Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-13
VENEZUELA TO FIGHT.
Publication OF the Substance of
Britain's Ultimatum ArouseS
the People.

Washington, d. c., Nov 9.-rhe first
information of the excited public feeling
in Venezuela, resulting from the British
demands, reached here today in the
Caracas papers up to November !. The
prevailing sentiment is for immediate
war preparations, although some of the
conservative journals urge moderation.
The British ultlmatum has not been
received, but the publication of it's sub
stance aroused an outburst of patriotism.
The Diario de Caracas, a semi-ofticial
government organ, makes what appears
to be an authoritative announcement
that the government has prepared for
any emergency. 1t says: I'm case an
emergency arises and the government of
Venezuela is obliged to resort to arms,
the English will be expelled from the
disputed territory. The pubic may rest
assured that it will be necessary only
for the government to send a Geographic
dispatch to the frontier in order to have
this expulsion carried out"
Ell TEMPO CONSERVATIVE publishes a
leader on 1.-THE Defense of Guiana" in
which it urges on the government the
immediate dispatching of 1000 Venezuela
an troops to the frontier in order to be
ready at any time to take possession of
the territory and hold it if the English
make any move forward. A tabulated
SldleulcuL Is ulduS OIL Iuo military force
requisite. This Includes: One general
in chief, two adjutants, two engineers,
two surgeons, two assistant surgeons,
one chaplain, II interpreter, one com
missary and one secretary. With this
staff equipment are to be twa battalions
of troops, two first and two second chiefs
OF battallons, ten captains, ten lieuten-
ants, twenty sub-lieutenants, 1000 sol
diers. Estimate is made also for 5000
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the entire expedition is fixed at $500, $40.
Ell TEMPO also urges the establish
ment of military colonies along the from
tier. These would draw Venezuelans
and would provide a force available to
resist English encroachment. 1t adds:
THE defense against England is q ma
tional obligation. The reports from Lon
don show that England proposes to use
force. Venezuela has done much to-
ward getting ready, but she has not yet
done enough"
A strong appeal to patriotic sentiment
is made. 1t is pointed out that the Ar
gentine Republic won a war with Great
Britain and that Mexico won against
q combination of France, England and
Spain. The paper aserts that a people
who abandon their rights should perish
from the earth.
be assured that an army of 100000 men
will be organized with resources for an
extensive campaign. Venezuela is as
surad. it says, of the moral support of
the United States and all the South
American continent. Gen. Crespo is a
military ruler of undaunted courage. Ell
Pregenero adds: "Let the national flag
of Venezuela be raised on high, as the
guardian of the honor, glory and in
tegrity of the copntry."
1t is pointed out that there be no need
of fear of war with England, as it will
result in an alliance of all the American
countries from the Arctic region to Cape
Horn. This uni6cation Of the Americas,
of the Twentieth century and it will be
accomplished. The patriotic sentiment
Astounding is shown by a national poem
by Carlos Bunk Veloz, sounding the
defiance aginst England.