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Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
\ SUPERB ORATOR

Mr. Vernon Is an orator of com
manding appearance and great
knowledge. lie speaks with an case
and a grace that is charming and his
language IS or the highest order dis
closing a knowledge or history and
rhetoric that Immediately awakens
and holds the attention. lis sub
ject was The American Negro" and
during the encOmiuns paid the
black race he paid magnificent tri-
butte 90 the white one.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
STOCKHOLDERS ATTENTION.
Mechanics Savings Bank.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Mechanics Savings
Bank, will Zoe held on Tuesday night
January {. 1910, at the Pythian
Castle Hall 727 y. Third street
Richmond. Va at $50 O'Clock.
All stockholders are requested o.
be present i'm person or be repre-
aented by proxy.
BY order of
JOHN MITCHELL. JR., Pres
THOS. NJ. CRUMP. Secy.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

AM NOW PREPARED
to furnish meals by day or week
for families at the lowest prices;
also boiling hams and roasting
turkeys; and I am still freezing
cream at csc. per gallon, my old
Price. Parties desiring meals
sent to their residences will
comply with their desire. All or
ders promptly attended to and
delivered. I thank you for your
past patronage, and thank yor
for present. PETER THOMP-
SON, 422 East Marshall street.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
BLACK Jennie Lind TO Sing at Fifth
Street Baptist Church.

Owing to the inclement weather
on last Monday night. Back Jeunie
Lind will sing on next Monday night
December 30, 1909, at the Firth
Street Baptist Church. All persons
holding tickets may use them on
that date. Come early and get q
good seat.
Usher Board of the Fifth Street
Baptist Church,
JOHN r. HOLMES, Pres,
FRANK REDD, Sec'y.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

LADIES CALL IN AND SEE MY
stock Of Cheap Hats for Christ
mas. Children's Hats, 500 T.
S1.9S: Ladies from $3.50 to $3.50
We're S3.9S and $500. Open at
night from now until Christmas.
SIC +. Broad Street, MRS. NJ. ID.
CHAMLEE'S old stand.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
NOT SENSATIONAL.

There was nothing startling or
sensational In his deliverances and
he was diplomatic enough TO discuss
absolutely nothing that could awaken
resentment or arouse antagonism On
the part OF either colored or white
man. He is not given 20 levity aud
no whore and at no time was there
IN evidence anything but sober
thought and sound Judgment during
the hour and n half OF time that he
was discussing the achievements OF
the black man alongside of the
erownins successes ot the white one.
a RECEPTION RENDERED THE
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER
AFTER THE EXERCISES.
Mr.. Vernon was Quartered az Nil.
Ter Hotel He visited places OF
interest in the city. including tho
FLANET Office and he left Fridov
morning at 12 o'clock for Wash
ington
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

Mr.. c. w. Jordan. OF Suffolk, Va.
has been in attendance at the Grand
Lodge OF Masons, which met in this
city this week. He was located at
the residence of Mr.. j. w. Thomp-
son. 104 w. Jackson street.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

Mr. w. p. Tweedy, proprietor OF
the Fair View House at Switch
Back Hot Springs, Va, matte his
first visit to Richmond this week,
and expressed himself as being well
pleased with what he saw. He at
tended the grand session of, the
Masons
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
At Home.

DR.. John Merriweather and wife,
viii be at home 70 their friends.
$40 n Second street. Tuesday even
ing. December 2Sth, 1909, from $3.50
to 1890 p NJ.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

Mrs. o. M. Steward. who has been
dangerously III since last Thanks
giving Eve, is now considered by
her physician to be out OF danger
and on the road TO recovery.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

The Richmond PLANET Depot is
276 South Regent street. Portches
ter, y. Y. ISAAC PAREtM. Agent.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

the men last Sunday. Subject. ''Show
Thyself Man" The meeting was
a warm number. Every fellow took
an active part.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

Prof. ]. II. Rhorer delivered a
special address to the boys last Sun
day. Subject. Building" The
boys were happy.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

The jail committee rendered spe-
. cial Vseryice In the city jau last
Sunday.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

