stand taken by the president , partisan
feeling seemingly being suspendeJ , and all
expressed a wllllngneEa to Join the admin
istration In upholding the dignity of the
government and enforcing the Monroe doc
trine If necessary by the arbitrament ol
nrms. The leading members of the house
received It with like expressions cf ap
proval , the Nebraska delegation being n
unit In commending Its American senti
ments. It Is not really feaied that w.tr will
be an outcome of the trouble. It Is held
that England cannot afford to go to war nltli
the United State" , for the reason that she
has too many Interests at stake to take the
chances of war. Congressman Msrcer say ? :
"England has too many important holdings
In this country that would be subject tt
confiscation to warrant her sacilficlng all foi
a few miles of largely overdone country In
Vcnczi < 2la. It Is a case , of bluff and Cleve
land has called the bluff. "
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ENDOHSED ,
In the senate caucus toJay the republicans
agreed to the committee assignments as
made by the stc-jrlng committee , but not
without bitter heart burnings and consider
able display of temper on the part of gome
senators who have been almost Ignored by
the committee having commlttceshlps in
charge. Western senators as a rule urc
splendidly placed , althojgk It Is regretted
that Warren did not succeed to Pacific
rallrcuds , for which he was peculiarly fitted ,
Nebraska benators ate placed as follows :
Allen Forc-st reservations ( chairman ) ,
claims-Indian affairs , pulllc ; 1ands , trans
portation , routes to saboanl , transportation
and sale of meat products.
Thurston International expositions ( chair
man ) , Judiciary , railroads , Inigation , levlslon
of laws , territories.
Iowa senators arc similarly well placed ,
thus : Alllscn Appropriations ( chairman ) ,
finance , engrossed bills census , geological
survey , additional accommodations for library
of congress. Gear Pacific railroads ( chair
man ) , agriculture , Interstate commerce. , pub
lic bu'Idlngs ' and grounds railroad * , Improve
ment In the Mississippi liver.
Wyoming senators rscelvc' : Warren Irri
gation ( chairman ) , military affairs , public
buildings and grounds. , agriculture , claims ,
mine ? and mining , International expositions
Clark llallioads ( chairman ) , Judlcluiy , pat
ents , education and labor , anniversary of the
United States.
South Dakota benators receive : Pettlgrew
Indian offalis ( dialman ! ) , appropriations ,
census , mines nnd mining , public lands , re
lations with Canada , Into national exposi
tions. Kyle University of the United States
( chairman ) , education and labor , Indian
depredations.
Mark Pollock and Mike O. Maul wcie
Omaha visitors at the capital today.
TO RESTRICT RECRUITING.
As the army Is now closely approaching Its
maximum strength , according to Adjutant
General Ruggles , recrnltlng will be restrlcte-J
until further orders to the enlistment of ex
ceptionally desirable recruits and former sol
diers with good characteis who fulfill all re
quirements. Beginning with January 1 , 1S90 ,
every regimental commander Is oidered to
forward to the adjutant general on the first
day of each month a report of
the vacancies that will In all" prob
ability occur In each company of
his regiment during HID month. The follow
ing nameJ rerlments are about full : rirst ,
Second , Fourth , Seventh and Ninth cavalry ,
Fifth aitlllery. First , Third , Fourth , Fifth ,
Seventh , Eighth , Thirteenth , Fourteenth , Fif
teenth , Seventeenth. Eighteenth , Nineteenth ,
Twenty-second and Twenty-third Infantry.
Thre-a days' leave Is grunted Captain E. li.
Pratt , Twenty-third Infanty ,
inisimn.v Aim m\nv TO rniirr.
Offer KIO.OOO Men to Aid Hie Country
of Tlielr Ailonlloii If .Needed.
NEW YORK , Dec. 17. The following man-
fcsto has been Issued by the executive conn-
ill of the Irish National Alliance of America ,
ind a copy of It has been cent to President
Cleveland :
To the Members of the Irish National Al-
lancu nml tbn American Public : it hnH
Lieen publicly charged that the policy of the
IrlUi National alliance Is on Irish policy of
'intied to England and Is. therefore , con
trary to the InteruslH of America , This
: nlls In question the loyalty to tbe republic
3 ( our people.
