New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
HARRISON'S PROJECT NOT ABANDONED.
PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER CLASH OF AUTHORITY
on THE VENEZUELAN BORDER.


PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER CLASH or AUTHORITY
on THE VENEZUELAN BoRDEr.
Washington. July q (SpeciaD-Many well-in-
formed and conservative persons mere are OF 'ne
on,n,on that there IL likely soon to be serious
ciosb NJ authority II not Of arms between English
.rd venezueIan troops. Mail advoes received here
from, Georgetown to-day clearly snow TWO Things
which are worthy Of serious attention one is ina,
the British Guiana authorities have no intention OF
abandoning the project upon when HARRISON was
ennloved when arrested by Venezuelan oficiais.
A d.,acbment OF twenty men has teen raised and
d,snotobcd with strict orders 10 the scene OF the
last disturbance The men are armed anu equiPp'"
for field service, and while ostensipiy ci'iidiiS'
they are soldiers for all practical purposes. Ihcir
order. are 20 proceed TO the place OF Ii"'Iisoi,
arrest and take up the work where he lef' OH Inc
o, ar. IN resist arres. or other molestaton cal
cu,atea 10 stop their progress until considerably
ou,numbered In other words. they 90 armed win
orders to resort TO force II advisable
The other point is that II Is no" oe"e'e' '''
Venezuela that Harrison and his Iarty were no'
engaged in making road or preparing to make
road whec arrested. but that the" were ac'ua''y
ao,ohlsbng or surveying boundarE line 10 he
used in Great Brtans interest In the pehui,'s % co
trove,ss ,aten,ent that the British authorities are
xious thai this particular work should De pus,,ed
and ina, smr ID line Probably the building OK
the road is contemplated some aay II me execi
tha n
or ,on Of the plan For the present 1t IL seems. an ,n
80 hIishinc of line to be recorosu Oh PaPu
Sorwarded TO London is suicient fos the PPn
l1i wr Chamberlain and Lord Salisbur. erin IN
fored 4d nersons here say that venezuea VIII @ arso
,n ,ropns in that quarter with directions 10 pie
MAJ MAJ 10 unlawful invasion of their territoax az, ~
,bat his force will be strong enough 10 provdn1
,.iors INA, IN, That conflict Will ensue, p,1 p,oN,ue
ihs'ru ms ruriish contingent pursues the usual 'acucS
there is little doubt e,csl to-day II may be
As ,bn 5.ovcrnor OF Guiana has decided 10 1g w.
,na, ok the Venezuelans in the hope 81 c
sonu srnoa action upon which l>o,u SaHspui -
base demand for Indemnity backed nP ns sy su ths
pasp m rncenty did at Corinto. i,y lhIs !l''e e
as ne Sentiment is well on us way to har-
jrnns camping ground II IT Is n1t aireauE IRON,
T.so' ~ yse< or two some word may De sNpc.teu LIN, iT
s IN r"srter probably 70 the effect mar ,,S en- os
t.t t,,s force has been arrested as ih.hnue'' n 30
Eritsm Erit,no,a 10 and escorted across the border ana
released. lido of the which is
,i,ne,orest 10 this country. The nten outss 5 ni
OF oi,med 70 be the best friend Of Esnezue ,dn d
az hncn So recognized by Lord sailsoury, snouu
nus as,II,tes even on a small scale occur on tne r.
o,,s,s hordcr Secretary Oln"y, speaking lor .ne
PuDItss vill have something TO say: HOW ihr
,be President ana the seoreiary OF S,e ineehe, ne
"a new, OF today Is 0: mucn in,eIes', Gnu 90. Iii
t,,re ths re"n may bring about developments OF Sill
greater importance