The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-16


discuss Venezuelan matters. The mo-
ton viii be discussed at I o'clock this
evening.
A parliamentary paper giving the
correspondence relating TO Venezuelan
affairs WAS issued this afternoon. It
begins with memorandum, and, after
recounting the existing causes of com
plant against Venezuela, including the
seizures OF British ships and the prot
estation against the Venezuelan con-
sui at Trinidad for exaeting improper
fees, for collecting customs for Vene-
zuela in Trinidad of which mo notice
was taken by Venezuela" says
Protests Disregarded.
Besides these specific outrages and
grounds for complaint there are cases
N which British subjects and compa-
MES have large claims against Vene-
zuela. The Venezuelan government de-
clined to accept the explanation and
assurances of his majesty's govern
ment in regard to the Ban RICH as
in any way modifying the situation.
majesty's legation at Caracas is
rendered quite impracticable for diplo-
matte purposes, as all representations,
protests and remonstrances now re-
main disregarded and unacknowl-
edged
The correspondence. which dates to
Dec. 3, shows that as early as July
% Germany tentatively mentioned the
Venezuelan differences and that For
eign Secretary Lansdowne replied that
he would be quite ready to confer with
a view of joint action.
On Aug. 8 Lord Lansdowne warned
the admiralty to prepare for putting
pressure on Venezuela, adding that
the German ambassador, Count Wolff
Metternich, has suggested that the two
powers concerned should participate in
a joint naval demonstration.
British Threat.
On Aug. 1 the British minister. Mr..
Haggard. notified Lord Lansdowne that
he had personally presented to the
acting foreign minister a note record
ing his formal protest against the in
tolerable conduct of the Venezuelan
government" stating that unless
prompt compensation was paid to the
| injured persons he would take the
necessary steps to exact reparation.
| Mr.. Haggar6 concludes: The min
| lister accepted the note quietly. His
final remark was that they were used
| to these communications. / said that
might be the case, but not from Eng
land"
Mr.. Haggard on Aug. 4 informed
Lord Lansdowne that the Venezuelan
/ foreign minister had definitely stated
that until the Ban RICH matter is
| settled satisfactorily to the interests
Of both nations the Venezuelan govern
ment cannot entertain any question
on different subject
On Sept. q Vice Admiral Douglass
suggested to the admiralty that it
would be necessary in order to bring
/ effective pressure on Venezuela to
] blockade the ports of La Guayra,
| Puerto Cabello and Maraciabo toward
the end OF November and seize all
/ Venezuelan gunboats until the de-
mands are complied with
/ Lord Lansdowne, under date of Oct.
%, says the blockade is open to some
objection" but he endorses the seiz-
ure of the vessels.
Final Warning.
/ In the next communication, dated
Nov. II, Lord Lansdowne notified
! Charge d'Affaires Buchanan at Berlin
/ that Germany is prepared to join
! Great Britain in a final warning and
! that il had been agreed that the first
I step should be the seizure of Venezue-
I Ian vessels.
"As to the Joint execution OF meas
ures of coercion says Lord Lans-
| downe. 1.-THE German government rec
/
tinction in the character Of the Brit
! ish and German claims, but that new
| ertheless the two claims ought to stand
! or fall together and that we ought to
exclude the possibility of a settlement
between Venezuela and one Of the two
powers without an equally satisfactory
! settlement with the other"
In a further communication to Mr.
! Buchanan, dated Nov II, Lord Lans-
downe said that Germany concurred
in the view that any joint action should
! be maintained until the demands of
both governments are satisfied.
! Mr.. Haggard, on Nov. II. told Lord
! Lansdowne that the Venezuelan gov
eminent had reiterated that it con-
sidered the Ban Righ question and the
facilities afforded the revolutionists by
the authorities at Trinidad to be all
| important, and would be much graft
fed If Great Britain would express
some desire for arriving at an under
standing on the subject, adding that
Venezuela therefore appeals to the
sense of fairness of the British gov
ernment-''
The Ultimatum.
After settling with Germany the
mode Of procedure and the instructions
10 be sent to the naval commanders
Lord Lansdowne on Nov. q Informed
Mr.. Haggard thereof and gave inStrllc-
tons as TO his course regarding the
presentation of the ultimatum and the
minister's departure from Caracas
which have. been since followed out.
The foreign Office, on Nov. %, asking
the admiralty to forward specific in
structions to Vice Admiral Douglass
adds: Should the British legation
be withdrawn from Caracas it is prob
able that British interests in Vene-
zuela would be placed in charge of the
United States minister
The last communication is dated
Dec. ?, from Lord Lansdowne to Mr.
Haggard. 1t instruets him regarding
the terms of the ultimatum. which are
already known.
An Empty Treasury.
Continuing. the foreign secretary
said that since the parliamentary paper
giving the Venezuelan correspondence
had been issued. the government ha6
received from Minister Haggard a ca
bic summary of what purports to be
Venezueia's reply to the British ulti-
matum. Therein Venezuela complain:
that no reparation was offered By
Great Britain for the landing of ma.
rines or for the conduct of the Brit
ish authorities of Trinidad. This dis
patch closed with saying Venezuela
represented that as her treasury wa.
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