We declare It Incontrovcitlblo that no
more bitter or unrelenting- enemy than
3rerU Britain to the United BlntCb has ever
existed , England has ever lie-en the venge
ful foe of American llbeity. Imbuoel with
I.IB conviction , and beolnpr that Great
ISrltnln hax avowed her Intention to trample
jpon the Monroe doctrine bv btr attempt
LO lob Venezuela of tier terrlloiy , unel has
lared to violate the Integrity of our tcr-
Itcry In Alaska , vve hereby offer un proof
if our loyalty nnd devotion to the country
> f which vve tire citizens to plnco nt the
l.pposal of thu president of the United
States 100000 boldleia as biave an have cvei
'houlderrd a ilfle , and every man of whom
H a bellovor In the principles and tcntlilngs
if the Irish National alliance. Our niiny ,
Is now organized , li > lemly to servo
he American republic In ar > y pa it of tills
> ortlne > nt , and fliotilil the ciiforceim-nt of
ho Monroe doctrine need Its uid , will ,
ill hop on Irish soil or English gioynd , OH-
nbllfli the fact that the Intiepldlty. the
uloi and determination of Hie. Iiluh br'b'U'le
vlll iigaln prove the loya'ty of lilfiunui to
he I'nlted State" .
Whatever the nation which dares to In-
erfeio ulth Ameiltan inlnclplei of llbeity ,
)0 It England or any other foreign power ,
\o earo not. the nun vyhosu faith IB tint
if tbe Jiish Nat'omil iilllanpu hiand jcaUy
o light nt uny moment for tbe honou ? ami
or the r'gh'si of the rountiy ot our odoji.
Ion. TI\H \ Is the loyn'ty our men bear tu.
vanl us. We hnvo proven on maiu n lioid
oiiKht field whether tbe enemies of the le-
iiibllc were Englishmen , torlcn 01 rebel *
As to out relations wait Englan 1 , we
lave nn.apology to niak" , no exciife ) to
iffer. Should It bo pocvlhlc to embroil her
nth any power on earth , we nh < ill nut hen.
late to do PL ) . The flikf object of the
rlfh National ulllutico Is to create the op-
ortiinlty which uill en.iblu us to drive the
Irltlsh enemy fiom Ire'aml iis It UQH
i.ven fiom tlirI'nlted State * England's
iuc-lty , oppression ami usurpation of the
ixhlH cif American elite MIS hastened her
itter defeat in Anicileti
We pray that the day may soon come
when we , r HBles of our own land , fli.il
n ilst In drilBB9Hhc too to whom wo bent
unending InRTd , from Irolnml.Ve reinnln
WIM.1AM liYMAN. 1'rcMdont. New York.
.7. V. Hl'TTON. Secretary. Now York.
P. V riTCPATlUCK. Treasurer. Chicago.
1 > SOITH DVKOTV
IteoldeiitH \\nluortli Coiinl ) rind I
CiiNe In Tlielr 'MlilNt.
MOUND CITY , S D. . Dec. 17. ( Special ) -
Thi residents of Walworlh cout.ty are con
y'derably exercised over the- discovery o
a gcmiln : cise of leprosy In the family P
Olaf Mcrdahl , a Norwegian farmer , sonic
Ulstnec north of Mound City , Thesufferci
Is Mordahl's 1S-ear-old son , who cflme le
this country from Tromlhjem , Norway , - < omc
thing over two years ago The young mat
Is I'ald to have shown signs of the disease
even before he left home , and to have beer
advised by his physician to come to Amerlcn
In the hope that an entire change of cl1
mate might have a beneficial effect. This
hope has not \tiin \ realized , for young Mor
dahl lu now In a horrible condition. Ills
body Is coveied with white scales , Severn
of his lingers ami toes have rotted away
his hair has fallen out. h's eyes are nliiio.1
slghtlcsi , his hearing Is poor , nnd cvci
the senses of touch , taste nnd smell have
been greatly affected. The dlseaip , tin
elder Mor.i.ihl admits , has rim In his fimtly
for many jean1 , and several of his rclitlvrs
are now In the leprosy hospital In Ilcrgsn
Norway. With the exception of li s son
however , none cf his Immediate family liixc
ever shown signs ol the complaint Loca
physicians think tluro Is little danger o
ccntagloln nml add that In the climate o
South Dakota It Is unlikely that the disease
cculd nourish except In the cases of those ,
who , like Mordihl , were t > crloui > ! y affsclci
before their arrival her ? .
Colornilo FnniKTN to llo e.
