The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-05

WASHINGTON. April 3.-There Is
great deal more in the news from arr
Laulr. Mimi. of the grant OF a conceN
SION by Venezuela At the mouth OF the
Drinoco than Is indicated III the dis
vatch This concession may become
more or less famous N the history oi
the diplomacy of the United States and
Great Britain The concession Is well
calculated TO bring 70 an acute stage
the most troublesome diplomatic ques-
tIou before the state department, and
one which. a. exclusively stated here
toforc in these dispatches. has caused
the administration more concern than
the Allianca affair. the late Guatcmalan
Mexican disputes and other lnterna-
uonal episodes
The concession Is in the heart of the
territory long in dispute between Nene-
Zuela and Great Britain, and AmbaSSa.
cor Bavard for some time has vainly
striven. in accordance with resolution
recently adopted by congress. to per
suade Great Britain to submit the whole
dispute to arbitration, Great Britain
being willing To arbitrate only beyond
what l. known a. the SchOmberg line
There have been IntlmatIOnS that the
administration. III the event OF a pEv~I-
cal conflict over the disputed lands.
might deem'It necessary IN the enforce
meut of the Monroe doctrine to follow
up the moral aid It has rendered Nene
Zuela with more substantial and potent
assistance The fact that citizens of the
United States now. by this concession
are thrust. 80 10 speak. between Great
Britain and the United States consider
ably increases the measure of this cOun-
try = responsibility
SenOr Audrade the Venezuelan min
lister a5 Washington. when seen con
Ccrnlng the FaTlbauIt item, said thar he
had no official confirmation Of the gran:
of the concession, but added that he does
not doubt Its correctness. aS II Il III line
with reports that such concessions would
be made
The land included in the concession
he sad l. the vital point of conflict he
tween Great Britain and Venezuela.
The OTinOcO l. the great commercial
artery Of South America, running fan
inland, through Venezuela. Brazil and
other countries Whoever controls the
mouth of the river. Minister Andrade
said, viii control this great commerce.
Great Britain has taken possession of
Punta Barina, at the mouth. which Is t.
the OrinOcO what the island of Gibraltar
Is TO the Mediterranean She has also
equipped a naval station on Trinidad
Island. just off the mouth. Her claims
embrace both banks Of the stream at the
mouth Ii l. part of this important
strategic territory that Venezuela now
grants 10 United States citizens The
concession near Trinidad Island is be
Ieved To be the island of PatOS- 1t Is
very near u the British naval station.
and particularly rich IN asphalt.
The prpSrur concession Il the most
emphatic declaration of ownership
Venezuela has made since 1884 In
th { wear a concession was made t
N,sf-; Fitzgerald and TurnbulI. citi
Z,us # the United States. of part 81
this DrIuOcO territory 1t was about tC
bc operated by United States com
panv. known is the ManOa company
when Great Britain entered suCh ar
emphatic protest that Venezuela can
celled the concession Since then, the
conflict between Great Britain anC
Venezuela has been waged through dip
lumatic channels, now Venezuela reaS
serts her rights and turns them Owe
10 United States citizens.
The interesting questions thus arise
What steps viii now be taken by Eng
land to assert her claims - and will
she endeavOr to prevent the Unitet
States syndicate operating its cOnceS
sion -
Faribault special says: "Donalt
Grant. wealthy contractor of thi
city; w H Fisher, late manager of TIL
Duluth and Winnipeg railroad. and
a Bowman, a Grand Rapids. Alinn.
banker, have Just returned from Nene
zuela. where they obtained a concession
of land at the mouth of the OrinOcC
running l2J miles south and from ID I
20 miles east and west 1t Is rich il
minerals. mahogany. rosewood and dye
woods They also have the right {
mine asphalt on small island nea
Trinidad The syndicate Will invest
good deal Of capital in working the cor
cessiOn and Mr. Fisher is TO be the mar