Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29

SchOmburgk frontier The syndicate asked too much, and met with refusal A meeting of colonial residents held in Georgetown, chiefly representatives of the planter interest. formed a board wnich was used to petition the govern ment for a limited concession. All this happened prior to the sending to con- gress of President Cleveland's message anent the boundary dispute. The St. James Gazette admits that though there is no reason why MT. Chamberlain should delay his decision in the matter of the concession out of consideration for the feelings of Venezuela, he will probably hold the matter in abeyance in view of the tension between Great Britain and the United States. Developments in the east point to an entente between Russia and Great Britain, under which Russia will temporarily occupy the disturbed provinces in Asia Minor. Great Britain cooperating with Russia on the sea- board. Russian overtures to this effect are undoubtedly before Lord Salisbury. The news yesterday from St. Petersburg adds to the belief that such negotia tions are in progress As stated by the United Press, the deputation of Armenian eccle- sastics who were sent on mission to St. Petersburg to ask the protection of the czar for their persecuted co-religion- ists were told by Prince Lebanon Ros- tovsky, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, that the czar, if he were publicly invited by at least three of the great powers, including England, would be able to pacifically administer to the dis turbed provinces of Anatolia, but that in order to do so he must have the support of Europe
 Such action as this would be in line with the policy that is supported by the liberals here and would be acquiesced in by the conservatives, who are discon- tented with the diplomatic defeat the sultan has inflicted on England.
 The Duke of Argyll, who since he de- serted MT. Gladstone, has become an intimate friend of Lord Salisbury, has written a letter in which he comments on the absence of a genuine European concert on the Armenian question. He says with reflection on Asia Minor that if combination of the powers cannot effect Great Britain must give up her jealousies and invite Russia to do what she could accomplish with ease.
 The St. James Gazette, which was the first newspaper to print the ultimatum of Great Britain to Venezuela on October 19 publishes today statement that initial steps have been taken in British Guiana to form chartered company, whose operations shall lie between the Essequibo and the Schomburgk line. The Gazette proceeds to say that the origin of this important political development is to be found in a dispatch which MT. Chamberlain, colonial secretary wrote In SeptemDer, SkelcnliiS the iieW POlASy oi the imperial government as regarded in- terior affairs and inquiring If local capi- talists were prepared to take up large concession in the northeast and develop it's mineral and other resources, at the same time limiting that if not there were people in the Unitd Kingdom who were willing to do so.
 The Gazete then goes on to print re- port of meeting held in British Guiana for the purpose of forming chartered company to take up MT Chamberlain's offer. The paper, which claims to know the policy of the colonial office. says 1t Is certain that Great Britain. will not con sent to leave to arbitration the entire territory claimed by Venezuela, hence if the bona fide official guarantees of local applicants are satisfactory there Is no reason why Great Britain should stay her hand by not granting charter. de- spite the tension between England and the United States.