The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-04
Venezuelan Boundary Line.

Paris, Oct. 3.-By IN decision of tn,
Anglo-Venezuelan boundary arbitration
commission, some OF reat Britian's claims
as TO the interior and on the coast ar,
disaliowed. Her frontier will start at tht
Waini river.
The award was unanimous. II III con.
sidered In the nature of a compromise
rather than as fovoring Venezuela II
was read at 1905 D. m.
IN award of the tribunal, briefly sum
married. means that of the 100000 square
miles claimed by Venezuela. that coun.
try obtains only 100000. formed partially
| OF the marshland near the river Barina
and a portion in the interlof, while Great
Britain retains all the forest country.
Paris, Oct. alt is stipulated that the
frontier hereb. delimitated reserves and
In no way prejudlces question: actually
existing or that may hereafter arise be-
tween Great Britain and the republic of
Brazil or between the republic Of Brazil
and Venezuela. In fixing the above the ar
hitrators consider and decide that in
time OF peace. the rivers Amakura and
Barina shall be open navigation by the
merchants shipping of all n..tions. due re-
serve being made with regard TO equitable
regulations and the payment OF light dues
and other like imposts on condition that
the dues levied by Venezuela and British
Guinea on ships travelling the parts of
thes rivers owned by them respectively
shah be imposed In accordance with the
same tariff on Venezuelan and British |
vessels. These tariffs are not to exceed |
those Of all other countries. The award |
proceeds also upon the condition that |
neither Venezuela or British Guinea shall |
Impose any customs duty on goods carried
IN vessels, ships or boats passing through
these rivers, such cutoms being levied
only on good landed upon Vezuelan terri
-ory or on tho territory Of Great Britain
respectively.
III. De Martens was accompanied by the
'ther four members of the tribunal. Az
er they had taken their seats, In the
presence II the council for the two parties
md OF Sir Edmund ]. Moson. British ann
'assador to France, the entire stan OF
he British embassy and large con-
curse OF people NJ. De Martens rose and
q his opening sentences announced that
he court would read the award, which
ad been unanimously arrived at, in Eng
sh ana In French. D'oYley Carte, pri-
ate secretary OF Baron Russell OF Kiilo-
-en. one of the British members Of the Z
-ibunal, read the english text ard NJ De
Latens read the French.
VENEzJ Ian GAINS.
Subsequently Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. NAL
e Provost, who we're interviewed Joint
/, pointed out that Great Britain, up TO
e time OF the Intervention Of the United
ates, distinctly refused to arbitrate any
,rtion OF the territory east of the
'homburgk line, alleging that its tide =
Is unassailable. This territory included
G Ataeuri river and Point Barima, -
lich Is Of the greatest value strategical- y
and commercially. j
ENGLAND SATISFIED. II
)ne Of the counsel for Great Britain
lde the following statement to the
ISOLATED Press:
The award practically endorses the
igment Of Sir Robert schomburgk'
Iose line II follows except In few FL
rticulars. Great Britain acquires the =
ole OF the river cuyuni, including a
: which Venezuela alleged 10 be a
I at the junetion OF the curumu ana /"
Cuyuni The marshy Barima dis
u has been awarded to Venezueia, +
sibly on the principal OF national -
urlty. but with the condition that
Orinoco shall be a free waterway
ell nations. This piece OF land COW
80 900 square miles. 1t had been Of -
ID with much more land by eyery -
tlsh foreign minister since the time l.
;ir Aberdeen. All the valuable plan
ons and gold fields are now indis- sPl
lbly settled within British terri
!" - vvu
De Mo- -- then interviewed w.
ne al@IgIj@I@ Of -.