The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-19
FRIENDLY OFFICES
Tered By President Diaz of the
Mexican Republic
ifsTORE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
cen Venezuela and Great Britain :
{ Washington Authorities, How
sver. Think il Best to Let Things
Take Their Own Course.

wv YORK, Feb. IA special from
1inRton says:
4 zzident Diaz of Mexico has ten.
! l the friendly offices of his govern.
TO bring about renewal OF
matte relations between Great
in and Venezuela, and particular.
, settle what is known as the
4 ian Incident, in which Great
4 In claims an indemnity as repara-
for the arrest and detention of
1ers ofthe colonial police of British
WV ~ by Venezuelan soldiers on the
1(c1 frontier. With these ends in
F. 4 q proposed that Mr.. Romero,
I6xIcan minister here, shall visit
lton for the purpose of effectlng
lciliation between the two gov.
tents. Upon receiving the offer,
Andcade, the Venezuelan minister,
1Nfstructions from his government;
z0yhe matter before Secretary 0lney
,pnNhursday last, in the presence of
Romeo, and the three gentlemen
since discussed it at other inter.
IS. While there appears to be no
i dction on the part of this govern
! to this Intervention Of Mexico, the
. lEstary Of state seems inclined TO
, ntT that no cool can be accomplished
~'''s at present, when everything
10 be tending smoothly and di.
10y toward a peaccable settlement
| (Wu}o controversy. While Secretary
nppreciates the friendly disposi.
ol resident Diaz, he fears that
1Eervcntion of third party, even
n ever so friendly, may possibly
'licatc the situation.
. Rovernment of the United States
lknlong insisted that the Yuruan
, c,Meut mould be regarded as entire
"" pofAto and distinct from the boun.
|altHE dispute, although 1t naturally
yes The entire question, because
tOc0 Venezuelan soldiers arrested the
az police on the charge that they
I. trespassing on Venezuelan terri.
whereas the Guiana police claim
=, the Magistrate under whose or
!, IVAN they were acting had jurisdiction
. Therefore the question of juris
4 S1x0bn must be seatled before the
Untion OF damages can be considered
Secretary olney hopes to have this
V03d3r difference postponed until the
,st point at issue is determined. II
ov,.,t thought necessary, therefore
Mfr. Romero to undertake negotia
v e renewal of dipl omatic relations
b were broken off by Venezuela il
III Is also attended by serious com
Ill tions The Venezuelan congress
III assed d law forbidding the execu
department. of the government t.
any relations whatever Will
n art Britain until the latter shal
to aubmit the boundary disput,
vi lFbitration. Notwithstanding thi
however, three confidential agents
,ap ia b the Venezuelan government hav,
Il so hia,d London since the law wa
,,.u,s,d for the purpose of giving Grea
' In - opportunity to submit th'
-ovcrsy to arbitration. The las
ID Mr.. Michelena, who held an ex
We correspondence on the sub
with Lord Rosebery as late a
Venezuela has before not onl,
\ ma Willingness but anxiety to re
diplomatic relations, but has re
a da cold shoulder from Great Brit
B. .,,sh President Cleveland, it is under
l thinks it is just as well to lie
V'' II 60 on as they are now going
!. Louiad Of trying to force matters.
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