Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Venezuelan Minister.
the other. Sir Julian was sent to this coun-
try with the Venezuelan question probably
most particularly in view, as he was Ia
miliar with the subject.
Sir Julian is a diplomat of long training
and wide experience. With great prestige,
high social qualities and inSinuating adj
dress, he easily attained considerable in
fiuencc with the administration, particular
ly with Mr.. Cleveland. Senior Andrade Is
now having his first experience as a repre-
sentative of his government in diplomatic
capacity in a foreign country. He is
lawyer and politician. who has held many
positions of prominence at home, but has
not heretofore been in diplomatic service.
He is a man little past middle age OF
quiet and retiring manner, whose ShreWd-
ness is massed under perfectly frank
and ingenious bearing.
The Minister Pictured.
Like most of the Latin race, he is small
of stature and. unlike the generality of
that race, is entirely free from impetuos-
ity and nervousness of manner The most
phlegmatic Englishman might learn quiet
and reserve from him. There is not the
suggestion of aggresslveness about him.
Possessing a remarkable power of secre-
lveness. there is no appearance of cunning
either in his speech or in the expression of
his countenance. He is slow and deliberate
in speech, almost to the point of reluctance,
and has low. gentle voice, somewhat
deferential. but dignified in tone
Treatment of Newspaper Men.
Since the Venezuelan question has been
exciting interest, he has been much sought
by newspaper writers, but he has given the
impression of not being desirious of excit-
ing popular sympathy with his cause
through the press. He is probably the
most accessible of the diplomatic corps, and
is amiable and accommodating of his time.
Without appearing to conceal anything, he
is so clever and shrew1 in keeping his own
counsel that probably the man with whom
he has talked most freely cannot point out
an item of information drawn from him
which might not have been had from pub
lie official documents.
He is chary of being quoted, even for
such information, and he never indicates
a desire to influence The tone of the press.
No sort of skill in questioning leads him
to depart from his seeming ingenuouSneSS
of reply. nor betrays him by any possibility
Into revealing secret. He never CON-
fesses 10 the possession OF any information
as to the attitude of this country towards
the boundary dispute, not even to the eN-
tent of knowing that there has been any
correspondence between the United States
and Great Britain on the subject. When
the matter is discussed in his presence he
is surrounded by an atmosphere of inn
penetrable guilelessness and innocence.
All the while he has persistently. in
sinuatingly and always opportunity pressed
the matter upon the State Department
without giving the impression Of being i'm
Fortunate. In his manner of diplomacy he
is in some respects much like Minister
Romero whose influence does not depend
upon ostentation, and whose diplomacy is
too adroit to attract attention. In two
years Senior Andrade has been able to ex-
cite interest and secure the sympathy of
this administration. He laid the founda-
ton of his influence by the manner in
which he conducted the negotiations and
settled the claims of this country against
Venezuela. when representing his country
on the mixed commission which met in
Washington about the time of the Pan
American congress.
His Diplomatic Career.
Senior Andrade was Venezuelas commits
sioner at the Pan-American congress in
1889 and 1890. and then sat in the claims
commission. Prior to that, in 'SS he con-
Quoted the negotiations with the French
commissioner as a member of the mixed
commission sitting in Caracas, which
suited In the satisfactory adjustment of
the French claims against Venezuela which
had previously caused some irritation. The
American claims had been adjudicated by
mixed commission at Caracas before
the meeting OIL the new COHiEllSSlOH III
Washington, but the decision was unsatis-
factory to Venezuela, and plea was made
to this country to agree to a new commits
sion, instructed to take up all the claims
de novo.
Senior Andrade conducted the negotiate
to that end and succeeded in convincing
this government that the cases should be
retired. He served on the new commission,
and settlement was speedily arrived at
which satisfied both countries. After the
commission was dissolved new claim was
| presented, and that has been settled in ne
gotiations, brought to a close last March.
Today Venezuela is meeting the payments
directed by the award of the commission,
and there Is no question of dispute or
| claim pending between the two countries.
| The settlement was reached without irrita-
| ton or dissatisfaction.
His Family Circle.
| When Senior Andrade was here attending
| the Pan-American congress he was ac-
| companied by his wife, but his wife died
| before he was appointed minister, and his
| family now consists of two grown daugh-
| tiers and two sons, one a lawyer and one
| doctor, the latter a graduate OF Georgetown
University. They reside in a house on
| Iowa Circle, which was presented to Mrs.
| Grant and in which Gen. Grant and his
| family at one time resided. Senior Andrade
| was governor of the state of Zulia and the
| speaker of the house of representatives.
| He has served in both the house and senate
| of Venezuela, and is now member of the
senate being appointed from that body as
mil lister to the United States.