The herald., 1895-10-31
THE VENEZUELAN CLAIMS
Official Information OF the State
of Affairs
AN INSPECTION OF URUAN
Said to Explain the Movements of the
British Troops
The Unwarranted Invasion of Brazilian
Territory Is Likely to Bring
rIatters to a Crisis


WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-The state de-
partment has been furnished further de.
tails of the status of affairs in British
Guiana concerning the boundary aglt9-
ton. 1t covers the press publications at
Demarara up to October 10th. In puf-
suance of the policy Of the Brisitsh for
eien Office, Captain Marshall and In
spector Coyle of the British colonial con-
stabuIary of militia, have been dispatched
to inspect the post of Uruan, where the
conflict with Venezuelans occurred. The
semi-otficial announcement is made at
Demarara that the departure OF the Off
GERS and their cartv IS in connection
with the recent dispatch from Minister
Cham berlain.
Up to the 10th, when the mail closed,
the notification of Lord Salisburys ulti-
m alum to Venezuela lad not reached De-
marara, but stron: pressure W as exerted
on the home government for move Of
this kind.
CHICAGO, Oct. So - A special from
Washington says: Confirmation that an
armed British force was marching
through Brazilian territory to that part
of Venezuela claimed by Great Britain,
will, it is said, bring the international
dispute to crisis at once. In some quar-
ters fears are expressed lest negotiations
be prolonged until England gets all the
soldiers she wants on the disputed Terri
rtoy. Possession in diplomacy as in law.
IS several points in favor of the aggressor,
and for possession, England, it seems, is
playing its trump cards.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Herald s
correspondents in Rio, Brazil, telegraph
that news has been received from the
governor of Para confirming the report of
the passing or British troops through the
territory.
LONDON. Oct. 30.-(Copyrp hted, 1895,
by the Associated Press)-Sir Charles
Cameron Lees, X. c., governor Of Brit
ish Guiana, arrived in Plymouth at mid
night, having been recalled to England
to confer with Colonial Secretary Cnam-
berlain on the Venezuelan boundary
question.
Sir Charles was seen upon his arrival
by a representative of the Associated
Press, who sought to obtain his views OH
the Venezuelan question and to whom he
accorded an interview. He said:
81 regard the frontier outrage (the So
called Uruan incident) as purely indi-
vidual act, as the British subjects,
Barnes and Baker, who were arrested by
the Venezuelan officers, when brought
before the higher repres antatives OF the
Venezuelan government, were asked by
them to return to the British territory.
But they declined. on the ground that
there was no means of transit back
The Uruan incident referred to by Sir
Charles was that upon which the report
ed British ultimatum to Venezuela was
| based. A British sergeant of police, the
Barnes above referred to, and two assist
ants crossed the river at uruan and
| planted the British flag on the Venezpe.
Ian side. The Venezuelan police tore
down the flag. drove the intruders across
the stream and subsequently arrested
them. While on their way to Cuidad,
Bolivia, with their prisoners they were
instructed from Caracas to release the
Enelishmen and to permi: them to return
to British Guiana. The British govern
ment demanded reparation tor these or
rests.
Sir CHARLES was asked further to e1-
plain tho action of the Guiana council in
voting its disapproval of Colonial Score
tary amberlain's suggestion for the
purchase of Maxim guns to be- taken to
| tho Venezuelan frontier. Sir Charles said :
with regard to this vote, the matter
| was purely an imperial one. There is OILY
post consisting OF seven men at Uruan.
| being merely police station, to mark the
| frontier on the Schom berg boundary line
and there is practically no marine station
! there5at al l. although the colonial govern
ment has repeatedly asked for "a supply OF
! Maxim guns.
| Sir Cameron has come home PRINCIPAL
| ly to recruit his heath and although some
matters of private business will also re-
| ceive his attention, he will also see Secre-
| tary Cham berlain as soon an possible.
| Going back to the Uruan incident Sii
! Cameron said:
| 1.-THE Venezuelan party, wh5n they
crossed the river at Uruan, hoisted tneir
| flag upon building within the Schom =
| berg boundary. Sergeants Barnes and
Baker hauled it down merely TO show
| that it was within the British lines, al
| though the colonial government would be
| delighted to welcome squatters to that
| territory and only desired to show that it
| was British territory.
| He was asked if he thought that ANY
serious affair would occur in the event oil
| crisis, TO which he replied: Il think
| not, as there is only a very small police
station on the Venezuelan frontier. The
| Venezuelans tried their utmost to ror-
| Suade Barnes and Baker to return to Brit
| ish territory after they had been arrested.
| The Associated Press then asked the
| governor If any difficulty was likely TO
| occur out of concessions made to Ameri-
! can capitalists by Venezuela. He said;
! mo concessions have been made with
in the British sphere of influence and
therefore. no difficulty is likely to occnr.
| l have no idea that there will be any Sc
rious resistance to the British demands
growing out of the Uruan incident, as tie
| Venezuelan government seems DESTROYS
| OF doing everything possible to repar
| any inujrydone to British subjects"
|