Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-15
ADM. WALKER.
Said to Have Received Vigorous
Instructions
HIS MISSION TO VENEZUELA.
Great britain Not to lie Allowed to Seize
the Mouth of the Orinoco River
Its Importance to Many
Countries.

WASHINGTON, Sept i2-There is good
rea son to believe that the sealed instruc-
tions received by Adm. Walker on
board the Chicago intrusted him with .
mission more important, perhaps, than
any that has been confined to an Amer
lean officer in recent years The pro
tracted conference VIII ich President
Harrison held with Acting Secretary Of
State Adee on his recent visit to Wash
iugton; 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
was directed to pursue IA vigorous
course in dealing with the situation,
especially in connection with foreign
aggression" all are of significance on
the superstition believed TO be well
founded, that Adm. Walkers mission to
La Guyra with his squadron TO profTer
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
czuela territory by Great Britain.
Also 10 secure the restoration of the
status quo as to boundaries as II existed
prior TO 1877 and obtain consent for the
submission 10 arbitration of the ques-
tion of titcl 20 the territory in dispute
between the governments.
The keynote of the whole expedition
Is found in the following extract from a
dispatch addressed 20 Mr.. Blaine, before
his resignation of the state department
portfolio, by Mr.. Peraza, the Veue.
zuelan minister to Washington:
Hon Mr.. Blaine IN already aware that agents
Of the government OF Great Britain have taken
possession, uniuly and forcbly, OF the port Of
parima, at the mouth OF the Orinoso, which up
TO this time has been possessed by Venezuela
whose title is undues toned II Is only necessary
% glance at the map TO sec the vast Importance Of
this aggressive stop Of Groat Britain When a
European maritime power has once obtained a
toothold AZ Barina It absolutely controls the
OrinOco river ami its numerous af1luents
Through that artery II may penetrate as far "a
the Rio DE la Plata. Venezuela II, therefore,
not the only American republic at the mercy
OF the naval power that gets control Of the
Ornoco river. Colombia Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
the Argentine republic and Uruguay are like
wise at its mercy. This Is not danger which
threatens Venezuela alone; It threatens all
America and II, perhaps more serious than
the possession % the Panama canu by
European power, since II would rem
der uugatory the efforts which through the
Initiative OF the United States government
are now being made by the nations Of
America To draw closer their family bonds, TO
unity their interests and 10 have one and tho
same destiny In future All these aspirations
might be rendered fruitless by the presence
aud control in the Orlnoco Of so formidable a
naval power as Is Great Britain Her vessels
would enter the mouth OF the river and would
carry to tho great centers Of population her
productions, her ideas and her exclusive inter-
esta