Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-21
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION
Suggests That England and Venezuela
Be Notified of Opening,
That They May Give Such Aid as They MAY
See Fit TO Give.

| washington, Jan. 2O.-Tbc Venezuelan
| commission met here at IL. 30 A. NJ Tho
selection of S Mallet Provost of New
| ork, as the executive officer of the com
mission, was formally ratified The com
mission gave out the following letter ad
dressed TO Secretary OlEcy:
Washington, Jan. 49,
Hon. Secretary Of State
Dear Sir have the honor to state that
| the commission appointed by the Presi-
| dent of the United States, to inyesti gate
fand report upon the trua divisional line
between the republic Of Venezuela ana
British Guiana, has organized by the
selection Of Hon. David J. Brewer as
president, and Is entering upon the i'm
mediate discharge of its duties.
In so doing it has after careful con
sideration concluded to address you on the
question Of securing, - far as possible.
the friendly co-or er ,tion and aid CT the
two nations directly interested 10 the now
pending boundary differences. 1t must
have suggested itself to you, as It no doubt
has to the President, that this commission
thus authorized to ascertain and report
the boundary line between two foreign
nations, bears only a remote resemblance
60 those tribunals Of International charac
ter OF which we have had several examples
in the past
They were constituted by or with the
consent OF the disputants themselves, and
were authorized by the parties immedi-
ately concerned, to pronounce final iudg.
ment. The questions nc issue were pre-
sented by the advocates of the various in
terests, upon whose diligence and skill the
tribunal might safely rely for all data ana
arguments essential TO the formation q!
an intelligent judgment Their functions
We're confined to the exercise of judicial
powers and they might fairly expect to
reach result satisfactory to their own
conSciences, while it commanded the re
spect OF those whose interests we've directly
involved
lie present commission, neither hy
mode of appointment nor by the nature Of
Its duties, may be said to belong to tribu-
nals OF this character It's duty will be
discharged il II shall diligently and fairly
seek to inform the Executive of certain
facts touching y large extent of territory
in which the United States have DO direct
interest
Whatever may be tho conclusion reached.
no territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, nor ma
terial rain in ,,,-, fDr,,, ,,', no
foited St,tos rlo III, Nv wy
goyPrr,n,pnt il -. roacofri .o1,r+t,,,
controversy betrraor 100 e,ia.,1l,..
t,re inst ana b,,por,rfa t,g4f,,..,ss,I ~
titla f., tbn d;-,,,,t, ~
tecticn Of tho Ifnitea Stntes aq,,irgt - -
fresh acuuisitio,,- in o,,r b,.,,f3.,,,I,,,., -
the part If any E,nro,oan sta+a
If seemed nronor r, 10 o,n,,,,,-.i,.,,
der these circumstances -, '.,,,,c.c,,, - ~,
the exne,licnrx ~ c,liir, tha afsa,,t;,., - 70
tbe oov.rrmepts ~ CO. ,sr;4.i,. :,
Venflunl. Ia Nm, a,,oir,,,s,,+ - ~ -
mission and exn1,ini,,, f,s ,,.,t,,,, -
iect '''''' %
Ii may mo that tbov ui1l soa ,r.
tjrclv consistenr ,~If5 ,hai. o,,.. ~"s' 90
international nrorria+v - ~, .,,o
mission tba aid ,ba+ i I :, ~ III
poyycr to furnish in ~, ,,ax. 81 aoo,,,,,',.
a,y proof historical narra,iy.s ana ,,rn,,I,
Iished arrhives NV +bo l,t,n 90
1t is scarcely necessary r. saw that !,
either should doom taonron,ia.o 10 ,1as;,,
NATE an agent or at+orpey Xuhoso 1T,
Womb he Ia sea tbat M s,,oh ,,r,ct.. 49,,
omitted or overlookr1 tbn con,,,is''i-,.
wonld Inc grateful for sp,h n,.,dnr., =,
good will ana for tho ,ai,,a1,a .o,,,.
which wonld he likely IN follo,, tbarofno,,,
The act If ei>ber eocarpn,ont -, .ho
direction here snooeste,I ,niobt he ocn,,,,
plisbcd by exnress -rscrvation ne ~ no,
claims. and shoula NOT he deamea 10 \.
an abandonment ~ i,pnoirr,o,. -
hcretofore exnressad In othry
words and in tho lauivors, ,,b,osa a,'t
might he willipo tn act rho n,rt or ,r,,,,,,,.
curiae and throw Ii,ht ~,
tine dftricn,t and cnn,n,o,. ,.,,o.t;p.
of fact which .bo,,,d IS
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