Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-10
SOUTHERN NEICHBORS
Show High Appreciation of Uncle
Sans Efforts In Their Behalf.
Crespo's Message to the Vene-
zuelan Congress
Endorses Americas Proposition For Settle.
+, ment by Arbitration.

WAsHINGToN, April 10.-Senor Andrnde
the Venezuelan minister here, yesterday
received copies Of President Crespo's mes
sage to the Venezuelan congress and res.
olutions adopted by that body. In day
or two he will have enrolled copies to be
delivered TO the state department and
probably to the president. The people
also are getting up popular monster PEE
tition, breathing the warmest appreciation
Tor the support OF "The great republic OF
the north"
President Crcspo's message was con.
eerning the attitude OF the United States
on the British. Venezuelan question. I'M
mediately following the receipt OF the
presidents message the congress passed
heartily thanking the United States for
It's sympathy and support.
The legation is informed that Venezuela
feels so certain Of her rights that she Is
pushing forward public improvements In
the disputed territory.
This is shown by report from the CON-
missary general stating that he has fin
ished q church, which Is TO be the nucleus
of the settlement in the Amacuro region.
This is sort OF Venezuelan outpost,
where they are taking a stand To resist
further encroachments Of Great Britain.
The Message.
President Crespo's message says: "Thc
high powers of the United States have
Just given in the pending question be-
tween Venezuela and England a signal
proof of the extent to which tho principle
of human justice prevails among the great
people. The chief magistrate Of that
ft,1 ic I,nin a1 of hc
great peril which is involved for Ameri-
can interests through prolongation Of n
conflict of such a grievous nature, ex-
pressed in his message to congress the
strong wish of inducing Great Britain to
put an end TO the dispute by arbitration, n
resource long ago and earnestly proposed
by Venezuela.
SIN the house OF representatives there
was introduced, as q consequence OF the
presidents salutary words, resolution
which has been inserted in the yellow
book of Venezuela, and in the terms of
which is disclosed the noblest interest
towards seeing the unfortunate conflict
closed in conformity with justice and
reason. The resolution earnestly recon-.
mends to the two conten ding parties the
adoption of the course indicated by the
message of the President of the United
States in order to peacefully settle the
dispute, which, as has been said, is the
same course Venezuela has stood ready to
pursue.
''The legislative act referred to was APP
proved by both chambers, and his excel
lency, PrEsidenty Cleveland affixed the
signature and seal thereto on Feb 81.
"Such tokens Of the spirit of justice
with which the transcendant question Of
the Guiana boundaries, as studied and
considered by the magistrate and legisla-
tors OF the great republic of the north, re-
quires from Venezuela a significant act Of
special gratitude, which only you can
sanction so as to express the wish of the
whole people of Venezuela Certain feel
that this idea will have the most enthusi-
astic acceptance in the heart Of our worthy
legislators"