New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-25
THAT YURUAN EXPEDITION.
MAS MERELY AN INSPECTION PARTY.
CONCENTRATION on EITHER sIDE-vEN-
,-1,rrNs PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED
o,,.prFRED COMPANY-A PHOTO
GRAPH OF AN OLD MAP FOUND,
WHICH sUsTANs THE

SCUOMBCHGN LINE
u.os,ington Feb 24-"The Georgetown British
cu,ana) Chronicle of Feb :. which reached the Bu-
49,, Of American Republics to-day contains the fol-
Ito account of the Yuruan atrocities. which at
roc,e1 90 much attention recently. and which at the
lime were thought likely TO lead to an outbreak OF
hosti!ities in the disputed territory:
The expedition consisting of Colonel McInnis, Mr..
NcTurk magistrate: Leutenant-COlonel Godfrey
Passett r. T., and DIR. Boata, returned on the Isl
inst. from Yuruan. after accomplishing the douDee
twenty four working days kalacoon was left at 9o
m on January 81 ana me pHhee 5 Ths nrrval o.:
the three boats brought TO the riverside at Eorado
was known that Colonel McInnis had left George
town 10 visit the station but there was no sign OF any
ADMINISTRATION The Captain and Adjutant Marshal
and Inspector Coyle and the men under them We're
Ihey have matched the roof of the police station.
which is now much cooler and more comfortable
than formerly under the corrugated iron roof
twenty-fonr and half hours. The return Journey
being commenced at noon on the 22d. kalacoon was
ing party under Inspector Henderson and Lieuten-
ant Alexander, was passed at the first falls IN me
Cuyuni Excellent weather was experienced through
out the journey. rain only falling on two nights.
The Colonel McInnis referred to is the commander
in-chief Of the colonial military forces. and McIurK
is the civil officer IN charge OF the disputed district
AS was feared at the time such expedition, hil-
ing three boats was calculated to incense the Ven
ezuelans. who encamped the bank Of the river
directly opposite the British post. but they were
apparently restrained from committing any overt
THE Chronicle also says:
hiSs sp Of uaha copy the 0 Sossc
sion of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial So
boundary dispute between Venezuela and this col
ony. Similar copies. We understand have been Cd
The original map was prepared for Mayor +: Van
Bouchenroeder n 1928. and upon IT the boundary
and the extent OF the Dutch colony. is drawn from
Punta Barima and is almost identical with the ex-
difference
that on the chart the boundary Is indlcated 10 De
perfectly straight while the German saVant adapted
his to the natural confguraton of the country.
Georgetown, British Guiana, Feb. 1O.-On the eve
OF the departure OF the mail for the United States
report has gained currency that further and serious
complications are likely to arise in connection with
the question of the boundary dispute between Brit
ish Guiana and Venezuela. 1t Is reported that the
Venezuelan Government within the last day or two
has lodged with the Government OF British Guiana,
to be forwarded to the Imperial Government.
formal protest against any concession or lana WIFI
in the contested territory being granted by the
British Government The protest IS said TO be eX-
pressed In courteous but firm language, and unless
a halt is called by the Colonial Government IN
granting and the Imperial Government IN approving
further concessions within the contested regions
there may be trouble, which hitherto has been
/, is not difficult to find the cause for this fresh
OF state for the Colonies has made no secret OF the
fact that he has before him an application, by "a
within the disputed territory that these cap,ahsts
offer 10 purchase OF land in the mort Invest
district. with absolute right TO the minerals anu
precious stones, timber railroad and township
rights. well leave to sell the concession or
portions OF it TO public companies This application
Is now under consideration by the local Government
When this offer became known In the more innuen-
tal circles in this colony the British Guiana Char-
tered Company Instituted. and II has trans
rnltted TO the Colonial Secretary petition Tor
concession OF crown land on the right bank OF the
Cuvuni River 10 "the western boundary or the col
ony" The granting of the concession Is considered
absolute certainty, and the Chartered company
has given undertaking 10 hand over 10 the
Government Of the Colony within two years after
the granting Of the concession the sum or SJVVV 10
to connect the concession with the coast and 10
have a further working capital OF S'ooOVO. ana IN
Of failure 10 comply with these terms TO ioTfet
the concession.
The situation in British Guiana remains I'M
changed The coonists have accepted and abso-
eminent will their territorial rights UP TO the
Schomburgk line at least. AS no move has been
made TO disturb the existing arrangement: OF affairs.
the colonsts treat the pretensons OF the NeneZue-
ans with cool indifference
The British Guiana Reg,strar-Generai Of Births
from which II appears that the population Of the
colony 2SS3O. OF whom 0s56 were East Indians.
The total births 6.9j7 and deaths $3.50 The
highest birth rate was among the aborigines being
S745 per 1000 the lowest. 1904, being Of Europeans
other than Portuguese. OF the 1853 births in
rate Of Europeans other than Portuguese Is A;
Portuguese. Al SO. East Indians. 3l7 Chinese. 40 20
and mixed races, 2541 Throughout the colony there
died during the year % Europeans. 49 Portuguese,
$3.50 East Indians 146 Chinese. 30s aborignes. 1lS
Afrcans-3.l8 blacks and GAG mixed races.