New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24

its erection would not be held to prejudice their
claim to the site , o,..r,.
had sent commissioners into the territory to the
NO notes were addressed to the British Minister
al Caracas dated, respectively me -otn anu olSt
of Januarv 1851 demanding the evacuation of the
wbSIe territory held by Great Britain, from the
mouth of the Orinoco to the Pomeroon RIVe s an 10
February and should the evacuation not be accom-
panied by the acceptance of arbitration as the
diu'omatic relations would be broken off. In pur-
siance of TINS decision the British representative
at Caracas received his passports ana relations
we're declared by the venezuelan Goysernment to
be suspended on the 2lst of February 1871 ro,o,,-
ton and order that the claims of Great Brltalh
cred to have been abandoned notice was issued
by the Governor Of British Guiana 1Ormaily re- re-
snv Tine beer taken by the British authorities
TO exercise jurisdiction beyond the SchomburgK he
or to interfere with the proceedings OF the Venezue
lans in the territory outside of IT, although pending
recognize those proceedings as valid. or as con-
ferrng any legitimate title.
THE PRESENT STATUS.
The question has remained in this position ever
since The bases on which Her Majestys Govern
ment were prepared to negotiate for its settlement
were clearly indicated to the Venezuelan pienipoteh
tiaries who were successfully dispatched TO LONDON
in 1890 1891 and 1898 TO negotiate for a renewal OF
diplomatic relations but as those occasions the
only solutions which the Venezuelan Governmem HI
progressed themselves ready to accept would sun
have involved the submission TO arbitration OF the
Venezuelan claim to a large portion of the British
colony. progress has yet been made toward
1t will be from the preceding statement that hat
the Government OF Great Britain have from tne
first held the same view az 10 the extent OF terri
tory which they are entitled to claim as mater a
of right II comprised the coast Inc up 10 thc Ine
Amacura and the whole basin OF the Essequibo RIVER
ever e IL they have always been willing to waive alto
sether In regard to another porto tney nave Dem b
question OF their title to arbitration. As regards the
bt,ro lima fhat-d IN nOt ne
Great Britain are open to question Even WITHIN
Venezuela considerable concessions as matter of
friendship and conciliation and FOR the purpose OF
- ,ime has gone on the concessions thus offered
diminished in extent, and have now been Withdrawn.
this has been the necessary consequence of the
gradual spread over the country OF British settle
ments. which Her Majesty's Government cannot in
eign rule and the justice Of such withdrawal is
areRyes Of Holland and Spain which have furnished
further and more convincing evidence in support of
the British Claims.
DISCREPANCIES IN MAPS
The discrepancies in the frontiers assigned to the
British colony in various maps published in England
and enormously assumed TO be founded on official in
formation easily accounted for by the circum-
stances which | have mentioned Her Majestys
Government cannot. Of course, be responsible for
such publications made without their authority.
Although the negotiations in 1890 1891 and 1893 did
not lead to any result Her Majesty's Government
sumed with better success and that when the in
ternal politics of Venezuela settled more
durable basis than has lately appeared TO be the
case her Government may be enabled to adopt
moderate and conciliatory course In regard to
this question than that Of their predecessors Her
Majesty's Government are sincerely DESTROYS OF be-
ing on friendly relations with Venezuela, and Ger
an have no design to seize territory that proPeT
over any portion OF her population.
ey raees on tne sSSm 70 rBao h
hcting claims Of Great Britain and Venezuela to
Gus nature are known to be OF almost untold value.
But they cannot consent to entertain or TO submit
lists however eminent, claims based on the extrava-
CANT pretensions of Spanish officials In the last cen
fury. and involving the transfer OF large numbers
Of British subjects, who have for many years en-
joyed the settled rule OF British colony. to ma,
ton OF different and language. whose political
system is subject to frequent disturbance and whose
institutions yet too often afford very inadequsie
description has been involved in the questions
Consented to submit to arbitration. and Her Maj
estys Government are convinced that IN similar CIR
cumstanc"s the Government OF the United states
would be equally trm In declining to entertain pro-
posals OF such nature. ,
stance OF this dispatch TO Mr. Olney, and to leave
him a copy of it If he should desire 1t.
WILL ENGLAND USE MONEY IN VENEZUELA?
Senator Richard F. Pettigrew OF South Dakota.
does not think England Will risk war with the
United States. but that. the other hand, the
English will try 10 avert further complications by
a speedy settlement with Venezuela. irrespective OF
cost He was i'm the city yesterday and, speaking
OF this question. said England vii. probably.
through a money consideration. effect a settlement
with Venezuela about the boundary dispute. and
then what the United States has done will appear
all the more ridiculous England. by half million
dollars In Venezuela. could effect an am!cabe set
Element and this Is more probable than going TO
war England has too much 10 lose ~ hasten into
a She exports less than she Imports and is
an immense purchasing country. She Is n nation
OF capitalists. and she Is going TO do nothing to
ieOpard,ze her interests. England has the reputa-
don and an honest one OF bulldozng the world
Her record in Africa. Egypt and India shows this.