The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1896, Page 1

"VOLUME LXXIX.—NO 41. —— PRICE FIVE CENTS BAKER'S WARNING T0 ALL NATIONS, Any Extension of Territory | to Be Regarded as an Unfriendly Act. WAR TALK IS RESUMED, Resolution of Inquiry Relating to the Advancement of the Brit- ish OQutposts. ENGLAND'S PROMPT DENIAL Caracas Newspapers Demand That Venezuela Send Troops to the Guiana Frontier. 9. — The age sub- Committee d the atten- WASHINGTON, D. C., House bond bill with the stitute for 1t reported from on Finance was to have tion of the Senate to-dav, f-hour speech by Baker (R.) of in favor of an application of the Monroe doctrine and an hour and ti speech by Stewart (Pop.) of 1 the financial question preve: g up of the bond bill un hour’ that Jones rred to withhold his t till to-morrow. 10 opening : Baker's speec is first in the Senate Chamb r its text and groundwork a join on introduced by him de- clar e extension by any Euro- pean | s territorial limits on the Wester risphere, whether by war, treaty chase or otherwise, without the ndly that 2 as referred to t n Foreign Relations. presentation by Cullom (R.) of s of a petition from Chicago on the t of naphtha launches was the origin among Senators, in the b Frye (R.) of Maine, chair- Committee on Commerce, to petition was referred, stated had no idea that the committee 1 report a bill to bring small naphtha within the requirements of the glaw as to lights, boats, inspection rs, etc., but that it would report a bri within the requirements of 1a launches engaged in the tation of passengers or freight. ilas (D.) of Wisconsin introduced a which was referred to the Judiciary nmittee, withdrawing from the Su- preme Court of the United States jurisdic- tion of inal cases not capital and to em to the Unitea States Court of Appeals, In presen g ting some petitions, some favor- tions for coast defenses, ap iel (D.) of Virginia expressed the opinion that the public apprehensions as to e da r of the bombardment of Amer he also try emer; n seaports were overstrained, but xpressed thé hope that the coun- Id prepare " itself for whatever ncies might happen. He favored e of Squire’s fortification bill. r (R.)of New Hampshire offered a resolution, which wasagreed to, instruct- ing the Committee on Immigration to in- quire whether legislation 1s necessary to prevent the oduction into the United States of mprisoned in penal 1nsti- tutions of Ear 1 nations established in their American ssions, Baker (R,) of Kansas introduced the fol- lowing joint reso. n and addressed the Senate in support of Resolved, That the U will regard it as an u eign power without our « treaty, purchase or oth nits in the rof the America wo pe tes of America act for any for- nt, by war, , 10 extend its rn Hemisphere s, or toor over any of the {slands adja: eto which this country deems necessar oper for its self-preservation. And the U States of the right to be sole judge Resolved, That the principle her ated is founded upon the law of s tion, which from . belongs to every n enunci- i-preserva- cessity adheres in and 1lized nation as a sover- eign and in ght; and this principle is attested by Washington’s farewell addr and President Monroe's ever memoreble sage of December 2, 1823, In closing his speech, the first made by him in the Senate, Baker declared that the United States would maintain the Pposition announced in his resolution by war, if necessary, in order that peace might come. “We shall not, he said. “invite or pro- The justice of our cause will lenge and command the admiration e civilized world; but if it does come, triumph in a cause which history ss, and when the shock of fierce 'g armies shall be heard no more, shall behold greater America, ed, prosperous and free, still the won- d marvel of the world, matchless, unconav 5 t resolution was sent to the on Foreign Relations. wart (Pop.) of Nevada took addressed the Senate on the question in general, but par- 1y on the Elkins and Butler resolu- forbidding the issue of bonds under Private contract, Stewart sharply criticizea the proposal for a popular lozn, and said that bonds had been offered under impos- ons, Stewart ridiculed the ariff bill as something got up liticians to distract the people, to ¢ waters; and he declared that no amount of trade protection would do the country any good until silver was ad- mitted to the mints on the same terms as gold. The people were crying for work, not for charity. : “Give the people money,” he cried, start the wheels of industry, and they Il accumulate wealth beyond parallel,” Stewart epoke for an hour aud three- 1d then on motion of Jones (D.) sas, the public bond bill with the silver substitute, reported from the Fiuance Committee, was taken up. Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire asked | d Jones whether he would not prefer to make his opening speech in favor of the substitute to-morrow. Jones admitted that he would, with the understanding that the bill shall come up 10-morrow as the unfinished business. The Senate thereupon proceeded to ex- ecutive business. At 4:10 the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned. ———— ADVANCE OUTP OSTS., | Ldvingston Introduces a Pointed Reso- Tution in the Howse. