The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
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unpublished Official Correspondence Be
tween Great Britain and venczueia.

Unpublished Official Correspondenca IA.
tween Great Britain and Venezuela.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The special corr
respondent Of the Chronicle telegraphs
to his paper this morning the official
correspondence hitherto unpublished,
between the governments of Great
britain and Venezuela during the
period between November, lS4O, when
sir Robert Schomberg was appointed
comm sszioner by the British govern.
ment to survey the western territory OF
British Gulnana, and April, ls42 when
England fiaally removed the boundary
posto which he had set across points In
that territory. TO form the 80 called
Schomberg line.
Is appears from tho correspondence
that on October S, 1s4I, Sener Fortioue,
Venezuelan minister in London, wrote
to Lord Aberdeen, secretary ct state, for
foreign affairs, expressing surprise ut
the position Of British sens-y box
upon Venezuelan territory, and urging
the necessity OF entering upon o treaty
OF boundaries as previous step to tbs
fxation OF limits.
Lord Aberdeen replied to this on
O:sober 81, saying that he had received
Mr.. Robert sohomberg's report.
ut appears" Lord Aberdeen con-
tinued, that Mr. Robert Schomberg
planted the boundary posts at certain
points IN the country he surveyed and
that he was fully aware that the de-
narration SO made was merely a pre.
liminsry measure OPEN to future dis
cussion between the governments of
Great Britain and Venezuela But il
does not appear that Mr.. Schom berg
left behind any guard house or aentry
box or building bearing the British
flag"
Senior Fortique replied to this on No.
vember IS, asserting that "Mr Schom-
berg doubtless ovefstepped his instruc-
tions by planting, at point within the
mouth of tho Oripoco, several posts
bearing the queen's initials, and he has
raised the British flag at tho Same place
with show of armed force. He has
also performed several other acts of
dominion and governments"
Fo'tique again, on December s, ad-
dressed Lori Aberdeen, insieting upon
tho conclusion of u treaty OR Tho removal
OF Mr.. Schomberg's posts. protesting
agsinst tho delay und quoting promiOo
mado by the governor OF British Guiana
to two Venezuelan com missioners that
no forts should be erected or troops sent
into tho disputed territory. Lord Aber
deem broke tho silence or Decem Der IL,
confirming the Schom berg limo rs nero
preliminary measure and Directing to
the removal OF tho posts which afford
the only tangible means By which Great
Britain Is prepared to discuss the
boundaries"
He continues: "These posts were
erected for that purpose and not, as the
Venezuelan government appears TO APP
prehend, as Indications of dominion and
empire on the part Of Great Britain"
Senior Fortique on January 10, lS42,
regrets that no Is obliged again to insist
upon the removal of the posts, and he
predicts that their non-removal would
give rise to disorders. He points to the
example OF Venezuela and tho United
States of Columbia, which f]rst made 8
boundary treaty and then delimited the
territory.
The Chronicles correspondent in his
dispatch then quotes Lord SslssDury's
dispatch to Secretary Olney to the ef-
feet that these posts were removed on
the distinct understanding that Great
Britain did not thereby abandon her
claim to that position and in this con-
necsion he gives two documents from
the governo: OF British Guiana, dated
Dem arrara, March 9. 1s42, and one
from Mr.. O'Leary, British consul to
Carscss, dated April s. 1s4s. both ex..
pressing the hope that all ground OF
remembrance would be removed by
Great Britsin's concession of the re-
moval Of Mr.. Schomberg's landmarks
from Barima and elsewhere.
The Chronicles correspondent thon
continues as follows: "Observe that
there is no word indicating the coudi.
ton asserted by Lord Salisbury. II tbey
are genuine. and exclude any suspicion
to the contrary, then the Schum berg
line Is proved worthless as basis for
any territorial claim"
The New York correspondent Of the
Times reviews the Venezuelan com mis-
zion. giving special attention to Fred
erick Z. Coudert, and quoting at length
from interviews with Mr.. Coudert ap-
proving President Cleveland's course.
published at the time of tho delivery Of
the Venezuelan message. In these in
terviews some harsh phrases regarding
Great Britain are quoted.
The Times in an editorial comments
rather severely upon the presence of
Coudertoon the Venezuelan commission
and notes the fact that with ono excep.
ton (Andrew d. White) tho commits.
sioners are unknown here.
Blown Out of Her Course.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Tho Alliance
has arrived at Barbados. The Lam