The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-09
EFFORTS AT P~EACE.MAKING
Uncle Sans Part in Inducing Great Brit
ain and Venezuela to Arbitrate.
Steamer Itata Assessed $500 for Violating 0ur
Navigation Laws-Further Rainfall Ex-
periments TO Be Made in Texas.
EFFORTS AT ARBITRATION.
The Part Taken by Uncle Sam in Trying
Settle tho British venezuelan Dispute.

The Part Taken by Uncle Sam in Trying to
Settle tho British Venezuelan Dispute.
WASHINGTON. July SIN the diplomatic
correspondence of the past year. which has
just been published, is a statement of the
efforts made by the government of the
United States to secure an amicable and
fair adjustment of the boundary dispute
between Venezuela and Great Britain.
Feb. IL. 1890, Mr.. Peraza. the Venezuelan
minister. represented to Secretary Blaine
that the British government had forcibly
taken possession of o part of Venezuelan
Guiana, and begged the Intervention of the
on May 3. instructed Minister Lincoln, at
London, as follows:
Mr.. Lincoln is instructed TO use his good Of
fiees with Lord Salisbury to bring about the
bbe esWesn crs Sf d Rrlfain and intercourse Ssnso
the settlement of the boundary dispute by arbi-
traton. The joint proposals OF Great Britain
and the United States towards Portugal. which
have just been brought about, would seem TO
make the present time propitious for the submit
TRACE. He is requested TO propose To Lord Sails
bury, with a view TO an accommodation, that an
informal conference be had, in Washington or In
London, OF representatives of the three powers.
In such conference the position OF the United
States Is one solely of impartial friendship
towards both litigants.
Minister Lincoln stated that Lord Sails
bury was doubtful of the stability of the
Venezuelan government. He would con-
suit the Colonial Office. From his tone it
seemed that the idea of arbitration in some
form to put an end to the boundary dis
pute was quite agreeable to him. Further
on he wrote Mr.. Lincoln as follows:
Sir-Her Majesty's government are very sensi-
BILE Of the friendly feelings which have prompted
this offer on the part OF the United States gov
eminent. They are, however, at the present
moment in communication with the Venezuelan
minister in Paris, who has been authorized to ex-
press the desire of his government for the re-
newal of diplomatic relations and to discuss the
conditions on which it may be effected. The
rupture of relations was, as your government is
aware, the act of Venezuela, and her Majesty's
complain of the manner in which
1t was effected. But they are quite
willing to put this part OF the question aside ls
friendly intercourse should be accompanied by
arrangements for the settlement of the several
baneja the terms on which her Majesty's govern
ment consider that such a settlement might be
made. and am now awaiting the reply of the
venezuelan government, TO whom ne has, doubt
less, communicated my proposals.
Her Majesty's government would wish to have
the opportunity of examining that reply and as
certaining the prospect IL would afford OF an ad-
Justment of the existing differences before con-
sidering the expediency of having recourse to
the RO0O OmceS or q third party. i may
mention that, in SO far as regards the
frontier between British Guiana and Venezuela.
l have informed Senior Urbaneja of the will
ingness of her Majesty's government to abandon
certain portions OF the claim which they believe
themselves entitled. in strict right. to make and
10 submit other portions to arbitration, reserv-
ing only that territory as to which they believe
their rights admit of no reasonable doubt. II
this offer is met by the Venezuelan g~overnmant
in a corresponding spirit. there should be no in
superable difficulty in arriving at a solution.
But public opinion is unfortunately much ex-
cited on the subject in Venezuela, and the facts
OF the case are strangely misunderstood.
Then, on June %. 1890, Mr.. Lincoln pre-
sented TO Lord Salisbury Senior PulidO, the
special Venezuelan envoy. who was courte-
ously received, and there the matter ended,
so far as the correspondence shows.