Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-03
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Esys Of Their Appointment CaOlod al
Orc, 10 Venezuela.
MAPS AND OTHER ARCHIVES
They become Immediately !" o'"'''
aud the yenezucia"s ""''
x..,.ct.d 10 Have Plenty OF T"em
on Hand.
an Hand.

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y WASHINGTON. January 2.-The Nehe-
.,e,.n Minister promptly cabied MS gov
~ .,r,rent this morning Of the boundary
..- .-,ro,ss,on's appointment and the names
& bf its members
W ,... Venezuelan officials in Caracas had
iso assumed that the commission wouid
authorized by Congress, ana had iost
mo time I'm preparing that countrys side
n ~ tho controversy for the consideration
81 ~ the commission. All Of their evidence
81 has been complete for some years put
roucb depends on whether the commission
.m decide TO visit Venezuela or hold all
#,,s sessions I'm this country. President
a crcspo has notified Minister Andrade to
IE,nform him as soon as possible OF the
NJ Nresoluiion of the commission on this
n po,nt. that there may be no delay in
q Submitting the Venezuelan case The
n documents are exceedingly voluminous.
y ana include q large number OF valuable
Il mans which must be sent to Washington
#if the commission concludes to sit here.
81 All these documents are now in Caracas
& but ready for immediate transmission
,rhey could be presented 10 the state
/" "Department within ten days of notii-
81 cation that they were required here
X Until that time the work Of the com
" mission must necessarily be altogether
a of a preliminary character. II the orgahi-
n zation OF the body is perfected, as Is now
"A .xpected early next week, some time
Ia rnust elapse before the American minis
"a ters al the Hague and Madrld couiu
d secure and transmit copies OF Du'ch anu
81 Spanish archives which are cons,dereo
4 essential TO an impartial adjudication OF
81 ,he opposing claims.
II Venezuela will submit in evidence maps
q that tend to prove her right to the as
s. puted territory and, perhaps VIII consent
Fl 10 supply all others
# ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND.
n The probable attitude of the English
government towards the commission
l~,okss the keenest curiosity. While IL IL
4be prevailing opinion that it Will en-
brace the opportunity to state its side
.pf the case. without agreeing 10 be bound
Fby the findings. IT Is not believed that
Ufhis can be done without considerable
E fdelav. IL IL understood that although the
b Jnelish have accumulated all possible
a evidence 10 support their claims to the
q entire Orinoco region, they had never
81 expected 10 be compelled TO produce IL,
and have not arranged il in such shape
q that IL could be promptly submitted IL
would no; be surprising, therefore, in
n case Great Britain should take cogni-
zance of the appointment of the Ameri-
can commission If a request shOrid be
received from LORD Salisbury asking for
a sufficient delay to enable MS govern
,nent to prepare its documentary Proofs.
in any event, the actual discussion OF
q the merits OF the controversy can hafdly
commence inside Of the next two weeks
and there Is no possibility OF a decision
for several months. II the investigation II
10 be made as thorough as Is contem-
Z plated.
n Tae nve members Of the Venezuelan
british Guiana boundary commission
shave not vet formally notified the Prssi-
dent OF their acceptance. but Mr.. Cieve-
d hand had received assurances beIoTe the
q appointments were announced that each
OF the gentlemen selected was willing 10
s. serve 1t is learned that no formal ten
Il ders OF places on the commission We're
made. but Justices Brewer and Alvey
and Messrs. White, Coudert, and Gil
man were sounded as to their acceptance.
Il This possibly accounts for the technical
nenials made by two members OF the
commission as TO the place having been
+ rendered" them.
d The selection Of Professor Gilman was
4 largely determined by his prominence as
a geographer The fact that lac has
4 written a life OF President Monroe in
a which a chapter is devoted to the Monroe
II doctrine. was OF secondary importance
n in connection with his appointment. as
Professor Gilman does not express any
radical views on the subject. II Ia inter
4 esting to note that Professor Gilman. in
81 Mqnrna f4lgpG the ground
\ that the idea embodied in the famous
doctrine did not originate with Canning,
but was practically suggested many yeas
before his time.
Chief-Juatlce Fuller Is largely respon-
sible for the selection Of Justice Brewer.
Il The Chief Justice had several talks with
the President and Secretary Obey on tn
n subject and IL Is not unlikely that his
= opinion also had weight in the appoint
81 ment Of Chief-Justicc Alvey.
BRITISH PRESS EXPRESSIONS.
81 LONDON, January 2.-The Westmin-
Htter Gazette. in an article on the APP
.fpointment Of the United States Nenezue-
Man boundary commission, says Great
31ritain should treat the commissioners
{wth perfect politeness, and give them
4all possible assistance. but should lot
#allow British officials to give evidence
p 1n their public capacity
The st. James Gazette regrets the alb
sence Of ex-UD.ted States Ministers Lin
roln and Phelps from the commission, but
a highly comments the appointment of
n Nessrs. White and Gilman.
IA CHAMBERLAIN SCOUTS ARBITRA-
W TION.
n LONDON, January I'm reply TO a
5 question on the subject. Sir Joseph Cham
&berlain stated that the story that the
:. british Government was disposed TO arbi-
~ trate the subject OF Venezuelan boundary
~ question, out OF Difference TO the attitude
"A pf President Cleveland, was absolutely
nnfounded.
DOCUMENTS IN THE VATICAN.
ROME, January 2.-Important docu-
pents have been found in the archives
G the Vatican relating to Catholic mis-
sions In Venezuela. These documents
,how that the missions within the terri
tory claimed by Great Britain were in
suded I'm the Diocese of Caracas prior
y Great Britain's acquiring Guiana.