The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-19
READY TO AIDiTHE TRUST
More American Warships May Be
Dispatched Venezuela.
The side of the independent Com
pany I'm the Asphalt Controycrs,
Presented to the State Depart
ment-RepOrt of n Revolution Be-
Iieyed to BE Without Foundation.

iieyed to BE without Foundation
--
Indigo Iere NJ Wilson o -.
one Vi the at
'orneys ior the "arher-Quinlan Company,
which operates the Felicidad deposits in
Venezuela. was at the State Department
vesterdav and bod n conference ,.i.h Co.
10, anu '.'i.eie0' fenheiu III re-
garu 10 the asphalt controversy. The
Navy Department is still holding the
Kearsarge in readiness to proceed-to Ven
.z,,era n, orv t;r,s yhon 49,. o.ao
' en nei presence
'heIe 10 ueihanueu-
The kearsarge and the Massachusetts
at present compose the North Atlantic
Squadron. and in the conferences over the
Venezuelan situation be.we., tho s,o,o
ord N.,,,, non.r.on,s ., -,
- ~ e
ses'eu 'ha' III case Vi any trouble IL would
be well to have the flag officer. Admiral
Farquhar, at the scene He would, of
course accompanv the Kearsarya which
e h;s e.nstir 70
anu INC 40
pAai' iano iesioi' arg within the iiIni's oI
MS station. Inc Itinerary Oh both the
kearsarge and the Massachusetts calls
for stop at La Guayra later in the year.
and an arrangement may be made where
by they can be present at the scene of
the threatened troubles in Venezuela
without interfering greatly with their
tactical exercises.
Inc state department believes that
there should De another warship IN Vene-
zueIan waters TO support the SCORPION
now mere. In tnis connection II Is ais s,
Rmta oq po INA. tne T, nop zen ,e.t
hodO. ia - u .,shi,, aoa "a, ~. a.
asnbait rnoior r. &C. s.,d ,ha, sh. is
re- ~ oiass -, 49, - ratroI,;,,n +ho
coast and could render voiuabIa assis,
ance IN tho Scornion in casa Of conflict
The statement was made Yesterday
upon behalf of the warner ouinlan Com
pany that the Asphalt Trust knowing its
contentious to he wholly unwarranted
is puttine nm big bIufY for the pur
pose of gaining the support of this Gov
eminent and securing jts aid in oust-
ing its rival. The authority for the
statement also declares that the re-
ports of revoIutionists in Venezuela all
emanate from trust sources. and are en-
tirely unfounded; that the trust has no
armed men, and that its rights have
never been abrogated or its property in
terfered with. 1t is further said that
the report that the Venezuelan Govern
ment is endeavoriag to obtain possession
of the property in dispute for the benefit
of the Warner Company is also entirely
untrue
In this connection a representative OF
the Warner COMPANY states that the
Felicidad deposits are several miles from
the holdings of the New York and Rer-
uudez Companv and comnrisa about 175
acres with enoueb aenbalt in e;aht to
nave avery citv in tba rrorId IT,
ertv II is asserted was nurcbasa 81 r.,
~ uarna, o',,.,a. c.aa- pui &c. enaseu W
vana,,'aiar - e.....a I'm .it tt
,,,i,i,,rr re-, -, -, - 'ne
--Ie'. =" "a nc nc, oVua'iy, anu hot py
~ 80. .n-.lres,.'at' Castio. men
,He u uat aseefta.nef .nat IL eouid no
ionsei enJoS luoPnopYiy OF the asphait
usin Na7 II began act}Qh 10 nave lts rival
uispossssseu' An agreement toFarpltrate
was reached, IL rs asserted, whereby the
trust, me "arner-Quinian company, and
the Government each appointed civil
engineer to survey the property. Their
decision was in favor of the Warner
by the Venezuelan Cabinet