New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-14
THE VENEZUELA AWARD.

WORTHLESS AND FRAUDULENT CLAIMS ALLOWED
DISHONEST PRACTICES IL TIE COMMISSION
FULL JUSTICE TO VENEZUELA URGED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--The report OF the
House Committee Foreign Affairs on The venezuela
awards which war presented on Frdly the Nene-
zuca Mixed Commission was fully organized on the ISM
Of April 1865 consisting of commissioner appointed
by Venezuela and David NJ TarIage appointed by the
United states, and umpire. Machado, appointed by
Baron stOcckl, Russian Embassador To The uhlodScS
The commission adjourned Aug. D. 1865. The amount
awarded Nv the commissioners 10 American eitzens
10 be paid by Venezuela, was Si55lSS o., ana the
amount referred to and awarded by the umpire was
S7ail.2 The venezuelan Government insists that
Baron soeck never appOned the person who served as
umpire: that he intended To appoint Dr. Phiihpc
Machado, although his appointment read simply sehor
Machado II also declared that the name OF Juan T.
Maclado IT,, was inserted In the appointment IN fraud
ulent manner The Venezuelan Government, under
these circumstances declares that the findings "f the
umpire the making of twothirds Of the awards were
utterly void our Government holds that the appoint
regular, but the report declares that neither
Talmagc the umpire were III for the positions lhe
business relations MachadO being THlmages agents
mentioned a. one for this conclusion IaHag'
the report SAVE WIS the habit Of referring those VINO
had honest clains friend who demanded oGf-h"lf
for preyeutiuc them 10 hc commission The comn,itee
saws Il is also proved lsiycly that all the certificates
that were awarded by tGc commission were rep
resented by william p. Murray. broth"r1n..Hw
OF the American Minister GulwelD ana Tai
mage. The commissioner himself acting ~ the
double cauaeity Of judge and attorney; Two ciaius'
one thar oi William H. AsPnwall OF Ncw-loIk, aud ts
other roprc.cnt.d by Mr. Woodruff of that city
stng 500 0DO were rejected the claimants having r.
fas. the cXacton of 30 per cent; but the claims were
IA no way ta,.trd wth fraud and wcr7 meflior"u7 I'D
every rtspcc, unless .gou question % Jurisdiction.
Upon u.c return % The American commissioner 10 the
UurG states Lo became the lobbyist Tor the rdrllr'
whose claims he had allowed. and onI'ayorci To g't
Congress L. pay the money ISSUE 1910 bonds to
the claimants for She fall amount Of their awards re-
cc,.uz about 900 iur his service, before tong"s
NotN Outstanding that De- was actige a. PAID lobbyist
vhcn ~ ayTear,d before the Committee on Foreign NJ
fairs u $50 he made written statement ~h'ca hat
ATTACHED adayi, ia which he svp.c that he bah n'"c
the statement voluntarily from considerations OF pubc
roic-.
The rtpo.t then says In view Of al the facts above
oct forth Ia reference COMMISSIONS IaluIEc yosr
committee II the opinion that hi- conduct ma been
sucE a. Co. bring dscredt tho Government and 1"
subject hm aud a.i rIn'or A'd NI'h nm 'o We
dis,,u rotation OF this House aud o. tal .nI prompt
and iaANin. tiat prompt rcptou which IL required In
tn, Ircu.s ojcl a. NIudicaic tns honor ANA INTEGRITY
toward n other Governments. Che Government OF
V,u,4Icil not oly couidn-oi the Official ',han'l q,
al rr. hat tue claims allowed hy Tie commission 81
rath'r by The u"e OF the c9in,iIh' "ei' OF ,i1'
To- u,crr.i,nte the setting aside ~ the awards
and q grlCaTiEE Cf tie tlarg, hF an Auh',t ~"
cr,iurtrut tribunal" Egcry ease decided by tn unllt'
A. revived "a. committee Some ~ tie cdiiue "''"
increased ~, for iuetau,c NAT ~ Bit "nIttr "il'h
wa. raised ron .54G4 90 a. >1lgasJ Gu. B'aies.
Nnics K GITlfu. tIid To have made tNo !Idu"u'ht
contracts which "cgc never ci'u out lLt p4'' ~ az
ard ior s-lOOUO ataOICh the contracts expressly
a. ed that thty shOul become the cause ol ans
international claim. Another cia.gi llDl Slu-u,'l "h,s
.ry,r had any LCrit vas twice yt.f d. N'H'Iut! H.
other cases Of unjust awards mentioned, ana iur
c.u,I,'t,, SAW: "On careful ~XJmInaiiUn 81 tath
and every one OF fc casa decided hA ih" uudrc your
cnuiuli have fatrd to discpynUN single award when
/. u-;INci br tie Jaw th" evidence These aNhIh-
al ot,i To- nearly $500 coo End thr committee Ilhh-
Ist uudcr the circumstance, The United states oish
not 90 iu.l., t.pul farther payment ran justice 10
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