New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17
ENGLAND SIZES RICH con- MINES
AN ARMED FORCE TAXES POSSESSION or THE
.r.r..I 1.,sruL.r nr NrNLzIELA.

AN ARMED FORCE TAXES POSSESSION of TIE
YUruArI DISTRICT or VENEZUELA.
The latest news from Venezuela Is to the effect that
a crisis has been reached over the Iong-ds p'ou SUI"
jcct Of the correct bounai. line between that country
and British Guiana. Consul-Gencral dc silva, the
Venezuelan representative In this city has received
the following letter from high Official of his country
The English invasons OF the venezuelan territory are
shameful ard n ace c Gd S Ien Gso Of
the 2oh last November the construction OF fo, d
Cayuni Would extend boundary line Of he colony ny
rict Mas ncuiei within the limits 1t the Queens
Counsellor who 50 claimed It, . w., an, No no.
sce y,ns5Se Ian al T1i se ' rs!i
OF the rneanT " d5tc1 he m Of pcecSber 1857
the Government Of Venezuela for the opening OIL ha
TSad Ssy SS nc. Gv H %an any the ooo
and the hmacuru. but Ciu1ad Bolivar
The Esscqubo River has since 'n'
bccianInc OF this boundary controversy IN
1s4o been held by Venezuela be the correct bound
airy. In 1910, before the Independence OF Vcnezuela
the Esseqnbo was recognized the boundary bc'"con
the Spanish and Dutch Gulanas. In 1S4O sir iopcr'
schomburgk the British Governor OF Demerara guided
he says by nature. set mp boundary ilno o"o
degree north Of the Essequlbo and seized "itno"'
shadow Of right according the Nenezuelans' o9'ooo
square miles OF their territory. AS between the Esse
quibo and schombureks boundary tho contention mas
gone on between the two countries for nearly haii
century. Nine months ago. an English mehccr VI
Parliament. Hugh Watt, advised that England SEM
commission TO Guiana to establish boundary sun
further north and take In the rich gold mines Vi
Carate at the head of the Yuruari, branch OF
the Cuyun which flows into the Es>elhno.
lie claimed that this natural boundary lndca'cu
by Humboldt. -, .,.,o,
Tho Veneznelans were amaze. at this prOposHioH
naSmuch fIrtheSt stretch Of British aggression
had been marked In the SchombUrgk line. They uiu
not think such an idea would be entertained seriously
slthour IN the mines Of tle Yuruar mostS owned
by EnglIshmen ard the English population OF the
district outnumbered the Ncnczuclans three to one.
The Venezuelan Government felt so secure o. us
territory that II granted concession for railroan
from Cudad Bolivar the OrinOcO to Guaripatl IND
chief town OF the Yuruari district. This enterprise
rrec pit atcd the hlgh-handed action OF the BftIsh
Governor in Issuing his proclamation mentioned above
and prepared takc armed possession OF The run
gold fields with their annual product OF $50 ouo.
Consu-Gcneral De Silva said yesterday thar me
movement only the preliminary step to iIIther
encroachmcnt which would eventually MAKE SCUM
America a British India. il gave them ansonIe
possession of the DardaneleS OF the Ornoco" Iccog-
nized for a century as the ley TO South America
The only hone OF Venezuela lies In the firm adherenc"
of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine I'M.
country will be asked hy Veronica on tho basis OF
this doctrine aid II In resisting this latest evidence
of British rapacIty In dealing with weaker nations