The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
CALHOUN TO VENEZUELA
will Try to Settle the Long Con-
troversy.
REPORT TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
The Judge Who Made Success Of His Mis-
sion to Cuba viii Now Try to Get to the Bot.
tom Of the Asphalt Controversy and Come to
an Understanding With castro-The Task
That Has Been Imposed ON Him.

Oyster Bay, L. ]. (SpeciaD Judge
William J. Calhoun, of Chicago, has
been appointed by President Roosevelt
to be special commissioner to Vene-
zuela. Judge Calhoun will make thor
ough investigation into the conditions
in Venezuela so far as they relate to the
United States and its interests.
The following official announcement
was made:
"The President has appointed Mr. w.
]. Calhoun, of Chicago, special COM
missioner to Venezuela. The President
has been familiar with Mr.. Calhoun's
services in connection with the report on
Cuba which he made for President Nc
Kinley's private information, and has
also known of his work as interstate
commerce commissioner. He has been
designated as special commissioner to
examine fully into the situation in Vene-
zuela, and report to the President ex-
actly what the differences are between
Venezuela and the United States, and
Venezuela and other foreign powers, and
also as to what has been arranged for
the other foreign powers that in any way
conflicts with the interests of the United
States. He is also to examine, although
necessarily in a rather general way, into
the complaint made by American COM
panies as to the conduct of the Venezue-
Ian government, and report to the Presi-
dent exactly as to which the equities are
in these cases."
Judge Calhoun will make no inquiries
relating to the Bowen-Loomis case. The
President regards that as practically a
closed incident Judge Calhoun visited
the President about 10 days ago. The
President at that time rendered him this
appointment, and shortly afterwards he
indicated his acceptance of it. The in
vestigation which he is to make is not
strictly defined by his instructions, but
he is to go thoroughly into all phases of
the Venezuelan matters, so far as they
may affect the interests of the United
States. His mission is in nature con-
fdential, and his report on it will be
made directly to the President. What
disposition the President will make of
the report cannot be fcretold. He may
authorize its publication, but the posi-
bility is that he will treat it as Presi-
dent Mckinley treated that of Judge
Calhoun on Cuba.
Chicago (SpeciaD William J. Cal
houn, of Chicago, has been selected by
President Roosevelt to act as special
commission to visit Venezuela, and de-
termine the equity of the asphalt COM
panies' claims and other vexed ques-
tions. Mr.. Calhoun, aside from being
a lawyer Of distinction, is not without
experience in tasks of diplomatic deli
cacy. such as the present one must be,
for he went to Cuba for President Nc
Kinley on a mission of somewhat SINH
lar import before the Spanish-American
War. Mr.. Calhoun was a member of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from 1893 to 1900.
Caracas (By Cable).--The Venezue-
Ian Congress has accepted the contract
signed June ? in London by the repre-
sentatives of Venezuela and of the Dis
conto-Gesellschaft, representing the Ger
man bondholders and the council of for
eign bondholders representing the Brit
ish bondholders for the settlement OF
the outstanding obligations of Vene-
zuela.
The contract provides for the issue OF
5 per cent bonds to the amount of 1885,
o4o,o25 bolivars gold, redeemable within
AZ years.