The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-26
THE HARRISON INCIDENT
Will Call for Sharp Rebuke from
England
WAR IS NOT AT ALL LIKELY
As Venezuela Is Expected to Make
Prompt Apology
The Good offices Of the United States Re.
quested by ministers of Zach Country.
Financial Crash
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, June 25.-(Copyrigbt, 1850
The latest advices from Georgetown,
British Guiana, are of a more reassuring
nature. Although no serious trouble
is anticipated, 1t is safe to say the British
government will not allow the arrest Of
Mr.. Harrison to pass without notice and
it is possible remonstrance of most
emphatic nature will be made to the
government of Venezuela. high au-
thority upon the Venezuelan question, in
an interview on the situation, expressed
the opinion that in spite of the serious
aspect the dispute had once more as
sumed, it was not likely offensive meas
ures partaking of the nature of a war
would be necessary, S 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 Ven
ezuela, but was due to the hasty ana
probable irresponsible act of some local
agents acting under a Misrepresentation,
and that when proper representations
are made to the government at Caracas,
the latter will opologize.
At the foreign and colonial office Of
the colony Of British Guiana and at the
official headquarters of the Venezuelan
representatives the closest secrecy is
maintained regarding the latest devel-
opments btween the colony and the re-
public of Venezuela. The matter, how
ever, is not looked upon as being very
serious, although it is probable that
both sides have sent small police forces
to the frontier.
The representatives Of the Associated
Press who have been inquiring into the
matter gather that there is no doubt
that the belief prevails in official circles
here that President Crespo did not order
the arrest of the crown surveyor of
British Guiana and that there is consid-
cradle doubt as to which side of the
Schomburgk line Mr.. Harrison was sur
veying when arrested.
There Is some doubt as to when the
arbitration blue book will appear.
The st. James Gazette says this morn
ing that in dispatching a military force
to protect the British surveying and
road making party near the AcarabisI
the government of British Guiana has
done what the situation demanded,
adding: 1.-THE policy of non-resistance
pursued has not been successful in set
Ting our disputes with Venezuela. No
other great power would for a moment
have stood the attacks Of Venez-'
uelan soldiers on British officials"
GOOD OFFICES ASKED.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Secretary
Olney received calls today from Sir
Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador.
and Minister Andrade of Venezuela,
with both of whom he conferred sepa-
rately concerning the arrest by Venez-
uelan troops of British Crown Surveyor
Harrison on the British Venezuelan
boundary. 1t is understood Sir Julian,
acting under instructions from the Brit
ish foreign office, requested friendly
Intervention of the United States toward
the release of Harrison, as was done
by the British authorities in be-
half of the American, John Hays
Hammond, during the Transvaal up
rising. Andrade said the affair had been
magnified and was lacking in circum-
stances of serious indignity or wrong to
the British.
The exact nature of the British re-
quest was not made public but it's es-
sential feature was the request for
friendly intervention by the United
States. Owing to the British Venezuela
trouble the British have no minister or
consul in Venezuela. 1t is believed Oh
ney has already taken steps to COM
muncate with the Venezuelan govern
ment through the medium of the United
States minister at Caracas.
A FINANCIAL CRASH.
GEORGETOWN British Guiana, June
25.-The financial crash which has been
expected since the boundary question
dropped down upon the colony on top of
the sugar depression, has come with full
| force. The British Guiana bank has
been aided by the local government with
e1O0000 as a guarantee of the banks
liabilities, but still the IS currency notes
are being sold in many parts for less than
| four dollars.
A number of merchants are in trouble
in consequence of the financial unrest.
The incidental reason for the crash was
the disappearance of Hugh Sprouston,
jr., probably the most important man,
financially, in the colony 1t is said he
committed suicide by drowning, but it Is
claimed he has simply left the colony.
A run on the bank was started and as
the notes of the British Guiana and col
onial banks constitute nearly the entire
currency of the colony, the government
was obliged to guarantee the notes to
prevent ruin to many, as,tradesmen had
begun to refuse the notes. 1t is feared
the lull which now exists will be the
forerunner of a greater storm. How
ever, as the men who have been al
! lowed to overdraw their accounts with
the bank will be forced either to pay
up or sell out when the accounts are
Strengthened out, the opinion is that
there will be great deal of selling out.
No business is being done.
Matabele r1assacres
NEW YORK, June 26.-A World dispatch
from Cape Town says: Awful massacres
ara reportad pear Salisbury MataheIeIard