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9.—For some jTeason not apparent ca the surface, the Committee on Rules did not to-day report the changes it proposed to make in the code of the Fifty-first Congress, under which the House has so far been operating, although their work has been completed and is in print. Henderson (R.)of Towa gave notice that he would make the report to-morrow. | Livingston (D.) of Georgia asked unani- mous consent for the consideration of the following concurrent resolution : That the President of the United States is | nereby requested to forthwith ascertain whether Great Britain is advancing her out- posts on the territory in dispute between her | colony of British Guiana and the republic of { Venez ,oris re-enforcing posts heretofore established with troops, police or ordnance, | and should the President become cognizant of e fact that a British military or police force | is advancing to invade or re-enforce, or since | the 17th day of December last has invaded or re-enforced posts formerly oceupied within said | disputed territory, he demand the immediate withdrawal of said soidiers and the reduction of the police force in said territory to a not greater number than occupied the British out- post on the aforesaid 17th day of December, 1895. Boutelle (R.) of Maine objected and the resolution went to the Committee on For- eign Affairs. Henderson (R.) of Towa stated that the Committee on Rules had concluded its work and would report the new rules to the House to-morrow for its consideration. Rising to a question of privilege Brumm phia paper an analysis by its Washington correspondent of the House vote on the bond bill, in which it was said that Brumm was not present and he was classed as a dodger. Brumm explained that he had been called away suddenly that day by a telegram announcing the probable fatal illness of his son, hence his failure to vote. Blue (R.)of Kausas, from the Commit- eral pension bill for the year ending June 30, 1897, and gave notice that he would call it up after the report of the Committee on | Rules had been disposed of to-morrow. At 12 o'clock the House adjourned until to-morrow. Remige s DENIED BY THE ENGLISH. Troops and Cannon Have Landed at Cuyuni. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 9.—The Colonial Office has issued a note declaring that the statement printed in a New York news- paper to-day, in an alleged cable dispatch from. Cara. Venezuela, that British troops and cannon have arrived at Cuyuni, is absolutely uniounded. s M ST SEND OUT TROOPS. Figorous Demand Made on the Fene- zuelan Government. NEW YORK,N.Y., Jan. 9.—A cabled patch to the Mail and Express from Car- acas, Venezuela, sz The newspapers of Caracas this after- noon demand that the Government shall send troops to the Guiana frontier imme- diately. ———— THE DANGER GROWING. England Advised to Stem the Difficulty at Once. LONDON, ExG., Jan. 9.—The Times, dwelling upon the many dangerous ele- ments which tend to make the Anglo- American situation still serious, this morn- ing refers to George Smalley’s renewed plea for the fullest and earliest disclosure of the English case in regard to the Vene- zuelan frontier dispute, and continues: “It is impossible not to acknowledge the force of the contention, and really, if no more serious obstacle to the course he ad- vocates exists than the technical rule as to the publication of official documents, the sooner some ingenious method of pro- pitiating the goddess of red tape is hit upon the better.” The paper urges the Ministers to acceler- (R.) of Pennsylvania read from a Philadel- | tee on Appropriations, reported the gen- | Not Been Andrew Jackson — Humph! 7 2 7 7 | other civilized nations. honor. Iam decidedly in favor of arbi- tration. “Senator C. K. Davis: ‘I should approve of a convention between the two countries to the effect that all controversies not in- volving the honor of either or the estab- lished policy of either should be referred to a tribunal of arbitration, to be consti- tuted by the parties as the controversies arise so far as the personmnel of that trib- un al is concerned, the convention vrovid- ing, in a general way, that such tribunals should be established for each particular case, as the occasion for it might present itself. ‘‘Senator Don Cameron of Pennsylvania: ‘The principle of arbitration is both wise and humane, and the adoption of it by the two great English-speaking nations of the world would have great influence upon It would be well DEMOC?ACY. PAST AND PRESENT. Cleveland — We should have a mutual pleasure in Flowar’s prophecy, “ The people will yet salute Grover Cleveland as they now salute Andrew Jackson.” ate the preparation of the necessar, ments and concludes its article thus: docu- | | set out our case fairly before the world. | | We firmly believe that it is a good case, | and, that if produced before passion the upver hands of judgment, will be re- ceived in a fair and amicable spirit. But | the danger is a growing danger, and if it is to be stemmed successfully must be | | stemmed at once.” | | ALL FOR ARBITRATION. Correspondent Norman Obtains the Fiews of Statesmen. | _WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9.