New-York tribune., 1896-12-29
VENEZUELA IS SATISFIED.
THE DISPUTE CLOSED SO FAR AS THIS
COUNTRY Is CONCERNED.

ONLY DETAILS OF THE ARBITRATION TREATY RE
MAIS To RE ARRANGED BETwEEN SENIOR
ANDRADE AND SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE-
THE PROTOCOL TO BE SIGNED SOON.
Washington Dec 2S-The Venezuelan bound
airy dispute Is considered closed so far as the
United States is concerned. and all further ne
gotiatons for its adjudication lie wholly with
Venezuela and Great Britain. This explanation
comes from the Stale Department, where 1t is
further said that. with the acceptance by the
Venezuelan Executive three weeks ago or the
heads for the proposed treaty Of arbitration as
signed by Sir Julian Pauncefote and Mr.. Olney
on November T., the friendly Intervention or the
United States had been completed, and the only
additional of the United States in the matter
Will be the publication of the evidence and re-
ports collected by the Venezuelan Boundary
Commission. and the eventual reference to the
United states Supreme Court Of the concurrent
request of the two countries for the appointment
Of two Jurists as members Of the tribunal as pro-
vidcd by the treaty.
The Venezuelan Congress- which must pass on
this treaty. having been called to meet in extra
session on February J. instead Of waiting until
its constitutional meeting day. February 20. 1t
Is presumed that Sefor Andrade and the British
Ambassador will complete the details Of the con-
vention at once in order that 1t may reach Cara
cas- within month. These negotiations are
thought to he devoid Of any great Importance.
az the heads Of the treaty have already been dis
| posed Of and only details remain to be disposed
Of
| CONFERENCE AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
Senior Andradc met Sir Julian Pauncefote at
| the British Embassy this aftern )on and dis
| cussed the few remaining details relating to the
treaty The Venezuelan Government Is desrous
| that a citizen of that country should be placed
| on the Board Of Arbitration and II Is well
| known that Sehor Andrade cherlshes the hope
| that this may be done. though his wishes are
! not likely to be gratifed. 1t was the belief in
Caracas that this consideration would not be
| shown to Venezuela and this formed the basis
| of some OF the opposition To the approval or the
treaty The treaty itself simply provides that
two Justices Of the United States Supreme
| Court and two meinb, RS Of the British Supreme
| Court shall select the nfth member or the
| Board. and that in the event of their failure
to agree King oscar Of Sweden shall nominate
| the uu Dire.
The time and place of meeting have been left
| blank in the treaty. bc agreed on by Sir
| Julian and Seior Andrade. 1t IS said that
these meetings will not be held either IN
Venezuela. the United states or British terri-
| tory. Neutral ground satisfactory To both
countries will be selected. and IT Is not I'M
| probable that for variety Of reasons. Paris
or Brussels may be chosen
| II may be ten or twelve days before the proto-
col is signed The treaty provides that Sir Julian
| and Scnor Andradr may sign for their re-
| spcctive Governments but Sir Julian cannot
| do this unless H. receives his formal instruc-
tions from Great Britain, and II IL understood
| that these have not yet been mailed Sehor
| Andrade on the other hand. IS said to have
| brought this authority with him To Washing
| ION but he will defer acting until Sir Julian
| can act with HIM
THE SENTIMENT IN VENEZUELA.
senor Andrade. who arrived in New-York on
| Saturday from Caracas. reached Washington last
| night, He was retlcent regarding the Anglo
Venezuelan treaty. and said that ne could not at
present. f1r diplomatic reasons. make public any
| information respecting II.
Private letters which arrived on the steamer
! which brought SenGr Andrade 10 this country
dsrr,vc the correctness Of the dispatches print I'd
several weeks ago. which said that when the
I t.r,,,s ~ the treaty became known in Caracas
/ .,rctt INDIGNATION existed among the people and
/ that strong Influences were exerted 10 prevent its
| rat lhcatlon. Al the information Is 10 the con-
! tiarv II Is said In these letters that while Senor
/ Michclena. ths former Minister - England OBJ
/ iccied plriicuarly the tfty year clause OF the
treaty his protest was contained in single letter
publishel in "A Caracas newspaper. IL was i'm
+ mcdiatcly followed 10y succession If other let
i.rs from former secretaries OF state. former
/ Venezuelan Ministers At Washington and Lon
/ don and other prominent persons. declaring that
| the treaty VAS precisely what Venezuela desired
| ard What she had askel Great Britain a score OF
years ago - make II is argued from this. ana
| from other information which has been current
| I'm diplomatic circles FOR some weeks. that the
! treaty ~ acceptable TO the Venezuelan people
generally. and IL * not doubted that 1t will be
promptly signed 10y Senor Andrade and Sir Julian
| Pauncefote. representing respectively Venezuela
! and Great Britain.
| At noon to-day Secretary Olney drove to the
! British Embassy and had n long conference with
| Sir Julian. presumably with reference 10 the
! treaty.