The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
ENGLAND STILL APPRENTICESHIP
In Regard to the Outcome of
the Venezuelan Question.
They Arc Not Blind to tho Faot That
Serious Trouble May Yet Arise. aud
Are Making Preparations for Defense
I'm Brisiah Guiaua-The Police In That
Country Will BE strengthened.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-In spite of the fact
that the financial side OF the Venezue-
Ian question is attracting more attention
here than it's political aspect, II must
not be imagined that everybody has
been lulled into sense of false security,
or that the authorities are utterly blind
to the fact that serious trouble may yet
arise in connection with thu boundary
dispute. The stock exchange was very
quiet to-dsy. Americans closed weak
atA@lk lower. Home securities were
firm and foreign stocks vera very ir-
regular.
The st. James Gaz tie this afternoon
gives prominence to an article dwelling
on the No all news just received from
British Guisna, and in which 1t is an
nounced that at meeting OF influ-
entail residents recently held at George
town, capital of British Guiana, a pro-
visional board of directors was sp-
pointed for the company known as the
British Guiana Chartered Company, Or
ganized for the purpose of developing
the interior of British Gaiaua. This
board includes among its mem bers some
OF the leading commercial men OF tho
colony. and Bome of them are men who
have hitherto been identified with the
sugar industry OF British Guiana.
This marks decided change In tho
attitude of those prominent in the
planting interests Of the colony, and
the ,idea seems to be to start chartered
company in the colony and invite home
capitalists to enter into the undertake
ing. This new development is mainly
due to the dispatch OF the secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain, in September last, asking II the
local capitalists of British Guiana were
prepared 20 take up large concession
In the northwest portion of that colony
and develop the mineral and other
resources OF the territory. At the same
time the hint was clearly conveyed to
the people Of British Guiana that II
their capitalists were not in q position
to take up the matter there were people
In Great Britain who were able and
ready to do so.
It now remains to be seen whether
the government will grant charter to
this com pany, In view OF the fact that
sit.has as competitors the home syndil
cate, which has already made proposals.
80 the local government, which propo.
sttions, however, have not been &C.
copied. The st. James G,zette adds
that there Is mo reason why Mr.. Cham
berlain should delay his decision in the
matter, and 1t Ia a fair Inference that
his dispatch of Septem Der WAS counter
move to the Venezuelan concession
made to Americans in February, and It
may be fraught with ]srger conse-
queuces than appear at frat sight"
In another paragraph OF thie article
the st. James Gazstte Gays: Hitherto
the inspectors Of the British Guiaus DO.
lice have been uniformed civilians; but
now they will be strengthened by the
addition of Captain Johnstone and
Lieutenans Cobb, of the British army.
as sub-inspectors. Tneir appointments
were announced to-day and are signif-
cant OF the rapid transition OF the Brit
ism Guiana police into military force.
Captsin Johnstone, we apprehend, will
instruct the negro police in the working
of Maxim guns"