Evening journal., 1892-09-12

government win continue TO regard the case rs
a simple question Of frontiers and win keep on
protesting that she is operating within her ter.
iltory IL occurs 10 me 70 respectfully suggest
70 your excellency that the opportunity has
come for the government OF the United States,
~ view OF the recent occurrences toregnrd the
question undor a different aspect which will al.
low of o speedy and definite settlement through
the means Of It's effective Intervention.
Tho Different Aspect"
This different aspect" appears now 20 be
taken by orr government, and Admiral
Walker has been charged with the mission
OF bringing about the defective interven.
tion.' The progressive character of British
claims in Venezuela is shown by dispatch
from our minister there, Mr. Scrurgs. dated
Caracas, April %, 1880, IN which he says:
Tho recent occupation hy q British police
force Of large area Of territory south and west
OF the limits hitherto claimed hoy England ns tho
boundary ~ her Guianan possessions Is croat
ing grave apprehension here
10 win bo remembered that Venezuela has
steadily maintained since 1885 that the Esse-
pubic river is the limit of British possessions
u viii bo remembered also that In the earlier
stages OF the controversy England claimed only
20 the Pumuron. subsequently she extended
her claim westward 10 tho gulf of Moraiuaua
ana southwark 20 the river 0uinia Later on
taking advantage OF tho unsettled political con.
uition Of the country she further extended
her claims, FIRST TO the river Barima, thcn 90
Bra2a Barima Qncuding the fertile island OF
that namo), and finally southwark up tho main
channel Of tho Orinoco doltn as far aa Anna
cura the starting point from westward Of
what Is known us the Schomburgk lne
Never I believe, until quito recently has
England claimed this limo as the southern
boundary Of her colonial prosecutions On the
u. HN IfNlfI tI d
claimed any such prctcnsion Yet sho now not
only occupies tho ontire territory north OF this
line, but has taken possession Of large districts
south OF It. More than thia. she now lays claim
20 almost tho entire territory north OF tho
Caroni and cast Of the Orinoco below the mouth
Of the Caroni. This includes of couroo tho vast
territory Of Yuruari, wherein are situated the
rich and productive gold mines OF Caratal and
C0lloa.
OF course the Venezuelan government IS not
prepared 30 resist these bold oncronchmcnts
otherwise they would hardly be Attempted
The government here has boon ondoavoring for
moro than six months past to recstnhlish diplo
matte relations restore the status quo Of 1856
and have the question Of boundary roforrcd 10
arbitration, but without tho slightest prospect
Of success The British government makes Il
o. condition that Venezuela rolinQuish her claim
to all territory north of tho schomburgk limo.
and that arbitration he limited TO disputed
territory south Of that line.
We WIN Outciass highlands ships.
The restoration Of diplomatic relations
between Venezuela and Great Britain has
recently been brought about through the
good Offices Of Minister Lincoln during the
closing days of the Salisbury government.
but there British concession stopped. As
our minister 20 Venezuela subsequently re-
ported, "The vital point in dispute, namely
the command Of the great mouth Of the
Orinoco, Is precisely the one which Great
Britain now refuses 20 submit 90 friendly
arbitmtion."
It may be that with powerful United
States squadron ia the harbor Of LaGuyra.
under the command Of an admiral specially
instructed TO aid and assist TO tho full OK.
tent Of his power, Venezuela may be able 70
renew the overturos for arbitration 10 bet
ter purpose. Honors win at least be easy
90 far as the display Of physical force is con
cerned. Immediately after the CONSUMING
tion of the seizure OF Barima the British au-
thoritios ordered three war steamers OF
their Barbados squadron ellerophon,
Emerald and Partridge-to rendezvous ia
Domcrara waters for the supposed purpose
of intimidRting Venezuela and securing nc.
Quiesceuoo IN the seizure Admiral Walk
er's three cruisors-Chicago, Concord and
kearsarge-rwill very neatly offset the Brit
ish squadron and win just a little outclass
them.