Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-03-10
ISSUED A BLUE BOOK
LNGLAND'S SIDE OF VENEZUELAN
CONTROVERSY MADE PUBLIC.


1G4s. Coming Down to the Present.
Claim the Disputed Territory by Right
CT Purchase From Them.
LONDON, March THE British blue
book OH she Venezuela boundary dis
puta was laid on the table of the house
of commons during the day. The fol.
lowing is summary Of the position of
Great Britain as published in the work
referred to, which is the work Of Sir
Frederick Pollock:
First-Long prior TO, and at the time
of the treaty of Munster in 1916, the
Dutch founded settlements in various
parts~of British Guiana, particularly
on the coast
Second-The only Spanish settlement
prior to them was Santo Home de
Guayana.
Third-During the whole period
from l648 to 1896 the Dutch had unin.
terrupted possession Of the entire coast
line and the River Corentin to Barima.
Fourth-During the same period they
had explored the upper portions of
nearly all the rivers and made many
settlements in adjacent districts.
Fifth-Prior to 1923 they was no set
tlement Of Spaniards except Santo
Home de Guayana,
Extent of Spanis, Domains.
Sixth-Between 1924 and 1866 Ca
puchln missions wore established south.
ward of the Orinoco and gradually ex-
tended eastward towards the Dutch
territory, the furthest point occupied
by the Spaniards being Tummeremo,
founded about 1883.
Seventh-Before 1896 the Dutch had
settled far up the Cuyuni, Dutch post
was established near the Yuruary, and
the Dutch had full control of the whole
basin Of the Cuyuni
Eighth-Except for the settlement Of
Santa Home de Guayana and their
missions, the Spaniards exercised nc
authority in the territory now in dis
pute.
Ninth-Great Britain, on becoming
possessor of the colony, succeeded to al
the rights of the Dutch.
Tenth-After 1895 Great Britain ex
tended her settlements and exercised
over the territory originally claimed by
the Dutch all the rights whereby ma.
tions usually indicate a claim to terri
tory.
Never Claimed the Territory.
Eleventh-Neither Spain nor Venez.
uela, after the latter had declared hel
independence, at any time had posses.
.;1 1f dominion, $no $a,. <o>
in question.
Twelfth-Great Britain, while main
tanning her just rights, has consistently
shown a desire to make fair arrange
ment with Venezuela in regard to the
boundary.
Lnirteenth-The claim of Venezuela
that her territory extends to the Esse-
quibo is based on conditions in nowise
supported by facts and cannot be JUST
fed on any reasonable ground.
The foregoing thus establishes Great
Britain IN her strict right to be emit
tied to the territory extending tc
Barima, including the water sheds OF
the Essequibo, Cuyuni, Yuruari, Pc.
maroon, Walm and Barima.
LIE DUO OOOh COutdluS u1ue maps,
prepared in order to illustrate the vari-
Gus boundary lines referred to in the
correspondence.
AL the London dailies editorially
comment on the Venezuelan blue book,
praising its compilers and hoping it
will be widely read by Americans.
British Ships Off Venezuela Coast,
LONDON, March 7.-Information is
received from Curucoa, Danish West
Indies, by way of Caracas, that the
authorities Of the former place have
been advised that British squadron of
SIX ships will arrive there in few
days. Curucoa is about IS miles from
the Venezuelan coast.
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