The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-05

WASHINGTON, April lit is stated by
persons in petition to speak with au-
.hoti.y that as soon as ~Fenezuela Is
convinced Great Britain has finally do.
cided not to arbitsato or settle tho boun:
dlry dispute, as suggested By. the, Unit
ed States through Ambassador Bayard.
the southern republic will regre.iully.
bu. resolutely, resort to what she re.
CARDS as her only recourse, n resort to
force. Venezuela fully recognizes the
great military strength OF Great Bsi.
tain, but it is declared thai her people
are ready 10 see thois homes aud their
cities desolated and laid in ashes rather
than submit TO what they regard as ma
tional disorder. II Is said tina. tho con-
tentlon with Great Britain is not 80
much one Of territory as OF the senti.
meut and honor involved. SO firmly
Impressed have the people become with
this that opiuion is expressed that they
would rather see their country 90 out
oE existence than pass into the practical
control OF foreign power.
Little doubt is felt, under these cir
cuns.ances. that Venezuela will forcibly
assert her rights to the disputed Orino-
co territory as soon Us Grea; Britain's
rejection OF n settlement il definitely
communicated. This territory extends
abou; $50 miles along the coast running
back ;hirty-ive miles to what is known
4. the Schomberg line. Through the
middle ol this strip runs the Orinoco
river, commanding the commerce OF i.
TO the interior OF South America Great
Britain is already well intrenched there,
with naval station at the mouth OF the
liver.
The interest oil the United States in
the controversy has progressed steadily
in recent days. II began With the
friendly suggestion through Mr.. Bayard,
and request from Congress- that Great
Britain submit the matter to arbitration.
The United State, squadron under Ad.
niral Meade was accorded an ovation
i:Venezuelan port, quite recently, and
steps were taken 20 commemorate the
Monroe doctrine by erecting statue 10
President Monroe at the capitol OF
Venezuela. Within recent days Vene.
1lela has granted large concessions OF
the Orinoco country 10 citizens oil the
United States. A strong hope seems TO
b. entertained on the part OF Venezuela
that the United States will not stand
idly by II a resort to force is made. |,
is understood that the position OF Great
Britain in declining the suggestion OF
the United States for the settlement OF
.he.rouble OF Venezuela is substantially
Is Niollows:
gIrst-Great Britain takes the posi-.
ton that the question OF arbitration
1a once before proposed bY Venezuela.
i! that lmo the foreign Office gave the
subject most careful consideration and
then submitted n reply embodyipg
p'opo,ition to arbitrate certain definite
'lblects Of controversy. To this propo.
'tt'on Venezuela has never made re-.
oIy, neither accepting nor rejecting the
proposed BASH OF arbitration. Under
these circumstances it is not desirable
10 proceed TO second proportion OF
arbitration when the fret remains un-
answered.
secoad-In any event thero ara GER
aIu portions OF territory to which Ven
ezuela lays claim. which under no cir
eunslances will be made the subject OF
arbitration. ms they arc recognized and
established portions OF The British do
main, and are not, therefore. n subject
on which tho judgmcn, OF arbi.rators
could be invoked.
Third-Tho subject matter is ono bc.
tEeen Grea: Britain and Venezuela. 80
that the good Offices OF the United States
are not regarded as essential to the set.
SSiemens, as it is no. unders,ood:thnt tho
United States has assumed protect.
crate over Venezuela. or has other in.
teftst than that OF friendly power,