Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
FROM VENEZUELA.
MINISTER ANDRADE AND COUNSEL
JAMES ). sTORROw RETURN.
The PROTOCOL is APPROVED.
IL Bears Crespo's Endorsement, and
the Ambassador Is Ready to Nego-
tiate It's Entihcation-The Ailegea
DisapDrovaI.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-Senor Jose
Andrado Venezuelan Minister to the
United states. and Mr.. James j. Storrow.
Of Boston. counsel for the Venezuelan
Government before the Boundary Commis-
sion, who went TO Caracas month o.
so ago, with the protocol OF the venezue-
Ian agreement for the settlement OF the
boundary dispute between England and
Venezuela. and to secure its ratification
by President Crespo and the Venezuelan
Congress. returned to this cour Try to-day
on the Steamer Caracas. They were met
on their arrival I'm Brooklyn by the Vene-
zuelan Cpnsul-General and an attachee OF
the legation at Washington. They left
shortly after their arrival for the capital.
While eoth Minister Andrade and Coun-
sci Storrow refused to make definite
statement. It was gathered that the Min
lister returns with the protocol approved
by President Crespo. and that he is ready
10 negotiate It's ratification with Great
Britain.
As to the alleged disapproval by vene-
zuela OF the clause In the agreement
which falls 10 recognize the sovereignty
OF the country by giving II direct repre-
sentation on the commission. and the
hfty-yeas occupation provision, II was
explained that these contentious did not
arise from the government. but from a
few sensational and irresponsible news
papers which were clearly ignorant OF the
true meaning OF the document When the
agreement was fully understood by the
people. the most able men OF Venezuela
publicly advocated IL, and advised its I'M
qualified approval. Then there was
change O; sentiment. and a wave OF APP
plause swept through the country. 1t was
the general sentiment that in the United
States they had a friend at whose hands
they would lose nothing.
ANDRADD HAPPY.
Minister Andrade seemed very happy
when he stepped from the steamer to-
day. To representative Of the Southern
Associated Press he said
Il have written and telegraphed all I
have TO say, and 1t has been published In
America. 1 cannot say anything more on
the question just now"
1T Is said you come here empowered by
President Crespo 70 sign the treaty on
behalf OF Venezuela" said the reporter.
That is matter l cannot with pro-
priety discuss" he replied Nor can
tell you whether or not the treaty is salts
factory 10 my country. These are diplo-
'''N'N'N aHtN'iNAH va NAtNh NdlAilOl DC III
terviewed."
DO you anticipate any objection from
the NeneZTelan Congress When II meets
in February to receive the treaty?'
AS 10 that will answer that do not"
he replied, snilingly.
Senior Andrade then handed the reporter
a clipping from Caracas newspaper,
which, he said. represented the ideas ana
views Of the people Of his country. 1t
said:
In the matter OF the boundary agree
mont the vnwarranted attacks upon the
government are based on no solid argu-
| ments, and We are surprised 10 see such ru-
mors set afioat, after everything concern
ing the boundary question has been set
tied satisfactorily The United States has
been the friend and representative OF
Venezuela. To put 1t exactly. Venezuela,
through its friend. the United States.
negotiated the treaty. II is in all essen
tial parts the same treaty as that Vene-
zuela offered to Great Britain forty years
ago, and which Great Britain refused.
Under the ilftyyear clause the only ter
ritory which Great Britain will have are
| the settlements between the Essequibo
and the Ponaroon rivers. The fifty-year
| clause will exclude Great Britain from
the Orinoco country and the Cuyuni
! river which is the portion OF the coun-
/ try Venezuela is especially DESTROYS OF
keeping"
ssTORROw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. Storrosg was not inclined 10 dis
cuss the treaty. He said:
Two or taree papers went off half
cooked and wrote articles against the
treaty. Public men and diplomats wrote
articles on the agreements in the news
papers, and after awhile the people un-
derstood II clearly, and opinion quickly
changed. IL vas commended generally
just before we left the country, the ex-
ministers to England being among its adj
yocates. The Feeling in the country IS
very friendly TO the United States, and
one hears kind words from Americans on
all sides. President Crespo is especially
cordial towards the United States lie
received a very courteous letter from
President Cleveland. which moved him
greatly He wrote reply IN tho same
strain. AS to the stories OF a possible
revolution in the country. they are SIM
ply nonsense. II any such outbreak were
liable TO occur, would certainly not have
/ left"