The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-22
THE TIME FOR ACTION
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE WILL
NOT BE SUBMITTED TO
ARBITRATION.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 7

the Matter is Regarded by CmclaiS IN
washington-- May Affe ct the General
Peace of Europe-~Amb Bav"
ards Views.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-A high official of
the British foreign Office was interviewed
day by a representative of the As
sociated Press regarding the official
statement issued here to-day regard
ing Great Britain's attitude towards
Venezuela, and said that dispatch on the
subject of the misunderstanding between
forwarded to President Crespo. This
added the informant of the Associated
Press, is very different thing, as all
persons acquainted with the principles
of diplomacy will recognize. Continu-
ing, he said:
Lord Salisbury thinks that sufficient
time has elapsed for action to have been
tax n, aud wi b tits view he prepared
the dispatch IN question"
Great Britain's Attitude.
LONDON, Oct 81. In view of the
many reports in circulation regarding
the attitude of Great Britain towards
Venezuela, the following official an
nouncement was made to-day.
In consequence OF Venezuela, not of
fering an apology or reparation for the
Urnan incident, the Marquis of Salisbury
has taken steps IL inform her as to what
reparati0n Great Britain requires But, as
re ations between the two countries have
been broken off for some years, the com
municatlon vas not sent through the dl-
rect diplomatic channels. As the docu
ment has not reached its destination, it
is not considered desirable to give de-
tails Of its contents. But it is couched
in forcible terms and points out that
Great Britain viii not permit Venezuela
to overstep the boundaries marked by
the course of the rivers Cuyune and
Amacura, and is willing that the ques-
ton of other disputed territory should
be submitted to arbitration.
There Can be no Compromise.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Officials of the
diplomatic corps who are in position to
speak with full understanding on the
Venezuelan question, upon a careful
reading of the official statement of the
British Foreign Office, made public in
Associated Press cables to-day, say that
it is a decisive rejection of the claims
made by Veaezuela, and negative
answer to the requests of the United
States that the subject be submitted 10
arbitration.
The essential feature of the foreign
office statement is pointed out to be that
Great Britain Twill not permit Venezu-
ella to over-step the line made by the
Amacura and Cuyune rvers," but will
submit TO arbitration to other territory
in dispute. II is stated that as there is
no other territory in dispute the British
denial of arbitration is comprehensive
and complete The line made by the
Amacura and Cuyune rivers is practi-
cally what is known as the Schomburg
line Included within it is all the ter
ritory on the South bank and at the
mouth of the Orinoco river The British
already occupy the north bank, SO that
the official assertion of this claim
to the south bank gives them the entire
entrance TO the great waterway of South
America Included also within the line
cf the two rivers is large part-prob-
ably one-half -cf the tract recently
granted by Venezuela to a United States
syndicate.
Under the foregoing circumstances,
the statement Of the foreign Office is
said to sweep aside all basis Of compro-
mise or arbitration, su b as the U0ited
States has urged, and TO be final insis-
tance of British sovereignty over the
essential territory at issue, covering and
commanding the south bank of the Ori-
noco.
Neither the British embassy nor the
Venezuelan LEGATION to day received fur
ther information on the uitinatum, and
they are depending on the press dis
patches for their information. The terms
of the ultimatum are being awaited
with interest. TIE landing of the British
marines at Corinto is regarded as pre-
eedent of the course Great Britain may
take
inc omnio;;:al statement from ~. ..-ao>
tails II .-....'e -..".e any responsive statement
from the State Department. aud the
officials, under Secretary nlnsy's III
S'Tactlons, persist IL preserving an alb
soiute silence uprn the whole subject of
the YsIe2ns'san affair, possibly, deemirg
u pfn'yat 70 learn as much as they can
oI the British position without dis
closing our own stand.
May Affect the General Peace
PARIS, Oct. 2i.-The Figaro to-day,
commenting on the Venezuelan situation,
remarks:
"The ultinatum that Great Brit
acquiring may be prejudlciaI on ~ y
cause of general peace. 70 'n'
BassadJr 88-
LoNDoH. Oct f8'anS ''e"s
Taiogranh Co' -. 2l-The Excbang
ont Ie >sopany this afternoon sen
of r. ,,art of an interview which on on
= = representatives has had WIN IN
5pited states Ambassador, tEe hon
Tbotoas T. Bayard Mr.. Bayard j
anoted as saving that he will probabl.
receive an immediate answer from th
Marquis lf Salisbury on the Venezae
Ian question and that the uaite {.
states will be quite satisfied II II