The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-05

| PRESIDENT CRESPO, OF VENEZUELA
mined fighter, and is pronounced in his
opposition to the British demands. There
was considerable hard fighting in Ven
ezuela before the triumph of Crespos fol
lowers, and while the trouble was going
on 1t was openly stated that victory Tor
Crespo and his accession to the presidency
would mean the peaceful cession to Great
Britain of the disputed territory. When
Crespo won. however, and was made pres
ident, he proved to be as good patriot as
Palacio had been, and does not propose to
give up an acre. let alone the vast terri
tory England demands, with its fabu-
lousy rich gold mines, without the bitter
est kind of a struggle.
1t is said that the contention with Great
Britain is not so much one of territory as
of the sentiment and honor involved. So
firmly impressed have the people become
with this that the opinion is expressed
that they would rather see their country
90 out of existence than pass into the prac-
tical control of foreign power. Little
doubt is felt under these circumstances
Z, that Venezuela will forcibly assert her
. rights to the disputed OrinOco territory as
soon as Great Britain rejection of senti-
ment are definitely communicated.
r This territory extends about $50 miles
along the coast running back thirty-five
miles to what is known as the Schomberg
Y line Through the middle of this strip
I runs the Orinoco river, commanding the
commerce to the interior of South Amer
i lea. Great Britain is already well in
d trenched there with a naval station at the
mouth of the river
The interest of the United States In the
8 controversy has progressed steadily in re.
t. cent days. 1t began with the friendly sug-
pestion through Mr.. Bayard of a settle
II ment, and a request from congress that
Is Great Britain submit the matter to arbi-
=. tration. The United States squadron un-
der Admiral Meade was accorded an ova-
or tion at Venezuelan ports quite recently,
es and steps were taken to commemorate the
Monroe doctrine by erecting a statue to
=" President Monroe at the capitol Of Vene-
n zuela Within recent days Venezuela has
n granted large concessions of the Orinoco
counory to citizens of the United States
90 and a strong hope seems to be entertained
es on the part of Venezuela that the United
- States will not stand idly by if a resort to
force is made
be 1t is understood that the position o.
ne Great Britain in declining the suggestion
of the United States for the settlement o
the trouble with Venezuela is substan
TALLY as follows:
he First-Great Britain takes the position
that the question of arbitration was ono
Id before proposed by Venezuela. At tina
d time the foreign office gave the subject tn
most careful consideration, and then sub
=" mitted a reply embodying proposition t,
.p- arbitrate certain definite subjects Of con
M troversy To this proposition Venezuela
has never made a reply, either accepting
lie or rejecting the proposed basis Of arbitra
ng tion. Under these circumstances 1t is no
,ra desirable to proceed to a second PROPOSE
ton Of arbitration, when the first remain
nu unanswered.
lth Second-In any event there are certail
80 portions Of territory to which Venezuel
lays claim, which under no circumstance
The will be made the subject Of arbitration, a
raj they are recognized and established POI
tions of the British domain, and are no
III therefore, a subject on which the judl
so ment of arbitrators could be invoked.
nd Third-The subject matter is one b
tween Great Britain and Venezuela,
eat that the good offices Of the United Stat
he are not regarded as essential to q settl
-. ment, as it is not understood that q
lUy United State has assumed protectora
ous over Venezuela or has other interest tina
ces that Of friendly power.