The record-union., 1896-12-29
Friendly Intervention of This Govern
ment Completed.
Further Negotiations for the Adjudi-
cation of the Dispute Lie Wholly
With the Two Countries at Interest
The Treaty Will Probably be
Signed Within a Very Few Days
by Sir Julian PauncefOrte for Great
Britain and Minister Andrade for
Venezuela.
Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-The inter-
national incident of the Venezuelan
boundary dispute is considered closed,
so far as the United States is concerned,
and all further negotiations for its ad-
publications lie wholly with the two par
ties to the controversy, Venezuela and
Great Britain.
This explanation comes from the
State Department, where it is further
stated that with the acceptance of the
Venezuelan Executive three weeks ago
of the heads for the proposed treaty of
arbitration, as signed by Sir Julian
Paunceforte and Mr.. Oiney on Novem-
Der 18th, the friendly Intervention of the
United States had been completed, and
the only additional acts of the United
States in the matter will be the publi-
cation of evidence and reports collected
by the Venezuelan High Commission
and the eventual reference to the
United States Supreme Court of the con-
current request of the two countries for
the appointment of two jurists as MEM
bers of the commission, as provided in
the treaty.
The Venezuelan Congress, which must
pass upon this treaty, has been called
to meet in extra session February 1st,
instead of waiting until it's constitu-
tional meeting day, February Goth. 1t
is presumed that Mr. Andrade and the
British ambassador will complete the
details of the convention directly, in
order that it may reach Caracas within
a month. Such negotiation is thought
to be devoid of any great Importance,
as the heads of the treaty have already
been disposed Of, and only certain we'll
defined formulas Of introduction are
waiting.
At noon to-day Secretary Olney drove
70 the British Embassy and had long
! difference with Sir Julian, presumably
with reference to the treaty.
Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan Min
lister. who arrived from Venezuela last
Friday, also met Sir Julian Paunceforte
at the British Embassy this afternoon,
and discussed the few remaining details.
The Venezuelan Government is very
desirous that citizen of that country
should be placed on the Board of Arbi-
tration, and it is we'll known that Senior
Andrade cherishes the hope that this
may be done, though his wishes are not
likely to be gratified. 1t was the belief
In Caracas that this consideration would
not be shown to Venezuela, and this
formed the basis of some of the opposi-
ton to it's approval. The treaty itself
simply provides that two Justices OF the
United States Supreme Court and two
members of the British Supreme Court
shall select the board, and that in the
event of their failure to agree King Os-
car of Sweden shall nominate the fifth
umpire.
The time and place of the meeting
have been left blank in the treaty, to
be agreed upon by Sir Julian and Senor
Andrade. 1t may be stated that these
meetings will not be held either in Vene-
zuela, the United States or in British
territory. Neutral ground satisfactory
to both countries will be selected, and it
is not improbable that for variety OF
reasons Paris or BRUSSELS may be
chosen.
1t may be ten or twelve days before
the protocol will be signed. The treaty
provides that Sir Julian and Senior And
rade may sign for their respective Gov
ernments, but Sir Julian cannot do this
until he receives formal instructions
from Great Britain, and ii is understood
that these have not been mailed. Senor
Andrade, on the other hand. is said to
have brought this authority with him to
Washington but he will defer action un-
iii Sir Julian can act conjointly with
him.