The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27
THE VENEZUELAN TREATY.
Its Terms Discussed BY Minister
Jose Andrade.
THE BELGIAN MINISTER PROMOTED.
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an Earth News.

New York. December 26.--Seoor Don Juai
Andrade. Venezuelan minister to the Unitet
States, accompanied by James Storrow, ar
rived in New York this afternoon on boar
the steamer Caracas and left for Washing
ton tonight When the steamer arrived
her pier Mr.. Andrade was met by thu
Venezuelan consul and some OF the at
taches Of that office. When asked II the
reports which have been printed in refer
ence to the boundary treaty being not ac'
ceptable to the Venezuelan government
were true, the minister answered.
II have written and telegraphed al
that I have to say and understand it has
been published in your papers I can not
say anything more on this question"
He was then asked II 1t was true that he
had come empowered by President Crespo
to signify the acceptance Of the treaty by
Venezuela and he replied:
THAT is a matter can not discuss"
He also said there was no sign OF dis
turbance in Venezuela. everything was
very peaceful and he did not anticipate any
trouble when the Venezuelan congress
would meet When pressed to say some
thing more about the treaty he showed the
reporters copy OF a Venezuelan paper,
which he said expressed his views on the
matter. This newspaper the Venezuelan
Heraldo. had several articles on tho treaty
and the following is an extract from one
OF them:
Minister Andrade is going to Washing
ton and takes with him copy of the
agreement. 1t is in all essential particu-
lars the same treaty offered by Venezuela
forty years ago to Great Britain and which
Great Britain refused. Under the fifty
years clause the only territory which Great
Britain will have are the settlements be-
tween the Essequibo aud Pomeron rivers.
The fifty years clause will exclude sireat
Britain from the Orinoco country and the
Cuyuni river, which Is the portion of the
country that Venezuela has been especially
DESTROYS Of keeping.
"Unwarranted attacks have been made on /
the government but they are based on no
solid argument, and It surprises us not u
little to see such a rumor concerning the |
boundary question after everything has
been settled.
THE United States has been the friend
and representative Of Venezuela, or, to
put 1t exactly, through It's friend. the
United States. Venezuela has negotiated
the treaty"
Mr.. Storrow was also disirclined to talk
Of the boundary question. but said that the
treaty was satisfactory to the Nenezueans
He said that there were couple OF corrc-
ipondents who attacked the treaty in the
sapers but to use his own words. They
vent Oft half cooked
Mr., Storrow oGims that the people are
yell satisfied with the treaty and consider
hat Il is about the best arrangement that
could he made. He said that Crespo's
ceilings in regard 10 the American govern
uent were most kindly and he referred 10
he letter writtan hy President crespo 70
resident Cleveland thanking I'm for the
interests tho Americans had takea IN tho
1enezuslsn matter. He denied that there
ras any possibility Of an outbreak and
aid thA, there had been no likelihood OF
tich hing