The herald., 1895-10-22
ENGLAND'S LAND CLAIMS
Which She Declines to Submit
to Arbitration
THE ACTION AT CORlNTO
A Precedent to British Procedure IN
Venezuela
The nonroe Doctrine Explained by London
Editors-No Ultimatum Has Been
Sent the Little Republic
THE ACTION AT CORINTO
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.- Officials of
the diplomatic corps in q position to
speak with full understanding on the
Venezuelan question, upon careful read
ing of the Off ciai stateme ent of the British
foreign office made public in the Asociat.
ed Press cables today, say it is \ decisive
rejection of the claims made by Vene-
Euela and negative answer 60 the request
OF the United States that the subject be
submitted to arbitration.
The essential feature OF the foreign
office statement is pointed out to be that
'Great Britain will not permit Venezuela
to overstep the line made by the Amacnra
and Guyuni rivers" but will submit to
arbitration on any other territory in dis
pute. 1t is stated that as there is no other
territory in dispute the British denial to
arbtrate is comprehensive and complete.
The line made by the Amacura and Gu
YUM rivers is practically what is known
as the Schom bergh line. Included within
it is all the territory on the south bank
and at the mouth Of tue Orinoco river.
The British already occupy the north
bank so that their official assertion ot a
claim to the south bank give s them the
entire entrance to the great waterway OF
South America. Included also within
the line OF the two rivers is large part,
probably half. OF the tract recently grant,
ed by Venezuela to a United States syn
dictate. Under the foregoing circumstances
the statement Of the foreign Office is saiu
to sweep aside all basis for com promise
or arbitration such as the United States
urged, and to be a final instance of Brit
ish sovereignty over the essential terri
tory at issue, covering AMI commanding
the south bank of the Orinoco.
The landing of British marines at Cor
into is regarded as precedent of the
course Great Britain may take and in an
ticipation of this probability the officials
are com parng the relative strength of
forces which might be brought together.
The British have fleet of sixteen war
ships available in the North and South
we'll fortlnsd and she can put go, 900
well-armed troops in the field.
LONDON, Oct. q. = The Exchange
Telegraph company sent out this after-
noon a report OF statement which one
OF its representatives had had from the
United States am bassador, Hon. Thomas
L. Bayard. Mr.. Bayard is gu ,ted as
saying that he will probably receive an
Salisbury on the Venezuela question, and
that the United States will be quite sat.
istied if its overtures lead to negotiations
for tho resumption OF the consideration
OF In0 1r0nt-er dispute. Inc On1teQ
States am bassador is also credited to
have. informed the representative of the
Exchange Telegraph company that tn
United States can do nothing regarding
the marquis of Salisbury's demand for an
indemnify from Venezuela.
high official of the British foreign
office today said Great Britain had not
sent an ultimatum to Venezuela, but
dispatch on the subject Of the misunder-
standing between Great Britain and Ven
hoA han dol tn ppau Annt
Crespo. This, added the informant, is
very different thing, as all persons ac-
quninted with the principles OF diplo-
macy viii: recognize.
Continuing, lie said: Lord Salisbury
thinks sufficient time has elapsed for
reparation to have been made, and with
this view prepared the dispatch in ques-
ton"
The st. James Gazette, continuing the
discussion OF the Venezuela affair, adds:
''There is no reason why Venezuela
should derive more backing than Nicar-
aqua, seeing that no case exists for
reason.
''Our frontier in Gniana was laid down
long ago and 1t would be absurd to ask
thst it should be questioned because the
cupidity of the VeEezuelans has been ex-
cited by the wealth of gold on our side.
The action OF the United States govern
mont in presenting a request for arbitra-
tion is friendly to Venezuela and not un-
friendly to us: but an attempt to enforce
it woulu be an act of the most unpro-
voked hostility. 1t would be sheer folly
and Ignorance to drag the Monroe doc
trine into the dispute. If some Amer
leans imagine that Monroeism implies
the general claim of the United States to
dictate as to the relations Of the Euro
pean powers with the Spanish-American
republics, that is no business of ours.
Such claim to be serious must 60 the
whole length of a protectorate and that,
it is needless TO observe, would be furi-
ously resisted by the Americans them
selves and would of course saddle the
United States with the responsibility of
keeping them in order. 1t is absurd to
suppose that the United States would ac.
cept such a burden, and it is to be hoped
the United States government does not
intend to send squadron to Venezuala
as ths presence of hostile force keeping
an eye on our possible msdeeds would
certainly tend to produce strained rela-
tions.''
The Times says this morning editori-
ally:
Some of our American friends have
been too previous in their Interpretation
OF report that the marquis OF Salisbury
has sent an ultimatum to Venezuela.
Lord Salisbury's dispatch had to be sent
through Berlin. Its tenor was not such
as to raise the question which a portion
nf the American press seems so anxious
to discuss. The claim that the right
bank OF the Cuyani river belongs to them
does not Justify The Veneueians in an
attack upon the British police. Until
tha violent act is atoned for and an ample
apology maze, they are in position of
having suddenly removed the dispute
from the sphere of diplomacy and chal-
lenged its settlement by force. Whether
they count upon enjoying immunity on
account of the distance to the scene of
action from England, like other weak
states, they presume upon their insigniti-
canoe to do things no great nation would
nj WI . 10 fho nor ~.
were taught salutary lesson.
PARIS, Oct. q. lie Soir, speaking of
the Venezuelan question, says:
There is tendency on the part of
America to abuse the Monroe doctrine.
England is right and France will be COM
PEELED to imitat her in order to secure
an equitable settlement of several ques-
toins.
LONDON. Oct. 21.-The Chronicle this
morning publishes an interview with