The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-10

FrOntier-AnOIher Paper Says That
Venezuela Can Raise IOO, 900 Troops
aud Have support OF United States.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The first
information of the excited public
feeling III Venezuela, resulting from
the British demands reached here to-
day in the Caracas papers up to No
vember /. The prevailing sentiment
is for immediate war preparations,
although some of the conservative
journals urge moderation. The Brit
ish ultimatum had not been received,
but the publication of its substance
aroused an outburst of patriotism.
The Diario de Caracas, a semi-otfi-
ciaI government organ, makes what
appears to be an authorative an
nOuncement that the government has
prepared for any emergency. 1t says:
In 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 public may rest assured that it
will be necessary only for the govern
ment to send telegraphic dispatch
to the frontier, in order to have this
expulsion carried out"
El TEMPO, conservative, published
a leader on 1.-The defense of Guinia," in
which it urges upon the government
the immediate dispatching of 1000
Venezuelan 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 for
ward. A tabulated statement is made
of the military force requisite. This
includes the general-in-ehief, two adj
jutants, two surgeons, two assistant
surgeons, one chaplain, one interpre-
tor, one commissary and one secretary.
With this staff equipment are to be
two battaiions of troops, two first and
two second chiefs of battalions, ten
captains, ten lieutenants, twenty
sub-lieutenants, one thousands sol
ders. Estimate is made also for g.
coo uniforms of various grades. The
cost OF the ertire expedition is fixed
at $200,640.
FL TEMPO also urges the establish
ment of military colonies along the
frontier These would draw NeneZue-
ians and would provide a force avail
able to resist English encroachments.
1t adds: "The defense against England
is a national obligation. The reports
from London show that England pro-
poses TO Use force.
Venezuela has done much toward
getting ready, but she has not yet done
enough" A strong appeal to patriot
ic sentiment is made. 1t is pointed
out that the Argentine Republic won
a war against Great Britain, and that
Mexico won against a combination of
France, England and Spain. The
paper asserts that people who aban-
don their rights should perish from
the earth.
El Pregenero says that the public
can be assured that an army of 100000
men will be organized, with resources
for an extensive campaign. Vene-
zuela is assured, it says, of the moral
support of the United States and all the
South American continent. Gen.
Crespo is "A military ruler, of undaunt-
ed courage. FL Pregenero adds: 'Let
the national flag OF Venzuela be raised
on high as the guardian of the honor,
glory and integrity of the country"
1t is pointed out that there need be
no fear of a war with England, as it
will result in an a--Iance of all the Am
erican countries, from the Arctic re-
gion to Cape Horn. This nnification
of the Americas, says El Pregenero, is
the great question of the Twentieth
century and it will be accomplished.
The patriotic sentiment abounding is
shown by national poem by Carlos
Blunch Veloz, sounding the defense
against England.