Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-04
WILL NOT ARBlTRATE.
England Refuses to Submit Her
 Dispute With Venezuela.
DIPLOMATIC SLAP AT UNCLE SAM.
Embassador Bayard Given to Understand That Interference by the United States Will Not Be Toleratcd-The situation Considered Grave.

EmbasSador Bayard Given to Understand
 That Interference by the United States
 Will Not Be ToIeratcd-The situation
 Considered Grave.
 WASHINGTON, April 4.-Thoro is reason to believe that tho British government has given our cmbasSadur MT Bayard. to un- dcrStand, in response 10 his rcproSrnta- tions in the Venezuelan boundary matter and his suggest tion that it be submitted to arbitration, tlAst it must persist in rcs-ard- ing tho subject as ono in which only Great Britain and Venezuela arc concerned. of course the idea was sent out very diplo- matically and CnurtcOuSly. so as to avoid giving OtfcnSo as far as possible while still making it plain that tho United States could not bo regarded as having any prop CT interest in tho matter.
 SO as it stands, the British government still insists III Sn its absolute title and right to occupy all tho territory to tho eastward of tho Schombcrg line, while profcSsinS a willingness to submit to ar bitration its claims to tho lands lying west of that line. This was tho offer made to NcnCZunla years ago. and it has not been modified in any respect since
 It has been intimatCd that the United States might acquire n right to intervene in behalf of Venezuela by declaring a pro toctorato over that country, with the as sent of it's people, and behind this sugScS tion is at least one of tho great European powers, who would be glad to haVo it's ro lationS with the disturbed countries of South and Central America placed on a stable hasis, so that it might look to somo thoroughly responsible. highly civilized government to insure tho pcrmanenCe of trade and prevent revolutions.
 Our Government Is Pledged.
 The attitude of Great E~iiAjn in this matter makes the NCnCLucta boundary | dispute an affair of tho utmost importance to tho United States. This government has practically madc the cause of Eonc1- ucla her own. Not only havr several presidents endtavOrrd in every way puS>i hlc to bring about an arbitration of tho long standing dispute, but tho last con grcSs passed a joint resolution requesting the administration to urge tho British government to agrcc tO arbitration, and thus Eave tho sanction of tho legislative branch of tho government to the efforts made by tho executive to SCcurC a settle mrnt of this question in such a way as to protect the rights of Ncnrzucla
 A great deal will now depend upon the action of the two governments in the dis ruted territory. Both Venezuela and
  posts along tho Guyuni river. which flows through tho center of the territory in con truvcrsy. These outposts overlap each other. some of thoSo established by Won l CZucla being nearer to tho territory which | is admittedly British than arc Suno of the 1 British outp0Sts It will hc sc'n that the situation is such that q hostile clash might l bo brought on at any time and if Great Britain should follow up her insistcnce on tho SChomburS line ny an attempt [" OK 1 pei tho Venezuelan soldiers it would bring matters to "A crisis at once
 Tho forrihlr ucCupAtinn of the disputed territory by Great Britain would mako it necessary for the administration to deter mino upon definite policy at once, and | either abandon Venezuela to her fat" or l follow up the moral aid which she has OK | tended her by for, ibly uphuldinS her side | of the controversy.
 If the Monroe doctrine is carried by the i president and SrcrVtary GrcSham tn the extent which many prominent Democrats arc urging upon the administration. il ! will practically amount tu the United . @tatC~ taking the stand that not only arC the European nations preCludrd from ac 1 quiring territory which is admittedly the property of an American nation. but that disputed boundary lines where European
 
 by arbitration which Is satisfactory to tho United States.
 May Make A Naval Dcmonst tration.
 On account of the action of congress ir this matter President Cleveland and Sec retary Gresham may feel warranted in car rying their opposition to Great Britain further than they otherwise would. and il Great Britain insists upon tho withdrawal of tho Venezuelan outpoSts along the Gu yuni river thcrc is little reason to doubt that the United States will mako a nava demonstration in force along the Nenozu. elan coast, and it is possible that intorfer cnoe might be carried so far as to give ac : tual assistance to Venezuela Is resisting the forcible occupat ion of the disputed ter ritury by Great Britain.
 Tho situation is very grave and is giv ing the administration a great deal o concern, though 1t is hoped that befor, matters arc carried to tho cxtrCme the dip lomatic negotiations between tho UniteC States and Great Britain may lead to aI amiCahlc settlement. It is hold in Wash ington that Great Britain would be VerI reluctant to come to an open rupture witt the United States on account of the dis turhance which would result, and it il held that while the relations between tn two countries might become very muCl strained a satisfactory settlement will b reaChed in tho end.
 Should occasion arisc for display O force in Venezuelan waters, Rear Adlnira Meade's squadron. now in the West In dies could be ordered there at once.
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