The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-23
The BILL SIGNED,
vonsrurIun Measure Signed by President
CLEVELAND.

WASHINGTON, d. C., DEC. 22.-The
President llgned the Venezuelan coma
mission resolution az 3!e5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and II IL therefore u
law.
Although there were many calleru at
the white house, the President declined
10 receive anyone save three members
Of IN cabinet, Messrs, Olney, Carlisle
and Herbert, each OF whom spent some
timo with the President Before he
went TO the white house. Secretary
olney saw Senator Lodge and Repre-
seutatlycs McCreary, OF kentucky, and
Dfnsmore, VI ArkRnsas, There Is every
indication that the President viii pro-
coed Immediately to the selection Of the
commission 10 locate the Venezuelan
boundary line
In view OF the great Importance of the
work 10 be dlcharged by this commits
sion, Il Is said that the President Will
endeavor TO secure lthe services as
members OF men OF the highest chnrac-
ter and ability, Il is intlmated that, In
view OF the fact that the work In some
respects may be OF technical nature,
there may be on the list the name Of
an army engineer officer or naval
officer,
There is also a probability that II may
be necessary for the commission TO
visit Madrid and the Hague In order to
obtain access 10 the ancient Official rec
Ords OF the Spanish and Dutch claims
inherited by Great Britain and Vene-
zuela.
The state department has been In
formed by some persons OF rcpute who
have made n study OF the subject that
there h good ground for the belieftha
upon careful scrutiny the claim OF Ven
ezuela In the territory In dispute on
the border will be found 10 10 without
solid foundation, and that the com.
mission will DO obliged TO find that
Great Britain Is, In fact, really entitled
to the possession OF tho whole tract
claimed by her, and perhaps more ter
ritory.
These representations, however. hive
not shaken the determination OF the
administration to proceed In the course
II has laid down, for, In lta view, u
the decision Ii In favor OF Great Britain,
there will be a practical demonstration
OF the uprlghtness OF the motives OF our
government in demanding q settlement
OF this great question on the sole basis
OF absolute and exact justice,
Most OF the members OF the house
were all Ut sea US 10 what Hhu ptell
done In response TO the appeal OF the
Presidents message for means OF pro-
tectlng the gold reserve, but there was
a unanimity that Congress should stay
here and face the situation.
The Democrats were disposed TO
await the action OF the Republican ma
jorlty and the latter seemed 10 shoulder
the burden. Here and there o member
was found who was willing TO vote for
gold bonds, but the overwhelming sem
timent was that the passage OF u gold
bond bill was impossible. as It would
be bitterly fought by the silver men.
Some Republicans were inclined to
couple with any bill propositions for
raising revenue by amending the tariff
law, but the general sentiment seemed
10 be in favor OF low rate interest
bearing long time coin bond OF small
denominations.
Just such q proposition. II viii be re-
membered, Mr.. Reed offered In the last
Congress. Speaker Reed feels the re-
sponslbllity very keenly. He realizes
that the situation in the senate and the
majority for silver therein nowise re-
lIeve the house.