The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-26

eiurrahon ol the general nollcy OF ne
malesty's government, which was nov
being put before the court IN black anc
white. 1t had not been easy for him to APP
proach the subject. There were reason:
which he thought the honorable mem
bers should understand without his going
into them. and they would show why he
had skirted what might he read between
the lines of this motion, and why be had
not gone into further details on these
points. He appealed to ths mem bers to
support the resolutions for the better
arming of the frontier. 1t was soon evil
dent, however, that the mem bsrs OF che
high council did not approve Mr.. Cham
berlaln's proposition for gnns and arms.
Mr.. Duncan said they were asked to
vote money for the purchase OF Maxim
guns to place on the frontier, which II
took them six weeks to reach. The first
thing they might hear about that gun
was that it was bsing exhibited as q cur
iosity at Bolivar 0aughter.) Until they
mad easy and rapid communication he
would call it foolish TO place Maxim guns
along the frontier. When roads were
built it would be time enough to place
guns on the frontier. They had besn told
it was the direct wish of the secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, Mr.. Cham Der
lam. but white that gentleman might he
advised or affairs at homo he did not
know very much about the British
Guiana frontier, and he had not grasped
the difficulties OF the situation. Mr.. Dun
can quoted Artemus Wards reference to
a letter, that it might have been wrote
sarcastic The people of British Guiana
wantsd their gold industry developed. but
they were not anxious that il should be
done in foolish way, and to hUpe to do
it by purchasing Maxim guns and engaI-
Ing sub-lnspectors was Certainly very
foolish.
MIR. MoKinnon said the governme nt al
Is knA fuyn yrfrrn
Of buying more those on hand should be
sent to the frontier. He WAS glad 10 note
the energy of Mr.. Cham berlain, but tne
latter was acting too hastily, and he
thought less haste would secure better
results.
Mr.. Webber said be did not think the
gun was necessary. AT present they had
five policemen facing fifty Nenezueians
and they were living in amity on both
sides. Supposine they had "A row and
they killed ten Venezuelsns; that would
be open war. Where would they defend
themselves? Not IN the wilderness OF
Uruan, but they would send for one OF
her majssty's cruisers to blockade the
mouth OF the Orinoco or TO solze the Gus
toms receipts of la Guayara. The poor
colonists of British Guiana could not of
themselves defend thems elves against
Venezuela. Maxim guns would do more
harm than good. The secretary of state
ration of field marshal. (Laughter.)
The attorney general defended the pur-
chase of guns, ammunition, etc. He said
this action was not premature. because
it had express instructions OF the secre
tarv OF state pr cable.
The uis patch indicated clearly tor what
purpose the equipment was required. 1T
was to protect life and property and pre-
vent the incursion of Venezuela on the
border OF the colony. The court should
bsar in mind that very large question
of policy was involved in the purpose OF
her majesty's government to prevent the
advances of Venezuelans. With respect to
that suggestion, her majesty's govern
ment was entirely responsible, ana it was
not for this council to determine lines of
policy. 1t seemed to HIM that when her /
majesty's government had arrived at
clear idea of what should be done it was
upon this council to help car
~ out that policy.
Mr.. Gisean opposed the purchase of |
Guns. He said it was perfectly impossi |
Die that Mr.. Cham berlain could know the |
condition of affairs at Uruan. IT the |
max m gun had to be used, the Vene
.uelans would capture 1T in short order |
md the colonial forces would be annihi- |
ated. The government secretary asserted |
that this was part of general policy by |
her maestys government. But could 1t
90. believed that Mr.. Cham berlai.l, VINO |
had not been two months in office, and
who during those two months had been
July engaged with his large parliament
tary duties. would already have formu-
lated line of policy for British Guiana?
Laughter). 1t reminded IN of Lord
Bressey's laying down a policy for the |
West Indies after his lordship had taken
a three-months' tour around the West |
Indies on mis- yacht. Sun beam. 1t would |
require the brains of Caesar. a Napol-
con or Gladstone to devise such policies |
off hand. The speaker ad1ed: Our |
defense is not the fcrce of arms; our de- |
tense is the prestige of the name of the |
British nation. (Hear, hear. And the |
talk of any other defense is mere rub !
bish."
After further debate the motion was
put by the government secretary and de-
featad-nays, 10; yeas, S.
The secund appropriation for q bar |
racks at Urhan was adopted unani-
mously. As already stated, the state de-
has been in possession of the !
letters of Mr.. Chamberlain and the pro-
ceedlngs OF the council from which the |
above verbatim extracts are made.
Besides the foregoing important de-
veiopments OF today, TRANSACTIONS from |
the Venezuelan yellow book were made |
public, covering the demand of Great |
Britain from Venezuela one year ago.
These have already been given in sub
stance. and in view of the much more |
interesting dispatches of Mr.. Chamber
lain during the present month the event |
Of year ago received little attention.
Tbe Worlds Fair award to DR.. PRICES