New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
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Wash,nsron. Jan The dispatches sent by HEM.
~ Norman to The London Chronicle are chd''
acterlzed by the Brooding Buddha' VINO aeN.u'
lectures on Journalism" rot 1000 miles from ru.
ton-rt and Broadway, In New-forK' as VI
extraordinary absurdity." The same authorl'y =.
serts that The Tribune adds to this absurdity oy
admitting tha, It's old pensioner In "asnihs''h
know OF Lord Aberdeen's offer a year ago frs.
cisely why Mr.. Norman's dispatches should De W
extraordinary absurity after the aforesala prou'
ing Buddha has gone to the trouble OF hunting UP ~
less than twenty-five references IN me dipoma''
correspondence touching the Venezuelan DouhuaV
dispute to prove that Mr.. Norman's assertions arc
true passes the understanding OF those who nave
no: grown gray I'm the school OF journalism OK
which the briber OF policemen Is shining example
Being neither old" nor a pensioner. the core'
spondent OF The Tribune in Washington Is mindlui
Of the old adage that II IS waste OF ather TO sns's
an ass" and for that reason confines himself 10
quoting from Washington dispatch TO The Tribune
printed in the issue of May -. 1895. the following
In lSil Venezuela, which had been an nde
penden, republic for about nine years earnestly re-
monstrated against these encroachments. ana
claimed the Essequibo River the rish,ful bound
ary. No immediate attention was paid 10 ms
But some twelve months afterward the British rep
resentatlve at Caracas gave notice that one SI
vey and mark out the boundaries Of British Guiana
The assent and concurrence OF Venezuela was ns'
tive Informed the Venezuelan Minister OF Foreign
Affairs that the Demerara Colonial Government had
necessary any assressons on the Territory Of Inc
Guanas occupied by independent tribes OF Indians
ment as TO boundary. This was treated WIN
naughty Indifference. Schomburgk went on win
line which now bears his name on the maps Of the
country That line may be briefly described as
Beginning near the head-waters OF the Es;s. 8.
gubo River some degrees due south from from, ~
crosses near the aih parallel; Il thence. devate:
sSu'h,westward s, to Mount RoraIma and crosse. s.
degrees due west from the banks OF the EsssquiSo
passes southwark near the head-waters OF the
aSovs hs s"d den the iS thus S ns
Great Britain not only the entire Atlantic coiM l.a
a large section OF country in the interior.
be ae ae tine Aberdeen hG d.
claimed any Intention TO occupy this territory or
to claim the "schomburgk. line" as a possible
oi @ Ss "s and
ward in general direction to the junction Of sss
Barima and Aunama rivers. thence southeast~aIu
10 the Cuyunl; thence along the western marsan az
OF the lastnaTed river to where It receives Ns,ns ,1S
the general direction OF the Cuyuni to ~ source Ses
eastward to the head waters ot the Esseauo;Ss; o.
This proposition, though very d;sadyantaseous 40 20
cepted as q compromise had 1t been made In n! :
different spirit and without humatng soha'S:us ma s:oy
But IN submitting H. Lord Aberdeen sa.d MS IT.,
ernment was disposed to cede 10 Venezuela "
territory beyond the line indicated ION the conan non
not to ALLEVIATE any portion OF 1t to third Power,
and on he further condition that the lnd'SSr 90
tribes therein be not oppressed or mal;rea,ed oy
the venexuelan authorities" As this inyolved vsea.ss
which Great Britain did not possess. ana con. con-
tained besides restriction derogatory to INC so'
ereignty OF the Republic" 1t had 10 be rejected =,
Soon afterward negotiations were resumesa s,,o. :.
Caracas resulting In what IS known as tine dpus,
matte agreement OF 1850" BY the terms OF tnss M
agreement. Zach party was obligated not 20 ~.