New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
THE TRIBUNAL MEETS AGAIN
.,rurz1,ELAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION
FPS MAPPING OUT THEIR WORK.
~-crprAHY MAI.ET-PREvosr TO BE SENT TO
..DR1p TO RANsACK THE SPANISH ARCHIVES
ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE TO GO TO
THE HAGUE-LOOK1N0 OVER TIE
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY
SECRETARY OLNEY - TIE
SESSIONS TO BE
PRIVATE.


SESSIONS TO BE
PRIVATE
washington. jar. S1.-The Venezuelan Bound
.rv Commission held its first regular weekly
meeting In its permanent quarters to-day and
took I'D the enormous mass of official docu-
rnents bearing the boundary controversy
,hich had accumulated In the fles of the State
Denartment in years past and which had been
transmitted by Secretary Olney In accordance
,,,h the Commissions formal request adopted
., us last meeting. These papers. together
with the voluntary contributions OF old books.
r,sps and other data which have been received
from various sources. have enabled the Com
mission TO make general estimate or the
state OF the case and take up consideration OF
the specific researches which must be pursued
IN secure corroborative or contradictory evil
hence Commissioner Andrew d. White and
aecretary Malet-Prevost have been working con-
s,ently on these general aspects Of the case
hu-ing the last week. and. as a result or their
,abors the Commissioners will individually pur-
.ue separate lines Of inquiry as they have been
ho,ng since the organization OF the body, but
with the difference that hereafter their aims
will be more specific, instead Of mere crop
ing about for evidence
NO OBSTACLES INTERPOSED BY SPAIN.
:, has been practically determined TO send
Secretary Malet-Prevost to Madrid to search the
Spanish archives for records which his expert
ence leads him 10 believe are In existence out
which have not up to this time been con-
nected with the case These ancient records are
accessible TO examination, notwithstanding 'he
Croundless reports that the Spanish Govern
ment out Of friendship for Great Britain |ouIu
re ,ndisposed 10 let the United states authoI'-
1rA1g a n
sns diacomfture of .,ihe English. Mr.. Ma!et-
Provost has had theS advantage OF lallliai'''
with the Madrid archives and thelr keepsIs
through his long connection WIN tne . - ~ ~
Reacis claim and his repeated employment Dy
she Snanish Government as its counsel In vari-
aus cases and he knows exactly where ana nov
desirable evidence can be brought loit"' nc
snssks and writes pure eastman as husnt!
80 he commands English. and he Is an expert
decipherer Of old Spanish manuscripts, TINS % s"ct
having lee 10 his selection as eNecutlNe Ill i
OF the Con mission. Assurances nave peel s'N NVn ~,
that every facility will be aHorGeu ioi rs
researches and TO ole has any idea that the
British Government will attempt 10 piace anS IVY
obstacle in the way OF the CofhinlssiV.., AZ AZ
s,ncere impartlality Of that body ana itS Ge
termination exhaustively 10 study the the''t9
Of the case in all its bearings being fuiiy recos
aized In England and elsewhere.
A MEETING MAY Re HELD IN EUROPE
One Of the commissioners or an expert seiec'eu
by them will In all proba bilty be sent 70 i"e
Hague 10 study the Dutch archives at me same
time that the Spanish investigation Is u"uei
taker and as historical data OF 'he ns"e,
importance are known 10 be IN the posse'',io az,
OF the French National libraries, II is hot i'ii-
rnss,hle that a sufficient number Of the Com
missioners or their agents will go TO Europe IN
the next two months TO hold nee'"s III '''"e
convenient continent rendezvous
An Tho members were in attendance at the
session, which lasted practically all Gay, WIN WIN
q brief intermisson for Iunche'h' ;
hat he
mes ~ the morning had been the discussion OF
tn State Department papers mentioned aDoVe;
as well as the tenders Of assistance whlch hau
poured IL from every direction. showing d uc-
eire on the part Of the people everywhere 10
offer evidence Nothing had been yet pre-
sented by the Government Of Great Britain or
Venezuela. had any communica tion been
received from those countries informing me
Commission whether or not they would be rep
resented by counsel Regarding the visit OF
commissioners 10 Europe Secretary MaIet-Pre-
Sost said that it was premature 10 discuss
that matter as much study would be requisite
here thoroughly 10 digest the case before any
one would be IN position 10 make an effect
I've Investigation. After 1t was found what
further evidence desirable It would be de-
termined In what manner the effort TO secure
1t would be made.
MEETINGS TO BE PRIVATE.
The Commission at 4 o'clock adjourned until
next Friday the members in the mean time TO
pursue their individual study of the evidence
at hand as we'll as the search for useful in
formation. 1t is understood that a few of the
specific phases OF the controversy have been
assigned to certain members. who will report
on them at futSre sessions but II Is considered
anexpedient tC announce what particular mem
bers are 10 do. The Commissioners believe it
20 be for the best interests of all concerned that
their meetings should be as private Cabinet
meetings Supreme Court conferences. in order
that they may be free from criticism and may
be able TO pursue their studies without bias ara
70 reach decision on the merits OF the evil
Nence.