The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-12
A SPEEDY SETTLEMENT
or THE VENfZUELiN DISPUTE In
rLCfED BY Mr.. COUDAET
Even IL the Commission Does Not Make u
Public Report He Considers the fnfor-
nation Obtained Valuable.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Evening
Journal prints the following: Commits
soiner Frederick COudert. who arrived
in the city to-day, when questioned re-
garding the attitude Of the Commission
in regard t. the settlement Of the Nene-
zuelan dispute, said.
Il have just returned from Washington,
where the Venezuelan Boundary Com
mission has been in session for the past
two days. All OF the members OF The
commission were much pleased at the
possibility Of speedy settlement OF the
Venezuelan question.
Lord salisbury announcement Wllie
IL comes an the nature ,l a. pleasant sur
PRISE. IL nevertheless Is an acknowledge
ment that England has gracefully yielded
TO the demands OF our Government, ana
Will become Il party 10 am arolratlOn
treaty that will no doubt be acceptable
to both Governments.
NOT EXPECTED 50 SOON.
Il have never mad any doubt but that
Epeiand would accede To- our terms, bul
1 dld not think that the diincuty would
be settled as soon * this
Lord Salisbury has done the very best
pos.ihle thing under the circumstances
and [ think that in two weeks time Hit
Julian Pauncefote and Secretary or state
Olney will sign the protocol OF the pro-
posed treaty. which VIII settle the us
putc. and also adjust the BOUNDARY ""S
between Venezuela and British Hui'n"'
The commissioners have oeclueu ~
withhold their report for the present 49,
the treaty OF arbitration goes into enecD
except 10 the President. IN oiaeI 10 STU"
exactly what we nave done.
"It does not matter how this thinS IS
settled feel that the work e. the COM
nission has not been in vain. as we nave
Iabored together a lot o. usetul III
formation that will be valuable ~ years ~
come. ....,-,. l.ot-pr.
",rh. suggestion OF "a permanent court
IN try an disputed questions OK inter ""-
tional boundary. s., I tnink' goo" one
Inn / do not know that such 81 scheme Is
~ be- incorporated in the propos,u
treaty ~
provides that in the settled ulsIii'''
a term Of fifty years of undisturped ie-'-
d.nce shall bc regarded as giving tne
right To posse=si)n Mr. Coudert 7aid'
.This I think. is no more than right
II ID nothing more than another Illus
tration of the .aw OF vested rEhlS' ~
course if the Nenezueians st idiy ny
and see The English make Improvements
and cultivate the iaud for such lensth
of time then certainly they ought not 10
expect 10 reap the reward OF another
work. o
II might saw I'm conclusion that Great
Pritain has seen her mistake ~ tA"i.5
the untenable attitude that she uio
AGAINST the Monroe doctrine ana her
consent 10 submit 20 arbitration is pra'-
ticauv an admission OF the justice OF
Ncne7uol,'s claims.
WASHINGTON. Nov. demonstrating
sunrise Is manifested In diplomatic and
cflGial circles that the United states
and not Venezuela is the party Of the
first mart TO the arbitration arrangement
with Great Britain. 10 had been sup
nosed that the sole function Of THIS
country was that Of mediator. The At
titude I'm which the United States Is
now placed. II is claimed. partakes large
" Of the position Of protector OF weaker
sister republics of the continent TINS,
iii the opinion Of diplomats, imposes a
grave responsibility on this country.
with regard 90 the arbitration antIci-
pated. some time must elapse before IT'S
consummation or in any event before us
decision.
1t is thought that Justice Brewer. pres
ident of the Venezuelan Commission. Will
be one of the American members OF the
tribunal. and one of his colleagues I'm
that body will be associated with him,
either Justice Alvey. President Gilmor
Or. White or Mr.. Coudert.
KING OSCAR TO ACT.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Southern As
ISOLATED Press has been informed boy the
Foreign Office that King Oscar H.. OF
Sweden and Norway will be asked 20
act as the hfth member Of the Board
of Arbitration. 10 which the Venezuelan
boundary dispute will be referred for
settlement.
The officials of the Foreign Office take
exception TO the statements which have
been made that Venezuela will not be
represented directly in the arbitration
tribunal. The Foreign Office authorities
suggest that there is still doubt whether
Venezuela will have her own member OF
the tribunal. At any rate, Great Brit
ain regards the United States representa-
tives as acting for Venezuela.
London Press Comment.
LONDON. Nov 1.-THE Globe. COM
menting upon the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton treaty. says il welcomes The agree
ment. because it releases the United
states from q false and dangerous posi-
ton. II the commission had reported adj
versely 10 Great Britain. the paper adds.
President Cleveland would have been
forced To attempt 10 coerce Great Bri-
tain 10 eat humble pie. with the result
that in the Washington Government had
seen ht 10 enter the unequal contest
with England the development OF the
United States would have been retarded
Tor half a century The Globe also says:
1T must be clearly understood that
the constitution OF the new arbitration
tribunal Is not 10 establish a precedent
for arranging al further disputes be-
tween the United States and the United
Kingdom in North and South America.
nor are We ready 10 recognize Monroe
ism as international law"
The ST. Jaems Gazette asks whether
the agreement viii not throw into arhl-
tratiOn all of the region between tho
Schomburek Line ana the settled terri
tory OF Guiana. which England has de-
clared would never be submitted to ar
bitration which course the United States
have declared England would be forced
10 take. IF II does says the Gazette.
the American claim that agreement T.
square bdckdown on the part OF Great
Britain Will be difficult to disprovd.-