Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-03
. 1I COMPLAINT
Z Of VENEZUELA
|,.,,,, 4 Her Territory Came as
/, Great Surprise
,,,ovBIA's GRAVE DEFENSE
49,. Of the Causes That Gave
s,p'd''' :, and perpe,us'e Pres
,nt Troubie"

o,s sept. "a special to the
M am washington says, H.
yss py ofIlclal memorandum CIV
,nIanatIon of her present trou,
w Y, Colombia Colombia, which is addressed
" W. .oaly nations, has reached TINS
pla !, !, the Red Star steamer PM,
' ".l's ! from La daayr'' the seaport
dVSs' .o,adum is signed by Eduar-
l's sa me minister of foreign al
y S'. ~ & dated August i6' 1t has
in', a. published in the official ga
~ ~ c.,aeas and is in part as fol-
P'' ,,,o,nment Of the republic con-
,ndispensable to lay before
hN' n.,lons an exposition OF the
p e'',mal situation created by the
' Mich have occurred In one OF
~ ',,,s, Of Venezuela which ad)oihs
.s.~SIa, and as an enlightened powell
',rl,ln TO them the unforeseen cir
ss,spees which have against their
=, made Il necessary TO partly sus-
!. 4, rights guaranteed by the CON
- and 10 still maintain war
i'' su,,I,ede which is rendered oblis-
X s sor The maintenance OF pupllc
~ ~, and for the upholding OF the ma
"a /. well known that when In ad-
.,. ! regions, such as those OF Tie
s~ 1,ssS state Of Tachira and the
"'s~bi,n department Of Santader
'...s Exists political nuclei which re-
rssiyely strive to attain direct eilee-
q, ar ascendant supremacy within
-, proper local sphere, the natural
.nHt'ous OF the struggle give rise TO
a, which may Unexpectedly extend
~, beyond the limits intended ana
,1JDce unforeseen results.
M violation OF the territory by Col
ssIsn troops with a Venezuelan rev
SUiIonIst al their head, came as q
:,ybIe surprise 10 the government pc
~rs apart from there being no ma
gTsl Indication whatsoever which
s~1 have caused II to be expected,
X, very circumstances in which the
roublc found itself and the favorable
g.l, Of relations with the neighborlng
asptry rendered II impossible 10 fore
Il no, only any such extraordinary
N, but even any movement emanat-
n solely from exlied Venezuelans.
iOn July q the executive addressed
note 10 the Colombian legation IN
IAch they called the attention Of the
u1ister 10 the serious fact that the
i,yes which had crossed the frontier
ysr organized military troops, and
ial this constituted a breach Of the
nOst elementary principles OF interna-
tnal law and at the same time pro-
n,ed against the completely In this
1t which could be attributed to the
cieis Of that army who were subject,
MI was natural to believe, TO the gov
annsnt Of the neighboring republic.
The minister Of Colombia, In reply
70 the protest by the government,
Manifested surprise at the news OF the
INVASION and pretended that the fact
could only have been accomplished
contrary to ne definite orders given to
a civil and military employees on the
frontier.
This manner Of treatment forced the
aaist executive TO see the necessity OF
deserving an attitude which, without
.giiihg Of the means OF future inter-
oulse should the superior powers OF
he nsighboring republic prove not TO
ave participated in the aggression,
sould nevertheless, be In accordance
mn The requirements and exigencies OF
he national honor and integrity.
With this intent the legation was
old on July 20 that as its answer, far
ron solving, even In part. any one OF
Dc very grave points raised In the note
! he Venezuelan minister for foreign
mans was restricted to considerations
q general nature and to a promise
transmit the protest to the govern
lsnl Of Colombia by the first oppor-
.lily The executive power was OF
plhion that until the answer should
'iife and be communicated by his ex-
sasney for the purpose OF explaining
Z situation Of things, they felt 1t ad-
lsaoe during such time OF waiting
suspend relations with the Colon
~, , legation, this course being Indicat-
oy considerations of its own honor
% hat Of the country.
sseh was the stage at which rela-
us WIN the representative Of Colom-
: asa 70 remain at that date and such
= lhelr aspect until the ninth inst,
nN ne had not transmitted any ex-
.nauon Of the facts, even after the
i9En.
lhtse demonstrated not only to the
aalsIhment but to the public that an
.s.n1 violation Of Venezuelan terri
vey oattalions belonging to the reg
:, army OF Colombia, commanded by
~ own officers, had taken place. and
!, hol even the least change in the
discipline or formation OF
~ ~ troops could be observed.
~ such state Of things the Colom-
= minister resolved TO embark for
oountry, as he, as a matter OF fact
!, "a TIE l2th Of the present month.
r !, the least opposition on the part
we venezuelan government. Until
! al0ment arrives for defining the at
=. ~ which this republic should as
- ior safeguarding her gov
I.nen' she solemnly protests
we The civilized nations OF
world against the invasion
my portion OF the national ter
y. oy military forces belonging to
Nsular army OF Colombia and
-tAtk me acts qaunr,fstnl H., 49,.