The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-26

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The state
department is in possession of tbs f,,II
text OF the dispatches sent by Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies in the British cabinet. to Sir
Charles Lees. encouragement Of
British Guiana, concerning the
strengthening of the frontier the in
crease of police and the purchase OF
Maxim guns in the British Guiana TER
ritory. The department has been furn-
lshed also with the detailed action of
the high council of British Guiana 11non
the recommendation of Minister
Chamberlain. These proceedings olive,
the full resolution offered by the gov
ernor-general for the purchase of q.
Maxim gun and ammunition. uniform
arms and accoutFements. They also
make the surprising disclosure that the
high council of British Guiana after its
! members had severely arratgned
Minister Chamberlain for his precipi-
tate action in recommending Maxim
guns, defeated the resolution for their
/ purchase by a vote of 10 to 8. thus re-
| Jecting the policy laid down by the
/ British cabinet.
Inc state department was put in pos
session of the information on Wednes-
day last in an official communicate flor,
from high member Of the diplomatic
corps who regarded the subject as Of
I Such Importance that Secretary OlueV
should be in possession. of the facts.
/ When the high council opened its ses-
sion, two letters from the British
foreign office signed by Minister CHAM
oerlaln, We're read. The government
secretary also announced there was an
I important telegram referring to the
purchase of Maxim guns which would
not be read until the council went into
secret session. Mr.. Chamberlain's let
ter referring to the armfng of the
frontier and the building of military
road is as follows:
ChumberIain,s Letter.
Seventh September. 1851 have the
honor to inform You that my attention
mas been called to the serious position
which the colony of British Guiana
finds itself at the present time"
After recfting the depressed condition
of the gold region, Mr. Chamberlain
continues: In its gold British Grlana.
appears to possess a considerable
source of wealth. from which it NAV
be expected that an increasing revenue
can be drawn if measures are taken
10 open up the country and to render
the gold bearing region more accessible
to miners than it has hitherto been.
To this end one Of the first and most
important questions is the construction
OF the proposed road for connecting the
upper reaches of the Barina and Bar
ana rivers. thence to be carried to the
Cuyunl at the mouth of the Aearabisci
creek and onFdrG if necessary to the
junction of the Ur@an and Cuyuni
rivers.
DiscIoses His Motive
"The road, as I have said is neces-
sary for the development of the north
western district. which so far is the
district promising the best results as
a gold field. But it is also of import
ance from an administrative and mill
tary point Of view as it viii materially
shorten the distance to the interior Of
British Guiana and will at the same
time put It in the power Of the govern
ment to keep more closely in touch
with the frontier and to repel any at
tempted aggression on the part OF
Venezuela.
1.-THE road will not, I understand. in
volve a large expenditure and I con-
slider that no time should be lost in
undertaking. its construction.
Il accordingly photographed you on the
End inst, requesting you to bring the
matter before the high council and to
obtain its sanction to the road being
proceeded with immediately"
Mr.. Chamberlain then requests fnfor-
nation as TO whether capitalists can
be found who will take a concession
for the gold field. covering the same
territory as the Venezuelan concession
to the
United States Syndicate.
IL Odds
ing made in London as to the POSSIBLE
ity of inducing capitalists there to take
the concession from Great Britain. His
letter proceeds:
In view of a possible early and rapid
expansion of the gold industry it will
be necessary to provide adequately for
the safety and protection of the dis
trict, so that order may be maintained
and the borders of the colony secured
against incursion.
THE existing police force viii need
to be strengthened for this purpose,
and to what extent that may be neces-
sary shall be glad to learn your opin-
ion after a full consideration of the
subject.
TT will probably become necessary
TO erect barracks at Uruan and at one
or two other points if the force Of the
border is materially increased.
Il have required that you will give
your immediate attention to the var
ious points mentioned in this dispatch,
and indeed to the whole subject in all
its bearings, and that you will furnish
me a full statement of your views by
the earliest opportunity. [ am etc,
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN"
"To Governor Sir Charles Lees. K.
C. NJ. G., governor-gensra1 Of British
Guinea
Laying the Wires.
After reading the foregoing letter.
the government secretary offered the
following resolutions: s.Be ii resolved