New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
THE BASIS OF SETTLEMENT
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON THE
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
vurY YEARS FINALLY FIXED AS THE PERIOD

vurY YEARS FINALLY FIXED AS THE PERIOD
FOR ACQUISITION OF TITLE TO PROPERTY
IN THE DISPUTED TERRITORY
Warrington. Nov 10-Two letters which were
exchanged between the United States and Great
Britain regarding Venezuela since the presenta-
tion Of Mr.. Olney's counter proposition OF June
IL were given TO the press at the State Depart
ment this afternoon, and help materially to ,ienr
up the situation In dispatch OF May -, lo3o
Lord Salisbury had proposed an evenly divided
Commission to report upon territory In dispute
outside the so-called settled districts, and Secre
tary olney had suggested the provision quoteu
heretofore In these dispatches for Commission
Of UNEQUAL numbers The next dispatch was
from Lord Salisbury to Sir Julian Paunceiote
and was as follows
Str: have to acknowledge Your Exceiicncys @ G,,
9ispatch Of June Is. incosing note from MI Oiney
a which he explains the rsasons tnaI iduce ,dlr anr
assent from the proposals with respect to the
ySsnexuelan frontier contained In my dispatch OF
The arguments by which Mr. onsy supports this
view win receive the careful consdedation q, er m
you for the purpose Of discussing them: NY OBJ.
that In matter of some Importance Mr. olney--
ewing, doubtless. to the inadcquacy OF my own ex &
sb aS the honor to make to him
He siates that ut appears to DC cDm
elton that the boundary line, DECIDED 10 be thc true
one by the arbltrators shall not operate upon TER
ytory bona hde occupied by British subject-shaii
Pc detected In every such case so as to make such
territory part OF British Guiana"
!. This was not the intention OF my Proposals and
lne language Of my dispatch OF May 22 does not,
Think fairly bear this construction / proposed
that 'thc tribunal should not have power to In,
flude such districts the territory OF Venezuela
pat did not propose that they should necessarily
e assumed without further PROOF to be part OF
eritish Guiana only stipulated that the owner
mp OF them was not to be decided by the tribunal
Shlch In our judgment was inadequate for this pur.
p9se, though II was adequate for the assignment
the unsettled districts. The settled districts.
.eown to be In dispute by the Inquiries OF the Com
oe:ion were TO be disposed Of by subsequent nego-
Xuon. The claim Of Venezuela Is so far-reaching
Scn II brings into question interests and rights
Snlch cannot properly be disposed OF by an un-
Sytr1cted arbitration. II extends as far as the
&Hequibo: II covers two-thirds OF the colony Oh
S.1tish Guiana; It impeaches titles which have been
~ nestioned for many generations: These dis-
Ssu must be treated separately, and until further
*9ury has thrown more light upon the matter II
2nly by reserving the settled districts generally
Q3st this can be DONE
The view OF Her Majcsty's Government IL that
&3ere the matter In issue IL % great Importance
Involves rights which belong to considerabl bic
glet:0n and are deeply cherished by them
cl4 precautions against any miscarriage OF JUS
~ required, Of which have indicated the gem
charscter In this correspondence but which
~ requtred where a little unoccupied territory
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