The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-27

surveyed Point Rarirna. where the re-
mains Of Dutch fort stlll eNlsted. Gnu
placed there and al the NOUN OF WE
Amacura two boundary posts. Al W.
urgent entreaty of the Venezuelan GOV
eminent. these two posts were aitel 'i,s
removed. as stated boy Mr. Dneyf p".
this concession was made on lhc Nialiii.t
understanding that Great 'Il.ai- M
not thereby I'm any way aea'"'" "''
claim 10 that position.
In submitting the maps of his irfey.
on which be indicated the lhe M.i.i
he would propose 10 her Majesty 'of
eminent for adoption, Sir X. eihoiii""i -
called attention TO the fact tnat u.I
Naiostys Government might justly clalh
the whole basin of the Cuyuni ana nuIu-
ari. ON the ground tnat the natural .ottt
dairy of the colony Included any te.4.-
tory through which flow rivers when ian
into the Essequibo. Upon uils pIlu.i
ulo" he wrote. "the boundary hne WouH
run from the sources OF the 'aiuin1ni
toward The sources OF the Cuyuul llop'If
ana from thence toward u.s. l"l ~, M.
northern tributaries, the rivers u ~
tYuuarD and iruang fluFuanl, anu lnra
approach the very heart OF Neh'NN' laH
Guiana But. on GROUNDS oi con- ~,
ance toward Venezuela ne propose ...iiih1-
Great Britain should consent 10 SURRENDER
her claim 10 more extended ironurr lh-
land I'm return for the formal ltcvtlil
of her right TO Point Baiima. IL Ma9
ON this principle that he drew iit hon1n-,
darv line which has since heeu cail'"
r-pioubfcdlv. therefore Mr.. Olney Is
right. when he states inal Ut srgil'
,nn0e-ille TO treat the SchomplfEh l4ll.
I'd bfius the boundary claimed by GREAT
T3rffain as "A matter of right. or as any
thing but "A line originating IN cohslueI".
tions of convenience and eApeuleN'9'
The SchOmburpk line was, ia laV- q
great reduction of the boundary clhlm,t
gnrff "a as
lis propOsal originated IN "A desire ~
come TO a speedy and friendly afia.t'-
ment with "a weaker power with VINO
Great Britain was al the uuie, al" "N
e.red to remain. i'm cordial relations.
The following are tine main idcts OF thi
ailtneeions that ensued with the Nene-
zuelan CONcrnmt nj: ..,..,.l
while Ar. Schomburgk was enkdted
~, his survey the Venezuelan Minister
i'm London had urged her Majesty 'yt
eminent 20 enter into treaty OF ii",,si
buf received the answer ihdt' ii II .-'D..t'
be necessary to enter into 7lch "a hDlts'
. ..ftr,-a,- was al any rate tine ntce-a'Nf
nreiiminary, and that this was pfocee1'
ing. s.-...,. c.,.or,,,eu,
were i'm possession - NJ. Schohip"i 81
,..uorfs Inc Venezuelan Minister Was iil-
formed that they We're IN a norlti'h
to commence negotiations, ana I'D jan
nary lS44. NJ FOr,iQue commenced 10y
stating the claim Of his Government
This claim. starting from such Ou7o4ttt
Grounds as the original discovery oS
Spain OF the American continent an"
mainly supported py quo'.+lr from, the
more or less vague character rom 'l'e
Writings of travellers ana sto-ial'iiNi7'
but adduciug no substantlal et Zen. $50, -
actual conquest or Occupation Oh Wv ~
forv claimed demanded the hsselui"o
ifsclf Us the-boundary OF Venezuela.
renlv was returned by Lofd Aberdeen
then Secretary Of state ior or lsH ~
fairs, pointing out that II Woul1 pv ~ ~,
.a.lrs "a
both sides brought forward predecessors
of so extreme "a character, put slauhs
that the British Government Woulu Hot
initiate NJ fortlque ~ putuh5 4o,il MI
"A claim which IL could not ee lnlei."Du
seriously 80 maintain. LORD AuelneeH
then proceeded 20 announce the coiS's
-ions which, out OF iuehdly iesd-r 10
Venezuela" her Malestys Government
were prepared 10 make, ana piopuseu d
line starring from the mouth o. tI-
Morocco 10 tine Junction OF the RIVER %
rima with the Walni, thence W inc -
rfna 10 the point al when tnat -tl t-tli
auoroached nearest 10 the Acardblsl, ana
thence following Sir K. SchomuuIsh
line from the source Of the Acraoial on
ward. .,.- ,,,f-
fered Cession-yiZ.. That the Venezuelan
Government should enter into an ensese-
mont that no portion or ine Il...
proposed 10 be- coded shollo pt dlirlat,v
al any time 20 foreign power, ana tnat
the Indian tribes residing III III SHOUT"
be protected from oppression
No answer 10 the note was ever re-
ceived from the Venezuelan toFeihl-'.'t
and IN $50 her Majestys DoNernmeHt
informed her Majestys charge q ahalIes
AT Caracas that as the pIopo7di Han &c
NAMED for more than SIX years uhaD
cepted, 10 must bee considered as haNlh5
lansed and authorized him. 10 MAKE
communication TO the Venezuelan Gov
eminent 20 that effect.
\ report having al the time nscoin.
e..
intended TO seize Venezuelan Guiana, tAt
British Government distinctly ul7ciaih'"
such an intention. Dut inasmuch an VIZ
Government % venezuela suD-e,i"'Nr.
permitted projects 10 be set on iogt lot
The occupation OF Point Barima ana GER
tain other positions IN dispute, the biI.-
ish charge daualres was instructed lli
June $3.50 10 call the serious attention OK
the President and Government or Nenf-
zueia % the question, and 10 declare 10
them that whilst on the one hahd.
Great Britain had no Intention - ogsDls
or encroach on the disputed territory
she would not, on the other mana, N.tN
with indifference asgresSions on shit Ter
ritOry by Venezuela.
December or the same year mat enc
Zuela mad no intention OF occupNlhs OF
encrcachng upon any part or thc trlil-
tory the dominion or which was IN 'la-
putc. and that orders would be istred |
to the authorities in Guiana 10 .sosinln !
from taking any steps contrary 20 'his
engagement
This constitutes what has been termed |
the "agreement Of 1870" 10 which the I
Government OF Venezuela have frequently
aDpealed but which the Fenek ie'0ns |
have repeatedly violated in succeeding |
years.
Their nrst acts of this nature ist- |
ed in the occupation OF fresh positions
TO the east of their previous settlements, !
and the founding IN 1903 OF me town
OF Nueva Providencia. on the light bank |
of the Yuruari, all previous settlements
being on the left bank. The British Gov