The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-16
FALSE ON IT'S FACE
That British Troops Were
Marching to Venezuela.
TIE SITUATION NOT CHANGED.
Ambassador Bayard Hastens TO Deny
That the United States sent N
Offensive Note to England.

washington City, Oct. 5.-sir Julian
pzuucefote. accompanied BY the Easa o.
westn4eath, arrived here today. AFTER 81
extended tour through Canada. Ls re"
asked concerning the reported l3a - - y
British troops IN Brazil en route 10 sssss-
zuela. He attached no importance TO the
report. and said he regarded u a. az
other eauard As 70 the seriousness OF
south American complications the aiioas-
aador had received no adysces on the sud-
1ect IL was clear 20 him. however. that
no such move would be made. certainly
not By way o. the territory OF an OUTSIDE
power.
sir Julian viii give his FIRST attention 70
the coming convention 10 assemble here
TO reach an agreement as 20 the amount
% damages TO be awarded 20 the Cana
dian sealers whose vessels were seized in
BeTang sea prior 10 the Paris award. He
.iil call on Secretary Olney tomorrow and
arrange the day when the convention Is
TO assemble. Meantime the personnel OF
the committee EiA not be announced.
The status OF the much debated bens-
zuela and Aiearagus questions remains
unchanged. SO far as tho British officials
are informed. Minister Andrade. OF Nene-
zaela, says that the report Of force land
il,g in Brazil was seif-evldeatiy false. as il
vas out Of the question for troops To
march the great distance from the Bra
lillian coast 10 Venezuela II any such
landing was attempted IL could be made
more easily ia British Guiana. which Is
situated much nearer the disputed terri
tory. The minister has received no word
from his government, indicating that
there is any alarm in Venezuela.
Minister Mendonca. OF Brazil. said that
the report that British soldiers were cross
ing Brazil vas manifegtiy false. inasmueh
as Brazil was about the size Of the United
States. and It was like report that troops
were crossing America.
Washington City. Oct. 1a.-At the state
department the report OF ina invasion OF
venezusla finds no credence. The entire
colonial army OF British Guiana numbers
20 militia, "A force too small to be effec-
tive n "a conflict with Venezuela. aud. be-
SIDE. the British are too wei informed as
20 tho rights OF other nations 10 need
lessiy make an issue with friendly ma
ton like Brazil by violating her territory.
Again, the particular corner OF Brazil
that such a force would be obliged 10
traverse Is an impenetrable jungle. and
the route would land 10 far back In the
interior, remote from the tract involved
In the boundary dispute. Il Is recalled
that a similar report was put &hoat IA
few weeks ago. only the scene IN that
case was on the boundary OF French Gut
ana. and the armed forces were reported
"a have been landed from a French war
ship. As a fact. IL was found later that
the party seen was made up % a few gold
miners seeking new mining grounds. and
IL Is presumed that In the present case
the expedition reported is nothing more
than another mining party going INTO the
interior.
London. Oct l5.-Ambassador Bayard
was interviewed today respecting the re-
port circulated in the United States that
he has been instructed by Secretary Oiney
70 submit an ultlmatum 20 Great Britain
on the Venezuelan question IN the form CT
a dispatch, the substance OF which sad
the United States would never consent 70
British occupation OF the disputed terri
tory unless the right 70 II was determined
by arbitration. Bayard, after reading an
article published In a New York newspa-
per. dated Washington City, October 3.
said the facts seemed 20 have been evolved
in the fertile brain OF the writer IN the
same manner as the spider finds material
for i;s web. from its own interior. He rid
iculed the statement OF an ultlmatum hsv-
Ing been drawn up by the United States
and said ne could not seriously discuss the
matter. The fact, however remains that
since the diplomatic breach between Great
Britain and Venezuela some years ago.
the United States has been anxious 10
bring about a friendly settlement of the
question. IL has rendered It's good offices
10 Great Britain with this ohject IN view.
and has repeatedly eadeavored 20 find
means for its satisfactory solution 20 the
satisfaction OF the contestants and the
longer the matter IA allowed 70 drift the
more anxious the United States becomes 10
see IL definitely settled
The foreign office denies that troops
have been sent 70 Venezuela