The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-20
INSISTING UPON THE LAND GRAB
Reply TO Be Consistent With the Re-
public's Previous Position.
IL VIII Deny That England Owns the
Territory She Ciairns-The Monroe
Doctrine TO Be Put to the Test soon.
fEnglish Warships Fire on Crespo's
Coast.

Joseph Chamberlain. secretary Of state for
the colonies. toward Venezuela. and the
apparent determination OF the British gov
ernment 10 uphold its claims by force Of
arms by making the following important
statement:
We are in a position 10 state that the
Marquis Of Salisbury has sent an ultima
tum to President Crespo. which not only
sets out the demands OF the British gov
eFnment for reparation on account OF the
arrest and detention of an inspector OF
police at Uruan, but il also states the
terms on which Great Britain has finally
determined the boundary dispute with that
republic. The u,timatum Is now en- route
70 President Crespo. If not already de-
hvered TO him. This final action was de-
cided upon by the Marquis Of Salisbury
and Mr. Chamberlain before the former
recent holiday in France Both Salisbury
and Chamberlain are in perfect agreement
as 10 the necessity OF ending the frontier
dispute, even II Venezuela has 10 be
brought TO terms by the means which are
most effective in reaching an understand
ing with South American republics"
The ST. James Gazette also publishes
letter. signed Hugh Watt. deploring the
retrograde progression OF British Guiana.
due. ii Is claimed to the attempt TO bol-
ster up the ceCay.Bg sugar cane indus
Try. but predicting that Chamberlain 5 poll
Icy VIII revive its industrial prospects.
The Westminster Gazette, commenting
upon dispatch to the Times from New
York declaring a joint refusal of Euro
pean powers 10 accept the Monroe doc
tr.ne Is believed TO be in the Marquis cf
Salisbury's mind, says: There is no such
thing. The Monroe doctrine is a matter
entirely between the Old Country and the
United States, and If the time ever comes
for Great Britain to take sides on the sub
Ject we shall stand with the Americans
not against them"
The Press Association late this evening
announced that the government had not
received a reply TO the ultimatum sent to
Venezuela, and that the foreign office had
not even received an intima ton that ii
had been delivered TO President Crespo.
Probablythis accounts for the fact that
the foreign office viii only confirm the 81.
James Gazette's story OF the sending Of
theh ultimatum To the extent OF saving
1t IS true that the Marquis of Salisbury is
taking steps to inform Venezuela that
reparation is required for the Uruan out
RACES.
Washington City. Oct fs.-The answer
OF Venezuela to the British ultimatun ar
pears TO be clearly foreshadowed in an of.
ncial statement from the Venezuelan min
lister OF foreign relations received in
Washington City. II states with positive
ness the attitude and policy of Venezuela
upon the exact subjects covered in the
utimatum. and in Minister Chamberlain 5
letter to the governor of British Guf-
ana, These official statements disclose
that the present ultimatum is a repetition
OF demand made by Great Britain in
November last. As Great Britain had no
minister in Venezuela. relations being
broken off, the German minister consented
10 act in presenting the British demands
Venezuela promptly rejected the demand.
and refused 10 give the assurances asked
fn1 ~
statement Of all that Venezuela claimed
The circumstances OF the demand and re
fusal are given as follows I'm the official
statement OF the Venezuelan foreign Of
fce received here:
In September last the government knew
that the high authorities or Demara, Brit
ish Guiana, were ready 10 make pro-
tests and raise questions because some
Venezuelan soldiers had crossed the river
Cuyuni, near the place where the so-called
English station is, and had felled timber
on the right bank OF the river Ilforn,a-
tion has been received here that this move
ment began with some threats Of the coll
onial agents against certain Venezuelan
citizens who had resided at that point for
a long time. II was also known that tha
band OF Venezuelan soldiers had crossed
the river only for the purpose Of celebrat-
ing the national festival OF July IN the
house OF some friends OF theirs residing IN
that territory. The British colonial
agents. who have exercised their author
iiy since the day in which the govern
menf OF Demara wrongfully decided to
occupy that part Of the Venezuelan ter
ritory. were allowed TO continue In their
place without being molested by the forces
OF Venezuela. Such was the state Of at
fairs when In the early part OF last No
vember the German legation. who were
in charge Of the protection OF British IN
terests In Venezuela. received a telegram
from Berlin. in which. in the name OF the
British cabinet. mention was made OF a
supposed violation OF the colonial from
tier, and assurances were urgently de-
manded that IN the future no Venezuelan
soldiers should be allowed TO cross the
stream on that side and go 70 the right
hank OF the Cuyuni river 4 declaration
OF this kind by Venezuela would have been
equivalent 20 an implied recognition OF the
alleged rights OF Great Britain 70 the pos
session of that territory. and would have
also implied the withdrawal OF several
protests made by Venezuela ever since
ISST against any Infringement or abri6g-
rnent Of her territory. Under these cir
c,fnstauccs TO hesitation was possible,
and the answer given by the department
Of foreign relations. FAR from giving the
aszura noes demanded by The British cab
iuet. served only 70 make a repetition OF
all that the republic Of Venezuela had said
against the claims Of England. although
stating at the same time the desire OF the
government 10 avoid new difficulties
through a just and fair settlement Of the
question"
the Official statement from TIE Ve-ezue-
Ian fareign Office caye-s set policy o.
Venezuela IN casa TIRE British attempt 70
brigd the military road recommended ~
British Minister Chamberlain. n his letter
- GOV. Lees q British Guiana Tce Ven
er-,e.a statement closes with the significant
statement that !n the question q building
this road The course o. Venezuela has been
such that the invading netghbors "ca-2ot
make another step further on the Nene-
E11elA ia of ths line" without provoking
3 collision
Al the R~itish legation g is stated witA
v9sitsveness that no a6vtces have heen re-
ce.vea concerning NeneEue.s. and that Sir
Jl,sar Parncef3te has taken no action
whatever or the subject. This IS euu1a-
s.res ey embassy officials. SIR Julian call
81 a. The state department yesterday. bat
ina Nerezua-au subject was Eot referred
.. as the London authorities. it Is decl2r-
et. are not conducting any bra0ch q the
reeotf atoms through the embassy. The
Nenezualan legation received its frst news
or the ustmacl-a from the Associated
Press cables. The fact thar Minister An
arnse has ss8f been ADVISED from FeneEue-
IA Indicates that the ultima tuu Is stu e1
rcute and hss rot reached Caracas
Pres Cert CreSpo IL AZ present. a. a SUM
reer resort. an4 ere vjc@ 0rsstsfnt ls act
tx president T1s Nszszg>.aa GasgreSS