Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
NEW PHASE TO VENEZUELA TANGLE.
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Disturbing Nature.


Disturbing Nature.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE unofficial re-
port from Venezuela that serious agitation
has sprung UP against the boundary settle
ment agreed to between the United States
and Great Britain causes much surprise and
no little concern in official quarters here.
Minister Andrade and Mr.. James b. Storron
were to have sailed from La Guayara, the
seaport of Caracas, yesterday noon on the
Red Star steamer Philadelphia and the boat
was expected to reach New York the 10th.
Mr. Andrade had cabled the time of his
leaving, as given in the Associated press dis
patches, on the day the cable was received
and had handed the cablegram TO Secretary
Olney saying that President Crespo approved
the agreement and would call special ses-
sion of congress to ratify 1t. The news tina
Mr.. Storron will not return at once, owing
to unexpected developments growing out OF
the agitation against the settlement is felt
to embarrass and possibly imperil the final
adjustment which had been confidently eX'
pected at an early day.
Up to the present time President Crespo
has not called an extra session and thirty
days must expire after the call before the
congress meets. This has led to question
whether Venezuela should bear the heavy
expense of an extra session cOnveniug only
one month before the regular session Of
February 20.
The Venezuelan papers which reached
Washington on the last steamer are being
carefully scanned but they are very guarded
and appear to be subject to some govern
ment advisement on the subject.
The arrival of Mr.. Andrade and Mr.. Stor-
ron and their conference with President
Crespo are not mentioned. the only refer
ence being a eulogistic reference to Mr..
Storron. La Liberal treats the settlement as
advantageous and says it not only aids Vene-
zuela. but establishes a great precedent by
which the United States islands as SEN
tinel' in front of the american republics
against European greed for dominion.
IL says: THE agreement established an
authorized precedent to settle any other con-
flct that may arise between the American
nations and European countries. At the same
time that we have gained our point, our
mediator has succeeded In enforcing respect
and recognition to the great principle of
American International law, by which the
American continental policy will not be trod
upon with impunity by Europe. From to-
day the North American people stand as
a sentinel along the Atlantic to compel
acknowledgment OF the Justice and right of
its South American brothers against the
attempt of Europe to dominate. 1t was the
first utterance at Caracas, and with this SEN
timent prevailing Mr.. Andrade's plans TO
return were made The adverse agitation
now reported and Mr.. Andrade's determine
tion to defer his return. makes the accept
ance OF the treaty less assured, though In
diplomatic circles II is believed Venezuela
in time will accept. because of the seeming
affront which adverse action would be to
the United States. President Crespo has
accepted the treaty and thus far his in
huence has been exceedingly potent in shap-
ing the policy OF his nation"