The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-13
VENEEUEhA'S THANKS.
Colonel Liyin.gstOn Receives "a TIeaH-
ing Letter from That County.

Colonel Leonilas f. Livingston, the fifth
districts congressman, has achieved us
tiuction that few other American stat $
men have ever won.
The gratitude of a foreign nation has beeh
showercd Upon him in recognition of MS
splendid services in unfolding the proud
American policy in dealing with disputes
between South America and foreign powers
which took its name fIom Monroe he mas
become the toast of all Venezuela ara MS
name is EonCrcd from che END OF that codLi-
try to the other. All because he Upheld
the no1icv of Americanism laid down by
James Monroe, and fought for its reccSnl-
ton in the national house and called upon
England to arSitrate the dispute II Was
having with Venezuela
When the question of the policy 20 be
pursued by the United States in regard to
the DISPUTE between England and Nene-
Zuela came up in the house of representa-
tives, Colonel Livingston made a ringing
speech, taking the side of Venezuela Ills
speech was strong and ringing exposition
of the Monroe doctrine. The speech was
one of the abIest ever heard in congress on
that subject.
1t was made in advocacy of the passage
of n resolution which ne had introduced in
congress calling on England TO submit us
differences with enezuela to arbitration.
The resolution rs introduced by colonel
Livingston passed congress, and England
arbitrate, as that country was already III
possession of the strip of territory over
which the dispute arose
Colonel Iivirgston's action was COM
moG ded everywhere and caused great ad-
niration in Venezuela. His speech was
translated into Spanish and circulated
+brcushout Venezuela. Colonel LIVINGSTON
became the popular hero Of that country
He was invited to speak there, his picture
was published broadcast and there was
talk Of erecting a statne Of the colonel
On the public square OF the capital Of the
country.
Colonel Livingston has received many
pleasing reminders CT his work from Nene-
zucIa people ard Only a few days ago ne
received handsome letter, signed by a
number of the lee ding citizens Of N2ne-
zuela, thanking him for his patriotic action
This letter was written IN Spanish ana,
translated, is as follows:
"Soledad, InGepcrdencia District state OF
Bermudez, Venezuela, April q. 1910 me
Hon. Mr. LIVINGSTON. Delegate OF Georgia,
Washington: With OCr hearts tuli o. VI
bratiOnS of graJituue. We nave READ N II
TEMPO. q Caracas Illustrated PAPER your
splendid and brilliant address before me
honorable congress or your country "a, 81
behalf of our noble and beloved rePuDIc,
now deprived OF part oL HeL tEiLItoly
through Il European power winch 1eSp-se9
unanimously our sovereignty as a nation by
making use OF the detestaDle law o. the
strongest. and OutrageS our national nag
by Snatching from Us our richest region,
thus threatening our national autonomy
I'VE were well aware that our northern
sister that great republic We love ana
respect so much, the advanced guatd
watching for our rights constantly threat
eacd by European cOvetOUSneSs, would not
see indifferently the outrage lnIilcted 20 d
sister republic by a European nation, odloCs
to the whole world and whose rapaclty ana
Unsuitable aYarice are well known e a+i-
''I3y taking before the congress. IN sueh
an eloquent and worthy manner. the Fildl-
cation of the rights Of Venezuela against
n. md -
belonging to nations less strong raan her
self, you have been the faithl"l Interprett-
of tie noble American character and !ou
have taught ambitious England that the
free, noble and just nation OF the Jnltei
States is ready 70 put into pI2cJllce Tor ne
bpncGt Of her SOUt hern sisters the nTecepJs
of that sublime Monroe doctrine, The hope
of all American nations and the preventive
Of European overflow.
''Be sure that Venezuela viii never forget
YOU. the noble representative "f Georgia,
ANA the tl:r7bs OF orn. hearts will always
be of love ard gratitude for YOU. The work
Won have undertaken Is noble ana praise
worthy. and lust and noble causes are
crowned by God with the palms OF VIC
May the .Guayana' question be settled
by arbitra ton, III not. Venezuela W--l snow
England that although weak Sne KNOWS
how 10 handle the rife. "a hold the sword
and that her sons are ready 10 Gle with
honor on tie bloody battlefield 10 protect
the national dignity arl the sovereignty
of their freedom. May God Keep you
safely
1nonovis Jose J. Flores. Diego Blanca, Fran
cisco \. Prada. Eduardo Perez.. P3sc!al
Hernandez. FaGCo DsGle &c InceI. = 10
nero. 3. Silva. Manuel G.. Moya. Pedro ~.
Ortiz. Jesus Maria Romero. Pedro Nocoi&l,
Ramon Renites, $ Flores, Pablo T. 4anes
j. JOAQUIN REYES Gordon, }. Francisco
Reeves Go,,lon J, .as NJ. Flores. jose Bepurto
Garcia Pedro BcIlton. NJ n Dcle9,ani,
Juan Il. Gonzalez. Manuel n Deleoiani.
Juan A Velazquez Z. Al5aria. isodoro
Flores. Miguel Aresmendi FRANCISCO ATiS-
mcEdi. Arturo BuTE0s. Victor Lopez. An
DIES Orscnihigo Francisco Aiatos B2l-o,
Martin Matos AryelO-'
& Contract Awarded.
Washington Nay 6.-The contract for
building the quarantine station at Sapelo
sound Georgia. was today awarded TO
Charles a. Jacobson. OF Savannah. Ga. ct