—Henry Norman, the special correspondent of the | London Chronicle, cables his paper to-day | as follows: | “The sentiment for arbitration isa ball | which once set rolling among a civilized people cannot be stopped. [ take it for | granted that in some manner arbitration | in the Venezuelan dispute is now certain. | Therefore my work here is done. But | that this temporary evil may prove the germ of a great pood, I have desired to add a fresh impetus to the wider move- | Now President Cleveland and Mr. ment. Olney preserve absolute silence, deeming | their official positions incompatible with | unofficiul speech. *‘Who, after them, represents the weightiest influence on American foreign | affairs? Obviously the members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations | and the House Committee on Foreign | Affairs. Accordingly I have been at pains to-day to learn the opinions of these gen- | tlemen, and the results I have obtained | will, I feel assured, be equally gratifying and potent in England. One member of | the Senate committee—Roger Q. Mills of | tribunal of arbitration to which all ques- | regard ‘of bis fellow-citizens, and whose | Governments will agree upon such a mode Texas—I was unable to find; but,| | with this single exception, I can pre- | “We should, regardiess of precedents, | sent you with the views of the entire | ously and practically, and I hope this will committee. | “To each member I put this question: ‘Would it, in your opiniun, pe well for the Governments of the United ‘ttates and | Great Britain to endeavor to agree upon the constitution of a permanent court or tions at issue betwssn the two Govern- | ments, not involviang aational autunomy, | or honor, should be submitted for decision when diplomatic negotiations fail?’ ““First of course, I called upon Senator Sherman, the veteran chairman of the Senate Committee, a man whose career and personality have won the profoundest words should receive deep respect in Eng- land. He replied: ‘Yes, you may quote me as strongly as you like in an affimative ren “*When I requested his own words for publication, he said: ‘I am in favor of the principle of arbitration forail questions | that do not involve the autonomy of either of the two countries. I hope that the two ) | of settlement for all controversies. “Senator Sherman added that in his opinion Parliament should pass a resolu- tion requiring the Ministry to take steps in that direction. Then, in turn, I called | upon every member of the committee. The following opinions were given me by each, with authority to publish them: | Senator Wiiliam P. Frye of Maine: ‘Two Christian nations so clesely ailied | and speaking the same language surely ought not to resort to arms for the settle- | ment of any differences involving any- | thing less than their sacred nulionulJ at this particular time for both America and England to consider the subject seri- be done.’ “Senator Shelby M. Cullom: ‘The time has come in the history of the world when great nations should settle all contro- versies between them by arbitration and not by war. I should rejoice if practical steps were taken by both Governments to this end.’ v *‘Senator Henry Cabot Lodge: ‘I am of course in favor of settling the Venezuelan question by arbitration and believe equally that all questions which can properly be disposed of by arbitration should be dealt with in that way by two such nations as the United States and Great Britain, and if possible by some general arrangement.’ “All the foregoing are Republicans; the following are Democrats. Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama: ‘I am in favor of the principle of international arbitration in the settlement of disputes that properly fall within the purview of that method of settlement. “Iam in favor of the organization by consentof what I may call the Christian powers and of all other powers that can be | induced to enter into the agreement of a court or board of arbitration to whom the Governments would agree that questions of this sort indicated should be submitted after the failure of diplomatic efforts to settle them, the personnel of such a board | to be selected on each occasion that arises | by agreement between the two contending | | powers, and failing at such agreement they | should agree upon a neutral power, with authority to name the members of the board.’ “‘Senator George Gray of Delaware re- ferred me to his words which I recently | | | mitted, and by whose deci | lightened utterances. cabled as covering the question, adding | the assurance of his entire sympathy. ‘“‘Senator David Turpie of Indiana: ‘I think the constitution of a tribunal mutu- ally appointed and agreed upon by the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, to which disputed questions between the two powers other than those relating to their autonomy and national sovereignty would be of great service, not only to the two nations interested, but jalso that mankind woula accept such action as a model to be followed and example to be imitated.’ Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia: ‘I would regard it as a great achievement and in harmony with the aspirations of the two peoples, their mutual interests and their closer friendship. All my mind Roes forward to the belief that it would be well to create such a machine.’ ‘“Except for the accidental absence of Senator Mills the foregoing are the senti- ments of the entire Senate committee. “The House Committee on Foreign Af- fairs consists of nine Republicans and six Democrats. The time at my disposal, the House having adjourned carly, did not permit me to see each member personally. Robert R. Hitt of Illinois, the chairman, is a veteran diplomatist, having been sec- retary of the American embassy in Paris and for years the Assistant Secretary of State here. I found him most sympa- thetic. Replying to the foregoing ques- tion, he said: ‘It would be the best thing they could do for the two nations mankind, and it should, if po: made to imply, 1f not pledge, their en- deavor to settle all the disputes they have, not only with one another but with all other but with all other nations.” “I asked him if I might regard him as expressing the sentiment of the commit- tee, and he said: ‘Not only of the com- mittee but of the whole House of Repre- sentatives. Forthe wise search for right results we are agreed here.’ ‘“‘He told me also how General Grant, the greatest fighting President America ever had, and whom he accompanied officially during his European trip, never lost an opportunity to urge crowned heads and | Prime Ministers to adopt arbitration in- stead of war. President Grant was keenly interested in the treaty of Washington of 1871, by which all outstanding differences were arbitrated, and it was chiefly owing to his zeal that this treaty was brought about. ““Tne foregoing represents the weightiest and most important body of opinion that could possibly be secured in the United States. ing voice. And these are the men to whose consideration any question between England and America would be first suh- 1 the Senate and House would probably be guided. It is impossible to believe that British senti- ment will not be moved to respond to such remarkable unanimity and such en- If not then the world will see that America isahead of England in the most striking character- istics of a civilized people. “I must add that the expression of ovinion at the Capitol toward the Chron- | icle’s work in explaining American senti- ment were of such a cordial nature that you would not desire me to publicly re- peat them. “It is cabled to-day that the British Guiana police have occupied the extreme limits of the territory claimed by Venez- uela. The American Government has brought heavy pressure to bear to prevent the Venezuelan Government from com- mitting any overt act and thus precipitat- ing a hostile situation. Therefore it is im- peratively necessary that the British Gov- ernment ‘instantly deny and repudiate such a monstrous and fatal act as the armed occupation of territory while the question of arbitration is pending. My work here is done. I propose to leave Washington at once. Tie Schomburg line is now abandoned. The English pup- lic, understandin. the American attitude, has changed its own attitude, and nothing blocks the way to a prompt settlement, not only of the Venezuelan, but of all other matters —and they are numerous— now pending and creating international discord, and thereby placing our relations upon an amicable footing for the future. ‘‘My last words shall be, and they must surely express British no less than Ameri- can sentiment, that the nation desiring Continued on Third Page. e LT b i — e, against the Kaiser. India to the Cape of Good Hope the present year may witness a bay of the same name, Perhaps there is no spot on the globe at which it is It is reported from London that the Germans will concentrate a In the meantime the British Cabinet is prep can be stopped at Delagoa Bay and the troops disembarked. naval battle at Delagoa Bay which has had no parallel sinc is the most important of the Portuguese settlements on the East Co: process of construction connecting it at Pretoria with the main trunk line, Portugal shall not cede Delagoa Bay without her consent, from which “The Call’s ” picture is reproduced was made THE CITY OF DELAGOA AND THE BAY. possible greater events may occur in the near future than at Delagoa Bay, on the east coast of Africa. fleet and land their troops there, and if this is done it is asserted England will immediately declare war aring to dispatch a powerful armament to that point, while the transports which are to be hurried from If, therefore, all the startling reports now current should eventuate in war, ¢ the famous fight at Aboukir, nearly a century ago. Delagoa, situated on the ast. It is the natural outlet of the Transvaal region, and a railroad is now in Although Great Britain holds guarantees that any would hesitate to occupy it, if she were able. The sketch artist well known in San Francisco. which runs through the interior to Cape Town. in case of hostilities it is not probable that Germ: at Delagoa in 1884 by Joseph A. Harrington, an In it there is not a single dissent- | |graph and cable companies CLAMOR FOR WAR AGAINST GERMANY, An Increased Bitterness Is Displayed by Some Britons. AFRICAN SUZERAINTY, Demand That England Assert Herself and Stop Further Interference. NAVAL PREPARATION PROCEEDS Instructions for Commissioning of Tors pedo-Destroyers and Mobilization of Land Forces. LONDON, ExG., Jan. 9.