The Indianapolis journal., 1895-12-29
Company Formed I'm Guiana for the
Purpose of working the Land
Coded to Americans.
vENEzUELANs DETERMINED
THEY ARE SAID TO BE ANXIOUS TO
FIGHT THE ENGLISH.
Important Cable Dispatches Reported
to Have Been Received at Cara
cas- from Washington.

Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The sullen weather,
sleet and dampness, which has been a fea-
ture of Christmas week, seems to have cast
\ gloom over politics in general, although
the Venezuelan question. chiefly from its
financial and commercial standpoints, has
been uppermost in the public mind. 1t takes
some time to convince the average Britisher
OF anything. and there has been no excep-
tion in the case of impressing on the minds
of those in authority here that the United
States IS thoroughly convinced Of the just
ness Of the Monroe doctrine as whole, al
though there may be differences of opinion
as to its applicability to the boundary dis
pute between Venezuela and Great Britain.
In consequence. the tone of the press and
the general public here is now strikingly
conciliatory. and everything possible is be-
ing done to avoid friction which might
result In further unpleasantness
Although the attitude of people in author
ity and those not in authority here Is
peaceful, the possibilities which the future
may bring forth are not by any means
overlooked. This Is shown by the stress
laid by the st. James Gazette this Afternoon
upon the latest advices from British Guiana
and the commercial and military outlook in
that colony. The st. James Gazette has
from the first and up to the present had
the good fortune to be distinctly ahead in
announcing all the developments from this
side of the water In the Venezuelan ques-
ton, and there is. therefore. a shrewd sus-
pcion tha. il has been more or less direct
ly or Indirectly inspired by the Secretary
OF State for the Colonies Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain. Consequently. more than ordinary
interest is manifested in an article which
is published to-day. giving prominence to
the mail news just received from British
Guiana. and in which it is announced that
at meeting of influential residents of Brit
ish Guiana. recently held at Georgetown,
capital of that colony. a provisional board
OF directors was appointed for a company
which is to be known as the British Guiana
Chartered Company. organized for the
purpose OF developing the interior
OF British Guiana. This board includes
among its members some of the leading
commercial men Of the colony and some of
them are men who have hitherto been iden-
TINED with the sugar plantation business os
British Guiana This marks a decided change
In the attitude OF those prominent In the
planting interests OF the colony, and the
Idea seems TO be to start chartered COM
pany in the colony and invite home capital
lists to enter into the undertaking. This new
development is mainly due TO the dispatch
or the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, in September last
asking II the local capitalists of British
Guiana were prepared TO take up a large
corcessfon IN the northwest portion of that
colony and develop the mineral and other
resources of the territory. At the same
people OF British Guiana that if their capi-
talists We're not In position to take up
the matter there were people in Great Brit
ain who were able and ready TO do so. 1t
now remains to be seen whether the gov
ernment will grant charter to this com
fha 70 urhir t,oc
already made proposals to the local gov
ernment, which propositions, however, have
adds that there Is no reason why Mr..
Chamberlain should delay his decision In the
matter. and ii is fair inference that his
dispatch OF September was a counter move
10 the Venezuelan concession, made to
Americans in February, and ii may be
fraught with larger consequences than ap-
pear at first sight. In another paragraph of |
this article, the ST. James Gazette says:
Hitherto the inspectors Of British Guiana
police have been uniformed civilians, but
now they will be strengthened by the addi-
ton OF Captain tombstone and Lieutenant
Cobb. OF the British army. as subinspectors.
and are significant OF the rapid transition
Of the British Guiana police into military
force. Captain Johnstone, we apprehend,
will instruct the negro police in the work.
Ing OF Maxim guns.
The reports cabled over here that the
United States Commission, which will in
pected TO include ex-Minister Edward j.
Phelps. ex-M.nister Robert Lincoln and
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller have given
much satisfaction. All the gentlemen |
spoken OF as likely 10 be members of the |
commission are referred TO here as en- |
titled to the greatest respect and as fur |
nishing the assurance that they will deal |
with the matter in spirit OF the most per- |
connection with this fe<ure of the ques- |
ton Is expressed in the utterance of Ion |
soon expect to see Lord Russell. of KiI- |
lowen, or Mr.. James Brice lend himself to |
tingo intrigue as see men like Chief Justice |
the commission with any intention but I that t
OF getting at the facts" 1t cannot be said. |
sfown TO Great Rritai9 a snd sSpeG.ed p to os
out that Mr.. Phelps Is In no way Anglo |
phile. His attitude on the Bering sea mat
lief that he was opposed to referring the |
berins sea matters to arbitration
The message of the Prince of Wales and |
the Duke Of York to the people of the |
United States through New York news |
paper, which asked for an expression of |
opinion on the Venezuelan dispute has |
caused sensation here, as the action of |
the Prince was entirely unprecedented. But |
the tenor and language OF the message has |
met with nothing but approval. According |
70 one account. before sending the message. |
cation with the Queen and with the Marquis |
OF Salisbury. Her Majesty, who has fol- |
lowed every development of the incident |
with eager interest, is said to have as |
sented readily. The Marquis OF Salisbury |
II appears, was less yielding but. discov- |
ering that the action commended itself to j
the royal family whose dignity was most [
concerned. he abandoned his scruples and |
approved not only of the Princes action |
but the precise terms OF the message
The war scare has had the effect of srous-
Ing interest In the American and Canadian
military forces and elaborate and more or
lees accurate COMPARISONS between them |
have been made The Army and Navy Ga
zette to-day published short biographical |
sketches OF all the American generals
The Morning Post prints a special article |
on naval questions In the United States dur
ing which IL points out the alleged dis
loyalty and often the dishonesty OF Of |
flcials responsible for the administration of /
the dock yards and construction OF the |
war ships" and declares that the naval de- |
partment Is ''hot bed of jobbery"