HO TSPRINGS , S. I ) . . Dec. 17. ( Special. )
Gus Dasher , who represents a colony of
faimcrs from near Greeley , Colo. , has been
examining the land that can'be Irrigated by
the Edgemont canal , in the western pirt of
this coiinyt. and concluded that there Is an
excellent opportunity therefore his colony of
farmers to locate. The Edgemont company
has made them excellent terms , and Dishley
was ciithufclattlc over the cotmtiy and Its
Inducements In every particular. He will
return to Colorado and icport what he found
and believes that his colony will move to
this county In the tprlng nnd take up land
along the big canal.
Itleli StrlUe .Neir lend ood.
DEADWOOD , Dec. 17. ( Special Telegram. )
Another rich strike has bean made nt
Terry's Peak at in elevation of 7,000 fe-et , the
highest point at which ore has bscn found In
the Black Hills. Metsrs , . Ganey and Mc-
Shane , who have be n working the property-
know n as the Hamilton-Franklin ground , re
cently struck a body of ore which assays
from $1100 to $1,100 per ton ,
o
" \V1O1IINO MINHHS KHt'T HI'S V.
Coal mid CoKe Output \evveiistle
Ver > II-IIA > .
NEWCASTLE , M'yo , Dec. 17. SpecHl )
The Cambria mines , near this place are now
shipping a train load of coal and coke a day ,
most of the product b-lng taken by the Home-
atead Mining company. It Is believed tint
the fifty additional coke ovens recently com
pleted , will not be able to supply the demand
for Cambria coke , und that fifty moi ; ovens
will have to bo built.
A-iNiuilted nn Udltor.
SHEPvIDAN , Wjo , Dec. 17. ( Special. )
Dr. H. A. New well , charged with nsfault
and battery upon the person of County At
torney Hoop , vvao arraigned Saturday nml
pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined
JIG and rosls of prosecution , which was
promptly paid.
J. Frank Owens , arrested upon the charge
of cattle- stealing , was dlwharged. It being
shown that there was no Intent to defraud
upon his part In taking possession of the
animal alleged to have been stolen. The
costs In the case were nfsessed upon the com
plaining witness , Mr. llal.cr.
Andy May chaigpd with defacing brands ,
was found guilty of the cluigo nnd rocsm-
mcnded to the mercy of the court , It having
Leen ! > hewn that the Illegal act wa& done
at the instance' of his employer , James Jen
nings. Jennings waa arrested Immediately
after the verdict against May was rendered ,
and was held for trial.
Will Still I'eiiee ( lie Wilier.
BUFFALO. Wyo. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) A
special agent of the Interior department hav
ing notified all the ranchmen along Clear
creek that fences owrcd by tli'in enclosing
government Und , to which they hold no
claim , must be taken down , they are prepar
ing to obey the order. They will make ar-
langementu to have the land selected by thu
state under the varlcus land grants for t heel
and charitable purposes , und will then lease
from the state. This will all materially add
to the revenues cf the state and will be but
small additional expense to the Individual
ranchmen.
nt I'orl WiiHlinUle.
LANDER. Wyo. , Dec. 17. ( Special , ) Captain -
tain Loud , Ninth United States cavalry , has
been placed In command of Fort Waslukle ,
Major Kramer , his prcdeceFto' , having been
transferred to Fort Leavenworlh.
UOMIJ TO AX AtllCAIII.i ;
ItiillrondH AdJiiNt UlnVreneeN Over
Illulil ofVn > .
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 17. Judge Jenkins
today sanctioned an amicable settlement be
tween the receivers ot the Not them Paclflo
and St. Paul & Diiluth Railway companies
telatlve to the much disputed light of way
of Iho main line of the Northern I'ai.illc
road thiougli the counties of Carlton , Altkln
and Cicw Wing , In Minnesota. The Duluth
company laid claim to the entile right of
way under Its congiesslonal and swamp land
grants. The Northern Pacific laid claim to a
i trip of hnd100 feet wide foi the- entire
twenty-one miles. The St. Paul & Duluth
company has agie-ed to convey a ck'ar title
to the Northein Pacific receivers of a strip
fifty fo t In width en each side of the tincks
af the company In return for a clem title to
the remaining U > 0 feet of land un eidi of the
roadway , and alro to pay at the late of
(3 ( per aero for tho. land Included within the
100 fet. This will glvo the Northern Pa-
: lfic un absolute and clear title to the tight
Df way at the cost of but J3I pei mile.
rorllnnd Itnteiir Unded.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 17. The rate war
to Portland between the Southern Pacific nnd
Oregon Railway 'and Navigation company ,
uhlch hat been In progress about a month ,
is ended. The Southern Pacific officials here
leclded to udvanco rates from this city to
I'orl land on Christmas day and from Port
land to San Fianclsco on the 24th ultimo
DID flrst-clafcs rate of $10 will tie raised
: o $15 and the second-class rale of $5 to
(7.50. (
ins n \ itncoui ) IIOTIIIIIII ) HIM.
