The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-05
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Washington, December A.-hinlstel AN
drade of Venezuela will sail for La Qua
yara, the seaport Of Caracas. on the lOth
inst. arriving at New York about the lIth,
and coming direct to Washington to present
In person to Mr.. Olney the position OF the
Venezuelan authorities SO far as deter
mined at present on the British-Nenezue-
Ian settlement. MIR. James J. Storrow'
who accompanied him. is expected TO re-
turn at the same time.
They went to Caracas for the special pur-
pose of laying before President Crespo and
his associates copy of the olney- Salisbury
agreement. Their return is great sur
prise Since their departure little has
come from Venezuela further than gem
eral statement that the outlook was prom
ising for an acceptance OF the agreement
and treaty. Now that they have deter
mined to return at this early date without
awaiting the assembling OF the Venezuelan
congress, it is felt that their meeting win
President Crespo has developed some deflh-
tie line of action on the part of Neaolaela.
So far as can he learned at the state de-
partrent the nature of the Information
which Senior Andrade VIII bring mas hsan
| Anticipated by tie alvices to the admins
/ tratjon. The only Information available IS
| the brief cablegram announcing ms carry
return. This was sent from caracas on
! Thursday. From the circumstances at
/ tending the mission OF Messrs. Andrade ana
| Storrow it is felt that their return means
! either one of two things, VIZ, salisinc-
| tory understanding. or else desire Oh the
part of the Venezuelan authorities to Sc
cure some change in the terms OF the
agreement.
The complete silence of the Venezuelan
ant tt,,,n 10
matter Of considerable surprise and con-
lecture among officials. The newspapers
of Cniacas and Maracaibo, the two princi-
nal cities, have been received here, but no
mention is made Of the arbitration agree
ment. ALTHOUGH they date about week
after the public announcement OF the tern,s
of the agreement. Apparently the only
topic Of discussion in Nenezueia at lh'S
time was the election Of president to sue
coed General Creapo, who is ineligible I'M
dor tho constitution for reelection.
II had been expected that speedy action
would he taken to have the Venezuelan
congress pass upon the agreement ON TINS,
however, complication has arisen re
regular session opens February r. so mat
n delay until then made 1t unilh ~ tost
,bo orfire question could he closed M be-
fore Secretary Olney's administration OF
tho st.io department closed THIS lea to
mo hcIirf among officials that Presifcnt
,'rcsno would call q special Sc sion OF con
gross. but this developed another c1mp.i e.
tion. The constitution Of venezuela MO
vidrs mat notice of thirty days shall ba
riven ms 10 any extra SESSION. AZ bes'
,hcrorore congress could not be got 10
reth,r until about the mi1a'o ~ 'anuor :
'rhug far no word has been rec Veg tlft
mn oxtrc session would BE- called IN my
cw-nt any action by the Venezuela con =
sress will have to be within lew WScNh
or Mr. Olney's retirement. TIE dls,aho
between washington and Caracas ava ,ne
,.ck of facilities for ready commuhlea' 'gh
inposo further restriction On cics'hs UP TN
Eslde from the action Of the VensI'eia !,
c,~ercgs On tho agreement as Wlo'e;
T.. rotteycd nat the return of Nenor AZ,
ir,de viii mako clear the n,s uon - FL
narties as n .hc f'i'r-ye.r c.ausc ma "
; p-' ~, essentlll feature II IN sc teh'en
-,,or,h,,rrE began prci citing ms lle
r',,y 1sl1 50 that Il tho t4rrit1ry n, ~,
M ,iro IL n be troa'cd es "oerull'n th'
c c,,a astes back h'ty,hye yAs I ~,
. is i've years miro than me epo , ,t M
, r,ent rrduircs in order 70 e,nsi.n =
,sv,e,,i ncsgcgs.on. Frcm III bt'''sn -
q -, III, ff,y-year clause is inpe' Az, M,
C M n ,rtrr nd II has been ~ {, a
v,cro,,.e,s would ahf cYeF' ~ ~ n
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