The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-10
VENEZUELAGR GRATEFUL
UNCLE sAaI's ACTION IN THE BOUND
AIRY DISPUTE APPRECIATED.
Thanks rendered by the Congress of
the BuIfdozed RepubHc-War
Against Our Cracked Oats.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-President Cres-
Pc. of Venezuela, has sent q special mes
sage to the Congress of Venezuela concern
ing the attitude of the United States on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. question. Immediately
following the receipt of the Presidents
message the Congress passed resolutions,
amid great enthusiasm heartily, thanking
the United States for its sympathy and
support. Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan
minister here, to-day received copies of the
message and resolutions. In a day or two
he will have enrolled copies delivered to the
State Department. and probably to the
President. The people are also getting up
monster popular petition breathing the
warmest appreciation for the support of
1.-THE great Republic of the North" Pres
ident Crespo's message says:
The high powers of the United States
have just given, in the pending question
between Venezuela and England. signal
OF human justice prevails among the great
people. The Chief Magistrate of that pow
erful Republic, being persuaded of the great
terests through a prolongation of con-
fict of such a grievous nature, expressed
of inducing Great Britain to put an end
TO the dispute by arbitration, recourse
long ago earnestly proposed by Venezuela.
In the House of Representatives there was
introduced, as a consequence of the Presi-
dents Statutory words, resolution, which
has been inserted in the Yellow Book of
Venezuela, and in the terms of which is
disclosed the noblest interest towards see
Ing the unfortunate controversy closed in
conformity with justice and reason. The
resolution earnestly recommends to the two
contending parties the adoption of a course
indicated by the message of the President
of the United States in order to peaceably
settle the dispute, which, as has been said,
is the same course Venezuela has STOOD
ready to pursue. The legislative act re-
ferred to approved by both chambers,
and his Excellency, President Cleveland,
affixed the signature and seal thereto on
the 2lst of February. Such tokens of the
spirit of justice with which the transcen-
studied and considered by the magistrate
and Legislature of the great Republic of
the. North requires from Venezuela. a Sig
nificant act of special gratitude which only
you sanction, as to express the wish
of the whole people of Venezuela. Certain
/ feel that this idea will have the most
enthusiastic acceptance in the heart of our
worthy legislators
The Congress, in joint assembly, as occurs
when important subjects are under consid-
Grafton, at once acted President Cres-
pos suggestion, and the resolutions express
the deep appreciation of Venezuela for the
cooperation of the United States in the
formers contention with England. Word
reaches the legation here that Venezuela
feels so secure in her rights that she is
pushing forward public improvements in
disputed territory. This is shown by. a re-
port from the commiSSary- general, stating
that he has finished a church which is to
euro region This is sort of Venezuelan
outpost, where the republic is taking a
stand to resist further encroachments of
Great Britain.