The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-12
OLNEY is ANXIOUS
he MAY HAVE TO TURN TO AND
HUMBLE VENEZUELA.

HUMBLE VENEZUELA.
After all HIS Bravery in Standing On Great
Bury John Bull and Teaching Him That
He's Here to Take Care OF Poor, Tfmid.
Trusting Little venezuela, Then to Have
the Naughty Little Mink Tell Him He's
. Great, Awkward Booby. Would be
Little Too Much-what Queen Lii has
Come for-Other Foreign News.
Washington, d. c., Dec 1.-THE unof-
fetal reports from Venezuela that seri-
Gus agitation has sprung up against the
boundary settlement agreed on between
the United States and Great Britain,
causes much surprise and no little con-
cern In official quarters here. Minister
Andrade and Mr.. James ]. Storrow were
TO have sailed from La Guayara, the sea-
port Of Caracas. yesterday noon ON the
Philadelphia, and the boat was expected
TO reach New York the 18th Mr.. An
drdde had cabled the time Of his leaving.
as given in the Associated Press dis
patches on the day the cable was receiv-
ed, and had an official cablegram TO Mr..
Olney, stating that President Crespo ap-
proved Of the session Of congress to rati-
fy. For this reason, he stated, he VIII
rot return at present owing TO expected
developments growing out of the agita-
ton against the settlement, which may
embarrass and possibly imperii the final
adjustment, which had been confiden-
TALLY expected at an early day.
Up to the present time President CreS-
po has not called an extra session and
thirty days must expire before the con-
sress meets. This has led to question
whether Venezuela should bear the
heavy expense of an extra session con-.
vening only one month before the regu-
lar session Of Feb. 20
The Venezuelan papers which reached
Washington on the last steamer are be-
ing carefully scanned but they are guard
ed and appear TO be subject TO some gov
ernment adv.sen,ent on the subject.
The arrival of Minister Andrade and
Mr. Storrow and their conference with
President Crespo are not mentioned, the
only reference being an eulogistic well
come to Mr. StorroW.
La Liberal treats the settlement as adj
vantageous and says it not only aids
Venezuela, but establishes great prece-
dent by which the United States stands
as sentinel in front of the American
republics against European greed for
dominion.
: 1t says: 1.-The agreement established
en authorized precedent to settle any
other conflict that may arise between
the American nations and European
countries. At the same time that We have
gained our point, our mediator has sue
ceeded In enforcing respect and recogni-
tion of the great principle OF American
international law, by which the Ameri-
can continental policy will not be trod
upon with impunity yoy Europe.
From today the North American peo-
pie stand as a sentinel along the Atlantic
ITO compel the Acknowledgement of the
Justice and rights of the South Ameri-
can brothers against the ambition OF
Europe to dominate. 1t was the first
utterance at Caracas, and with this SEN
kiment prevailing Mr.. Andrade's plans
TO return were made. The adverse agi-
tation now reported and Mr.. Andrade's
determine tom TO defer his return makes
the acceptance of the treaty less assur-
ed, though in diplomatic circles ii is be-
leved that Venezuela in time will ac-
cept, because OF the seeming affront
(which adverse action would be to the
Omitted States. President Crespo has ac-
cepted the treaty and thus far his infiu-
ence mas been exceedingly potent in shap-
CHINESE RAILROAD.
Pekin, China, Dec. 11.-Wu Ting Fang.
the newly appointed Chinese minister to
Washington, started on Wednesday for
his post. Sheng Taoit has engaged three
American engineers for the projected
railway work. 1t is proposed to expend
900 taels OF the imperial grant in
order TO construct portion of the rail-
read, which will then be mortgaged.
The mortgage viii be made to an
american syndicate, which win advance
the sum of 10000, 900 taels with which TO
complete the line. This syndicate urges
that Americans. unlike Europeans. are
blot likely TO be involved in political COM
plications
Shong is the avowed enemy of Great
Britain and people here are now asking
sf Great Britain, under any circumstan-
ces, VIII agree to an increase of the
Chinese tariff
CLARION ISLAND AGAIN.
San Diego, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Pacheon, just arrived from Lower Cali
tornia, brings the news that il is cur-
rently reported al Guaymas and Mazat-
Ian that the British are taking steps TO
establish coaling station at Clarion Is
land, on the coast of Jalisco. Mexican
officials display some concern over the
report, and had dispatched the steamer
oaxaca from Guaymas to the island 10
ascertain whether the story was true.
The rumor circulated was that a uuanti-
ty of coal had been taken to the island
Hnd that landing was being built.
GROOM KAST Is DEAD.
London Eng. Dec. 1f.-Frederick Kast.
described as groom, and one of the three
male defendants in the suit for criminal
libel brought by Earl Russell against
ms mother-in-law. Lady Scott and others
Us dead. He has been confined in Hollo- |
way jail from the time of his arrest and
his Illness caused a postponement of the
trial on Nov. 30.