The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
The English Press Very Conciliatory.
The Little Anhantee "Picntc."

| weather. slect and dampness which has
been feature OF Christmas week, seems
| to have cast gloom over politics In gen.
| eral, although the Venezuelan question.
chiefly from its financial and commercial
standpoints, has been uppermost In the
public mind. 1t takes some time to con-
vince the average Britisher OF anything.
and there has been no exception In the
case OF imprcssing upon tho minds OF
| those in authority here that the United
States is thoroughly convinced of the
justice of the Monroe doctrine as a whole,
although there may be difference OF opin-
ion as to Its applicability to the boundary
dispute between Venezuela al d Great
Britain.
In consequence the tone Of the general
press is strlkinEly conriliatory and every
thing possible is being done TO avoid a
friction which might resul. In further UNI
pieast.ntness.
Although the attitude OF the people In
authority, and those net In authority, here
Is peacoahle. the possibilities which the
future may bring forth are not by any
means overlooked. This is shown by the
stress laid by the St. james Gazette this
afternoon upon the latest advices from
British Guiana and the commercial and
military outlook In that colony.
The ST. james Gazette has from the
FIRST and up to the present had the good
fortune TO be distinctly ahe1d IN announc-
ing all the developments from this side
of the water in the Ven aZIylan question
ana there is therefore 4 shrewd suspicion
lhat it has been more or less freely or
state for the colonies. Mr. Joseph Cham
berlain Consequently more than ordinary
interest is manifested IN IN urticle Which
IL published today giving prominence 10
the mail news just rccciye1 from British
Guiana and In which It rs announced that
at IA meeting Of inilnonsihl residents of
Hal NnaI 4
town, capital of that colony, a provisional
board of direct Org Was appointed, which
Is to be known aS The British Guiana
Charter company, organized Tor the pur-
pose of developing tre interior of British
Guiana.
A sign Of interest taken here at present
IN American military matters is found In
the fact that the Amy aud Navy Ga,
zette today published snort biographical
sketches Of all the American generals.
The Ashantee 'picuc" has not been en-
tlrciy forgotten In The fave Of The graver
complications threatened m tho West and
un to the pres" at everything IN 'onrec-
ton with the brijlNh expedition beiig
sent against King lrempeh appears TO
have gone wc'l and smoothly.
= he main body OF the expedition leaves
Cap Coast today and the advance guard
has already reached he river Prnh The
mal0rlal feYors, which are more dreaded
Than the Ashanteos, have rot made them
selves felt to any eNteut only Few
soldiers chiefly West Indians have been
affected, and only one died from the eff
fccts
King prcmpch has sent several tempo
rfzirg messages 10 she British uuthori-
ties. but no notice has been taken of
them. and II Is ger, rally believed he VIII
fsht when the expedition enters the
bush.
Parliament VIII be asked when 1t re-
assemblies TO vote a special pension Of
iaW yearly TO the duke OF Cambridge,
iate comwnnder-tn.chie Of the forcca. AS
colonel Of the siensdier guards the duke
draws fliON, which is said To be an In
adequate sun In view OF his Length OF
3, ms Zee.
Tt,re is boom In the Antarctic OK
rlorations lus' now In this city 4 syn
d.Cate has hecu formed 10 send an eAps-
clifton whale and seal fishing IN two
whulers Of nhoUt iOd tong. while n smaller
" hnler VIII accompany them and take 4
scioutinc party under the guidance Of
borchsenvik.. the explorer Peary's late
companion. Astrup. is also expected to
be INCLUDED In the party, which viii be
lardrd at Cape Adtre or CouiWan Island.
irCm one Of those points Borchacnwk
and couple OF companions win proceed
inland peep sea soundiugs VIII bc taken,
mud inagletic. meteorological and other
observations win be made,
The expedition will leave England In
August next Your ana will remain az Cape
Ndare Tor a year, AZ the expiration Of
VIII Oh time tie whaling vessels viii re urn
An almost similar expedition Is beirg ntte1
ont at Leith.
There was n big gathering "a, Chswiris
Of Russ'an and Polish eNiles, az well as
ar laftfilhN NNfNphtnl.rTsi me Occasion he
Ing the funeral Of Sergus Slepnlak, the
celebrated Russian uih!list, who ,gaA kN'ei
while crossing the railroad track there on
Monday Last
IN. rYlles ana others accompanied tho
body from Stepniak's house at Chiswlck
station to Waterloo station, whore IT was
placed on board train for " cking. at
wtlch place II viii be eremate1
John Burns the ELgNsh labor leader.
marshalel Tho procession from the house
to tho station The uccefsion Included
Anne Sicunink. Nern ScassoNltrh. Prince
Krapotklmc Nolharsky Snence WATSON
and 1Sler Har1ie and n del CATION from
the Socialist federation. headed hv II
brass band met the body at the Waterloo
station.
Those who took part in tha demonstra-
ton OF rcsncct to the deceased nlNinvt
ra'hAred Ground LARGE lamp outeide the
railroad station md were surrounded ny
rod and Nack b"nrers. Nolho'f'shy, Srou>a
Watson Prince Iirano'ldnA, William an z
number Of preventative Rocia lists Wade
anceches The body WIS thcu rlareh uron
tn" train for conveyance 20 Working comc-
terry