The record-union., 1895-10-22
MUST MAKE PREPARATION.
Great Britain's Ultimatum to the
Venezuelan Government.
WILLING TO SUBMIT SOME CUES
TIONS TO ARBITRATION

Courses of the Rivers Cuyuni and
Amacura-The Contents of the Doc
ument Said to be Couched In Forci-
BILE Terms.
LONDON, Dot. 2l.-In view of the
many reports in circulations regarding
the attitude of Great Britain toward
Venezuela. the following official an
nouncement was made to-day:
ain consequence of Venezuela not Of
fering an apology or reparation for the
Uruana incident, the Marquis Of Sails
bury has taken steps TO inform her as to
what reparation Great Britain requires,
but as diplomatic relations between the
two countries have been broke off for
some years, the communication was not
sent through the direct diplomatic chan
mel. As the document has not reached
its destination, it is not considered de-
sirable TO give the details Of its contents.
But it is couched in forcible terms, and
points out that Great Britain would not
permit Venezuela to overstep the bound
aries marked by the courses of the rivers
Cuyuni and Amacura, but is willing the
question of the other disputed territory
shall be submitted to arbitration"
The estminster Gazette says: Great
Britain and the United States are not GO
ing TO be set by the ears by q pack Of
NeneZuelans. President Cleveland knows
we have no intention Of land-grabbing in
South America, and Monroesm has no
better friend than the old country. In
due time Secretary OIney will no doubt
tell the VeneZuelans they cannot expect
the nlt0H SIAlaR DTarFpi
when they deliberately presume OF their
limited resources TO attempt TO bluff
Great Britain.
The very able New York Post fairly
applies the term "blatnerskite'' to the
Tribune and similar publications and
politicians whose mouthings on the Ven
ezuelan affair are an example of their
habitual use of foaming tall talk. The
United States Government, however, is
no blathersklte, and does not listen to the
opinions of advisers of that order. If
Venezuela has that impression she will
do well to remember the outcome be- !
tween England and Nicarauga. Unless |
President Cleveland is prepared to over
throw the traditions OF his foreign policy |
and begin course OF courting conn plica- |
tions, we may be sure Venezuela will not |
receive more backing than Nicaragua.
The Gazette adds: The United States |
Government has serious grievances OF its !
become It's position as a great civilized /
power TO join In bringing these Spanish |
Indian barbarians to order. good les |
son given 10 Venezuela would be equally |
profitable to both the nited States and |
England, and the cooperation of the |
United States would also be humane, !
since ii would have a tendency to mako |
the lesson bioodless. convincing the |
Venezueaus of the folly of resistance.
The W estmnister Gazette says: Vene- |
zuela, like Nicaragua, after much fuss, |
will probably prove TO be small beer, No |
doubt the less scrupulous of New York |
papers will talk big about what they are
going to do with the lions TAIL But |
Great Britain and the United States are
not going to be set by the e.rs by pack |
OF NeneZuoiauS.
The Globe says: Even if the Monroe
doctrine was an axiom of international |
law it could have no bearing upon our
dispute with Venezuela. Its widest ap-
plication can only be held to insist that
no European power shall effect fresh
lodgment N America, so it does not affect |
the decision OF England not to allow
Venezuela to occupy part OF the colony
of British Guiana.
The Daily Graphic, in an article to-day
on the Ang!o-N eneZueian dispute, SAYS:
President Crespo will not fail to under
stand that British patience in this ancient
quarrel has become exhausted. The |
Venezuelans have lately adopted a per-
fectly intolerable attitude.
AS VIEWED AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Officials in
the diplomatic corps in q position to
speak with full understanding on the
Nenezuelan question, upon careful read
ing OF the official statement of the British
Foreign Office, made public to- day, say it
is a decisive rejection of the claims made
by NeneZdola and a negative answer to
the request of the United States that the
subject be submitted to arbitration.
The essential features of the Foreign
Office statement is pointed out TO be that
'Great Britain will not permit Vene-
zuela to overstep the line made by the
Amacura and Cuyuni Rivers" but will
submit to arbitration the other territory
in dispute.
1t is stated that, as there is no other ter
ritory in dispute, the British denial of
arbitration Is comprehensive and COM
plete. The line made by the Amacura
aud Cuyuni Rivers is practically what Is
known as the Schom burgh line. Included
within it is all the territory on the south
bank and at the mouth OF the Orinoco
River. The British already occupy the
north bank, so that the official assertion
of this claim TO the south bank gives
them the entire entrance to the great
waterway of South America.
Included also within the line of the two
rivers is a largo part, probably one-half
of the tract, recently granted by Vene-
zuela to United States syndicate.
Under the foregoing circumstances, the
statement of the British Foreign Office is
said TO sweep aside all basis of compro-
mise or arbitration such as the United
States has urged, and to be the final in
sistance of British sovereignty over the
essential territory at issue, covering and
commanding the south bank OF the ORR
noco River. The landing of British
marines at Corinto is regarded as prece-
dent for the course Great Britain may
take, and In anticipation OF this possi-
bility officials are comparing the relative
strength OF the forces which might be
brought together. The British have
fleet of sixteen warships available in the
North and South Atlantic. Venezuela's
seaports are fairly well fortified, and she
can put $4,000 well-armed troops in the
field.