Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29

British foreign Office is expected to take
decided measures in regard to the ar
rest of Mr. Harrison, the crown sur
yeyor of British Guiana, by the Vene-
Zuelans.
New York, June 23.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Caracas says: ga paper
just received from Grenada, w. l., says
that on the 18th inst Venezuelan force
crossed to the British side of the Acara-
bisi river. AS they proceeded on their
march to the head waters of the Barima
and Barama rivers in the Yuruarior gold
territory, they interfered with the
mining operations of party of British
colonists from Demarara.
'"The real object of the Venezuelan
colonists it is reported, was to reach the
mouth of the Uruan, thus obtaining
commanding position in their efforts to
secure foothold in the rich gold region
of Venezuela or Guiana. To do this it
is supposed that they proceeded above
the Acarabisi, which crosses the Vene-
zuelan line between the Acarabisi and
Amacuro stations.
'"The government believes that these
incidents may explain the conflict which
was first reported from Trinidad as hav-
ing taken place at the mouth of the Ba-
rlma river. near Barima station"
Georgetown, June 23.-Mr. Harrison,
the official who was in charge of the
laborers who were opening a road from
the Barima to the Cuyuni river within
the Schomburgk line when they were
stopped by force of armed Venezuelans
on June 10, has been arrested by the
Venezuelans under fresh orders from
Caracas and carried to the Venezuelan
station opposite Uruan, the VenezuelanS
claiming the right to arrest foreigners
on the left bank of the Cuyuni. The ar
rest of Mr.. Harrison has aroused the
colony of British Guiana and the popu-
lation demands that Great Britain take
immediate and decisive action in the
case.
Chamberlain will Not Talk.
London, June 22.-The secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain, was questioned today regarding the
action which the government would take
in regard to the arrest of Mr.. Harrison,
the crown surveyor of British Guiana,
by Venezuelan troops. Mr.. Chamber
lain declined to say anything upon the
subject and would in no way give any
hint as to what the government intends
to do in the premises.
British Papers Aroused.
The Globe this afternoon, commenting
upon the arrest of the crown surveyor of
British Guiana by Venezuelan troops,
says: 1.-The Venezuelan government has
repeated an insult to Great Britain
which even American spreadeagleism
could not sympathize with. 1t looks as
though President Crespo was thinking
of the approaching of the presidential
election in the United States and was
anxious to force a collision with Great
Britain before the question has lost It's
electioneering value"
The st. James Gazette, referring to the
same subject, says: "This last imperti-
nence is a repetition of the Uruan and
other affairs during a half century and
yet Venezuela has never apologized. Are
we waiting to see the opinion which the
American committee will reach upon the
various historic questions which it is
investigating in a languid way? If we
are going to ignore the insolence of Cara
cas- out of regard for the susceptibilities
of Washington, our patience will not
want for exercise