Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-30
GREAT BRITAIN's PROTEST
Against Americans Operating Under {


Against Americans Operating Under Conf
cessions Granted by Venezuela
Washington, d. c., June 29-It is cA-
pected by officials that Great BRITAIN
will protest against the ccnce ol
/ Venezuela has made to an American
company and will warn the Americans
against taking possession Of the ter.-
tory, part OF which is claimed by Great.
Britain. Under similar circln anc4I
the British Foreign Office protested
against the same concession when "a
was first granted 10 American .u l,,. g..
and the warnings at that time were o
determined that the latter did NOT push
their concession, which has remained
dormant until now Nenezuela grants it.
and the Americans start 10 ASSUME I9s-
session OF the territory.
The warning given 10 Great Bri., 4
when the last concession was given !
Americans covering the same lands
as follows:
Colonial Office, London. Oct q, 1856
Whereas, The boundary line i
tween Her Maiesty's Colony OF Brill !
Guinea and the Republic Of Neuczu.-
is in dispute; and, whereas, IL has ce..
to the knowledge of Her Majesty ar-
eminent that grants Of land within t.1
territory claimed by Her Maicatys Cove
eminent have been made, or purpor'ci
10 have been made, by or in the name
of the government Of Venezuela r0.
tice is hereby given that no title 10
land, or to any right in or over o. a'-
fecting such land, within the TERRITORY
claimed by Her Majesty's goyernm .u.
pUTporting 10 be derived from C
through the government Of Nenezuca,
or any officer or person authorized tr
that government. viii be admitted o'
recognized by Her Majestys govern
ment and that any person taking =
session Of or exercising any right
any such lands under color Of any Jr,
title, or pretended title, will be liable 70
be treated as a trespasseT.
This warning was the elimination
a controversy following the grant u
was made in the name OF Mr. CyrinH
C. Fitzgerald, of New York. who pave
the American concern the name O., ..s
"Manoa Company" A son Of Oh .
Fitzgerald is now connected with 3
new concession, and it is regard 5
a revival Of the old ManOa inter r..
The elder Fitzgerald is prepared '0
possession Of the lands, putting
mill plant and sending forward COLONIES
Of American settlers TO take posse De-
Thereupon he received a letter
the secretary Of the British goyeu o.
British Guinea, containing the follow
ing:
Il am directed by His Excellen %.
intimate to you that the colCn.a
eminent exercise authority wi
units laid down in the accomH-a 4
map. and that within these lim
colonial government enforces
of British Guinea. I am furthc
innate TO you that any person
} garding the laws Of British
within such limits will be
prosecution according to the
the colony. The colonial gov
will prevent the rights Of Her
or of the inhabitants Of the
bing in any way infringed.'
When the Manoa company
set up their saw mill at the DBL
the Barima river, the British
wrote another warning as folio
mo settlement Of any kind
for the purpose Of trade or aH
purpose, can be made within
OF the colony, unless in a
with the existing laws. and
become residents therein wi
CURED to obey them"
AS the Americans continue
their interests, the col0nia
London finally issued the war
given herein. There was m
tention. but the American
at last abandoned rs plan and
cessloD has remained an abel
since. Now that II is revived
pose Of Great Britain 70 pro
licvcd to be clearly outlined
tlon taken ten years ago.
thought that the protests of
remain operative to-day, as
! the same lands but il is no
that the British authorities
the warnings in order TO
more formal application 70 t-a
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