Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-19


eminent 10 British aggression, wae
slgniiie1 by disclosures made In Now
York today on the best Of authority.
The government OF Venezuela has
provided itself with modern anna.
msni, and among other supplies has
ordered ten improved Maxim gum
from the Brltlsh firm which manuiac.
lures them. The order was not placed
through any nrm. and the Engllsh
house, II IL suppf asd, does not know
the destination Of the gunt.
At the same time the ~ Indicate OF
United States capitalists which has
secured concessions on the Venezuelan
gold lands claimed by Great Britain IL
preparing to ssnd large force OF pros.
pectore, minsrs and workmen into the
Field.
ESoLAHD IGNORES THE UNITED
STATES.
WAsrIfsaToS, ID. o., Oc'. is.--At
the Brush embassy there was much
interest evincei In the action Of
Minister Chamberlain on the Veno.
zuelan bnu Diary question, ns an.
nouuctd by tbs g. Jane, Gazette.
Tue embassy was without official
advlces, however, aud II was thought
that any steps on this and other South
and Central American questions
would be taken in Lond n, ext clted at
the loint sfiected, and n { communi.
Gated 10 the British diplomatic repre-.
sentativts In the UDited States. II has
teen evident ~ oil lomate hote for
some time that the British foreign
Office views all these questions ~
issues between Great Britain aud the
parties Immediately Involved, and does
not recognize the United States ~ n
factor In the questions.
In diplomatic circles the personality
Of Mr.. CbAmUsrlis IL being discussed
In ronnsciion With his order. When he
was Ia Washington NJ member Of ihs
flshefiea commission, all his utteranccs
were extremely cordial TO the Unltsd
States, and no coined tho expression,
"blood IL thicker than water" as APP
lying to the blood relations between
Englishmen and Americans. Al that
time no met Mitt Eniicott, daughter OF
tho secretary Of war In Mr.. Cleve-
LANDS flfst cabinet, and married her.
Thus, In word and action, he was To.
garded ns typiiying the broadest
British sentiment toward the United
5tat,s. For this roAson there IL sur.
prise that he should DO the flfst t.
urge Maxim guns Tor the Nentzueln
boundary.
The Uruan incident mentioned In
the cables has been pending iOr
mouths. Tho chief Of police OF Bit.
ish Guiana hni several OF his ofilceIs
were arrested by Venezuelan soldiers
while ON the disputed border tract.
The British officials wsrn lew In mum
Ter anu cou u make no resistance 10
being taken TO n Venezuelan town aud
held US prisoners. They were quickly
released, however, ON tho ming OF
protssts. But tue British cblof Of p3.
lice claimed that he had been imprOp.
erly treated while under arfe,t, anu
ne pr' cseued In perssn 10 LondOn to
lay the matter before tho Colonial
ONCE. 5lnoe then no action has been
taken, AMI II 10 probable thnt tue action
OF the colonial minister IL made with
u view 10 preventing q repetition VI tho
border arrests.
"1his presents very grave condi.
tiont," said Minister hndfade OF Ven
,zasla, ~ he read with deep interest
the cable from London, giving tho
orders OF British Minister ChambeI-
lain ~ 10 the military armament OF
the British Guiana ffontief. He
pointed out that there was n varllke
sound 10 the publication, In marked
contrast with the satisfactory toue VI
tho London Times yesterday. Tine
minister would not disouss tho dlpl0-
nlailo phases involved. but he ex.
planned the location OF the points men.
Iionod In the cable, showing the signi-
ncsnce and Importance OF Chamber.
IAip'a action,