The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-22
SOME ANCIENT HISTORY.
0oes Back - the Earliest Days
- SDanfsA Discoveries. snA At

PARIS. June z5-Tae Venezuelan bound
airy Commission reassemhsea at II o'cicck
this morning. and Str Richard Webster.
the Britain attorney general. resumed his
tpeeSa in behalf Of The case Of Great Brit
an. Dealing eth the period from ISs, 70
ISL. ne said Great Britain was unable 70
rely en- the Spa nish records Of Venezuelan
centred. and WIS compelled to fall back
upon the discovery and circunaavtgaiian,
70 called. Of the unit OF Guiana. Venezuela
afgninx that Guiana was defined area.
that spain had discovered that defined area
ana had taken part IN the name 81 the
whole. taking sssch possession as to enfisse
them TO the whole
In c.ose detail Sir Richard Webster ex-
an.nsd the work OF the various explorers
claiming they we're not relevant 20 tae
territory OF Guiana. adding that she state
menfs made before the United States com
n n ssion must not be argues against Great
britain as frequent deductions we're made
which were totally unsupported. as Justice
Brewer former member of that ccm-
mission, would doubtless remember.
according 10 counsel for Grea. Britain.
Inc nrss explorer who nrsf reached Gui-
ana was De berrso. and his expedition was
intended. Sir Richard added. 70 Apply TO a
dinereut part OF the country. and for
different object than THAI alleged by Ven
district.
Counsel protested against It's being piec-
Spanish title" Further asserting that .'it
had failed miserabsy as both the Dutch
and Spanish historians agreed that there
was one spanish settlement on the ORR
As 10 the Spanish coast.ng voyages. Sir
Richard Webster said the apaniards occa-
sionaiiy traded, but the Dutch traded and
settled. BY the truce OF lss the Dutch
position was known and acknowledged by
Spain, and as Motley, the historian. had
stated. the orange. Gag OF the republic
r. 40 AT
haitian island 10 the shores Of Brazil and
the strait OF Magellan. provided Philip
had not had ships and soldiers to indicate
with the sword that sovereignty which
spanish swords and genius had once ac-
CURED
Continuing. the British counsel claimed
that discovery, when not followed by oc-
cupation. was Of no value az the basis OF
title. inasmnch q, nations had never con-
senied 10 the contrary doctrine. piscov-
cry, II accompanied by certified or no
torious intention 70 acquire. gave prior
n1ty n would be q violation Of the comfy
OF nations 10 interfere with permanently.
The occupation OF vacan: parts OF the
world. treated a. no; In the possession OF
distant power. was not . case OF transfer
OF possessicn for there were no parties be-
tween whom convention could pass. Gut
ana . was vacant Z. The Dutch settled and
N sssrabse spot on the Orinoco. which could
not control the huge district lying between
the trinoco ana the EAxiQuthc. Sir Rich
ard Webster then detailed the exploits OF
The Dutch In conjunction with Sir Walter
Raleigh, bringing his argumentA up To the
event Of Iss.. 'eF II
Lord Chief Justice Russell caused an
amusing diversion when STR Richard Web
ster 1as describing the csnnibaIistic ar
lacks al San Tomas. He asked Str Richard
e the latter did not know that this was
ibelnus statement. Sir Richard replied
that he could not vouch personally for its
accuracy. but II was good history.
The commission adjourned at O'Clock
Until tomorrow I