The New York herald., 1875-07-14
w WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July ls, 1875.
CABINET CONSULTATION REGARDING OUR RE1A-
TIoNs WITH VENEzUELA-THE DEBT OF THAT
REPUBLIC TO TUE UNITED STATES.
An extraordinary council OF the Cabinet men,
bers having been called by Secretary FISH they
met to-day at the Department or State, continuing
In session about three hours. All were present
excepting Secretary Belknap, who is absent in the
West The subject OF our relations with vene-
zuela was laid before the council by Secretary
Fish, who read the latest communications from
our Minister TO that country and stated the
general facts In the case. IL may be recoL
lected that IN December, 1872 the Pres-
dent announced that the government OF
venezuela had made no further payments on ac-
count OF the awards under the convention OF 1885,
and expressed the hope that it would lose time
In providing for the payment OF the unpaid
balance Of its DEBT to the United states, which,
having originated IN injuries TO our citizens by the
venezuelan authorities ana having been ac-
knowledged pursuant to treaty In the most
solemn form among the nations, would the Presi-
dent SAID seem 10 deserve a preference
over other debts OF different origin aud
contracted In different manner and
he recommended this subject TO the
attention OF Congress for such action as might be
deemed proper. In pursuance OF tins recon-
mendation Cong ess IL JOINT resolution ex
pressed Its sense in regard 10 the awards OF the
JOINT commission under the convention, and the
Venezuelan government was furnished with a
copy Of the resolution, which excluded all doubt
OF the earnestness Of our government In It's de-
mand for the payment Of the amount due. Bnt
there was no satisfactory response on the part of
Venezuela. In 1873 the President In his annual
Message said TO Congress:-
IL is apprehended that that government does
not realize the character OF It's obltgatlon under
however, that its hesitancy in recognizing them
springs, IN part AT least from real df1cuity IN
tiOns TO other governments, the expediency OF
further forbearance on our part is believed 20 5e
worthy OF your consideration
Since then our Minister at Venezuela has been
repeatedly instructed TO urge the payment OF the
deferred instalments, until at last the Venezuelan
government has expressed q disposition TO do so.
but claims the privilege oil designating the par
ticular parties TO whom the money shall be paid.
To this our government VIII not consent, the
proposition, apart from other considerations,
being contrary to the terms OF the convention.
The Venezuelan government Will De Informed OF
the rejection OF its Proposition and, unless the
money shall pe paid as rne stipulation requires,
our Minister TO Venezuela will probably be with.
drawn.
THE JAPANESE COMMISSION AT THE CENTENNIAL
EXHIBITION.
The Japanese Minister at Washington informs
the Secretary OF State that two OF the persons re-
Gently appointed by Japan as Commissioners to
represent the interests OF that country at the Gen.
tennial Exhibition, have arrived in Washington,
and he requests t1at they may be put In communI-
cation with the proper officials OF the Exhibition.