St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-22
BOUND TO HAVE IT
BRITAIN RETORTS SHARPLY TO
UNCLE SANI,S LAST RE-
QUEST.
NOTHING TO ARBlTRATE.
SHE DECLARES THE MONROE
DOCTRINE WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
NO ULTIMATUM YET ISSUED.
The Communication Sent to Vene-
zueIa Only a Letter COuched
in FOrcible Language.

NE w 4Oflh, Ocl. A.-lnS hOluOul
correspondent of the World cables
the following:
In conversation tonight with am
official of high standing and inti-
mately acquainted with all the in
side facts of the Venezuelan dispute,
1 learned that the ministerial con-
tention here is that the present de-
cisive action of the British govern
ment was provoked by the recent
dispatch from the American state
department enforcing in strenuous
terms the Monroe doctrine in con-
nection with the question. My in
formant told me that to his positive
Ambassador Bayard was commune
eating the terms. of a dispatch to
Lord Salisbury, the latter interrupt
cd him midway with the remark
that he need not proceed further, as
the British government could not
even entertain the arguments put
forward, and absolutely declined to
recognize such an application of the
Monroe doctrine.
The terms Of Lord Salisburv's
written reply were practically the
same, and included a complaint of
the tone in which the question had
been dealt with in the dispatch of
the American government, as in
creasing the difficulties of the situa-
ton. In the same document the
state department was invited to re-
member that England was an Amer
lean power before the existence of
the United States, and her rights
on the American continent conse-
quently are anterior to those of the
United States.
Ambassador Bayard, in further
communication to the British foreign
office, pointed out that there is no
certainty that England is right about
the Venezuelan frontier, as in the
British Colonial Office List, the au-
thorized publication of the colonial
department, it is stated that the
boundaries of British Guiana have
never been clearly defined in regard
to the parts now in dispute. This
was an awkward reference for the
British government, but Lord Sails
bury replied that the Colonial Office
List not being an official publication.
the British government could not be
responsible for its statements.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-In view of the
| many reports in circulation regard.
| ing the attitude of Great Britain
towards Venezuela, the following os-
flcial announcement was made to-
day:
In consequence of Venezuela not
o1fer1ng an apology or reparation for
the Yurnan incident, the Marquis of
salisbury has taken steps to inform
her as to what repara tion Great Brit
ain requires. But as relations between
the two countries have been broken off
Tor some years, the communication
was not sent through the direct diplo-
matte channel. AS the document has
| not reached it's destination. it is not
considered desirable to give details of
It's contents, but tits couched in fore
1ble terms, and points out that Great
Britain will not permit Venezuela to
oVerstep the boundaries marked by the
course of the Rivers Cayuni and Ac-
m1aurasa, 1a, put is willing that the ques-
sboi,,6 sfom 9I h the ,b other disputed territory
The Exchange Telegraph com
pany this afternoon sent out a re-
port of an interview which one of
It's representatives has had with the
united States ambassador, Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, who is quoted as
saying that'he will probably receive
an immediate answer from the Mar
quls OF Salisbury on the Venezuelan
question, and that the United States
will be quite satisfied if it's over
lures lead to negotiations for the
resumption of the consideration of
the frontier dispute. The United
States ambassador is also said TO
nave Informed the representative of
the Exchange Telegraph company
that the United States can do noth-
ing regarding the Marquis of Sails
burys demand for an indemnity
from Venezuela.
A high official Of the. British for
eign office said that Great Britain
had not sent an ultimatum to Ven
ezuela, but that a dispatch on the
subject of the misunderstanding be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela
had been forwarded to President
Crespo. This, added the informant.
is a very different thing, as all per-
sons acquainted with the principles
of diplomacy will recognize. Con-
tinuing, he said: Lord Salisbury
thinks that sufficient time has
/ elapsed for reparation to have been
made, and with this view prepared
the dispatch in question"
NO MONROEISM.
The St. James Gazette, continuing
the discussion of Venezuelan af-
fairs, says: There is no reason
why Venezuela should receive more
! backing than Nicaragua, seeing that
no case exists for arbitration Our
frontier in Guiana was laid down
long ago, and it would be absurd to
ask that it should be questioned be-
cause the cupidity of the Venezue-
lans has been excited by the wealth
of gold on our side The action of
the United States government in pre-
senting a request for arbitration is
| friendly to Venezuela and not un-
| friendly to us; but an attempt to
| enforce it would be an act of the
most unprovoked hostility. 1t would
be sheer folly and ignorance to drag
Monroe doctrines into the dispute,
If some American imaEines that
/ MonroeiSm implies the general claim