New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22
DIRECT SLAP IN THE FACE.
rvGLAyD,S LAST UL7IMATUM.
-,,r, ADMINISTRATION SNUBBED IN THE
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.

az TIE PROGRAMME - SECRETARY
o,NEy's DISPATCH TO LORD SAILS
Bury ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS De
MANDs CoUCHED IN FIRM
AND FoRcIBLE LANGUAGE
iBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDrNEl
washington. Oct. 21.-The report from London
.,,t Great Britain has sent an ultmatum to
v.rezueia demanding redress for the arrest OF
.,rae OF her colonial police although not officially
.onarmed by Ambassador Bay ard. is generally
believed here TO be based fact. The other
,o-t that Lord Salisbury has given final answer
"a Venezuela in relation to the boundary question
"a also thought TO be trustworthy. Naturally, the
news has attracted attention in official and dlplo
uatic circles for many reasons. The two chief
reasons are: First. that 1t is practically certain
that England purposes repeating her Corinto
tactics on Venezuelan territory. and, second, that
Lord Salibury has pointedly and deliberately
s,ubbed Secretary Olney and Mr. Bayard. What
may come Of the incident cannot. of course be
now toreseen. Following his usual course of pro-
ceed!ng with provoking delay. Mr.. Bayard has
.sat no official information TO the State Depart
nent concerning Lord Salisburys attitude or
action The London papers speak positively
enough in the matter Dut Mr.. Bayard has moth
jng to say concerning subject which is OF i'm
portance TO the country. and presumably of In
terest TO the State Department.
1t requires great stretch Of the imagination
10 work out the intentions Of Great Britain or to
determine the result of her latest diplomatic
effort II has been generally believed by we'll
Informed persons here for some time that in due
course England would follow her usual tactics
and exact reparation from Venezuela for the ar
rest OF the Guiana police. England has no doubt
demanded not only an apology. but smart money
as well.
In all proba blity Venezuela Will refuse the pay
ment Of an indemnity. Her representatives here
say that she will do So Then an English fleet VIII
appear off La Guayra. the admiral of which will
have orders 10 enforce the terms OF the "ulti-
NAHUM" He will be instructed TO use force If
necessary Only one course will be open 70 Nenez-
uela She must pay She no navy ana her
land defences are not such that they could long
resist the shells of British feet. In brief the
Corinto incident wouhl be repeated In that aialr
TIE Republic assaulted too weak TO prevent
English success and she mad at the critical hour
neither the moral nor the physical support OF the
United States on which she counted
CUCKOO" PREDICTIONS COME TO NAUGHT
In the present case the Administration has
much better reason for interfering. nut II PROB
ably does not view the matter in that light. There
IS the boundary dispute pending. in which THIS
country. conformably to resolution OF Congress-
seeks to bring about arbi,rationt There Is re-
lationship between the two points which could
properly be pleaded, but Mr. Cleveland is not
likely TO take into account When Mr.. Olney be-
came Secretary Of State the buges blew loudly
and the cuckoo press declared that Vigor in for
eign affairs could be counted long as the
Secretary remained In office so far all predic-
lions have come 10 naught. The reason for mac
ton will doubtless be the same as that given by
Mr. Cleveland in the Cornto affair There is no
precedent to At the case" Precedens overshadow
all other considerations in these days at the state
Department.
POINTED AND DELIBERATE sNcB.
Lord Salisburys note to Venezuela is slap in
the face OF the Administration. It Is pointed de-
liberate coming as it does So soon after the re-
ceipt by the British Foreign Office OF comnuni-
cation from Secretary Olney urging tnat the
Venezuelan boundary question be submitted 10
arbitration. The terms OF the resolution OF the
last Congress concerning the boundary question
are familiar TO rea ders of The Tribune. AS Al
torney-General. Mr. Olney considered the resolu-
tion and together with Secretary Gresham pre-
pared an argument to be forwarded to the BRITISH
Government This did not reach Ambassador
Bayard until a short time ago In the dlspa'ch
Mr. Olney made two important points ana elaD-
GRATED each He said in effect first, that II the
contention between England and Venezuela were
an ordinary boundary dispute. having It's origin
in faulty surveys and descriptions. refusal 10
arbitrate the question would be contrary TO prece-
dent and unreasonable In the second place, ne
ntimated that IT, on the other hand, Great britain
had in view ulteror objects. such as the increase
Of her territorial possessions by the employment
Of force the principles of the Monroe Doctrine
might be involved. No threat was made put 'he
Secretary spoke. il Is saio, with nrnness-
The London press has noted the reception OF the
dispatch at the British Foreign Office and COM
mented on Us terms. Although the date of the
sending Of the paper is not definitely known. 1t
probably left Washington about six weeks ago
and reached Mr. Bayard ten days thereafter. Ii
would appear from the London kilograms that
Lord Salisburys note to Venezuela was sent about
the first OF. this month. Therefore II started for
Caracas only few days after Mr. Bayard sub
mitted Secretary Olneys dispatch. The failure 10
answer the note of the State Department. and the
haste used in dispatching the "ultimatum 10
Caracas look decidedly as II deliberate snub OF
the Administration were intended.
FIRM AND FORCIBLE ULTTMATUM.
London Oct 21.-"The Globe publishes an Of
hcal note. saying tnat as the British ultima'um
10 Venezuela has not yet reached Its destination
A. is not considered desirable to make any OF us
details public. II is proper to state however that
the document is worded in terms OF hrmness anu
force The communication, THE Globe aso
says, was not transmitted through any represent
stve OF Venezuela in England. diplomatic reia-
tions between the two countries having been
broken off some years ago and no longer existine'
The note further says that the utimatum INFORMS
the Government Of Venezuela that the GOVERN
ment OF Great Britain will not permit NeneZuela
TO oversteD any Of the boundaries marked by the
course OF the Cuyuni and Auracura rivers ',iea,
Britain. however eYnresses willingness TO submit