The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
BOUNDARY COMMISSION
The South American Republic Is Ready to
Submit Her Case Without Delay.
WHAT WILL BE EkGLlRD'S ATTITUDE?
This Question Evokcs Keen Curiosity
England Has Bluning Hand
fu'i of Evidence, Esuf Never FIX
Pcctcd Ca.i-aIny ASK for Delay
Until She Bettcrs Her Hand.


pcctcd Casi-aIay Ask for Dciuy
Until She Bet,crs Her Hand.
Washington. Jan. 2-The Venezuelan
minister promptly cablcd his Govern
ihcht thlS morning OF the boundary cons
missions appointment and the names OF
us members. The Venezuelan officials
IN caracas lad already assumed that
The commission would be authorized by
congress. and had lost no time in pre-.
parihS that country's side of the CON
troNerSy for the commissions considera-
non. MI their evidence has been com,
piete Tor some years, but much depends
on whether the commission will decide
10 visit Venezuela. or to hold all the,
sessions in this country
PRESIDENT Crcspo has notified Minister
Andradc To inform him rs soon as pos.
Sibic of the resolution of the commission
on this point that there may he no
delay in submitting the Venezuelan
case. The documents are exceedingly
Vo!uminous and include a large number
of valuable maps. which must be sent
To Washington If the commission con-
Guides to sit here. All these documents
are now in Caracas but ready for inn
mediate transmission. They could he
presented Ia the State Department with.
in ten days of the notification that they
were required here. tntil that time the
work OF The commission must nccessa-
rily be altogether of Il preliminary char
acter. If the organization OF the body
is perfected. as is now expected, early
next week. SCmc time must clapSs be-
fore tho American Ministers at the
Hague and Madrid could secure and
transmit copies of Dutch and Spanish
archives. which are considered essential
to an impartial adjudication of the op>
posing claims. Venezuela is however
prepared to furnish certified copies of All
these documents that tend to prove her
right to the disputed territory and. per.
haps. Great Britain will consent to sup
ply all others.
The probable attitude OF the English
Government towards the commission
cvoles' the kccncst curiosity. While ii
Is the prevailing opinion that it will en-
brace the opportunity to state its side
of the case. without agreeing to he
bound by the findings, il is not believed
that this can be done without considcrn.
bic delay. II is understood that al
though the English have accumulated
all possible evidence To support thcii
claim to the entire Orinoco region. they
had never expected to be compelled TO
produce il. and have not arranged il in
such shape that il could bs promptly
submitted. 1t would not be SurprisinS,
therefore. in case Great Britain should
take coGnizancc of the appointment OF
tn" American commission If a request
should be received from Lord Salisbury
asking FOR Il sufficient delay to enable
his Government 10 prepare its documen>
tary proofs. In amy event the actual
dicuSssion of the merits of the contro-
NersE can hardly commence inside OF the
next Two weeks. and there is no posi-
hlity Of Il decision for several months
If the investigation is to be made as
thorough as contemplatcd.
the iiNe members OF the Venezuelan
british Su!arn boundary comm :Ss!on
nave not Yet formally notified the Prest-
ccH: oi the!r acceptance, but Mr.. ClevS-