New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
WAR TALK IN VENEZUELA
ropCrR1,E RESISTANCE TO BRITISH AG-
GRESSION URGED.

CARACAS PAPERS SAY THAT 10000 MEN COULD
NE PLACED IN THE FIELD At oNCE-A SIG
NrrIcAxT STATEMENT BY THE GOV
rRN,rNT's sEMI-OFFICIAL ORGAN
HAS GERMANY REFUSED TO
DELIVER LORD SAILS
BuRY's ULTIMAruM?
Washington. Nov 9.-The long delay In the re-
cept nv Ven ,zuela OF Great Britains utimatum
leads to the belief here that Lord Salisbury has
had some difficulty in securing its delivery Inc
British Government has no Minister at Caracas,
owing to the ll-feeling between the two countries
growing out OF the boundary dispute. For sew
eral years therefore. diplomatic intercourse has
been conducted through the German Government.
which H. now represented at Caracas by charge
d'Affaires London dispatches fortnight ago
said that Lord Salisbury's ultimatum had been
sent to Berlin. to be forwarded from there. 1t Is
now suggested that the German Government,
owing to its friendship for Venezuela, may have
declined TO become the bearer OF an aggressive
note such as the British Premier Is presumed 10
have written. and that the latter is still looking
for suitable medium OF communication.
The Venezuelan newspapers devote consider
able editorial space to consideration OF Lord
Salisbury's reported utimatum. or the details OF
which they are still ignorant. The tone of their
editorials is firm but conservative. The "Diarlo
de Caracas" contains an article relative TO the
boundary question which is significant. as the
paper is the sem-ohicial organ Of the Administra-
ton Referring to the Venezuelan settlements
along the line Of the disputed territory. the paper
says
These settlements are rot the work Of an instant,
and could he completed but by the slow and per-
efs toni ct
They are governed by the Executive dlrecty
OF the Government there receive constantly their
and instructions II at any time the question
becomes n practical and the moment arrives
when the Government and the country arc urged
to make effective by force the disoccupaton OF
5 he Sy pP Sa R ms re Of Re n
vaders by authorities will be limited only to the
time necessary to send the telegraphic instruc-
lions.
eel TEMPO" publishes London dispatch, I'M
der date Of October 49, in which 1t Is said that
Joseph Chamberlain has replied TO Secretary
Olney's memoranda defining the Interpretation
by the United States Government Of the Monroe
Doctrine and aiding that England will occupy
the disputed territory by force II circumstances
require "El Tempo doubts the correctness OF
the dispatch. 1t says that Secretary Olneys
note was addressed b Lord Isoury. and what
eyer reply Is made will be sent directly ID Mr..
Bavard for transmitta to the United states,
while Mr. Chamberlain as Secretary of state for
the Colonies. will have nothing oihcaIy 10 90
with it.
Senior Lopez Mendez a young local statesman
Of more than ordinary prominence In the repuD-
lie publishes a long letter In "El Pregoness IN
which he reviews at great length the attack
made on La Guayra by a large British fleet on
February IS 1913. which resulted In the defeat or
the enemy after stubborn resistance by the
Nenezueans His letter closes with these stirring
words Of encouragement:
Let It be remembered that Buenos Ayres fought
the English and Let II be remembered lndl
France England. and Spain were allied against
Mexico and that Mexico won after a glorious
struggle Only the people who cOwardly abandon
their rights perish. In the hands of the Govern,
Venezuela.
Other newspapers print articles calculated to
fire the Venezuelan heart. They show that the
Venezuelans when under Spanish rule proved
themselves 10 be brave and warlike people.
and that now. in :he full enjoyment Of freedom.
their capacity for resisting aggression has been
increased. They point proudly to the fact That
100 900 soldiers could be at once placed In the
field and assert that II the warshps of England
coud not sublue them $50 years ago the chances
Of their success are even less promising to-day.
II Is also suggested that "A force Of 600 men be
sent at once &c the disputed territory. The paper
which advocates this plan prints table showing
that the cost OF unifOrmng. provisioning ana
paying these troops would not exceed Szoo,VO0 d
year.
The full text Of the letters which passed be-
tween General Stones and Sergeant Barnes
preceding the arrest OF the latter and many OF
the circumstances connected with what is now
known as the Yuruan incident are printed in
full but they contain nothing Of interest which
has not already been made public