The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-23
ENGLAND INVITES A WAR
Her Maiesty's Declaration Regarding
Trinidad Mil Arouse a Storm.
BRAZIL'S CLAIM UNASSAlLABLE
As Portuguese Territory the Asphalt
Island Descended to Brazil When
the Independence of That Coun'
try Was Acknowledged.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-An internal
tional complication which may be OF
greater Importance 10 Great Britain
than her dispute with Venezuela, II is
said here Is likely TO follow the decla-
ration that her majesty's government
will not relinqush the possession ot
the Island of Trinidad in Brazil, which
is situated about $50 miles from Rio
Jaueiro. Various claims 10 the pos
session of this island. which Is an I'M
portaut strateCetic point have been
advanced by Great Britain at. different
times. one claim was of original dis
covory, but this being abundantly dis
proved, in favor of the Portugucse,
claim Is now made to the island as
having been acquired by Great Britain
by purchase from the claimants to n
grant disputed To Brazil. Great BRIT
ain is reported to have arrived tt a
decision that she will adhere 10 this her
latest claim. No further information
regarding the matter can be learned
here.
The Brazilian minister Senior Mon
donca, politely but firmly declined to-
day to discuss it. He said he had no
information with reference to Great
Britain's action and refused tn discuss
its effect either in its relation to Brazil
or to this country. There is. however,
true. and if this he SO Great Britain's
action will create a greater excitement
In Brazil than has existed there for
years.
There Is the strongest documentary
evidence that Brazirs claim to Trinidad
Is una assallahle The island. So far as
its physical aspect is concerned. Is bar
ren ard uninviting, with sterile soil,
of which rocks and rocky formations
are the principal product. II was dis
covered by the Portuguese as far back
as 1910 and later when Portugal ac-
kuowledged the indeperdence of Brazil
II fell To the possession of the latter
country.
portugal's Contro, Acknowledged.
ENGLAND has several times since prac-
tically Acknowledged PortuCal's control
a. the island and her seizure Of the ter
ritory ar this late day will, IL IS be
lieVed arouse the deepest Indignation
of the Brazilians. This conclusion IS
based on the uterances Of the Brazilian
press several months ago, when the re-
plr' was first circulated that England
had taken possession of the island
If The newspapers of Rio Jareiro and
the other lmnortant cities of the r.
public. properly reflected public sen'i-
ment. the Brazilans were at that time
willing to proceed to any extreme
rather than thus b. dasroilad of any
part Of their territory. II public in
dirn1fion was SO decp-scatol when
Fuclgud's course had not been well d.
fraf Il Is natural to assume that II
w.ll he ever more intense if TIE fact
STALL l., established that Great Britain
has in an arbitrary manner converted
tJ her Cwn use n rart Of brazilian soil
tween the two countries II is not
tNoushl that the United States will he
com" involved. Brazil. It Is believed. Is
competent to manage her own affairs
without the assistance Of this country,
although Il is not unlikely that In such
ar event she would have both the
moral and II aterial support of the other
Latin-American republics in the south
e'r henri iGC.