The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-22
ENGLAND'S ULTIMATUM.
VENEzUELA,S BACK DOWN MIGHT
C4RRY IMPORTANT RESULTS.
Great Britain's Demands After So Long
Delay is Regarded as Being
Full of Significance.

Dc placed IN tTtSlleHl tltSHo > hotf-S'
At noon to-day the department. had
heard nothing with reference to the
matter, either through the American
Charge d'Anaires at Caracas or Mr.. An
drews. the Venezuelan representative
here.
The Importance of the present affair
so much exceeds in gravity any OF tne
previous contentious between the Two
Venezuela. following her usual custom,
will at once place copies OF all coiIiInuil- :
cations relating TO the Jruahd ihciu,"'
before Secretary Olney. . -,
The probability that Great Britain VIII
take drastic measures to enforce her
demands makes the affair one OF ABSORB
ing interest TO diplomats and pubic Of
ficiais as Well. IT..
The ultimatum has been the suoJeet
of extended discussion since SATURDAY
last. and speculation Increases rather
than diminishes in the absence OF any
definite knowledge as to its character
CAS- ytN. zufIA sPoioDE
II is contended that Venezuela can
neither apologize nor pay an ln1fnhlty
TO do this would be. II ~ ciaiineu,
tacit admission that the BRUSH luuV ,
airy and his associates were selzen Oh
English soil. .,,
That they were not on English soil
is evidenced By the fact that the pom. .
of their arrest was fully fifty miles Wts.
of the SchOmburg line. wnlch nnalNs .'s
the boundary or Great Britams western
,oretensions The Venezuelan Govern
ment AYERS that 1t mas ALREADY nltue
every reparatIon which international la"
demands Sergeant Behrens was rem
bursed for the damage TO properly AZ
leged by him. while General SlfOntes, VINO
commanded the military district In Whlei,
the arrest occurred, was promptly rene 'en
and sent to another state as a tepune ~ 10
his unnecessary zeal IN perHlt1ihs '"e
arrest to be made. - ,..,...,.,,
T'his being the case, the Crespo Govern
ment feels that any further acknowleue-
ment Of the error would De sepeItuCu9
and degrade them In the eyes OF tnr
civilized world no matter what ureat
Rritaiu's attitude may be- IL Is also re-
garded as significant that her MaJsst , ,
(;overnment should never have acted WIN
reference 10 the Uruana incident uh'ii ar,
ter Secretary Olney's memoranda 10 LVIu
Salisbury. I'm which he elaborated the IN
terpretation put by this country on, tne
Monroe doctrine, had been receiVeu az
the British Foreign Office.
THE MOTIVE OF ENGLAND.
So far as Venezuela is concerned, the
incident was supposed to have been sell
tied by the release Of the Britlsn OilceI,
and the prominence given TO the matter
at this late date is not clearly UNDERSTOOD
although its motive Is shreWuly suspected.
The diplomatic representatives. or Cen
tral and South America are tOuo"lns
this affair with a degree or interest sec
Ond only TO that which would attach 10
similar complication between their own
countries and a great European power.
However much the Lst!n-Amellcah re-
publics may wrangie among tnehSelNts,
however numerous and deep-sealed tne
commercial and political riValrles thdt
exist between them. 1t is obvious that 50
far as the outside world Is concerned,
they are "A unit whenever the interests or
one Of their number are jeopardlled. ~
the present case venezuela quaifel WIN
Great Britain partakes Of personal char-
acter so far as the Spanish-American re-
pVDlics are concerned.
They contend that the uruana affalr Is
mere incident connected with the re-
heated violations of the Monroe doctrine,
OF which Great Britain has been guilty
i'm Venezuela for half a century, and
conspicuously during the last decade or
more.
THE "MoSRoE DoCrBISE."
Great Britain. IL IS asserted, is In the
present instance testing the sincerity Oh
the United States with reference 10 the
Monroe doctrine, and m using ne OruaI "a a
Incident as a preteXt TO force the hand or
the United states. 10 hint is given by
Secretary Olney or any state Depart
ment officials as 10 the course TINS country
will pursue VITA reference 10 Hireat
Tritains ultimat I'm, nor from present m
dications Is any likely TO be given.
IL is not likely that blockade by
Great britain OF Nenezucla's ports would
enable the former country TO collect an
indemnity. however small during the
occupation OF COrlnto by the British last
spring foreign vessels We're warned from
entering the port and none appeared
there, not even the steamers OF the Pa
cinc Mail line. which regularly touched
az COrinto on their periodical trips be-
tween Panama and san Francisco.
N.n.yualu elaIit UrOvs gffflDDrn and
decline TO pay an indemnity. Whatever
revenues il needed might be raised by the
imposition OF internal taxes IN lieu Of
customs duties.
would willingly bear these new burdens in
order To maintain their national dignity
and seli-resnect
LONDON. oct. H.-The st. James Ga
Zctte. In an article on the situation Of
the DISPUTE between Great Britain and
The United States Government has seri-
Gus grievances or its own against Nenc-
Zucla, and IL would best become IT'S posi-
ton as great civilized power 20 join In
bringing these Spanish-Indian barbarians
90 order. \ good lessen given 20 Nene-
zuela would be equally profitable TO both
the United States and England. The CO.
operation Of the United States would also
he humane. since II would have "A ten
dency 20 make the lesson bloodless. con-
wncing the Nenezueans Of the folly Of
resistance
PARIS. oct. 2i.-The Figaro. alluding
10 the Venezuela dispute. expresses the
opinion that the system Of issuing ultl-
matums. which is now becoming q habit
with Great Britain. may be greatly preju-
dicial 20 the general peace.
voeus OF FlRMN 50 ASD roncT.
LONDON, oct. 2i.-The Globe publishes
"a note SAYING that as the British ulti-
mstum 70 Venezuela has not yet reached
its destination, IL Is not considered desi-
rahle TO publish any Of its details. Ii is
proper 10 state however that the docu-
mcnt Is wOrded In terms of frmness and
force. The communication. the Globe also
says. was not transmitted through any
representative or Venezuela in England
diplomatic relations between the two
countries having been broken oil some
years ago.
The note further says that the ultima
tum informs the Government Of Venezue-
Ia that the Government OF Great Britain
VIII not permit any Overstepping Dy Vene-
Zuela of the boundaries marked ny the
course OF the Cuyni and Auraka rivers
Great Britain, however, expresses will
ingness 10 submit to arbitration the
question OF other territories in dispute be-
The Pali-Aiaii Gazette asserts that the
ultimatum VIII be presented through
Senor Rodriguez. Venezuelan consul In
London.
The Pall-Mau Gazette saws that sbould
n be decided by the government TO take
any naval action against Venezuela the
conduct will be confided TO Admiral Err
skin. in command OF the North American
and West Indian squadron.
The disposition OF the vessels of his
fleet at the time Of his last communica-
tion with the Admiralty Naval Depart
ment in Whitehall was as follows:
Crescent, at Halifax: Canada. az Bar
BADGES; Magicienne. Tarter, and RambIer
at the Bermudas; Mohawk and Tourma-
line. at jamaica: Partridge. at the Ba-
hamas. and Cleopatra. Patrican. and Buz-
Zard, in New Foundland waters.
THE EFFECT OF THE USITiD STATES.
LONDON. oct. 2l.-The Daily News win
say tomorrow: