The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03
cREsPO HAS A STRONG CASE.
,xcIAND's OWN RECORDS AGAINST
HER IN VENEZUELA.

ur-The London Chronicle Admits
That IL knocks Out the SchOm-
burL Line.
London. Jan. 3. s.sa..fn---A special repre-
..~-ative of the Daily Chronicle who is
rov- i'm washington. cables to that paper
.t.r he has obtained from a source which
ts IL pledged not to reveal the official
,,rrblished correspondence exchanged by
c-..+ Britain and Venezuela between
N-,,.ar7ber 1870 when Sir Robert Schom>
brr-x was appointed to delimit the fron>
.isr of British Guiana, and April 1872,
pben England removed the boundary
rosts set up by Sir Robert Schomburgk.
In october 1871, Senor Fortique, Venezue-
Ian minister to Great Britain, wrote to
Lord Aberdeen, colonial secretary of state
in the cabinet of Sir Robert Peel, refer
ring to Venezuela's proposal to conclude
q treaty on the boundaries and protest
ing that before the proposal was answered
a sentry box, carrying a British flag had
been built on the republics territory.
Senior Fortique again urged that boun-
dairy treaty be entered upon.
Lord Aberdeen replied that he had re-
eeived Sir Robert Schomburgk's report
that he had planted boundary posts at
certain points in the country he had sur
yeyed, being fully aware that the demar-
cation so made was merely preliminary
measure open to future discussion between
Great Britain and Venezuela. 1t did not
appear, however, that Sir Robert Schom-
burgk had left any building
Senor Fortique replied that Sir Robert
SchOmburgk had planted at the mouth
of the OrinOco several posts He had also
raised the British flag with a show of
force, and performed other acts of do
IL FarF 1Nrns=rr
alone prevented Venezuela from forcibly
expelling him from the country.
After some delay Lord Aberdeen re-
Piled to Senor FOrtique confirming his
previous statement and adding that much
Unnecessary inconvenience would result
from the removal of the posts, as they
would afford the only tangible means by
which her maJesty'S government could
be prepared to discuss the question of
boundaries with Venezuela. The posts
we're erected for that express purpose,
and not, as the Venezuelan government
appeared to apprehend, as indications of
dominion and empire on the part of Great
Britain
In the same dispatch Lord Aberdeen
expressed pleasure at learning that the
governor of Guiana had assured the Ven
ezuelan emissaries that Great Britain had
not occupied Point Barima.
In January 1912, Senior Fortique again
wrote to reinsist upon the removal of the
posts.
ond note of Lord Salisbury to Secretary
of State Olney the words: "At the ur-
gent entreaty of the Venezuelan govern
moved as stated by Mr.. Olney, but this
concession was made on the distinct un-
derstanding that Great Britain did not
thereby in any way abandon her claim
The Chronicle also quotes from the two
documents in which this discussion was
made. The first document consists of
dispatch sent in March, 1912, by Henry
Light, governor of Guiana, to Daniel
OLeary British consul at Caracas, stat
ing that the colonial secretary had order
ed the governor to remove the landmarks.
The other documents is a dispatch from
Mr.. O'Leary to the Venezuelan govern
ment containing the substance of Gov.
Lights dispatch.
The Chronicle remarks that nothing in
ulcates the condition asserted by Lord
Salisbury and adds IF the above docu-
ments are genuine, and their source eX-
cludes suspicion, the Schomburgk line is
proved worthless as a basis of any terri
torial limit whatever.
Commenting editorially on the subject,
the Chronicle says: I'VE are bound to
say assuming, as we are bound to assume,
me accuracy. of our representatives cita-
ions, that they Avitiate Lord Salisburys
second dispatch to Secretary Olney, and
render ii necessary for us to revise our
whole view of the situation Clearly there
can now be no question regarding the
SchomDurgk line as ramrod thrust be-
IWeen Guiana and Venezuela. In a word,
England and the United States have
way out. We look to the statesmen on
uoIh side to enlarge it until there is found
complete escape from a situation of the
utmost peril"
London, Jan. 2.-The Westminster Ga
zette, IN an article on the appointment
vi lne United States Venezuela boHndary
.oHlnlssion, says: Great Britain should
treat the Venezuelan commission with
pTLlIeGl polteness, and give them all pos
HIe SIDIe INFORMAL assistance, though not adj
Hntung their jurisdiction, but should allow
nIi3i9ssh nIiiSish oiieials TO give evidence in their
PUBIC capacity"
INT St James Gazette regrets the alb
Sei.ce OF eX-United States Ministers Lin
GIlR 6il and and Phelps from the commission, but
HNIBhly commends the appointment of
Messrs. White and Gilman
IN 10 reply to an inquiry on the subject the
C9lohlaI secretary, the Right Hon. Joseph
~ tiudllnoerlaln, stated that the report that
Ge government was disposed to arbitrate
Ihe question of the British Guiana bound
Sty out of Difference to President Cleve-
-01SL ny threat was absolutely unfounded.
me chronicle will say it must be admit
o5 5N mat PRESIDENT Cleveland has succeed
IN forming a body that is calculated
70 command respect
ne Daily News, commenting on the
%%Ipohtment of the Venezuelan high COM
nllsslon by President Cleveland. will to-
..loIroW say that "the nominations will
r,,I, XIX general respect in England, where
ppCDLc opinion will readily recognize a
eoii esoorHiiLnlsslon which diplomacy must neces-
~ iy ignore. It's report cannot fail to
in lssllructive. to both sides During the
hot
JON poIn countries will confer the greatest
ine i0S9loie benefit on humanity by not MAX
~ ne Morning Post will say: None of
IL IL. members of the commission except
THH{lllce Brewer and the Hon. Andrew b.
nolitI'e' IiLIe' mas any claim to occupy the great
erin ION ~ assigned to him, while Mr. Fred
Nis5. iT T. Coudert, on any principle of fair
key ana common sense, is disqualified by
H. EuDic declarations. The position of
h. Sthuemen appointed is in complete
of ~ iblnlohy with the overbearing language
a. resident Cleveland's s Venezuelan mess
noi1 ne standard will comment on the ap~
~ ices es IN sarcastic vein. 1t will say:
70 would not be right for Englishmen
so VI iuclse the gentlemen who have con-
of r@e9 @ 70 assist the Presidents studies
pollIlcal geography. If their names
nee+''lliildlld the confidence of the American
deSi5n!e that is all that can be expected or
doiaIeu' though we shall watch their
TbasS with curiosity, and even respect
oar iSi l. VIII be the beginning and end of
Washington. MY Jan 2-The Venezuelan
this isler promptly cabled his government
son, morning of the boundary commits
men, appointment and the names of its
CaraneIs. The Venezuelan officials in
co1,Seas had already assumed that the
grest'lsslon would be authorized by con-
thsf ana has lost no time in preparing