The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-10
THE vEhEzUElANS AROUSED
The Prevailing Sentiment is to
Prepare for War.
Tho British Ultimatum Has Not Been
Received But the Publication of Its
Substance is tho Sequel For an Out
burst OF Patrlotism-One Thousand
Mon Will be Immediately Sent to the
Frontier.

WASHINGTON, Nov. The first in
formation Of the excited public feeling
In Venezuela, resulting from the British
demsnds, reached here to-day in the
Caracas papers up to November /. The
prevailing sentiment Is for immediate
war preparations, although some OF the
conservative journals urge moderation.
The British ultimstum had not been
received, but tho publication OF it's sub
stance aroused On outburst Of patrio tism.
Ine Diaro de Caracas, semi-official
government organ, makes what appears
to be an authoritative statement that the
government has prepared for On emer-
gency. IL says: I'm case an emergency
arises,and the government of Vene zuela
Is Obliged TO resort to arms, the English
will be expelled from the disputed ter
ritory. The public may rest assured
that 1t will be necessary only for the
government to send Geographic dis
patch to the frontier in order to have
this expulsion carried out"
El TEMPO (conservative) published q
leader on The Defense of Guiana" in
which 1t urges upon the government
the immediate dispatching of 1000
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 move forward. A
tabulated statement is made Of the mil.
ttary force requisite.
This includes one general-in-chief
two adjutants, two surgeons, two assist.
ant surgeons, one chaplain, one inter.
prefer, one commissary and one secre-
tary. with this staff equipment are to
be two battalions of troops, two first and
nf hut
captains, ten lieutenants, twenty SUBJ
lteutenants, one thousand soldiers
Estimsseis made also for 3 900 uniforms
OF various grades. The cost of the en-.
tire expedition is fixed at S2OO,G4O
Ell TEMPO also urges the establish
ment OF military colonies along the
frontier. These would draw Vene-
zuelans, and would provide q force
available to resist English encroach-
ments. 1t says: The defense against
England is a national obligation. The
reports from London show that England
proposes to use force. Venezuela has
she has not yet done enough"
a strong appeal to patriotic sentiment
L. made. It Ia pointed out the Argen-
tine republic won a wAr against Great
Britain, and that Mexioo won against
| the com bination of France, England and
Spain. The paper asserts that q people
who abandon their rights should perioh
| from the earth.
Ell Pregenero says that the public can
be assured that an army of 100. 600 men
will be organized with resources for an
extensive campaign. Venezuels is as
sured. 1t says, of the moral support of
the United States and all the Sou III
American continent General Orespo is
a military ruler of undaunted courage
Ell Pregenere adds: Let the national
flag of Venezuela be raised on high, as
the guardian of the honor. glory and
integrity OF the country"
1t Is pointed out that there need be
no fear of war with England as it will
! result in sn alliance Of all tho Ameri-
can countries from the Arctic region to
Cape Horn. This unifisalion of the
Americas, says Ell Pregenero. is the
| great question CT the twentieth century
| and IL will be accom- plisned The
| patriotic sentiment Astounding is shown
By national poem by Carlos Blunck
Velox sounding the defense sgainst
England