The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
Its Personnel Much Commended by Men
bers of the House.

Its Personnel Much Commended by Mem.
bers of the House.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2.-The personnel
OF the Vene zuelan commission was com.
mended to-day by members OF the
House who tako particular interest in
International matters regardless OF
party affiliations. The gentle men
collected were considered entirely COM
petent TO conduct what the President in
his message expressed o wish for. o
judicial examination of the evidence
relating to the boundary.
1t was also pointed out that while
several members OF the com % lssion
have participated in politics, none can
be considered strong partisan ct this
time, 30 that so far as our domestic
affairs are concerned they would not be
likely to enter upon their WORK with
any party ends to aerve.
In speaking OF tho Venezuelan guess
tioD,an authority upon international az.
fairs pointed out that the present hos
Titles in the Transvaal furnished
direct and most opportune parallel to
the South American dispute. The note
of the German government to Great
Britain requesting an explanation OF
Jamison's expedition into tho Beers
territory and protesting against It, he
shNNhdet WOoi0 bOhSl w lOTtlly tuC bERu-
ments OF the United States in justi6ca-
ton OF its tction regarding the Vene-
Euelan boundary.
The conditions Of the two cases are
not unlike. The Trsnsvasl Is nominslly
an independent republic and Germany
does not claim to maintain pgotecto-
rate over 1t any more than the United
States does over Venezuela, yet Ger
many assumes right to interfere to
check British aggreasions. Nor can tho
German government claim that its own
safety Ia In any wsy menaced by any
steps which the English might take
against the Beers.
1t can only assert a right to interfere
on the ground that its interosts are in
volved. which is thought by many 10 be
the only tenable ground upon which
this Government can base its right to
be considered party to the dispute be-
tween Venezuela and British depend
ency. There Is no doubt that the pro-
ceedings in the Trsnsvsal will have an
interest for this Government which they
otherwise would not because Of their
possible application to the Vene zuelan
boundary correspondence.
The present expe citation Is that the
first meeting of the Venezuelan bound
airy com mission will be held ut the State
Departments next Saturday. All the
Nom bers of the body, with tho excep.
tion OF Com missioner White. have sig-
nifed their ability to BIO here by that
time The latter will not reach the
city before Tuesday, and there ia pos
| sibility the first meeting may bs de-
ferred until that day, though this is not
likely.
Refused to Talk.
ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 2.-Ex President
White, OF Cornell when asked about his
appointment IS member OF the Vene-
zuelan com mission, replied that no had
not been tflicially informed OF any de-
termined Appointments.
win you accep. II tendered i!?" was
asked.
II would prefer not to state positively
as to that"
What do you think OF the present
| status OF the question generally?"
"Well, have not been able to devote
much time to the question OF late. You
may say, however, that I presume the
| frat meeting will be held as Was hing.
ton, and that at an early day q whole
session OF the commission will probably
be held in Washington Please excuse
me from saying anything further until
an official announcements OF some sort
| reaches me. Later may be prepared