The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-30
THE BOUNDARY LINE

The v.nesueian Minister Cios~ted with
Secretary Oiney-Ihe Attitude Of Conn
pi~te Conndenc. Reposed by Senesuein
la the American boundary Commissions
FINAL DETERMINATION L. Declared TO he
Absolutely Unchanged.
WAsulxerox. Oct. 2e.-Thc Nencxue-
Ian minister, Senior Andrade, made "A
call lasting about an hour on the Sec
rotary of state to-day, but declined 10
divulre the nature OF the interview.
IL j. well understood, however, that IL
the proposals which SIR Julian fannce-
fote Is said TO be bringing from LORD
Salisbury offer only partial arbitra-
tion OF III. boundary dispute or the
elision of any part OF Nepezuela
claims as n compromise SUBSTITUTE lor
Secretary Olney's plan FOR aaJuuiea-
ting the entire controversy, 'he ven
ezuelan government will decline To ac-
cept arbitration on any such terms.
The attitude of complete confluence
renosed by Venezuela in the Ameri-
can boundary commissions maj oe-
termination is declared 10 oe aoso-
lutely unchanged. and Venezueia mas
determined to await the commission
decision, now expected early in De-
cember. unless England in the mean
Jim, consents To "A reference of the en-
tire question to an impartial tripu-
nal
An intimation has reached official
quarters here that Great britain may
eventually consent to free ana tuil ar
bitration. with, however, the same
stimulation which was imposed upon
Nicaragua, in the ultimatum OF when
the Corinto affair was the climax, anu
which. after demanding smart money
for injuries to Consul Hatch III tho
Mosquito affair, proposed the refer
ence OF other claims TO trlpuhai 81
which within of the members should
be a citizen of any American re-
public. Venezuela, it is said. as an
evidence OF her confidence in the IN
territy of her claim, might be Wiling
TO consent to this unusual stipulation,
and the United States. after the pre-
cedent set in the Mosquito affair."
would hardly be in position TO aa-
wise any other course.
The Venezuelan counsel before the
high commission, MIR James j. s.or-
row, OF Boston, reached Washington
Yesterday and is putting the hnai
touches to the Venezuelan argument
The frat part OF Mr.. SORROWS BRIEF,
relating TO the Schomburgk line, was
published last summer. Secretary
Malet Provost of the commission re-
ceived . cablegram yesterday IRON
Prof. Barr, who was on the point CA
sailing on the Teutonic for home
Prof. Burr is bringing the hnal In.
stalment OF evidence to be considered
by the commission.
With the receipt of the valuaols
documents discovered in the hague
archives 10y professors Burr ana ne
Uaan. and the revised translation
from originals made by the latter ex
merit some of which are expected Y
throw new light on the earlier phases
OF the controversy, the commission
. will be in position to rapidly con
clude it's labors and draw up It's repor
, to the president, accompanied ny IL
man bearing 1.-The true divisional line
: Whatever foundation there may be 10
the belief that the minds of all tn
A.. commissioners are made up on IN
question, the final definite decisiol
can not be reached until Prof. Burr
4 renort is examined. Those who nav
a transactions with the COMMISSIONER
and who are aware of the character
, evidence which has been CONSIDERS
| most important, express the opinio
that the decision will not agree WIZ
q the extreme claims of either confess
ant.