The San Francisco call., 1896-10-23
Free and Full Arbitration May,
However, Be Eventually
Agreed Upon.
COMMISSIONERS VERY BUSY.
Within a Short Time They Will
Report Relating to the Vexed
Boundary Dispute.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 22.-The
Venezuelan Minister, Senor Andrade,
made call lasting about an hour on the
Secretary of State to. day, but declined to
divulge the nature of the interview. 1t is
well understood, however, that if the pro-
posals which Sir Julian Pauncefote is said
to be bringing from Lord Salisbury offer
an impartial arbitration of the boundary
dispute or the ellis ion of any part of Vene-
zuela's claims as compromise substitute
for Secretary Olney's plan tor adjudicat-
Ing the entire controversy, the Venezuelan
Government will decline 10 accept arbitra-
ton on any such terms. The attitude of
complete confidence reposed by Venezuela
in the American Boundary Commissions S
determination is declared to be absolutely
unchanged and Venezuela has determined
to await the commissions decision, now
expected early in December, unless Eng
land IN the meantime consents to refer
ence of the entire question to an impartial
tribunal.
Intimation has reached official quarters
here that England may eventually con-
sent to free and full arbitration, with.
however, the same stipulation which was
imposed upon Nicaragua in the ultimatum
Of which the Corinto affair was the
climax, and which, after demanding
smart money for injuries to Consul Hatch
in the Mosquito affair, proposed the ref
erence of other claims to tribunal of
which each of the members should be
mot citizen of any American State. !"
Venezuela, it is said. as an evidence OF
her confidence in the integrity OF her
claim, might be willing to consent to this
unusual stipulation, and the United
States, after the precedent set in the
Mosquito affair, would hardly be in pu-
sition to advise any other course.
The Venezuelan counsel before the high
commission-James J. Storrow of Boston
reached Washington Yesterday and is
putting the final touches to the Venezue-
Ian argument. The first part of Mr.. Stor-
rows brief relating to the Schomburgk
line was published last summer. Secre-
tary Mallett, provost of the ission,
received a cablegram yesterday from Pro-
fessor Burr, who was on the point of sail
ing on the Teutonic for home. Professor
Burr in bringing the final installment OF
evidence to be considered by the commits
sion.
lln tue IeCelpL VI Iue fhiuduic uOCu-
ments discovered in The Hague archives
by Professors Burr and De Ham, and the
revised translations from originals made
by the latter report, some of which are
expected to throw new light on the earlier
phases of the controversy, the com mission
will be in position to rapidly conclude
its labors and draw MP its report to the
President, accompanied by its map bear
ing 1.-THE true divisional line"
Whatever foundation there may be for
the belief that the minds of all the Com
missioners are made up on the question,
the final definite consideration cannot be
reached until Professor Burr's report is
examined. Those who have transactions
with the Commissioners and who are
aware of the character of the evidence,
which has been considered most i'm.
portant, express the opinion that the de-
cision will not agree with the extreme
claims of either contestant.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Oct. 22.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador to the
| United States, arrived on the steamer Ger
manic to-day. Sir Julian when inter-
viewed at quarantine declined to discuss
international matters.