, 1894-12-19

taking and keeping possession Of. La Guayra
or Bolivar until tie. Venezuelan soldiery
retire from the right. Bank of 'the Cuyuni.
We we've assured BY the Consul forVenezeuls,
a few weeks ago, when he had just returned
from Caracas where he had had audience of
the President, that General Crespo knew
nothing of the aggressive movement in the
Cuyuni; but it is hard TO understand how
such a periIous line Of policy Of international
Importance could he conceived and carried
out without tie Presidents knowledge and
consent. If the soldiers have decided to-
settle the Boundary dispute on their avn.
account and in their own way, there
is all the more reason why our coun-
try should promptly and firmly handle
them, SO as to show them that they are pur-
suing = coursethat can only lead to theirown
disaster. 1t is for tbs Governor Of tho
Colony to insist upon the Foreign Office
settling the question, either by advance or
retreat. To the Commandant Of the Local
Forces, whose officers and men are now the
laughing stock Of the Venezuelan soldiery,
the position must be ~exasperating to q degree.
all the more so that he is totally unable to
send his men any help or even to order
their withdrawal.
The return Of Sir Henry and Lady Blake f.
to jamaica, and the eager desire Of all
sections Of the metropolis to do honour to
them, brought about q very unpleasant and
discordant episode, never anticipated in the d.
framing of che reception programme. Re
Ceived at the wharf by a guard of Honour Of
the West India Regiment, their Excellenoles
drove to she Court House whore the Oust6s
and 8 number of Justices were awaiting lrm
to present an address of welcome. IN reply
the Governor said he had spent six years Of
happiness in the island, and if he had to
spend another term, he would look forward
to it as one of pleasure aud happiness.
Meanwhile, in the Town Hall the mayor and
several Councillors and a considerable mum
Der Of persons wore waiting in expectation Of
the Governor coming there to receive tho
Councils adore q of welcome first, but when
it was reported to His Worship that the
Governor had gone to the Court House, Mayor
Jackson let loose his Indignation, declaring
that the Governor in giving precedence to a
body who were not the elect ST the people,
had insulted and sighted the people them
selves. The audience gave three cheers for
the Mayor, and then the decorations III front
Of the Town Hall we're torn down, and when
the Governors party drove past shortly
afterY6rds they were greeted with hisSee and
groahs which however were met by counter
cheers. AS soon as it could Lo done the Mayor
called an indignation meeting at which a
resolution, approving Of the Mayors
action in refusing to present the town
peoples address of welcome to the
Governor was adopted. Mr., Brandon.
a Councillor, was opposed to the
Mayors conduct and said the Council had
behaved in a scandalous manner. Other.
citizens were of a similar opinion, and the
homecoming. of the Governor instead. of
being a day of general. good'humour was
turned into a day of party strife and. AngFy.
alteration.
In the St Lucin Voice, we find some in
formation 10 arling Mr.. Sho Nemoto, an
Envnv from the .Lananese Gnvernmant kha