New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
EVIDENCE FOR VENEZUELA
rop,rs OF SPANISH ARCHIVES SUBMIT
TED TO THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION

-. orcIs1ON EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
THE COMMISSIONERS PLANS FOR THE
e,.N,ER-rHE ARREST OF HARRI-
SON AND THE YuRuAN
INCIDENT
vosh,,rton. June 2S.-The Venezuelan Govern
=. bas presented to the Venezuelan ComhsS'o'
-. sacord volume OF its certified copies OF "PnS'
.,aves hearing upon the boundary dispute anu ''
sV.- ,, the third and concluding volume IN Few
p These books consist of about three hu"u'eu
..ea nares each. and are so exhaustive OF '"e ''"
..-.l believed 10 exist among spanish 'hs'o4 iO -
Ia. that the Commission has decided from ''ie' ~
,,ro,ion that IL will probably be supernuou' ~ s'
% Madrid for original research. as was AZ ",s'
,boueht 10 be necessary. 1t will trust eh''eS 'n'
p-,,ish Blue Books and the Venezuelan documents
80, q believed that neither Government mas over
,ooked any evidence at Seville or Maoriu'
1be Commission is expecting further important re-
suIs from the Investigations Of It's Representatives, "
holland and Rome and has decided, IN view OF 'he
character Of evidence now being ue'e'oPeu' nv ~
attempt 10 reach definite conclusions Oh '''e '"''
o,n,s a, issue with unnecessary haste but to wait
fsw months longer before arriving al uec's'oi vi
the dispute. All the members VII! continue NJ.
s.udies of the evidence and the reports VIII" nov
heen presented by the Commissions experts anu az
,hourh separated much OF the time. they VIII NC III
osa touch with their Office here in July and August
o,d Professor Gilman TO Northeast Haroor' Me
rh.v have their secretaries with them and expect 10
accomplish much more work in the next moh'i VI -
than could be done in Washington during the nea'ou
term Andrew D. White il now in Ithaca ana JUS
,,ce Alvey is In Hagerstown. Nd. They have agreeu
N meet the other members at any time during me
summer that consultation may be thought oes,'"
he and II Is probable that such meeting VIII be had
NEXT month in Boston. Secretary Ma.et-PreVosl VIII
he In Washington at least twice month during the
summer and VIII be IN constant communication WIN
the commissioners. The clerical force VII! De DUSTY
engaged in keeping up the records reports ana map
work not yet completed. Commissioner Coudert Is
the only member who will go abroad. and ne VIII
visit Rome 10 examine and report upon an interest
ing collection of material affecting the case from
the Vatican.
SENIOR ANDRADE'S VIEWS
Senior Andrade. the Venezuelan Minister 'housn
ill without official advces concerning the reported
arrest OF Harrison the British surveyor IN lhe oe-
puted territory along the Cuyuni River. expresses
confidence that the importance OF the affair has Deeh
considerably magnlfed. He calls attention to the
fact that IL, Venezuelan post the Cuyuni Is con-
nected with Caracas by telegraph. the Government
lines extending through all that portion OF the
country which had not up TO the last year been oc-
cup!ed by British colonial police In MS OPINION II
would be by this means alone that an dHeseu oC-
on June 10 could have reached the OUTSIDE
world - soon, and as all the pu0Lcations eiahdIo
from Georgetown, by way OF London ne IS sure
month. as more than a week would be consumed in
getting the news by river 10 Georgetown. ..s
ares; is wholly unlike the affair known as the
Yuruan incident FOR which Venezuela was willing
Yuruan year before last Venezuelan soldiers crossed
the river where the BRUSH were cutting wood ana
territory while In the latest the arrested man
wa not an 9Ger ahd was S on a the
OF the boundary dispute. The Minister thought that
guarding the affair had been made by Great Britain
but ne had not yet heard OF any Nor dld ne De
ports agreed that the affair occurred in territory
which had never been occupied by the English put
had all along been in the peaceful possession Of his
Ii IS probable. however, that this latest episode
incident The settlement of this affair was left with
Sir Julian Pauncefote and seIor Andrade the rep,
Britain and Venezuela. The delay in reaching a
BY the great length. Of time necessary for the ex-
change OF correspondence. Communications. for eX-
were forwarded through the slow medium OF the
mails TO Caracas. AS the Latin-Amercans are
the greatest Importance several weeks would ordi-
narly elapse before Senior Andrade received reply
ted 10 Sir Julian a further delay of fortnight or
eof fes with the wishes of the London Foreign
Some months ago Venezuela expressed willing
ness 10 pay the indemnity. She has also trans
ferred the military commander in whose department
the incident occurred 70 another post The yenez.
that these should sufficiently satisfy Great Britain
Great Britain. as has been previouslv said in these
cInpatches. demands an apology, and at this point
nor. recent incident will have upon the final settle.
Ement can only be conjectured. but it Is obvious.
rom the utterances of the British press, that they
wl now be more insstent upon an apology than
The British Ambassador. account Of this and
o.aer matters OF importance which are pending has
not been able TO go TO Newport, asshas hitherto
ceen his custom and as IL was his intention to do
geiore the summer had so far advanced this year.
y is deemed probable that some important arbitra-
non Developments in the line OF the recent state
ment Of Mr.. Curzon 10 the British Parliament may
ION occur out On us suo}ec' nc, no INFORMATION can
Secretary olney, and the Venezuelan Minister as
serts that he is without advces on the subject
THE ARREST OF HARRISON CONFIRMED.
Kingston, Jamaica June 23-The report received
here wrom Georgetown. British Guiana. yesterday.
that Mr. Harrison. the chief OF British Guiana
surveying party which engaged In constructing
road from Barima to Cuyuni. arrested on
June Is by orders from Caracas and conveyed TO the
Venezuelan station opposite Yuruan, is confirmed
py advices received here this morning from several
sources
London. June 23.-The Government has received a
cable dispatch from Georgetown. British Guiana,
confirming the report OF the capture by the Nenez-
uelans OF the British civil engineer Harrison. who is
Yuruan
fishes article upon the arrest OF Mr.. Harrison.
The Gazette" vigorously prods the Government.
70 endure the incidence OF the Government at
Caracas of regard for the suscept!bties OF the
government at Washington.
Colon June 23.-Advces received here from
Georgetown. British Guiana. are TO the effect that
The Official Gazette" OF Demerara, publishes an
ordnance appointing certain Indians In the interior
captains and consiables. with uniform commission
sno salary. The object is TO check the encroach-
"ents OF nelghbors.
: The new artillery that was mounted for the de-
fence OF Georgetown has been tried in the presence
" The Governor Sir Augustus Henming'
MANHATTAN DIRECTORS MEET.
The Board OF Directors Of the Manhattan Railway
company held meeting yesterday but George j.