The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-02
vENEzUELANS.
Demonst stration Of Sentiment
for Our Nation.
The New Cabinet--Gresham Uneasy
Over the British UItimatum.


reached here Of Q remarkable demonstra'
tion at Caracas, expressive of the common
sentiment Of the United States and ven-
ezuela in uphoiding tho Monroe doctrine.
1t occurred on the visit Of the United
States squadron, under Admiral Meade.
The officers were met by government Off.
cials and escorted with much pomp to the
Capitol.
The entire press Of the city united In
moyement urging the government TO
erect statue to ex. President Monroe. OF
the United States, as o memorial TO tho
American sentiment for the Monroe doc
trine. The chief significance Of the event
is Its coming at time when the United
States Is taking active part In the conven-
tion between Great Britain and Venezuela
over the boundary question.
Prior to tho arrival OF tho American
officers. q proclamation was issued asking
the people to meet them at the depot and
accord them due honor. They were also
met by several members of the cabinet
and by two officers especially designated
TO represent the minister Of foreign af-
fairs. From this time forward there was
n round of entertainments They were re-
ceived by President Crcspo. and at q recep-
tion given in their homer. all the members
Of the cabinet except the minister Of for.
eign Affairs. who was sick. were present.
Crsspo's Farewell Letter.
When the Americans were about to de.
part, President Crespo issued an official
letter to Admiral Meade In the course Of
which he says; 'In the name Of the Ven
ezuelan government and OF myself ex.
press to your excellency and your associ.
ates . most adectonste farewell, at the
same time regretting that your tay has
been so shors that we could not further
demonstrate to your noble American sail
ors the profound friendship which our peo-
pie and our government has toward the
people and government Of the great rcpub-
lie of the United States"
Admiral Meade acknowledged Presi-
dent Crcspo's expression Of the friendly
sentiments existing between the United
States and Venezuela, and assured the
president that the sentiment of affection
was fully reciprocated.
Minister Andrews the Venezuelan min.
lister at Washington, has received cable
from Caracas announcing the formation
of q new cabinet, az follows: Minister OF
the interior, DIR. Juan Francisco Castillo;
foreign relations. DR.. Lucio Pulido; treas
urer. w. A. Matos; war and navy, Gen
eral Ramon Guerra; formeto general,
Jacinto Lava; public instruction, DIR.
Alexandra Urbaneja; public works Jose
Maria Manrique; secretary to president,
DIR. Nunez.
The new cabinet IL marked for its pro-
nounced position on the Venezuelan.
British question.
Gresham Uneasy.
Secretary of State Gresham is very
much concerned these days by the Ven.
ezuelan problem.
The British ultimatum, delivered to
Nicaragua, is not . source of present an
prehension, for IL Is not now believed that
the British will take any action In the
way of attempting to acquire any terri.
tory In that direction. or even to jeopar-
die the property Of Americans In Near
aqua by bombardment In the effort to
force a collection Of the indemnity de-
manded 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 grave cause for APP
prehension. 1t appears that our ambassa-
dor. Mr.. Bayard has not succeeded I'm in
ducing the British government to give
heed to the request submitted by him at
the direction OF congress that the bound
ary dispute be submitted to arbitration.
The British are profuse In their decla-
ration of alwillingness to arbitrate the
title to the lands west of the Schomberg
line, but in the view of the state depart
ment this Is pure evasion OF the real issue,
for there never has bcen any reason for
the assertion of British right to this terri
tory, and it Is the territory lying east Of
this line that forms the substance of the
contention.
The present situation Is believed to be
alarming, as armed bodies of British and
venczuelans are pressing each other
closely in the disputed territory, and there
may be a hostile clash at any moment.
The administration has been con sidering
carefully the course to bo pursued in such
case, and IL is entirely probable that IL the
British persist in bringing about this col
lision through failure to heed the repeated
warnings and requests Of the United
States to submit the matter to fair ar.
bitration, then the United States will feel
called to follow the moral aid IL has given
10 venezuola In this matter by more
substantial assistance.
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