New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
SENIOR ANDR1DE RETURNS.
VENEZUELA'S MINISTER BACK FROM HIS
VISIT TO PRESIDENT CRESPO.
HE LEAVES 1T TO BE INFERRED THAT HE BRINGS
HIS GOVERNMENTS SIGNATURE To THE AR
BrTRATION TREATY HIS COUNTRYS
MOST ABLE MEN. HE SAYS. ADv9
AcrL,LNII.NT
CATE THE AGREEMENT.


Senior Jose Andrade. Venezuelan Minister to
the United States, and James j. Storrow. Of
Boston, arrived in this city yesterday on the
steamer Caracas from Venezuela. This is taken
TO mean that another move in the three handed
game of diplomacy being played by Venezuela
Great Britain and the United States, with GER
tain disputed Venezuelan territory stakes is
about to be made. Sehor Andrade a month or
more ago carried from the United States Gov
ernment to that at Caracas the protocol OF the
agreement concerning the boundary dispute be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain. Whether
or not he secured President Crespo's ratification
of this protocol he would not say yesterday. when
asked by Tribune reporter. He left II to he
inferred however that such was the case. Senor
Andrade and Mr.. Storrow. who comes here as
the counsel of the Venezuelan Government. were
met by the Venezuelan Consul-Cienerai and an
attache Of the legation at Washington. Shortly
after their arrival they departed by train for the
capital.
As to the alleged disapproval by Venezuela
Of the clause in the agreement which fails to
recognize the sovereignty of the country by Civ
ing it direct representation on the Commission.
and the ffty-ycar occupation provision. Senior
Andrade said that these contentious did not
come from the Government but from few
sensational and irresponsible newspapers,
which clearly ignorant Of the true mean
ing Of the document. When the agreement
was fully understood by the people. the most
able men Of Venezuela publicly advocated it
and advised its unqualified 81 lpro,al. and
wave of applause swept over the country II
the general sentiment that in the United
States Venezuela had friend in whose hands
she would lose nothing
The Venezuelan Minister seemed in n happy
mood when he stepped from he steamer To
the reporters who met him he said. II have
written and telegraphed all | have to say and
it has been published i'm America. | cannot
say anything more on the question just NOW"
1T is said You cone here empowered hy
President Crespo to sign the treaty on behalf
of Venezuela. Is this tyue?" he was asked
That is matter canrot with proprlety
discuss Sehor Andrade re0licd. "Nor can
tell YOU whether or not the t.raty is satisfac-
tory to my government. Thos" diplomatic
affairs that cannot he interviewed upon"
"Do you anticipate any objection from the
Venezuelan Congress when it meets in February
to receive the treaty."
AS to that will answer that do not" he
replied. smiling pleasantly.
Senor Andradc handed 10 the reporters clip
ping from the "Venezuelan Herald OF December
l.. which, he said. represented the ideas and
views Of tn" people of his country. II said I'm
the matter Of the boundary agreement the un-
warranted attacks upon the Government are
based on no solid arguments. and We are sur
prised to see such rumors set afoat after every
thing concerning the boundary question has
been settled satisfactorily The United States
has been the friend and representative of VeneX-
uela or to put it exactly. Venezuela. through its
friend. the United States, has negotiated the
treaty. II is in all essential parts the same
treaty Venezuela offered 10 Great Britain
forty years ago. and which Great Britain Re-
fused Under the fifty year clause the only terri
tory which Great Britain viii have are the sct-
Elements between the Ess"quibO and the POme-
room River The ffty-year clause will exclude
Great Britain from the Crnoc, country and the
Cuyuni River which j. The portion of the coun-
try Venezuela IS especially desrous of keeping
Mr. StOrrCW was uot Ir.iinnI t. discuss the
treaty. 1.-Two or three papers, he said. went
off half-cocked AMI WROTE articles AGAINST the
treaty Public men, jursts and diplomats wrote
intelligent articles of th' agreement in ne uoWs-
papers and after while The people IND isipod
it clearly. and opinion quickly changed. 1t Was
commended generally. just before We LEFT the
country. two cX-MinisterS t. England bsng
among its advocates. The feeling in IN" c'un-
try is very friendly To The nit"d States and
one hears kind words for Americans on all sides
President Crespo is especially cordial. r. is
man Of powerful influence in his country and he
is very popular. His influence would alone 20 "A
great way toward securing the adoption of the
agreement lie received very courteous letter
from President Cleveland. which moved him
greatly. He wrote a reply in the same strain.
As TO the stories of possible revolution I'm the
country. they are simply nonsense If any such
outbreak had been likely II occur. would cer-
tainly not have left