The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-14
rfNFzUEL4N MINIsrEE rdLEs.
lie Expects q Permanent '~reaty Between
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ni- Country az e. innd.
NEW YORK, Nov. l3.-scnor Jose An
drade. Minister from Venezuela TO the
United states. is at the Hotel savoy, and
in an extremely happy frame of mind
nis activity BOO cnlisins this country IN
terest I'm behalf of his country having
borne auuulant fruit.
Wncu a-kcu Dy "a representative OF the
United Associated Presses whether the
draft of the treaty or proposed agree
mont with reference 80 the disputed Ter
rtory claimed toy England had yet Leon
been submitted to him. be said:
NO. Ii is not strictly correct TO say
that. In Tact, / am not aware that such
O., uedts I- 500 lu cAistcHce. ia inc or
binary course. II viii be submitted 10
my Government for approval. Inc pub
lished statement that the treaty had been
drawn. ana was brought here by me. Is
not correct. Neither nave / any nten-
iion OF returning TO Caracas with the
treaty"
-uoic IS much concerning the negO-
tiations that I cannot speak Of but !
may say iAat Venezuela claim IS prac-
ticaily conceded, FOR AN We asked from
tue start Was that the dispute be re-
fcrrcd 10 a fair tribunal. Lord Sails
bury's recent announcement az the LORD
Mayors banquet. 1 believe, was brought
aDout bv PRESIDENT Clcyclands Lim
stand. and by the knowledge that the
American commission would and must
render an adverse report.
.N. has Mia De tae eucct OF the agree
mcnt oil England 10 "a clause requiring
ufty years or.IpaLcy TO make d IKE ~
territory good?'
Il tniaA 81 viii shut England out OF
the Ou-OcO country aAd the watershed
OF the Cuyuni river. aud leave her little
Of tDe disputed territory, except. perhaps.
the s,itemcuts beWecA tine EsseeulDO
and POmerOOn rivers. OF coarse. We.
as Nouezucians. feel very grateful for
the klua Offices Of the United states. and
recognize it as q friendly act. tencini.
10 uphold the Monroe doctrine and in the
interests Of justice.
After the findings OF the tribunal are
made known, must come permanent
treaty between Venezuela and England
expect 10 Will bee realized before the
winter passes. OF those matters. how
ever l am not at liberty 10 speak"
senior Andiadc Will remain IN the city
for several days.
The Treaty.
LONDON. November l3.-An ALLEGED
aeini-oihcldi statement on the Venezuelan
question which appeared TINS afternoon
bears evidence OF being Identical with "A
olspalch sent 10 newspaper agency from
New ! ora under Washington date.
which was printed IN tue papers here this
morning. he gist OF the statement
that mlsapprehenslon stu appears 10 ex-
ist as 10 tle nature OF the lr4.4ugcment be.
tween Great Britain and the United
states for the settlement OF the Vene.
zueian frontier. AS Venezuela preferred
10 leave the negotiations in the hands of
the United states. Great Britain agreed
with the latter upon the conditions on
which the question would be arbitrated
An actual treaty for this purpo will be
concluded by Great Britain and Vcne.
zuela but the previous agreement regard.
ing the main features entered upon by
Great Br tain and the United States re-.
moves any prospect OF serious difficulty
Arising ln regard 10 the terms Of the
treaty.
The statement that the finding Of tho
arbitration court must be completed early
in February Is unfounded. II is scarcely
20 he expected that a decision will be
reached hort OF year
England's Arbitrator.
LONDON. November l3-The St James
Gazette says that Right Hon III. II. As
quith. member or Parliament. formerly
Home Secretary. and Sir George Baden
Powell. member Of Parliament. will prob
ably be appointed to represent Great
Britain on the Venezuelan arbitration
tribunal.