The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-03
ITS OWN PROCEDURE
United States VIII Make No
Effort 10 Exercise Control.
Ice Brewer Not Sure the Commits
lon win Go A broad the Nomf-
ees Have Accepted - weIshmen
ide With Their Mother Country.

fixi+0 me time and place Of its meetings.
andE determining for itself whether or not
IL 81 al visit foreign countries, what class
OF q ldence may BE- taken into considera-
tiOn and how interested governments
mayG be represented before the tribunal
ThisI independent action il deemed neces-
sary& 10 secure 10 the commissions finding
thaty degree or weight and respect among
otheV nauoas that can be attained only
thro gh knowledge that the body is free
from any restraint or obligation 10 the
Unit q states government Our govern
menF viii occupy the status OF an exact
neutE II IN the proceedings.
Thx state department VIII lend such as
sistaE &C as may be required 10 facilitate
the ork or the commission in procuring
transW ortatlon for II on I United States
warSG -, II that is desired. ana in supply-
ing Al y records in its possession that may
be ca u led Tor. But II will not allow itself
70 beV placed in the position Of taking sides
as tCN the merits OF the controversy be-
tweeH Great Britain and Venezuela IL viii
not adertake 10 present the Venezuela
case nor VIII II even endeavor 10 Offset
any III -idence that leans towards the Brit
ish a Intention. Therefore the various sug-
gestfH IS that have been made TO the state
depaG ment by individuals in this country
as to where evidence can De secured have
been Z gnored. Such matter is regarded AZ
propeG Tor the consideration Of the commits
sion. j. at II is not for the state department
1t is II ointed out that in this attitude the
depaA meht IS exactly consistent WITH the
cours& followed in the past From the be
ginni Of the negotiations with Great Brit
ain lching the Venezuelan boundary. the
TufteV States government mas expressly
refraG ed from committing itself 70 i rec
ognitiI OF the justice Of Venezuela's
claimy and has limited itself strictly TO the
conte ~ ton that this was proper matter
for - element by arbitration.
MorN over. the attitude which the DEPART
ment las assumed toward the commission
Itself ~ regarded as sufficient negative TO
the a ~ umpti0n in Europe that the United
Statesy government proposes constituting
itself G ne arbitrator in this dispute. for the
comm sion viii be as independent OF the
Unltey States government as IL Will Of any
other III government.
- . Brewer. who heads the Nenezue-
Ian "a omission, was seen ar his residence
today "A representative OF the Associated
Press The justice had not yet received
official II notification of his appointment. and
in tbe& 4bsence Of this he was In some doubt
as 10 Is course in accepting the unofficial
anroD& cement and communicating with
the ~ ecutive authorities. Until this is
dome Ie IS loath TO discuss the commits
sion's lans. In response 10 inquiries Mr..
prau,aF said he had no doubt the sessions
~ tba ri commission would he held I'm Wash
tpotnnE III City, as it was the most accessible
r.,i~r II ana. moreover. fnuEl or ttle uocA-
r,a-taE y evidence maps. etc. which would
toftia the inquiry We're here. For the
nrcsarJ Justice Brewer viii continue his
u.,rlr II n the supreme bench. as II is felt
tb,t III preliminaries of organization and
the a. embling Of evidence may continue
,t-ongE the present month. leaving the
moro ~ erious work OF examination by the
rornroiE sion to begin about February I,
v,bov "a he supreme court takes a month 5
rarass This viii permit the justice 10
hear u ending cases and thereafter give
his - usiye time TO the commission II.
bnv,..y& r the commissions lahors begin
or,iery than anticipated. Mr.. Brewer is
-. any time TO join his associates.
Trst 2 Brewer WREN asked Il the com
,,,5sefnE was likely 10 go abroad TO pursl
80 ,-, stigation. SAID IL might but that
80 - & . department had prepared certain
fl,t,rX Of evidence regarded as essential
ava IL len would serve as a groundwork
- :, III .stigation. In the bcgnnig, doubt
Is u would be gone over, and the COM
,,,tgsioE would determine what further
sto.s ere required TO ascertain the facts
- 4 he that Venezuela and England
v,.o,,l1 II y asked 70 present their respect We
,osss II Certainly IN a question OF Thls
,tara Fl -r there would ne the desire for
ths - est information from all available
s,,,~@e When this documentary evidence
- in hand. the question might then
-. % the des.rabiiity Of verify 1g
-l~+.fE features Of II by a personal in
,-.-.sE of the original Of the documents
A., 49,. rchives OF Spain. Holland or other
~ : This would involve a trip
49,. u and there was the possibility that
4. ~ lt become desirable personally 70
- e locality Of contention along the
& l'ne Justice Brewer ilmsIra .e4
.t,t- Il referring 70 some OF the boundary
over Mexican land grants. a num-
~ which have been decided ny him. in
[i.,4sr E the Maxwell land grant case. The
,,,s.t.a -ays he has rot given thought 70
~ -utive stan OF the comm issor, and
- no names have been suggested.
~ lstice does not feel that the ao-
. Of his name al the head Of the
announced confers upon him any
- K on that ne viii initiate the work
- tha III sody. AS the commission itself may
ssrs,, Is chairman.
T,n resent expectation IS that the first
- Of the Venezuelan b1un11ry com
- N will Ok az the state department
rs,t y lturday. All the members OF tAs
"a. nth the exception 0f Commissioner
w.. have slgnined their ability TO he
that time The latter viii not reach
- -. before TUESDAY. and there IS a
- ~ ~ that the first meeting may b
,-s,~~E until that day. although this Is
lv There are number of QuHs-
- Using In connection with the work
ofv, such as the selection q quar-
beside other preliminary matters
ting vitality the questions az issle.
-, De passed upon hy the majority q
u frniSsianers. The members have
W. resolved their commissions. and
Is not positively known VINO VIII
7qirrnan. although the presumption
Justice Brewer. having been the
ned. viii have that honor. Justice
- has heretofore met his fellaVv-ccrn-
~ and be Is anxious that tsa Work
- II .re con- mission was appointed %
~. commenced az as early a date
na What nee,is - 5a determine
the comm nfssson he thinks Is z
~ and denFlGte understanding 4 1ust
-rs arc desired ana the body can
ahead and prosecute is Ecrk in
tA,- He realizes what an effect on
rnind the conclusions reacae3 by
t..' rufxsl1rers will have. what th@lr
II nee viii - and how they must
-- II 4rlv{rtion. The invest igatton, he
80 ae a thorough one. or move "a,
ri-e Brewer called on Presice1
45'- TO-DAY and thanked rga for tns
rr,farref upon htm. Sir Brewer
a short taIk wt-a Secretary Olcey-
e~a lar e-D- O. G.lm&u. preSt-
41 fohns Hork rs uu.vars ~. has hot
-7-'e .-a-vet! orFesaI uoudration O.. "a =
- ee.t on the comm -ssou 10 cons. Der
81 @EaaIan boundary aisputs. 10 A
't' h. sad '-In advance ~ ofJetil
r- ana Instructions from s. asa7-rsz-
an uuprepare3 70 say anyt13n- :
s1bJscG- XoA GIAy say l22t the