The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
VENEZUELA Is READY.
HER SIDE or TRE CONTROTERSY
mas L0NG BEEN PRhPARED.
II the Commission sits In Washington the
Documents Can be Secured In Ten
Days-Engiand's Position.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-The Nenezue-
ian Minister promptly cablod his govern
plent this morning Of the boundary COM
missioncrs' appointments. and the names
OF It's members.
The Venezuelan officials in Caracas had
also been assured that the commission
would be authorized by Congress, ana
had lost no time Ina preparing tn&t coun-
try's side OF the controversy lof lHe
consideration of the commits SION Al OF
their evidence has beeJ complete lVl
some years. but much depends on whether
the commission Will decide 10 visit Nene-
zucla OF hold an the sessions IN th's
country. President CrcspO has nothcd
Minister Andrado 90 inform him as soon
as possible OF the resolution Of the COM
mission on this point, that there may oe
no delay in submitting the venezuelan
case.
THE DOCUMENTS
The documents are exceedingly volumi-
nous. and include "a large number of
valuable maps, which must be sent 10
Washington ~ the commission concludes
TO sit here. All these documents are now
in Caracas, but ready Tor immediate
transmission They could be presented 10
the State Department within ten days
OF the notification that they were requir-
cd here
Untn that time. the work of the com
mission must necessarily be altogether OF
"a preliminary character. III the organiza-
ton OF the body Is perfected. as is now
expected early next week some tii"e
must elapse before the American minis
ters at the Hague and Madrid could Sc
cure and transmit copies of Dutch ana
Spanish archives. which are considered
essential to an impartial adjudication OF
the opposing claims.
Venezuela will submit evidence lhat
tend 20 prove her right 70 the disputed
territory. and. perhaps, viii consent 10
supply an others.
ENGLAND's ATTITUDE.
The probable attitude Of tho Engiish
Government towards the commission
evokos Che koencst curiosity
While it is the prevailing opinion thal
il will embrace the opportunity 10 STATE
it's side OF the case. without agreeing 10
hc bound by the findings u ls hol pe-
lieved that this can De done without
considerable delay.
IN rs understood that although the Eng
Hsh have accumulated all possible evil
dence TO support their claim 10 the en-
tire Orlnoc0 region. they had never eN-
pected 20 be compelled 10 produce H. ana
have not arranged 10 I'm such shape that
ft could be promptly submitted It woulu
not be surprising, therefore, IN case
Great Britain should take cognizance OF
the appointment of the American COM
mission. II a request should be received
from Lord Salisbury asking for SUM
client delay TO enable his Government TO
prepare its documentary proofs. IN any
event tho actual discussion OF the merits
of the controversy can hardly commence
inside of the next TWO weeks, and there
g. no possibility of decision for several
months if the investigation is 10 be maoe
as thorough as contemplated.
The five members of the Venezuelan
British Guiana boundary commission nave
no, yet formally notified the fresiaent
of their acceptance. but Mr.. Cleveland
had received assurances before The APP
pointmeuts were announced that each OF
tho gentlemen selected was willing 10
serve. 10 is learned that no formal ten
dors OF places ON the commission were
made, but Justices Brewer and Alvey and
Messrs White. Coudert and Gilman
were sounded a.. 90 their acceptance. This
possibly accounts for the technical de-
niais made hy two members OF the CONE
mission as to the place having been
"tenlcrcd" thcm,
PROFESSOR GILMAN
The selection of Professor Gilman was
largely determined by his prominence Hs
gcographer Ihe fact that Doe has WRIT
ten life of President Monroe in whic-
a chapter is devoted to the Monroe doc
triue. was off secondary Importance in
connection with his appointment as Pro-
lessor Gilman does NOT express amy radi-
cal liows ou tho subject DO is Interest,"
lne 10 note CHAT Professor Gilman in his
book on Monroe takes the ground that
The idea embodied in The famous doctrine
did not orplnafc with Canning. but was
practically suggested many years before
his Time
Chief Justice Fuller is largely RESPONSE
llo for tho selection of Justice Brewer.
Tho Chief Justice had several talks with
the President ANA Secretary Olncy on
The subject and 10 is not unlikely that
his opinion also had weight in the ape
pointment ol Chief Justice Alvey
LONDON PRESS COMMENT
LONDON. Jan. 2-The Westminster
Gazette. in ann article ON the appointment
OF the United States Venezuelan bonn
Diary commission, says Great Britain
should treat the commissioners with per-
feet potence and give them AN the possi-
blc assistance. hut should not allow Brit
ish officials tO give evidence I'm their pub
he capacity
The ST. james Gazette regrets the alb
scnce of cN-lnited States Ministers Lin
coin and Phelps from tho commission. but
highly c0mmcuds the appointment OF
-dessIs white and Gilman
LONDON, Jan. I'm reply TO a ones
tiOn on Che subject Sir Joseph Chamber
lain stated that the British Government
was disposed io arb'trate the subject Of
Venezuelan boundary question out OF
Difference Co the attitude of President
Cleveland was absolutely unfOunded.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOUND
ROME. JAM 2.-lmportant documents
have been found in the archives of the
Vatican relating 30 Catholic missions I'm
Venezuela These documents show that
the missions within the territory claimed
hy Great Britain were Included IN the
Diocese of Caracas prior TO Great Britain
acquiring Guiana.
SUDDEN md DEPLORdBLE CHECh