The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-05
CRESP0 MAY REBEL.
Unexpected Turn of Affairs in the
boundary Dispute.

Unexpected Turn of Affairs in the
boundary Dispute.
WASHINGTON Dec Administer
Andrade, of Venezuela, will sail from
La Guayra, the seaport Of Caracas. on
the 10th instant, arriving at New York
about the 18th and coming direct to
Washington to present in person to Mr..
Olney the position of the Venezuelan
authorities, so far as determined at
present, on the British-Venezuela set
tlement. James j. StorroW, who ac-
companied him, is expected to return
at the same time. They went to Cara
cas- for the special purpose of laying
before President Crespo and his as
sociates a copy Of the Olney-Salisbury
agreement. Their early return Is
great surprise. Since their departure
little has come from Venezuela, further
than general statement that the out
look was promising for an acceptance
Of the agreement and treaty. Now
that they nave determined to return
at this early day without awnG tns
assembling of the Venezuelan congress,
1t is felt that their meeting with Presi-
dent Crespo has developed some defln.
lite line of action on the part of Venezu-
ella.
So far as can be learned at the state
department. the nature of the informa-
ton which Senior Andrade will bring,
has not been anticipated by advices to
the department. The only information
available is the brief cablegram an
nouncing his early return. This was
sent from Caracas on ,s.,...-..v From
the circumstance attending the mis-
sion Of Messrs Andrade and Storrow.
Il is felt that their return means either
one of two things, viz: A satisfactory
understanding Or, else, desire on the
part Of the Venezuelan authorities to
secure some change in the terms of the
agreement.
1t has been expected that speedy ac-
ton would be taken to have the Vene-
Zuelan congress pass upon the agree
ment On this however, a complica-
ton has arisen. The regular session
opens Feb. 20, so that a delay until then
made it unlikely that the entire ques-
ton could be closed up before Secretary
Olneys administration of the state de-
partment closed. This led to the belief
among officials that President Crespo
would call a special session of con-
gress, but this developed another COM
plication. The constitution of Vene-
zuela provides that notice of thirty
Gays shall be given as to any extra ses-
sion At best, therefore, congress could
not be got together until about the mid
die of January. Thus far, no word has
been received that an extra session viii
| De callSQ. III any CNSAt, dGllOu ny lut
| Venezuelan congress will have to be
within few weeks Of Mr.. Olney's re-
| tirement
Aside from the action of the Vene-
zuelan congress on the agreement as g
whole, it is believed that the return o.
/ Senior Andrade will make clear the po
sition of all parties as to the fifty-yeal
clause, which is the essential feature o.
the settlement. Scholnburgk began pro
jecting his line in July, 1871. so that i
the territory within this line is to bs
treated as occupied" the occupancy
dates back f1fty-five years and is five
years more than the arbitration agree
| ment requires in order to constitut,
lawful possession. From the British
standpoint this f1fty-year clause Il
most favorable to them, and 1t has beer
feared that Venezuela would take ex