New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
THREATENING VENEZUELA.
WILL ENGLAND MAKE WAR ON THE
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC?

rosrr,t ,.u ,MpERIAIN SAID TO RE DETERMINED
TO HOLD DISPUTED TERRITORY By FORCE
MR. BAyARDs MEMORANDUM uNAN-
swERED WASHINGTON DirLo-
MATIc CIRCLES EXCITED by
TIE auMoRs
1.ondon. Oct ls--"The ST. Jamess Gazette.
referring to the action of the Combined Court
in Rritish Guiana In refusing to vote money 'or
the purpose Of purchasing Maxim guns. In ac-
cordance with the dispatch sent by Joseph Cham-
bcrlain. Secretary OF State for the Colonies on
September I. saws the dispatch was followed oy
another from Nj. Chamber, ,in to Sir c. cameron
Lees Governor OF British Guiana. directing nm
70 obtain without delay a vote for the purchase
Of two Maxim guns one Of them to be stationed
at Yuruan. elsewhere on the frontier where
the venezuelans may attempt to cross Inc
Gazette" adds:
Mr.. Chamberlain has decided that the frontier
within the Schomburgk line shall be held by iorce'
II necessary.
Regarding the attitude Of the newspapers IN
British Guiana In ridicung Mr.. Chamberlain
THE Gazette" says
Mr. Chamberlain is better Judge OF the be mOaa. ai
torneys OF absentee sugar planters.
IL Is ascertained on high authority that the
memorandum in relation to Venezuelan ahairs
presented by Ambassador Bayard to the BRUSH
Foreign Office In August last embodies Tor the
first time in diplomatic correspondence uehni-
tion OF the Monroe Doctrine and an assertion
that the United States regarded the acquisition
Of territory by European powers on the Ameri0a"
continent menace TO repuohcan lhs''"-
tions, which would not be encouraged by the
American people
1t is understood that to this communication no
reply beyond formal acknowledgment has yet
been given. but that d more detailed reply has
been promised at early date.
THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA.
Washington Oct. 1S.-The aggressive policy OF
the British Government in Venezuela, as out
lined in the dispa tches to-day from London. has
caused excited comment In diplomatic circles IL
is taken in some quarters as an indication that
the British Government will not, under any cir
cumstances. arbtrate on a foot OF the territory In
dispute between England and Venezuela to
which the former lays claim. Whether the fortl-
cation OF the frontier at Yuruan will be followed
by hostilities between the British and the Nene-
zuelans cannot at present be foretold Yuruan
is point which Is occupied by the forces OF Doth
governments The British hold the right bank or
the river and the Venezuelans the left. The mil
itary posts OF the two Governments are at the
junction Of three rivers the Cuyani, the Nuruan
and the Yuruari. No overt act II Is SAID, is likely
follow
on the British side OF the Yuruan. provided the
British soldiers remain ,he right bank or the
stream which they regard as the limit or thelr
possessions While the Nenezuelans Will look
with strong disfavor on Great Britains action
they will not. II is said cross the river or so CON
duct themselves to Justify the British IN cross
ing The Venezuelan Government Will In all
proba blity send troops to this point but this. 1t
is believed, will be mere precautionary meas
ure and not with any intention of engaging the
British forces
THROUGH AN AMERICAN CONCESSION.
II the suggestion of Joseph Chamberlain. Brit
ish Secretary OF State for the Colonies, that
road be cut from Port Barima to the Cuyani
River is adopted the United States Is likely TO be
drawn into the affair. nasmucn as the proposed
road will run through part OF the territory re-
Gently granted by the Venezuelan Government to
the American syndicate. All this territory Is
claimed by England and this claim the Nene-
zuelans ridicule. The American syndicate i
making arrangements to develop the CONCESSIONS
and is evidently constrained to believe that 'he
United States will see that IL Is protecteo }" ITO
rights. -, -,
The new developments In Venezuela nave had
the effect Of calling attention anew to the report
teleCraDhea from Rio Janeiro several days ago
that a body Of British troops was marching
through Brazilian territory on the way 10 Eehe @
zuela II Is now believed by well-posted dipio-
mats that this report Is well founded; tnat the
force in question con iists probably OF limited
number OF British police In BRUSH Guiana tiial
the line of the Essequibo River until IT reached
the neutral territory in dispute between 'rea'
Britain and Brazil. and that II is now crossins
this with a view Of entering part or Nenezueid
not occupied by the native troops. III III shail oe
shown that this IS really the case the purpose
of the British Government IN sendins trls ioice
into Venezuela can only be conjectured put IL
is not doubted that a definite purpose lies be-
hind IT,
AN OLD PROJECT REVIVED.
II is learned to-day that the proposed road be-
tween Port Barma. which lies in the northerly
mart Of the British possessions in Venezuela near
the Orinoco River to the Cuyani River uis-
tance Of about 100 mites. was first suggested nan
a dozen years ago by the Governor OF BRUSH
Guiana. The British Cover inment al that UNI
declined TO vote the money to construct the road
md the proposition now to do what was denieu
wears ago IS regarded another indication tna'
the developmeni of the country along the Hhf
OF the proposed routes is part OF the pa" "''
to surrender ii. -
several months ago a British sergeant OF po-
lice named Behrens and two assistants crosseu
the river al Yuruan and planted the Brltish nag
on the Venezuelan side. The Venezuelan ponce
tore down the flag. drove the intruders acrosS
tho stream. ami subsequently, arrested thsHl;
While on the way with their prisoners to Cudad
polivar in the state of Bolivar, they were IN
etructed from Caracas to proceed no furtner' pu'
IA release the Englishmen ana permit theif 'o
return to British Guiana. subsequently sergeant
pshrens was called to London, where MS report
- the affair was made in person To the brit.sh
Iroraipr ONCE II Is ostensbly to prevent repe-
,,,,on ~ this trouble that Joseph Chamberlain
voc ordered the stationing of at least one Maxim
gun at that point
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