The herald., 1896-01-11
english TALK IS FRIENDLY
Favoring a Permanent Court of
Arbitration
BUT ACTION IN VENEZUELA
Consists of Strengthening Outposts and
Making Advance
Unless Great Britain Recalls Her Troops
President Crespo viii Be COM
PEELED to Go to War
Associated Press Special Wire

favor of arbitrating the Venezuelan ques-
ton in the United States is growing day by
day. The Westminster Gazette, after hav-
ing interviewed statesmen of all parties,
bankers and others, says this afternoon:
"Everywhere there were enthusiastic ex-
pressions in favor of a proposal 10 estab-
lish permanent court of arbitration"
From diplomat, who had recent inter-
views with the foreign office, the Associ-
ated Press learns that there is a decided
charge in the sentiment there. The un-
bending antagonsm to arb!trate the Vene-
zuelan boundary dispute first shown in
high circles has almost completely disap-
peared, and matters look much more salts
factory than they have any time since the
dispute commenced.
wARLIKE ACTION
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-A special to the Jour
nal from Washington says: 1.-THE report
that the British are strengthening their
outposts in Venezuela and advancing into
Venezuela is true. I have myself today
received a private dispatch from there COR
roborating it,' said Congressman Living
stone of Georgia this afternoon. He
added:
II cannot show you the dispatch it is
private. You can, however, rely on it,"
II called on the Venezuelan minister
this morning and asked him 10 use his in
fluence with Crespo to keep back Venezu-
elan troops.
''Shouid they advance it would precipi-
tate conflict at once. That would render
our Venezuelan commission useless.
1--WE would be compelled to back up
Venezuela and we would be plunged into
war at ouce.'
"You have seen denial of the statement
by the British colonial Oftico?"
"Yes, but the statement is true neverthe-
less. Unless Great Britain recalls her
troops and reduces the outposts to their
former strength Crespo will be compelled
to go to war 10 prevent revolution.
My resolution yesterday was not a war
resolution 1t was peace resolution, by
cal ing on President Cleveland to investl-
gate the report, and that if true, demand
that Great Britain undo what she has done.
Should Great Britain refuse, war will re-
suit. but 1 don't think she will refuse.
Chairman Hit promises to have my reso-
luton considered Immediately. l have
su gested that If he likes he may amend it
by inserting clause calling on President
Crespo to hold back his troops and so
avoid conflict or trouble of any kind with
Great Britain till the present situation be
set right and our commission has made its
report"
EFFECTS OF INTERVENTION
LONDON. Jan. 10.--In an interview today
with Mr.. n. G. Burch, the consul for Ven
ezuela, who has just returned to London
from South America. the latter ia quoted
as saying that he did not think that tho
United states would support Veuezlela's
boundary claim whit beyond what was
equitable and just. Mr.. Burch added:
The United States commission must
have a beneficial result and compel Great
Britain to disc ose the ground for her claims
10 the Schomberg line. But il the United
States wishes to make the commission I'M
assaiiable. it should appoint one or two
European members of the committee. The
chances are the situation will lead to an in
terchange Of IDEAS which will result in the
resumption of diplomatic relations. 1t is
obvious that war would be very disastrous
to a young country like Venezuela, even il
it was backed by the United States. l do
not believe the United States could be so
iil-advised as 10 make Venezuela the scene
Of war, for in that case American protec-
tion wouli be disastrous to the private
commercial interests OF the country, what
ever the result of the conflict.
From any other point of view except
that of concluding to an intelligent mutual
entente between Great Britain and Vepe-
zuela for specific settlement. the United
States intervention would te DISASTROUS
NO SIGN OF PREPARATION
LONDON, Jan. lO.-A letter to the
heUtGTS ueWS dESIcy lrOn D6tudTdIu,
dated December oath, says:
Colonel Innes, comm anding the militia
of british Guiana, with Ia magistrate and
n military officer, will start for Uruan next
week to select connecting stations from
the coast to Uruan. The journey takes
from sixteen to thirty days, according to
the state of the rivers. There could be no
fighting, as the Venezuelans at any
moment could take any station. The
hn
forced in twenty.four hours.
THE suggestion is made in the event of
trouble, to re-embody the disbanded West
Indian regiments who are splendid fighters
The mud bar at the mouth of the river
protects DaGsarara, which would need little
naval help.
THE has not been the slightest sign of
the imperial government making any
preparations for trouble"
A COMMITTEE MEETING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Venezuelan
boundary commission will meet in the
diplomatic room of the state department at
10 o'clock tomorrow for the purpose of
perfecting its orga nization for business, so
far as is possible at this time. The office
of secretary is regarded as the most inn
portant one to be filled, as the secretary
will act as the chief administrative officer
of the commission and will be expected to
relieve that body of all business of a purely
routine and perfunctory character. He
will have charge of the force of clerks and
translators and will be expected to compile
a complete and accura @ record of all the
proceedings of the commission, including
the preparation and indexing of the corre-
spondence and data compiled for the bene-
fit and information of the commission in
the prosecution of its WORK.
The members of the commission are be-
ing subjected to considerable pressure in
the interest of numerous candidates for the
office of secretary. All appointments in
connection with the determination of the
divisional line between Venezuela and
British Guiana have been vested entirely
in the commission. The president and
secretary of state have informed the COM
mission that they desired 10 he relieved
entirely from any responsibility in the
matter.
Among those mentioned for the office of
secretary is Mr.. W. e. Curtis. formerly di-
rector of the bureau of American repub-
lies, and Mr.. Partridge of Vermont, former
solicitor of the state department and min
lister to Venezuela under President Harri-
son.
Mr.. Lands, the private secretary to the