The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-27
DAILY, so A TEAR
s CEN rs A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIAfES-A-WEEk 81 A YEAR
CRESPo'S TRIUMPH COMPLETE
VENEzUELANs NOW SATISFIED
WITH THE TREATY.

The Opposition with Which 1T Was
Received in Certain Circles Dis
appears when Its Provisions Are
Laid Before the PeopIe--Minister
Andrade Says 1t VIII he Approved
by the Venezuelan Congress.
New York, Dec. 26.-Senor Jose An
drade, Venezuelan minister to the United
States. and James j. Storrow of Boston,
counsel for the Venezuela government be-
fore the boundary commission, who went
to Caracas a month or so ago with the
protocol of the Venezuelan agreement for
the settlement of the bounary dispute be-
tween England and Venezuela TO secure
its ratification by President Crespo ana
the Venezuelan congress- returned to this
country to-day on the steamer Caracas.
They were met on their arrival in Brook
lyn by the Venezuelan consul general.
and an attaehe of the legation at WASH
ington. They left shortly after their arr
rival for the capital.
While both Minister Andrade and Coan-
sci Storrow refused to make a definite
statement, It was gathered that the min
lister returns with the protocol approved
by President Crespo and that he is ready
to negotiate its ratification with Great
Britain.
AS to the alleged disapproval of venc-
zuela Of the clause in the agreement,
which fails to recognize the sovereignty
of the country by giving It direct represen-
tation on the commission, and the fifty
year occupation provision, II was explain-
ed that these contentious did not arise
from the government, but from a few SEN
sational and irresponsible newspapers,
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 it and advised its un-
change of sentiment and a wave OF ap-
plause swept through the country. 1t
was the general sentiment that in the
United States they had q friend at whose
hands they would lose nothing.
Minister Andrade seemed very happy
when he stepped from the steamer to-day.
10 representative of the Southern Assoc
ciated Press, he said: II have written
and telegraphed all l have 70 say, and it
has been published IN America. 4 cannot
say anything more on the question just
''It Is said you come here empowered by
PresSRv S GsspG e a the the TsSy repolter on De-
THAT Is a matter ] cannot with pro-
priety discuss" he replied Nor can |
tell whether or not the treaty Is satisfac-
tory 10 my country. These are diplomatic
matters on which 1 cannot be interview
ed"
''Do you anticipate any objection from
the Venezuelan congress when Y meets
In February TO receive the treatyg'
'As TO that / will answer that do not"
Senor Andrade then handed the reporter
q clipping from a Caracas newspaper
which, he said, represented the ideas and
views of the people Of his country. lt
said. ''In the matter Of the boundary
agreement the unwarranted attacks upon
the government are based on no solid arr
rumors set afoat after everything con-
corning the boundary question has been
SERTED satisfactorily. The United sta states s
Venezuela, to put II exactly, Venezuela,
through its friend, the United states, me-
gOtiated the treaty. II Is in all essential
fered to Great Britain forty years ago,
and which Great Britain refused. Under
Great Britain will have are the settle.
ments between the Esqnibo and
Pomaroon river. The 0-year clause VIII
exclude Great Britain from the Qrinoco
country and the Cuyuni river, which "
the portion Of the country Venezuela IL
especially deslrous Of keeping:'
Mr.. Storrow was not inclined TO discuss
the treaty Two or three papers," he
said went off half cooked, and wrote
articles against the treaty. Public men,
jurlsts and diplomats wrote intelligent arr
ficles OF the agreement in the newspapers,
and after awhile the people knew II cor
rectly and opinion quickly changed. The
teelnK IN the cuuAlfy - ftAF "
the United States, and one hears kind
words for Americans on all sides. Pres
ident Crespo Is especially cordial towards
the United States. He is man OF pow
erful influence In his country, ana he IL
very popular. His influence would alone
20 a great way toward securing the adop-
tion of the agreement. He received a
very courteous letter from President
Cleveland, which moved him greatly. He
wrote a reply In the same strain. AS to
the stories OF a possible revolution in the
country. they are simply nonsense. IL
any such outbreak was likely to occur 1
certainly would not have left"