The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
Britain VIII Protest Against Harri-
Decfed to Make an Apology.
CONFERENCES WITH 0LNEY
PAUNCEFoTE AND ANDRADE VISIT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Uncle Sam Asked to Use His Good
OGices i'm Securing the Release
of the British Surveyor.

Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON. June 25.-The latest advices
from Georgetown. British Guiana. are of
more reassuring nature Although no seri-
Gus trouble is anticipated ii Is safe TO
say that the British government viii not
allow the arrest OF Mr.. Harrison to pass
without notice. and it is possible that q
remonstrance of a most emphatic nature
will be made 10 the government Of Vene-
zuela. A high authority on the Venezuelan
question. in an interview on the question,
expressed the opinion that, in spite OF the
serious aspect which the dispute had once
more assumed. 1t was not likely that Of
-fensive measures partaking or the nature
or would be necessary, as it was
the opinion of those best qualified to judge
that the arrest of the crown surveyor was
not the direct act of the government of
venezuela. but was due to the hasty and
probably irresponsible act Of some local
agents, acting under misapprehension,
and that when proper representations are
made to the government at Caracas the
latter win apologize.
The st. James Gazette says that in dis
patching force to protect the British
surveying and road-making parties near
the Acaribisci. the government of British
Guiana has done what the situation plain
ly demanded. adding: "The policy of nom
resistance pursued has not been success
full in settling our disputes with Venezuela
No other great power would for moment
have stood the series of attacks of ven-
ezuelan soldiers on British officials.
Seeking Harrfson's Release.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-Secretary Oh
ley received calls to-day from Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador, and
Minister Andrade, of Venezuela, with both
OF whom he conferred separately concern
ing the arrest by Venezuelan troops of the
British crown surveyor. Harrison, on the
British-venezuelan boundary. 1t is under
stood that Sir Julian, acting under instruc-
tions from the British Foreign Office re-
Quested the friendly Intervention of the
United States towards securing the release
Of Harrison, as was done by the British
authorities in behalf OF the American.
John Hays Hammond. during the Trans
vaal uprising.
1r. Andrade was first at the department.
so that at the time OF his call the British
request had not been submitted. Mr.. And
rade called very early. before the usual
hour WI en- diplomatic calls begin. He was
with Mr.. Olney some time. going over
quite fully the circumstances of the Har-
rison incident. The view of the minister
was that the affair lad been magnified,
and that 1t was lacking in circumstances
of serious fndignity or wrong to the Brit
ish. Both he and Secretary Olney dis
cussed the matter informally, however.
no official dispatches were at hand either
from the United States minister at Ca
racas from the government to Mr. And
Tade. This circumstance was regarded as
showing that the Caracas authorities did
not attach the Importance to the subject
that ii has assumed in London. Sir Ju-
lian's call was made an hour after Mr.
Andrade had left. The exact nature of the
British request was not made pubic, but
its essential feature was "A request for
friendly Intervention by the United States
Owing to the British-Veneznelan trouble
the British have no minister or consul in
Venezuela, that it IS necessary for
outside power TO act for them I'm any trans
actions with Venezuela Germany hereto-
fore has acted IN this capacity for the
which the United States has with Vene-
zuela evidently inclined the British to seek
the coed offices of this country rather than
It is believed that Secretary Olney all
ready has taken steps TO communicate
the medium of the United States minister
at Caracas. Ordinarily the first step of
our secreiary or STATE would be TO seek
lister the exact facts in the case, but in
view OF the peculiar relations Of the par
ties. he might depart so far from the or
binary methods as TO proceed In the pres
ent instance with a request that Mr. Har-
rison be released and that the status quo
be thus restored TO what Ii was before the
arrest. IL being understood at the time
there shall be no advance on either side
until the matter can be settled soDeriy on
IT'S merits. The interview between Secre-
tary Olney and Sir Julian lasted half an
hour. and on neither side was there any
disposition to make public anything as to
its nature There is reason 10 believe that
a solution OF the present difficulty is ex-
pected within two or three days.