New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.
TEXT OF THE CORRESPONDENCE MADE
PUBLIC.
WHAT THIS GOVERNMENT HAS DONE IN lhh
EFFORT To PRING ABOUT a SHIll'h-
MENT OF TIE DISPUTE

EFFORT To FIRING ABOUT A SETTLE
MENT OF THE DISPUTE.
Washington April lS-The annual volume OF
"EoreIcn Relations correspondence, which was
cops,rictiyely transmitted to Congress with the
message Of the President last December was
published by the State Department To-Day Inc
main vo.imr of about 800 pages Is supple
mented by special publications, which nave
already appeared as Congressional documents re-
,otrg to enforcement OF the fur seal regulations;
the Bluefcds incident abrogation OF reciprocity
treaties the Mora claim. the Hawaiian afa'r' ana
TIE Samoan papers while another supplement- ~
yet TO appear. devoted exclusively 10 the 'h'teNe
Iauanese war. Never before has snch Il graz
mass OF diplomatic correspondence been published
I'm a single year. Naturally, the most interesting
documents in the book are those which nave passed
between the United states and Great Britain. ana
the most important OF these which have not mere
tofore been definitely known Indicate the advanced
ground the present Administration mas taken Oh
the Venezuelan boundary dispute
Secretary Gresham. under date OF July H. 1874
writing TO Ambassador Bayard. skatched the dplo-
rnatic history OF this long pendng controversy
The recourse TO arbitration was first proposed III
1851 and having been supported by his predecessor
was In turn advocated by Mr.. Bayard w"eh lie
WAS Secretorv In the mean line successive adj
vances OF British settlers in the region admittedly
in dispute were followed by similar advances o.
British colonial administration cOntesting ana sup
planting Venezuelan claims to exercise authority
therein.
Towa-d the end Of 1887 the British territorial
claim which had. AS it would seem nee" ~
lertlv increased by some 1900 square mics ~
tvce, lssi and 1856 took another comprehensive
s,yeon westward 10 embrace the rich mining dls-
rlc,'' az the yurunrl which was called IN secretary
Eavord's instruction to Minister Phelps. OF F'"'
rlarv H. 1855 the widening professions % Hr'Is"
Guiana 10 possess territory over which Fei''""'''
Jurisdiction had never heretofore been dispute"
Since then repeated efforts have been mao" DS
,.o,o,ucl, as n directly interested party ana by
,be United States as an impartial friend OF oo'h
countries to bring about a resumption OF "'P'
u,atIc relations which have been suspended j" ''
sequence OF the dispute. the proposition o''"s a.
WAYS Intimately bound NJ with the nltma'e P"''
lion Of arbitration. Venezuela until recen"y III
60, ,nor 81 restoration 10 the status quo OF ls"'
h,t has now abandoned this condition. "''h'
pritain persisted in demanding that c''~'',
should abandon all claim to mlich OF nv N''P,
territory. ard Limit the arbitration TO tha' p''uon
only 10 which Great Britain mas more 'e'''"'
lad claim. ,,,,,s
,f,.- referring AZ length to the three attempts
,,,,d i,, Venezuell sirce the rupture, 10 restore
,,-co,,rs. with Gr"at Britain which lAieI through
the British refusal TO arbitrIt". except '' NV
sumption o. impossible conditions ih''iN - 70
pres,i1ni C,4yennds desire Tor a peaceaoe anu
honorable adjustment OF he rAlsuhs mi nm rams
"a al
MANTLE nation and then takes Il Distinctly a. a..
vanc.l position over that OF hs prel'.rSSo 49, hi
f,u,,vrg words. Il can discern bul wv ~ 80
,i,,,i,ns 10 tho, present C5utToNrrSi 'il' - ~,
rtfral determination OF N" rights oi tl' -.
a. me r.suact,D Successors to me HISTORICAL 20"
-, Holland and Spain over the region IN qu'-'ioh
.r,s other il To create a new boundary me ~ ~
c,, nca with the dictates " mutual eNprH9I''C
80 consideration Tn" Two Governments hdF'He. -
ar lion unable 20 agree On a convent hai NM
consistent and conspicuous d'EocI,l ~ rt,,~,,,,,
So. AMI England - the principle OF arbitration
pJ th.Ir r4cour4. thereto IN settlement ol iIP'-,
,unstl,ns arising between them, max" Su,l '''o.
-. ,itu.fu.nf especially appropriate IN me p'''H
.rst,r,. and ms y government NJ gdiN 90 "h't
o, ..n 70 further a determination IN thai sens. -
,'.,. AMI had returned 20 his post, S"ctrtil
1;resh,tp under Dat" II December J. lN'' iSh'h ''N
.,,, H.. matter r.i'eratiug he former views. an
,f,.r referring 20 fh" BIysri conferences WIN
S.1lr Andraie the Venezuelan INNS u - '" IL
',.,,n VINO had doubtless expressed the earnest d"
sic ,, ME Government flr a speedy 1r'rrhht' -"
a., the question los arbitration. wrote. ! cdhi''
'ieye Her NaIeaty's Government VIII MAINTAIN ~
me ,,idity " their ra!m TO territory long ~ or
vfer Countries shah De con'"1'h ~
,crlttIon precedent 90 the arbitration OF the ques-
10, vyhethcr Venezuela is entitled % other "til
,orv which until recent p"riod. was hcN.I N
Doubt our interest % She question mas repeat
h..n shown by our friendly Efforts 20 further SET
tlement alike honoribi" 90 both countries, anu ",
p,n.ticn, is tlea ..d 20 know that Venezuela VII
so,n renew her efforts 90 bring about ~uch an al
ins,mcnt II Il not doubted that You VII dscrre'S
,Ner vou- inluenc. IN favor Of some plan OF hoho'-
able settlement 49,
The yoi,lne docs not Of course include more re-
cent dispatches on the subject which may hatr r.
.ui,.I f-,uI ~. action of the ns' session ~ Con
gross In passing a resolution ~ favor OF the pro-
possl arbitration. 10 replies from Great britain
on ihls subject arc given