New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
british GUIANA COOLING OFF.
LESS REILIGERENT THAN FoRMERLf-THE GOV
ERNOR'S ADDRESS-GOLD PRODUCTION
IN THE DISPUTED TERRITORY

LESS RELLIGERENT THAN FoRMERLf-IHE Wv
rRxoR.s ADDREss-GoLD PRODUCTION
IN THE DISPUTED TERRITORY.
Washington. jan gi-The Bureau OF American
REPUBLICS this morning received newspapers rom
nr,rsh Guiana dated as late as January 8. which
indicate that the begerent spirit evnced oy 'he
colonlsts several months ago has camed down con-
.derably or else Is being discreetly stihed on ac-
count of the more serious turn the venezuelan ds-
n,,. took on the issue OF President Cleveands 3
rnoo,o, message. followed so closely by the COM
nl,catons growing out OF the Transvaal matter
.The Demerara Daily Chronicle In Its issue OF
January 8 publishes full account OF the opening
session OF the Colonial Assembly. called the court
NJ Policy on January g. In his opening speech the
Acting Governor said that two matters OF co"s'u-
erable Importance one OF when at least was
nr.ss,rg had rendered II necessary 10 call the
session at an unusual date. and II dec'son coud
not be reached at once. he hoped an adjournment
would no taken TO an early day for that purpose.
..rbo Court" he continued. "at Its meeting No
vomber last year with praiseworthy liberaiity
and wisdom. undertook to provide funds necessary
in case OF emergency. to insure as iar AS was III 'he
mower OF this colony. the security OF It's ooruers
and the maintenance OF peace and order within its
rIghtful possessions and an undertaking was si'en
by me in the name OF this Government that oniy
T., case ~ necessity would use be made OF that
vo,e In communicating the result OF the COURTS
delberatve action to the Secretary OF state this
was clearly set out and the position OF anars was
hs,d to necessitate certain addition to the police
force and It's armament Orders have therefore
heen received and issued to this effect and on two
senarate occasions has the Minister Goseph Cham
hor,o,n, expressed his satisfaction at the action
,akan hv this honorable Court. Members Will.
trnst View the events which have taken place
s,ncs the vote was passed as rendering 1t eX.
nnd ent and necessary. for the present at all
apvnnt. for this Government to maintain certain
rsserve in treating this matter, and while as
them that the Government Will as soon as pos
s,hle give them more explicit particulars in this
cnnnect,on | would appeal to the sound sense and
GOOD Judgment which characterize their del!bera-
lions TO Continue the confidence they have already
n wi,iinslv extended to the administration on the
assurance that 1t will be most carefully respected
The remainder OF the speech related wholly TO
the contract for the steamer service OF the colony
Subsequently the entire session or the Legisiature
was devoted to the steamer contract no reference
to the subject OF defence being reported =,
column in THE Chronicle Is devoted to IN.
,eresting official statistics OF the gold producuoh
OF the colony for 1875. which show IN round mum. m
bcrs 123 600 ounces, which the Governrnent re-
seived royalty OF slo,6t2 ls Nne-tsnths OF Ola tn,s
go'd was mined In the disputed territory ana AZ
fsast ourffths OF II taken from land near tne
Schomhurgk line and to the west OF H. wnere tneIe
are no English settlements 1t Is est,mated ina, .nas
more than half oil this gold 10 produced py H
nf 10 lated States, working under grams ioIh h
the colony or preferrins to reach market '"rous"
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