The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-28
he Is FULL OF
INFORMATION.
Congressman Livingston Re-
turns from Ven
eZuela.
REBELLION IN vELENCIA.
United States Should Adopt a
Strong Policy.
What Action is Probable in Case
Great Britain Rejects All Arbi-
spectfuI Enforcement of the At
titudc of the United States.

Washington, Juno 27-Congressmau
Livingston, of Georgia. author of the
resolution which passed the last Con-
gress directing the president to urge
Great Britain to arbitrate the British
Venezuela question, returned to
Washington today. from an extended
trip through Venezuela, where he went
to make a personal inspection of the
merits of the controversy. He went as
a guest of the Venezuelan government
and was given an official receptions
throughout his stay in that country.
He returned with a fund of informa-
ton which promises to have a bear
ing on the action of the United States
in extending the Monroe doctrine to
the British-Nenezuelan troubles.
Rebellion in Valencia.
He brings also important news con-
corning recent events in Venezuela,
including a rebellion in Valencia which
was quickly suppressed by the govern
ment, and which was reported outside
of the country; also the news that at
a recent meeting of the cabinet the
English concession for a vast tract
of the Oronoco country, including the
famous Bahia. gold mines, and part of
the territory claimed by Great Britain,
was revoked and a new concession
granted to an Aemrican company. The
latter Immediately sent its men TO take
possession of the concession, and Rep
resentative Livingston expects that il
the British occupants refuse to yield
the American company will make
speedy representation to the authOri-
ties at Washington. AS a result of Mr..
LivingstOn'S trip he is convinced that
the United States will adopt a strong
policy on the BritiSh-NeneZuela
question, perhaps through the execu-
tive branch this summer, and certainly
through Congress when 1t re-assem-
bles.
The British Claims.
Colonel Livingston was asked IS to
the results of his investigation Of the
British claims.
II found" said he, that upon our
part information has been very mea-
gre and have brought back many
maps and documents which [ hope
will throw light on the subject. The
British have made no less than seven
lines as their boundary claim The
first four lines We're found not to in
clude the gold country and the land
commanding the mouth of the Oronoco
river. AS result the British have
been pushing their lines further inland.
until they now claim all the gold
fields and the lower or OronOco
country It is believed beyond ques-
ton that much of this country be-
longs to Venezuela, and in any event
it is only just that the subject should
be passed upon by an impartial COM
mission or arbitration as the United
States has suggested
But Suppose.
''But suppose Great Britain declines
to arbitrate what will the United
States do?''
Congress will certainly take UP the
question as soon as it reassembles if.
indeed, the executive branch of the
government has not passed on it in a
very definite form by that time"
Colonel Livingston was asked what
would be the ultimate result if Great
Britain rejected all arbitration and
commissions.
'.Then, said he. 'the United States
will protect the interests of its citi-
zens in Venezuela. With the granting
of this American concession there is
a definite something which it is the
duty of this government to protect
and L have no doubt the responsibility
will be assumed by the executives
branch and by Congress. with every
requisite to ensure a respectful en-
forcement of the attitude Of the
United States