New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
THE BLUE BOOK IN WASHINGTON.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE RECEIVES ONE COPY
AND MR. oLNEY THREE-THE BOUNDARY
COMMISSION STILL. WITHOUT ONE.


SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE RECEIVES ONE COPY
AND MR.. OLNEY THREE-TlE BOUNDARY
COMMISSION STILL WITHOUT ONE
WASHINGTON March 9-Four copies Of the Ven
ezuelan Blue Book reached Washington yesterday,
Saving been sent in advance Of their publication In
r,nsland One came to Sir Julian Pauncefote, eX-
clusively for his information. and not. as was ex-
pected. to be presented by him to the venezuelan
Commission as the British case. The other three
copies came to the State Department from Ambassa-
dor Bayard to whom they were given oy Aoru
Salisbury a week ago.
The COPY of the document received at the British
Embassy is in appearance a very imposing anair
with Its accompanying folio Of maps. ana Is EVIL
IDENTIFY prepared with the direct end in view OF
consideration by such judicial body as is consti-
tuted In President C.eveland's Commission Each
chapter dealing with the various phases OF the ques
ton closes with concise statement of what is
demonstrated and the entire work seems to nave
been accomplished in most painstaking. carefui
manner. To those who have seen it, no doubt exists
that it is exhaustive statement of Great Brtans
claim, and that 1t could not be extended in any
particular IL England had consented to arbitration
and had expressed willingness TO let her case
stand tall on the evidence therein presented
The fact that only one copy Of the Blue Book
was sent TO the British Ambassador here who alone
would be the vehicle of communication for such a
document to the United States Government, and the
extreme retcence Of the State Department regard
ing the three copies which transmitted un-
officially by Ambassador Bayard. confirm the i'm
preston that England. while declining to recognize
IN any direct manner the creation by President
Cleveland OF a Commission TO designate the true
divisional line would In Justice Brewers words in
his letter to Secretary Olney inviting information
from the two Governments. act the part Of an
amcus curae" and be willing to throw light upon
difficult and complex matters of fact To that
quest which the Commission made on January 15
Venezuela responded by formally appointing coun-
sci and promising all the evidence obtainable
Lord Salisbury's acquesence according 10 the best
reports. was confined to personal assurances to Mr..
Bayard that Great Britain's would be fully
made up for the information Of Parliament. and that
the entire world would then be in possession Of
every argument upon which Engand's claim to the
territory was based. AS appears from the United
Press cable dispatches. the preliminary edition of
the Blue Book on Friday. when il delivered to
Parliament, was totally inadequate to supply the
demand not more than 100 copies being available
Tor distribution. This may account for only one
copy being forwarded to Sir Julian Pauncefote and
only three to Secretary Olney. Some speculation
tends to do with his copies. Naturally he would
wish to Keep one for his own Information, as II
replies more fully TO his dispatch OF July 20 last
than did Lord Salisbury In his two rejolnders on
November ~ Another copy might go to the Presi-
dent informally, merely as matter OF interesting
literature but the destination OF the remaining COPY
Is not yet permitted to be guessed at The Venez-
uelan Commission. which would urder ordinary cir
cumstances be thought to be the most appreciatve
repository for the third copy, says 1t is utterly de-