Hotel nl U'nllnee , liln.
: \-'iniv ( lei CoininltH Milelde In n
SPOKANE , Wanli. , Dec , 17. ( Special
relegram. ) Max Trout wuln was found dead
n the hotel at Wallace , Idaho , thlh morning
rom mojrlilnc poisoning. Whether It uao
akcn with xulrldal Intent cannot be iU'-
ermlned as yet. Troutweln was Bcntcnce.il
rom this city to tcrve ! a term of flvo years
n the re-nUentlary for burglary coininl'lcd '
, lilh intoxicated , Ho was recently pJidoncd
tier serving three year * . Dr. Oluslead ,
Jiom he robbed , was lnttruincnt.il In terur-
ng hla pardon , ami when ho returned ho
amid a good position with the Tiger Mining
ompany at DurUe , Idaho , It U thought Hit
lluy.'on to hs | jirUon it-coid by hla u to-
iateg drove him Ur tuiclde ,
lov unieiilN ol' Oeeiui Vexni-ln , Ui'e. 17 ,
Nw VorKnlvi'd -La
Ja\e ,
TAKES A FIRM STAND
President Sends nn Incisive Message to
Congress on the Venezuelan Question ,
MONROE DOCTRINE HELD APPLICABLE
Its Enforcement Essential to the Main
tenance of National Integrity.
BOUNDARY DISPUTE SHALL BE SETTLED
If England Will Not Settle it the United
States Must.
STAND TAKEN MEETS GENERAL APPROVAL
or KndorNeiiient ConiliiK i
from All Seelloii IteunrdleMN of
I'nrtj CoiitenlH of the Ale
C.ililed to Veiie/iiela.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. The message ot
Pipsldent Clevclind to congress , transmlttliiR
the correspondence between Secretary Olnoy
anl Loiil Salisbury relative to the Venezue
lan boundaty dlppute , cieated a rcul sensa
tion In Washington today. Although the nature -
turo of Secretary Olncy's vigorous cominunl-
c\tlon nml of Lord Salisbury's answers had
bee-n iilieady accurately forrtold In the As
sociated press illspntcues from Washington
and London , there was still grpiter popular
ct&vlng to learn Just how the > projldent
VNOuld deal with Lord Sallsbiny'H refusal
to submit the matter to arbitration , ami
the message- was listened to with Intent
Interest In congress nnd wns read with ,
ivldl'y.
Now hero was there n volco lifted In ells-
sent from tha doctrine so firmly laid down
by the president , but on the contiary there
VMS nn outburst of patriotic f'cllng that
must have been highly gratifying to the
chief executive. In the dignified United
St.'tos senate , a body that rarely exhibits
emotion on nny occasion , there was witnessed
the unparalleled spectacle of Innd-clnpplng
and applause which was the spontaneous ex-
piesslon of the approval of almost every
senator , without regard to party. On the
streets the meshago was discussed and oM
veterans of the late war talked exultantly
ot what thry weio prepared again to un-
ilertako at the call of their country. In
the great hall of the pension building the
pirployes gathered and ontig with gust "The
en ployes gathered and sang with gubto "Tie !
Tis of Thee. "
At the white house messages poured In
from every quarter of the countiy congratu
lating the president upon his menuge. They
come from men of all parties and of all
stations ) and they began to come In soon
after tha delivery ot the document to con-
Si css.
The- matter , of course , was of the greatest
Interest In diplomatic circles and the gen
eral Impression on a tobcr second consider
ation of the notes was that the matter has
not yet i cached a stage where war Is Ini-
inli.ent and that the hint of Great Britain's
lo reopen negotiations with Venezuela lookIng -
Ing to a settlement of the dispute between
themselves , perhaps may be regarded as the
indication of how the whole matter will
: ml.
CABLED TO VENEZUELA.