—Dispatches from Cape Colony continue to dribble in, but the freshest of them received to-day was two days old, showing that the tele. are either clearing up the accumulation of old busi- ness, or that the Government still refuses to allow the transmission of news dise vatches. Much interest is manifested here in the receipt of intelligence that will show the attitude of the Hon. Cecil Rhodes, lately Prime Minister of Cape Colony, who is strongly suspected of having much to do with the dispatch of Dr. Jameson’s force to the Transyaal. But until the normal condition of the telegraphic service is re- sumed, nothing on this point can be stated definitely, and nothing but speculation cangbe indulged in. On the Continent it is openly charged that not only was Mr. Rhodes fully cog- nizant of the movements of Dr. Jameson, but that the British Government was also aware of what was going on. Had the raid been successful Great Britain, accord- ing to the belief in Europe, would have stepped in and occupied the country, ostensibly to protect her subjects, bug really to establish an occupation similar to that in Egypt, which is tantamount to the annexation of the country. As the raid resulted in a most miserable fiasco the British Government is accused of attempte ing to forestall condemnation by emphat- ically denying any prior knowledge of the matter and of taking measures to prevent the departure of the expedition aiter it knew it bad departed ana had resulted in a failure. Of course, these statements are denied here, and the Government news- papers insist that Mr. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, has acted throughout with clean hands, At any rate itcan be said, so far as the Transvaal is concerned, that the Govern- ment had done everything in its power to prevent the raid from affecting any more than possible the relations between Great Britain and the South African republic. But that the troubles have affected the British foreign relations, more particularly those with Germany, there is no denial. Since the fact became known that Em- peror William had, before the Jameson raid, decided to intervene in the Transvaal the feeling against Germany has greatly increased in bitterness. The naval prep- arations now being made meet with the fullest popular approval, and the more fiery among those who are in favor of war declare that the time has come for Great Britain to assert herself in her might and teach Germany that she will brook no interference with her suzerainty in the Transvaal. Those of calmer blood hold that court interference against any hostility toward Germany will be sufficiently powerful to prevent an outbreak, but court interference does not and cannot control the popular demand, which is decidedly in favor of warfare. A dispassionate view of the situation leads to the belief, however, that the ex- citement will soon die away and matters resume their normal condition. The naval preparations, however, are proceeding apace. In addition to the flying squadron, which has been ordered to be put in readiness, instructions were issued to-day for the immediate commis- sioning of twenty torpedo-destroyers. All these preparations, together with the mobilization of the land forces, do no# necessarily mean that there will be war, In well-informed circles it is believed that they simply mean that the Government is on the alert against any emergency that may arise, and, should conditions demana it, it will be ready to strike a swift blow against any enemy. The best criterion of the situation is to be found at the Stock Exchange, where the tone and prices respond to every touch of fear or hope. This morning the mar- kets displayed a sanguine tone and consols advanced from yesterday’s closing prices. Later there was a slight decline, but on the whole there was an advance as coms pared with the values of yesterday. Altogether it can ve said that there ap- pears to bean improvement in the situa- tion, and unless new and unforeseenZdiffi- culties arise it is thought the pending questions will be settled diplomatically and not by war. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, nas sent the following telegram to President Krueger of the South African republic: “I have received the command of the Queen to acquaint you with the fact that her Majesty has heard with satisfaction that you have decided to hand over Dr, Jameson and the other prisonersto the British authorities. This act will redound to your credit and your honor, and cons duce to the peace of South Africa. The harmonious co-operation of the British and Dutch races is necessary to South Afri. ca’s future development and prosperity.” —e—— THE FLYING SQUADRON. Vessels to Assemble at Portsmouth for Final Orders. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 9.—The flying squadron, composed of the battle-ships Royal Oak and Revenge and the cruisers Gibraltar, Hermione. Charyhdis and