Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-28
TROUBLE BREWING.
Probable Controversy uctwosu the
IuIted siats- and England.

Probable Controversy between the
IuIted stats- and England.
WAaiiiNUTON, ID. g., Junu Gloon.
gtessman Liyiugstyn, Of Georgia. au-
lhOr OF tbs resolution which passei the
last COngtess directing the President
10 urge Great Britain to arbitfate the
Bfitish.NcItZlcla question, returned
~ Washington today from an extended
trip through Nenegueis, where he
went to make n personal inspection u
tue mcfits VI tile controversy. IL.
went NJ guest Of tue Venezuelan
government, and was given an ofiicial
reception throughout his stay in thN
country. He returned win a fund OF
Information which promises 10 have
bearing on the action Of tho United
States IN extending the Monroe doc
,rine to tho British. Venezuelan
troubles.
lie brings also important Bows con.
curniug recent events iu Venezuela, iu-
Guiding "a rebellion IN Valencia, which
WIS quickly suppressed by the govern.
meut, also tue news that al "a recent
meeting Of tho cabinet the Euglsh
concession for vast tract " the Otin'
oco county, iucluding tho famous Ba-
| hia gold miues sud part VI tue tvTfi'
tory claimed by Greht Britain was re-
| voasd, aud a new concession granted
| ~ pn American company. The latter
| Immediately sent IN men 10 taks pos.
session vi tho concession, and Repre-.
sentative Livingston expects thgt u
| tho British occupants refuse % yield,
the American company viii make n
speedy representation 10 the authorities
vt Washington, AZ u result OF MT.
| LivlngstOu's trip he In convinced that
tho United states will adopt u strong
| policy on tho Brltlsh-NentEuolan
question, perhaps through the UAccu'
tive branch this summer, and certain.
ly through Congress when II Tess
Gombles.
Colonel Livingston was asked m 10
the result Of his investigation Of tue
British claims.
az found" said he, "that upon our
part Information has been very men-
ger, and | brought back many maps
anu documents, which, | hope, will
throw light on the subject. The Brit.
ish have made no loss than seven lines
Rs their boundary claim, The first Tour
lines were found not 10 include the
gold country anu the land command
ing the mouth Of tbs OrinOcO river.
AZ "a result the British have been
pushing their lines further Inland, un'
III they now claim all tue gold fields
and tho lower OrinOco Country. IL II
believed beyond question that much Oi
this country belongs 10 Venezuela, and
In any event II Ia only Just that the
subject should he passed upon by M
impartial commission OF aFbitTalion, a
tue Uuiloa States has suggested"
"Rul suppose Great Britain declines
to ATbitTstc, what will the United
States Ju2"
"Congress will csTtsiuly take up the
question as soon as II Te-assembles, ~,
indeed, the executive branch Of the
government has not passed upon II la I
very definite form by that time"
Colonel Livingston was asked wha
would DO the ultimate result " GTes
Britain rejected all arbitration AM
commissions,
"rhen," said he, "ihe United State
will project the Interests OF Its citizen
In Vonezuels. with tho granting 0
this American concession there n
definite something which Il Il the dutl
OF this government % project, and
have no doubt the responsibility VIII b.
assumed by tho executive brauch anu
by Congress, with every requisite q
insure respectful enforcement OF tn,
attitude Oi tue UEiiul 5iAte5."