The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-02

The Question Now Troubling Our
Department Of State,
GRAVE CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION.

A Controversy with Great Britain which
Overshadows the Nicaragua Affair-Re-
nnarkabls Demonstration in Caracas In
Honor of United States Sailors.
WASHINGTON, April 2--The secretary of
state Is very much troubled thess days by
the Venezuelan problem. The British
ultimatum delivered to Nicaragua is not
a source of present apprehension, for it is
not now believed that the British will
take any action in the way of attempting
to acquire any territory in that direction,
or even to jeopardize the property of Amer
leans in Nicaragua by bombardment in
the effort to force collection of the in
demnity demanded from Nicaragua These
are the two moves that might cause the
United States to interfere.
But in the case of the Venezuelan
boundary dispute there is much graver
cause for apprehension. It appears that
our ambassador Mr.. Bayard, has not sue
ceeded in inducing the British govern
ment to give heed to the request submit
ted by him at the direction of congress,
that the boundary dispute be submitted to
arbitration. The British are profuse in
their declaration of willingness to arbi-
trate the title to the lands west of the
Schomburg line, but in the view of the
state department this pure evasion of the
real issue, for there has never been any
reasonable assertion of "a British right to
this territory, and it is the territory lying
east of this line that forms the substance
of the contention.
Tne presenv slCuation is believed to be
alarming, as armed bodies of British and
Venezuelans are pressing each other
very closely in the dist sbuted territory,
and there may be a hostile clash at
| any moment. The administration has
been considering carefully the course
that should be pursued in such case
and it is entirely probable that if the Brit
| ish persist in bringing about this collision,
| through failure to heed the repeated warn
| ings and requests of the United States or
| to submit the matter to a fair arbitration,
| then the United States will feel obliged to
follow the moral aid it has given Vene-
zuela in this matter by more substantial
| assistance
Word reaches here of "a remarkable dem
onstration at Caracas the capital of Vene-
| zuela, expressive of the common senti-
ment of the United States and Venezuela
in upholding the Monroe doctrine. 1t oc-
Cured on the visit of the United States
| squadron, under Admiral Meade to La
| Guayra, where the officers were met by
| government officials and escorted with
much pomp and a popular ovation to the
| capitol. There they were feted and Of
| fetal congratulations were exchanged be-
| tween President Crespo and Admiral
| Meade The entire press of the city united
in a movement urging the government to
| erect a statue to ex-President Monroe, of
| the United States, on the Plaza de Lopez,
/ as memorial TO the American sentiment
| for the Monroe doctrine.
The chief significance of the event is in
| its coming at a time when the United
States is taking active part in the conven-
| tion between Great Britain and Venezuela
over the boundary question.
Prior to the arrival of the American Of
| ficers proclamation was issued, asking
| the people to meet them at the depot and
accord them due honor. 1t concludes with
J the words: "Hurrah for the United States
| vive Venezuela"
They were met also by several members
,of the cabinet and by two officers espec-
| tally designated to represent the minister
of foreign affairs. The state carriage used
only for public functions of much import
ance, was brought into use to convey Ad-
miral Meade and his brother officers to
their quarters. From this time forward
there was a round of entertainment. They
were received by President Crespo, and at
| a reception given in their honor all the
members of the cabinet, except the minis
ter of foreign affairs who was ill., were
present.
When the Americans were about to de-
part President Crespo issued an official
letter to Admiral Meade, in the course of
| xrrhia ha N "a n Of ha
ezuelan government and of myself 1 ex-
press to your excellency and your asso-
ciates a most affectionate farewell, at the
same time regretting that your stay has
been so short that we could not further
demonstrate to your noble American sail
ors the profound friendship which our
people and our government has toward
the people and government Of the great
| republic of the United States.
To this Admiral Meade replied officially
under date of March 49, He acknowledges
| President Crespo's expression of the
friendly sentiment existing between the
| United States and Venezuela and adds
that in behalf of the United States he begs
to assure the president that the sentiment
of affection is fully reciprocated."
Minister Andrad, the Venezuelan min
lister at Washington, has received a cable
from Caracas announcing the formation
| of new cabinet, as follows: Minister of
the interior. DIR. Juan Francisco Castillo
foreign relations, DR. Lucio Pulido; treas
ury, w. A. Matos; war and navy, General
| Ramon Guerra; formento general, Jacinto
Lava; public instructions, DR. Alexandra
| Urbaneja public works, Jose Maria Man
eque; secretary to president, DR., Nunez.
The new cabinet is marked for its pro
nounoed position on the Venezuela British
question DIR. Pulido the new minister of
foreign affairs was the special envoy to
England in 1890 who vainly sought to Sc
cure a settlement