The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

lntimates That the People of
:; the Repub ic Are Pleased
With the Outcome.
Concessions Made by England Through
20 the In ted States Settle the
boundary Dispute.

NEW YORK, n. V, Dec. 26.-Senor
Jose Andrada, Venezuelan Minister to
the United States, and J. j. Storrow OF
Boston, counsel for the Venezuelan Gov
eminent for the boundary commission
! who went TO Caracas a month ago with
the protocol OF the Venezuelan agreement
for the settlement of the boundary dis
pute between England and Venezuela and
Ito secure its ratification by President
Crespo and the Venezuelan Congress, re-
c turned to this country to-day on the
steamer Caracas. They were met on their
arrival in Brooklyn by the Venezuelan
Consul-General and an attache of the
legation at Washington. They left shortly
after their arrival for the capital.
While both Minister Andrada and
Counsel Storrow refused to make a definite
statement it was gathered that the Minis
ter returns with the protocol approved by
President Crespo and that he is ready to
negotiate its ratification with Great
Britain. AS TO the alleged disapproval by
venezuela of the clause in the agreement
which fails to recognize the sovereig nifty
OF the country by giving it direct repre-
sentation on the commission and the
tfty-year occupation provision, it was ex-
planned that these contentious did not
arise from the Government, but from a
few sensational and irresponsible news
papers, which were clearly ignorant of
the true meaning of the document.
When the agreement was fully under
stood by the people the most able men in
Venezuela publicly advocated it and ad-
vlsed its unqualified approval. Then there
was a change of sentiment and wave of
applause swept through the country. 1t
was the general sentiment that III the
United States they had friend at whose
hands they woulu lose nothing.
Minister a ndrada seemed very happy
when he stepped from the steamer to- day.
To reporter of the United Associated
Presses he said: II have written and teie-
graphed all / have to say, and it has been
published in America. l cannot say any
thing more on the question just now."
sit IS said you come here empowered by
President Crespo to sign the treaty on be-
half of Venezuela" said the reporter.
o That is a matter 1 cannot with pro.
priety discuss" he replied. Nor can
tell you whether or not the treaty is sa It's
factory to my country. These are diplo-
matte matters, On which cannot be in
terviewed."
DO you anticipate any obje ction from
the Venezuelan Congress, when it meets
In February, to receive the treaty?"
LAS to that will answer that / do not, 4"
he replied smilngly.
Senior Andrada then handed the reporter
clipping from d Caracas newspaper
which, he said, represented the ideas and
views of the people CT his country. 1t
said: 'ln the matter of the boundary
agreement the unwarranted attacks upon
the Government are based on no solid ar
guments, and we are surprised to see such
rumors set at1oat after everything con-
corning the boundary que ton has been
settled satisfactorily. The United States
has been the friend and representative of
Venezuela. To put it exactly, Venezuela
through its friend, the United States, ne
gotlated the treaty. 1t is in all essential
parts the same treaty as Venezuela offered
to Great Britain forty years ago and which
Great Britain refused. Under the fifty
year clause the only territory which Great
Britain will have are the settlements be-
tween the Essequibo and Pomaroon riv-
ers. The ffty-year clause will exclude
Great Britain from the Orinoco country
and the Cuyuni River, which is the por-
ton O. the country Venezuela is cope
cially DESTROYS of keeping"
Mr.. Storrow was not inclined to discus
the treaty. 1.-The three papers," he sad,
event off half-cocked and wrote articles
against the treaty. Public men. jursts
and diplomats wrote intelligent articles of
the agreement in the newspapers and az
ter a while the people understood it
clearly. 1t was commended generally be-
fore we left the country, two ex-Ministers
10 England being among its advocates.
The feeling in the country is very friendly
TO the United States, and one hears kind
words for Americans on all sides. Presi-
dent Crespo IS most cordial towards the
United States. He is man of powerful
influence in his country and he is very
popular. HIS influence would alone go a
great way toward securing the adoption
OF the agreement. He received a very
courteous letter from President Cleveland
which moved him greatly. He wrote
reply in the same strain. As to the stories
OF possible revolution in the country.
they are simply nonsense. II any such
outbreak had been likely to occur 1 GER
tainly would not have lef.'