The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-12
HE URGES THE VENEZU ELAN CON-
GREsS TO RATIFY THE BOUND
AIRY AGREEMENT.
THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
RESULT PLEASING TO THE PRESI-
DENT, BUT NOT THE MEANS
EMPLOYED.
SOME FEELING OF RESENTMENT.
Executive of Venezuela Thinks He
Might Have Deen Consulted Be-
fore the Conclusion.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE text
| of the message to the Venezuelan COLI
| gress Of President Crespo, which has
| just reached this country, shows that
the subject of the boundary controversy
was treated at great length as beft-
ted it's Importance. For one thing, it
was made clear that Venezuela knew
| officially nothing of the arrangements
made between Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian PaUneefote for the submission
OF the boundary question to arbitra-
ton until the whole matter had been
! closed up. 1t is evident that the Vene-
zuela president did not like this meth
Cd of arranging the affairs of his coun-
try without consultation with him, for
his message shows that he was not
altogether disposed to accept the ar
raEgement.
However, in Difference to the kindly
interest shown by the United States
in this matter, ne indorsed the treaty
and pressed it upon the attention Of
| the Venezuelan congress, to the ex-
ciusion OF all other business. Here is
what CrespO has to say upon the sub
| Ject in his message, after a brief eX-
pIanatlOn of the circumstances leading
up TO the Olney- Pauncefote agreement:
AT this juncture of affairs, the gov
! eminent was informed that on the 18th
! OF November, there had been signed in
| " ashinSton by his eXcellenCy, MI. OIL
| ney, secretary of state OF the United
! sta les, and Sir Julian Pauncetote, am
| basSauOr OF Her brILtannlc Majesty in
! w aSnIngtOn, a protocol, with the eS-
! IlI hHf Ian
NeneZueIa and Great Britain, which
! by means OF arbitration would put all
! end TO the old dispute between the two
nations. The bases were then submit
! ted by the Washington government for
| the consideration OF this government
| by means of a letter TO me from his
! eXcellency, Mr.. Cleveland, in which he
manifested the noble desire to see az
Cepted a compact which in his opinion
was just and advantageous. The re-
! SpUnsibilities of those who are entruSt-
ed with the administration OF public
| affairs by the suffrage Of the people
increase and become graver when the
| preservation of interests closely linked
| with the national life is the subject TO
! be dealt with. There Is In the breast
! OF the chief magistrate, who has the
good of the republic at heart, a struggle
| between the ideas of the moment and
! those born of a concern for the future.
/ TO study we'll the former and the lat
/ ter; to weigh the advantages and risks
of the one and the other without 81
/ lencing the dictate of conscience and
reason such are the duties, truly ar
duous, of the ruler during whose term
OF office has CHANGED to fall the settle
| ment of an affair which like that OF
the Guina boundary question has been
/ growing graVer, struggle without a
! truce and full of lamentable incidents
to the party weak in material defenses.
public opinion, to which the govern
| ing power must always listen, and eS-
! pecially when the territorial integrity
is the subject of discussion, manifested
! itself so divided as to the basis pro
| posed to Venezuela that it would have
| been in vain for the most expert OBJ
| server to have deduced from such a di-
versity OF opinion any expression Of
| the general sentiment. The govern
| ment in forming its opinion, should
| naturally take into consideration the
conditions under which the protocol
was signed and presented One Of the
| signers was the secretary Of state OF
| the nation, which, fully alive to the
| grave consequences of it's action, gen
| erously interpOSed in this dispute IN
| seeking an arrangement which would
| at once preserve the laws of national
| decOrum and the continental integri-
! ty. The recourse to arbitration offered
itself, and, although by no means il
the manner wished for by Venezuela
was more cOnsonant than any other
with the desires manifested. The gov
eminent deemed it proper to insert in
| the treaty a provision that Venezuela
should have a voice in the naming OF
the arbitral tribunal
LAS soon as this change was pro-
pos ed, it's acceptance WAS procured. The
action of the United States mas pro-
! duced a result, the after-effects OF
! which were from moral point of view
| indispensably subject to the effective
ard powerful prestige of said nation
The plan of settlement was presented
| for the consideration of Venezuela
! with no proposition fer cooperative
! participation, contrary to the SoVer-
eighty and indepand ence of the repub-
/ lie; further as the United States had
| conducted the negotiations according to
their judgment alone, the definite ac-
| Ceptance of the basis will always in
volve for them a sort of friendly re-
! sponsibility which will be in every
case a guaranty of future harmony be-
| tween the two nations represented by
! the arbitral tribunal. 1t is eminently
just to recognize the fact that the great
! republic has strenuOusly endeavored t.
| conduct this matter in the most favor.
| able way, ard the result obtained rep
resents an effort of Intelligence and
! good will worthy Of praise and thanks
| from us who are so intimately &C.
| quainted with the conditions of this
| most complicated question:
WOMAN A CTEVED DJpT OMAN