Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-17
MAY BE IMPORTANT.

The Mission OF Adm. Walker to Venezuela
Probably a Warning to Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-There is good
rea son to believe that the sealed instruc-
tions received by Adm. Walker on
board the Chicago intrusted him with n
mission more important, perhaps, than
any that has been confined to an Amer
lean officer in recent years. The pro-
tracted conference which President
Harrison held with Acting Secretary of
State Adee on his recent visit to Wash
ington; the long consultation between
Secretary of the Navy Tracy and Mr..
Adee before Adm. Walkers instructions
were finally agreed upon; the carefully
worded official statement given out
through the press that Adm. Walker
twas directed to pursue a vigorous
course in dealing with the situation,
especially in connection with foreign
aggression" all are of significance on
the supposition believed to be we'll
founded, that Adm. Walkers mission to
La Guyra with his squadron to proffer
the friendly intervention of the
United States to the Venezuelan
authorities, whoever they may
be, when the vessel arrives, in
preventing the final absorption of Ven
ezuela territory by Great Britain.
Also to secure the restoration of the
status quo as to boundaries as itexisted
prior to 1877 and obtain consent for the
submission to arbitration of the ques-
ton of titel to the territory in dispute
between the governments.
The keynote of the whole expedition
Is found in the following extract from a
dispatch addressed to Mr.. Blaine, before
his resignation of the state department
portfolio, by Mr.. Peraza, the Vene-
zuelan minister to Washington:
Hon Mr. Blaine Is already aware that agents
Of the government Of Great Britain have taken
possession, unduly and forcibly, Of the port Of
Barima, a. the mouth Of the Orinooo, which up
70 this time has been possessed by Venezuela
whose title Is unquestioned. II Is only necessary
70 glance OF the map TO see the vast importance Of
this aggressive step OF Great Britain When
European maritime power has once obtained
foothold at Barima, Il absolutely controls the
Orinoco river AM its numerous afiuenta
4uIOuhu buob oNNCky ~ NAY PChShteAC 80 AeA -
the Rio Do La Plata. Venezuela Is, therefore,
not the only American republic ut the mercy
Of the naval power that gets control Of the
orinoco river. Colombia. Peru Bolivia, Brazil,
We Argentine republic and Uruguay are like
wise at It's mercy. This Is not danger which
threatens Venezuela alone; Il threatens all
America and Is, perhaps, more serious than
the possession Of the Panama canal by
European power. since II would rem
der nugatory the efforts which through the
initiative OF the United States government
are now being made by the nations 81
America TO draw closer their family bonds, %
unity their interests and 70 have one and the
same destiny in future All these aspirations
mlzht be rendered fruitless by the presence
and control in tbs Orinoco OF so formidable .
naval power rs Is Great Britain Her vessels
would enter the mouth Of the river and would
carrT 70 the great ccnters OF population her
productions, her ideas an4 her exclusive inter
oatR