Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-10-29

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sary, go over Bayard's head in
dealing with this question.
1t is believed in Administration
circles that if England actually
pursues the policy of military ag-
gression in Venezuela indicated
by Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain's dispatch to the Governor of
British Guiana, the Wa, hlngton
Government will fnd it NJ co,s,ry
to meet demonstration with de-
monstration, and send a number
of war ships Of the North Atlantic
squadron to the mouth Of tue
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The Government of Venezuela
has provided itself with modern
armament and among other sup
plies has ordered ten improved
Maxim guns from the British
firm winch manufactures them.
The order was not placed through
any firm and the English house,
1t Is supposed does not know the
destination of the guns. At the
same time the syndicate OF United
Sites capitalists which had Sc
cured concessions on the Nene-
zuelan gold lands claimed by
Great Britain is preparing to
send large force of prospectors,
miners and workmen into the
ti-ld.
On the 18th the St. James
Gazstte followed up its disclosures
of the previous day by saying that
the Marquis of Salisbury had sent
an ultimatum to President Crespo
of Venezuela which not only sets
out the demands of the British
Government for reparation on ac-
count Of the arrest Of the deputa-
ton and inspectors of police at
Uruan, but it also states the terms
upon which Great Britain will
definitely determine the boundary
dispute with that republic.
The possibility of active inter
vention upon the part of the
United States, which is recogniz-
ed as being the most serious side
of the dispute, is discussed by
the Times, but Englishmen pro-
fess to believe that the Monroe
doctrine is q sort of bluff which
needs only to be met with firm
attitude. 1t is generally believed
that the British colony of Guiana
is in a bad way, and that her sal
walton lies in exploiting the gold
fields which are in the disputed
area.
President Crespo is at present
at IA summer resort and the Vice
President is acting President. The
Venezuelan Congress will not
convene until next February. 1t
happens also that cabinet COM
bination occurred ten days ago.
A Washington dispatch of the
Goth says: The developments to-
day show that great anxiety exists
In Administration circles over the
state of the Venezuelan dispute
with Great Britain. 1t is very
apparent that apprehension exists
IN the minds of the President and
his advisers that the British po-
icy is one of aggressiveness and
determination. The ultimatum
which Lord Salisbury has sent to
Venezuela is the latest disturbing
factor in the situation.
Lord Salisbury's tactics, as un-
derstood at Washington. are to
press matters no; and fast With
Venezuela. Possibly he thinks
that President Crespo may yield
to his adversary's demands, but
more likely he courts resistance as
the quickest means of creating "A
situation which may embarrass
the United States in applying the
Monroe doctrine.
. 1t is understood that Great
Britain wishes to evade the Mon
roe doctrine issue altogether, and
it is believed to be Salisbury's
shrewd plan to stir up new COM
plications with Venezuela which
may cloud the situation.
The London Chronicle has an
article suggesting that the dis
pute had better be settled through
Washington.
The Standard Conservative
says the ultimatum is unlikely to
lead to doubtful complications.
1t talks of repeated infringements
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