The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-10
WILL FIGHT ENGLAND
PATRIOTISM OF vENEZUELANs
AROUSED TO A HIGH PITCH.
Sentiment Of the People Is for Imme-
dfate War Prepnrations-Comm
of Leading Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-The first intima-
ton of the excited public feeling in yene-
zuela resulting from the British demands
reached here to-day in the Caracas papers
up to Nov. /. The prevailing sentiment is
for immediate war preparations. although
some of the conservative journals urge
moderation The British ultimatum had not
been received, but the publication of its
substance aroused an outburst of patriot
ism. The Diario De Caracas, a semi-official
government organ, makes what appears to
be an authoritative announcement, that the
government has prepared for any emer-
gency. 1t says: I'm case emergency
arises and the government OF Vene-
zuela is Obliged to resort to arms. the
English will be expelled from the disputed
territory The public may rest assured that
1t will be necessary only for the govern
ment to send teegraphc dispatch to the
frontier in order to have this expulsion car
ried out"
Ell TEMPO Conservative publishes lead
er on 1.-The Defense of GUIANA, in which it
urges on the government the immediate
dispatchlng of 1,ooO Venezuelan troops to the
frontier, in order to be ready at any time
to take possession of the territory and hold
1t IL the English make any move forward.
A tabulated statement is made OF the mill
tary force requisite. This includes: One
general-in-chief. two adjutants. two engi-
neers, two surgeons, two assistant surgeons,
one chaplain, one interpreter, one commits
sary and one secretary, With this staff
troops, two first and two second chiefs of
battalons, ten captains. ten lieutenants,
twenty sublieutenants and one thousand
soldiers. Estimate is made also for three
thousand uniforms of various grades. The
cost of the entire expedition Is fixed at
500, $40. FL TEMPO also urges the establish
ment OF military colonies all along the from
tier. These would draw Nenezuelans and
would provide a force available to resist
English encroachment. 1t adds: The de-
Tense against England is national obliga-
tion. The reports from London show that
England proposes to use force. Venezuela
has done much toward getting ready, but
she has not yet done enough" A strong
is pointed out that the Argentine Republic
won war against Great Britain, and that
Mexico won against combination Of
France, England and Spain. The paper as
sertS that a people who abandon their
rights should perish from the earth.
El Progenero says that the public can be
assured that an army or 100000 men will be
organized, with resources for an extensive
campaign Venezuela is assured, Ii says, of
the moral support of the United States and
all the South American continent. General
Crespo is military ruler OF undaunted
courage. FL Progenero adds: Let the ma
tional f1ag Of Venezuela be raised on high
as the guardian OF the honor. glory and in
tegrity of the country" 1t is pointed out
that there need be no fear of war with
England, as it will result in an alliance of
all the American countries from the Arctic
region to Cape Horn. This unifcation OF the
Americas, says the paper, is the great ques-
tion of the twentieth century, and 1t Will be
accomplished.
The patriotic sentiment abounding is
shown by national poem by Carlos Blunck
Veloz, sounding the defense against Eng
land