Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-10-26
MONROE DOCTRINE.

No Reply to EngIand's Ultimatum Yet
Outlined by venezuela-Depends Upon
the United States for Physical as wsii
Ms Moral support In the Controversy
with England-Naval Officers Anxious
for a Brush with England.
CHICAGO. Oct 90, A special to the
Evening Press from Washington says:
''As far as / am advised" said Mr..
Andrade, the Venezuelan minister,
yesterday, ''the president Of my coun-
try has not yet received the British ul-
timatum. Consequently no reply has
been yet outlined"
From other sources it was learned
that President Crespo has been ad.
vised by his cabinet to resist the de-
mand Of Great Britain and to depend
upon the physical as well as moral sup
port OF the United States.
Miguel Romero, Venezuelan jour-
nalist who is now in this country, de-
clares that every citizen Of Vene.
zuela regards himself as practically
under the protection of the Stars and
Stripes in the matter OF the contro-
versy with England
president Crespo," said Mr.. Ro-
nero, will certainly not acquiesce In
any demand which Lord Salisbury
may make for indemnity for tine ar
rest of Sergeant Behrens That Off
cious policeman was on Venezuelan
territory when apprehended, and con-
sequently recognition Of the British
claim in this instance would be the
tacit acquiescence of our people in
Great Britain's territorial assertions.
The Behrens affair is England's excuse
for ignoring the Monroe doctrine, but
the fraud is so palpable it can scarcely
be successful"
Before the first of December" said
prominent naval officer, "the United
States will have fleet of from six to
ten cruisers and battle-ships in the
vicinity Of Caracas and Maracaibo.
Orders have been quietly passed
around among the officers who will
serve on the vessels OF the North At
lantic squadron which indicate the
policy of the administration, which
is apparently to convince Engla and
that this country will not permit any
European power to extend its terri
tory one foot on American soil. We
know that fleet of powerful vessels
will make winter cruise off the Ven
ezuelan coast. 1t must be admitted
too, that everyone of US hopes that we
shall have some other use for our am
munition than firing salutes.
Personally, American naval officers
have the utmost respect for officers Of
the British navy. but there is scarcely
an ensign in our service who is not
anxious to have a brush with the Brit
ish; consequently the present state OF
affairs is very satisfactory to our naval
officers. On the other hand, however,
there is not blue jacket nor an officer
in the navy who does not believe that
vigorous policy just now is all that
is needed to make England change her
tone in dealing with the republics of
South and Central America. We do
not expect fight, but there is not an
officer in the navy who Is not ready
and anxious for brush"
ChamberIain's Bid for Popularity.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-The London
correspondent of the Times says of the
boundary dispute between Great
| Britain and Venezuela:
"What it all amounts to, am told
by politicians, is that Chamberlain de.
sres to attract attention to himself as
the hero who can pull feathers from
the American eagles tail. lie went
to Washington on the fisheries com.
mission years ago, with precisely
the same notion in his mind. but
happened to get married instead. Now
another and better opportunity offers,
and he will get as much advertising
out of us as the rest of the cabinet al
lows him. Under ordinary circum.
stances Salisbury's strong native in
disposition to fall ont with the United
States would etfectually neutralize
this, but he is furiously driven with
other and more pressing work, and
Chamberlain, therefore, has more Of q
free hand"
An Absurd Claim Against Colombia.
New YORK, Oct % Having over
awed Nicaragua, Great Britain is nov
playing two-handed game in The
neighboring republics of Venezuela an(
Colombia. In the latter case Mr. Bul
has demanded "a prompt settlement o
claim filed against the government
of Colombia by a British Commercial
company. The justice of this demand
may be gathered from the following
summary of the case, which has beel
cabled to the Times:
The claim Of the English contractors
Punchard, McTaggsrt & Lowther
against Colombia is summarized as fol
lows:
Unapproved cash outlays, not placed
in the hands of the legal repositories
and therefore inadmissible-f2s, 900.
Discount on projected loan, which
as they failed to fulfill their contract
they did not effect, or were unable t,
obtain-93lo,000
Imaginary profits, which they nigh
have earned if they had built rail
way, but they did not import a singh
rail nor advance line in their task
GSOO,Oo0
Total claim againt Colombia-e6Ss,
900.
A British Squadron for Venezuelan Waters
LONDON, Oct. %. 22.-Following Lor
Salisbury's ultimatum to Presiden
Crespo, demanding indemnity for a
legged outrages upon her majesty's sui
jects on the Guiana frontier, it
learned that the admiralty Office ha
arranged to concentrate in Venezuela
waters upon short notice squadron c
warships.