The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-19

this and other South ard Central American
questions would be taken at London, ex-
ecuted at the point affected. and not com
Hunicated 10 the British diplomatic repre-
sentatives In the United States. IL has been
evident TO diplomats here Tor some time
that the British Foreign Office views all
these questions as issues between Great
britain and the parties Immediately in
VOWED. and does not recognize the United
states a. a factor In the questions
In diplomatic circles the personality of
Mr. Chamberlain is being discussed I'm con-
ncction with his order. When he was in
washington as a member of the fisheries
" cordial TO the United States. and he
coined the expression. blood is thicker
than water" as applying 10 the blood rela-
ton between Engiishmen and Americans.
Al that time he met Miss Endicott. daugh-
ter OF the Secretary OF War in Mr.. Cleve-
lands first Cabinet, and married her. Thus
In word and action he was regarded as
typifying the broadcast British sentiment to-
ward the United States. For this reason
10 urge Maxim guns for the Venezuela
boundary. Those who are intimately ac-
quainted with Mr. Chamberlain say that his
letter to Sir Charles Lees Is indicative of
The determined attitude he Will adopt In all
questions OF colonial policy. He Is regarded
radical in action as TO politics
Among leading diplomats II Is considered
as settled that the British government will
Insist that any arbitration Will not under
any circumstances embrace the tract of the
British Guiana side OF the line.
The Uruan incident. as mentioned in the
cable. has been pending for months. The
chief Of. police OF British Guiana and sew
eral or his officers were arrested by Vene-
zuelan soldiers while or the disputed bor-
der tract The British officials were few in
number. and could make no resistance TO
as prisoners. They were quickly released.
however. on the filing OF protests. But the
British chief Of police claimed that he had
Deen improperly treated while under arrest,
and he proceeded In person to London 10
lay the matter before the Colonial Office.
since then no action has been taken. and IL
Is probable the action of the Colonial Min
lister Is made with a view TO preventing a
repetition OF the border arrests.
tnis presents very grave conditions"
read with deep interest the cable from
LONDON giving the orders Of British Min
istsr chamberlsin as to the military arma-
pointed out that there was a warlike
sound to the publication. in marked con-
8rasd WITH the satisfactory tone of the
would not discuss the diplomatic phases
involved. but he explained the location of
the significance and Importance of Cham
pertains action The Uruan, mentioned as
the point to be fortified. the Minister said.
Of the river is a British post. and on the
other side a Venezuelan post. Last spring
territory near the Venezuelan post and
raised the British Gag. The Venezuelan
soldiers thereupon arrested the British
u All tOW-IcQ the BTlllSn nag. lnfJ
then crossed the river 10 the side claimed
by the British. and, II was asserted. COM
United some depredations on a house in
the British post. The British force under
arrest was soon released and soon after
received payment from Venezuela for the
damage done TO the house 1t has been
e'tpposed that the incident was ended. but
the Chamberlain letter to Sir Charles Lees
Indicates that Uruan is to be the point to
he fortified against further intrusion Min
lister Andrade consulted a late map as to
the locality OF a new road which Mr..
Chamberlain advises as useful for military
purposes. This is to run from the Barima
river to Cuyuni. Barima is one of the
most northerly points of Venezuela and Is
embraced within the concession recently
granted by Venezuela TO a United States
syndicate. The road would have to cross
the south. near the two opposing posts on
the Uruan. Both of these places are out
side the line and I'm the terri
tory which II Is understood Great Britain
will not consent to arbitrate-