New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
HOW HARRISON WAS FREED
CONTRADICTORY STORIES AS TO THE
EXACT LOCALITY OF HIS ARREST.
VENEZUELA MOVED WITHOUT INTERVENTION
OF THE UNITED sTATEs-THE TERRITORY
BEING SURVEYED FIRMLY CLAIMED

VENEZUELA MOVED WITHOUT INTERVENTION
OF THE UNITED sTATEs-THE TERRITORY
BEING SURVEYED FIRMLY CLAIMED
BY THE ENGLISH.
Washington. June 27.-The Venezuelan Minis
ter received official mail advices from caracas
this morning dated as late as June ID. four days
after Surveyor Harrison's arrest In the AcaraDisi
district At that time the Government had heard
Of the incident only through the rumors from
Trinidad and the officials were not disposed TO
credit the vague reports. The Commssary OF
the Cuyuni in whose jurisdiction the arrest oc-
Cured was also unable to furnish the Govern
ment with any information, and, as appears
by the cable dispatch from Senior Rojas. the
Government without definite information
until the party reached FL Dorado on Thursday
when Harrison's release was Immediately or
dered without any Intervention on the part OF
the United States.
London, June 21-As might be supposed the
arrest Of Crown Surveyor Harrison by Venez-
uelane on what Is claimed to be British territory
caused many energetic newspaper protests ana
demands that immediate action be taken to COM
pei his release. A British ofiica! of Guiana, who
is home on leave Of absence, has supplied the
Government with information regarding the
locality where the arrest was made and has
thrown considerable light on the matter The
place where the trouble occurred lS AcdrdDlSl
Creek between the Barama and Cuyuni Rivers
Until years ago the country Whereabouts
was covered with primeval forest. 1t was then
placed in charge OF Mr.. Thurn. a Government
agent and a complete chain Of stations was
formed throughout the region, the area of which
Is 10,400 square miles Farming grants were
opened out and now well scattered along the
banks OF the Barama River which Is not to be
COMPOUNDED with the Barma River, the former
for all Its being TO the south OF the Barima
The territory is to the eastward OF the pro-
visiona line within which, according to LORD
Salisbury, question of title can be admitted
Gold was discovered in the region. and the metal
has already been taken to Georgetown in sur
prising quantities Mr.. Thurn still administers
the territory, with the assistance OF stan
which includes magistrate, physicians, collector
OF taxes police and mine officers. Three public
hospitals have been erected at Morajhana. Ara
kuka and Baramunn weekly steamer runs
to Georgetown and steam launches ply on both
the Barama and Barima Rivers. Venezuela has
done nothing to develop the country. which APP
pears to a certain class of Engshmen TO give
Great Britain a clear title to the region 1t Is
true however. that the Venezuelans did not
seek to interfere with the colony until 1t was
learned that gold had been discovered. trading
developed and that the settlers were prosperous
The official declares that the delay in the set
tlement of the boundary dispute Is proving ruin
GUS Surveyor Harrison, he adds. Is a cool-head-
ed officer. Before he was appointed to Guiana
he was In the service Of the Canadian Govern
ment. and took part in the suppression of the
Riel rebellion.