Sllnlpter Andrade of Venezuela t'3c
copy of the meawge early In the day nnd
rabled It by way of Cuba and Haytl to his
KovernniPiit. The tlmo of transmission is
fight hours , and It Is felt that Its reception
tt Caracas will bo the signal for an enthu
siastic demonstration.
Minister Andrade's satisfaction was almost
lie-yond the power of expresd'on.
' The me ° sago Is superb. " tald he , with
much enthusiasm. "It Is oven a surprise
10 mo In Its vigor , In the nobll'ty of the
jzntlmcnts expressed and In thu masterly
exposition of the Monrou do"lrlne. There
: an be no doubt or misconstruction of Its
ncanlng. In my country , It c-imct but arouse
Iho keenest appreciation on the part of the
government and the people for this power
ful pxprehslon of frlemlu.iip fiom a fctrong
: ointry In behalf of a comparatively wcalc
jne. "
Mr. Andrado was nsked what the no\t
tep of Vcne/uoa watld lu. "There Is nothing
[ tiither to do ; wo have nnnou ic'Ml our policy
ind In that we have the co-operation and sup-
> ort of tlie United States. Wo arc little more
; han ppectators now , "
"Is the plan of a commUslan to InvpstlfTJte
: lie iniettlcm and fix the line feasible ? " the
nlnlstci was asked.
"Perfectly so , " he replied. "Tho evidpnce-
: an bo readily furnlflipd , fir as Vnne-
ucla is concerned. H'wlll bi .1 liborlous
. \cilr , as ( hi documents and maps .iro very
rolumliious and from many r santcca , In-
: ludlng tlioof Holland , .Spain uiJ other
: ountrles , an well as thoce of Vfne uela. "
GREAT HRITA1N DOESN'T KNOW.
At the British cmba-isy Sir Julian Pnunce-
'otc and his exlinclvo olflclil carps shared
n Ilio general Intero't In Mje eitiuVloi. U
s.is stated that the foreign offic * mn1o ; pubilo
it no1 ; ] ] today the Salisbury answer , sl-
iiiiltancoim vslth Ita piiblkMtlon here , but an
lui picE'ldcnt'K message IH lo c iiri3'i ni't )
MS not gene througli diplomatic ; c'lannpls.
l was not a part of the milter given to
be Ilrllli'h pubilo by the foreign olllco today.
I'hls presents the anomaly of each country
ntcrcfcllng itself with the phaus of the iiues-
lon most nccpptabU to Itself , London laying
special lrc88 on the Sullsbury Pttcr nnd the
( lilted SUtcs naturally bilng concerned
niinly with the president's message.
Mr. Dax Ironsides of tha embassy staff ,
tent to the capltol during the elay to witness *
ho reading of the documents , but was not
> resent during the demonstration In the
icitatc. lleyond the Salisbury letters , the
Imbasny has received no communication on
ho Vene/uelan question , BO that the caea
ii la on the correspondence submitted today.
rnvr oi' THIS si'ioiAi. : .MHSSAOIJ.
Joiidllloii of ( lie Venezuelan Con-
liovtThjConelHel ) Treiiled.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 37. President Clovo-
oday transmitted to congim a special HICK-
ago on Its Vtiie/uulnn miestlon together
, 'lth the corrcspondenca betwemi the United
tatea and HiltUh goveuiiiicnt , The mea-
aga Is as follow u :
To Ilia Congress of the United Slatea ; In
iy annual meseago addreised to the con-
rei on the 3d Inst , I called attention to the
Hiding boundary controversy between Great
Irltaln and the republic of Veiriuela and
celled the substance of a ( presentation
laelo by thli government to lur llrltunnlc
lajesty't government , shatvlng renona why
uch dispute should bj submitted to urbltra-
lou for fctttement and Inejulilng whether It
onl'J ' be to submitted , The answer ot tb
irltloh gaverninent , which was then awaited
nd hai since been received , and together with
lie JUpatch to which It Is a if ply , l hereto
ppemled.
Such reply li contained In two communlca-
ODK addrctEed by the III tilth prime mlnlwtor
t Sli Jut an Pauncclotc. tlu lirltlsli am-
uJifl'Jor at this capital. It will be Men
lie' 'tie of tlipxe commun cations la devoted
.uU < vey | to obier > atlon > upon the Monroe
tUuue .iaa cblms tint in Uie present lu >