The work in the city home last
Sunday is very encouraging.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

sibilities for the future attainments
by the race through their own best
efforts; in their own best interest.
earnestly struggling and making
their way through ife's pursuits
along with the rest of the progress
i've, proyident and productive races
OF mankind.
40 RACE LINES.
Let us not establish any race
lines in our work shops and places
OF employment for we ourselves
know only too well from bitter eX-
Ierience what chat mean4 TO tho
poor needy honest and worthy hu-
man beings that must earn their
living by the sweat OF their brow,
and none can know better than We
how very crushing is the race line
barrier TO the true manhood. We
should at all times shun this very
Causef of our great common com
plant against such inhumanity. Our
shops should DE open at all times
TO the best and most fit laborers.
Such business principle would not
in any way effect the management
which at all umVs must remain In
the absolute control Of the race.
THE RESPONSIBILITY Is OURS.
Whatever may have been the iu-
justice heaped upon the race in the
past through lack OF concern and in
tcrest I'm affairs effecting the race
by those whom the race looks to
as being otherwise responsible for
their American Identity and exist
encc and up to whom the race has
been trained 20 look with some
what childish confident expectancy
and with the absolute child-liKe de
pcndance and e.Ntwhile traditional
instinct. The present and future OF
the race will have 20 suffer much
greater Injustice from the same di.
rection through organization. through
lcgaliZcd color lines. as well also
through general disposition on the
part OF those unfriendly towards the
race. who VIII eudcavor 20 OhstuCi
the way and progress Of the race by
every harmful artiice of which tho
hostile intellect may De capable of
producing. and along with dt all
there lis growing disposition on an
sides 20 force the race 20 rely upon
us own resources and TO become
provident and otherwise self sun
portable. 10 best becomes the race.
therefore 10 take up their burden
m a manly masterful and intelligent
manner and labor with all diligence
unitedly 90 do for themselves what
viii not De done for them by Others.
and the sooner the race realizes
their own plight and start the
necessary movements for the perma-
ncnt Improvement OF their general
Continued From Fifth Page1
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

man will be the champion pugilist
OF the world.
JAS. j. JEFFRIES.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
Y. NJ. c. \. Notes.

The meeting OF the Y. VI. c. A.
Conference made a gT~at hit last
Friday evening. Right YOU are men
stick TO il.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18
SAYS He MADE
COOKS RECORDS
Sea Captain Declares He Faxed
Polar Records.
AGREED TO PAY S45OO

Expert Navigator Claims 20 Have Man
ufsetureo Explorers Polar Observa-
tlons and That Or. Cook Disappeared
Before Paying the Amount He Had
Promised.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-18

Continued From Fifth PageJ
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
WORK WANTED.


JAPANE> l. ES5Ilo,S EgpoSnaen. Bureau.
s2G sixth Ave Phone 2Os0 Bryant Best Jap
anese servants furnished 10 private tamlii7s'
references 4nvestigaled
A TRAVELLING SALESMAN. WITH EXCEL
LENT TRADE ACQUAINTANCE IHhOC III n
OUT EASTERN STATES, WISHES 40 ADD
SIDE LINE on COMMISSION BANk AND
COMMERCIAL REFERENCES. WILL by
SAMPLES AND GUARANTEE ACCOJ NJ ).
HIGH CLASS PROPOSITION ONl~h. II n,
BOX 40. TRIBUNE OFFICE. -
ACCOUNTANT. EXPERT.
desires engagement opening, ciosi1s or balancing
hooks. Systemstizer Box 80. Tribune Office.
BOOKKEEPER- Thoroughly familiar with dou-
ole entry: understands accOuutancy: wants po-
sifion with a reliable firm: can furnish exec
lent ref rences. {. Walter. Slso washington ave.
The Bronx
CIfAUFFEU R--swede wishes position, com
riding: city or country; good references AIolne'
l3S West sd 81. care 0ehsn-f
CIIAJ'FFEUR and MACHISlST- Colored'
careful driver: no objection 10 usetui kirk
CHAT-FFEUFsS over sixty ready for engage
ruent. $50 per month upwardt private iati-tt5s
only. MorroW's Bureau. III Lexington ave Tel
i82S--Fis
a F,RIfyAI- POSITION by gentleman VINO mas
had many Years experience IN Office WOi \
make himself generally useful AddFesa -
T.. 6I3 jefferson ave, brGohlyn-
COMPOSITOR.--Neat ad and good Joboer
steady: union comp, 10 West lsth -.
DRAUGaTsMAN. with much successful eAire,
r1encu developing Gifticuit Inventions also soou
designer with shop experience; good reference
a. Rox IL, Trhule Once. --
ELEVATOR RUNNER PORTER--By gooe
hard working ooored boy Sgeaks French ana
English: refers nres. .Npiasou Wallace care OF
Miller. aai West aith 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sood al around man
IA MaTche. IiGe Sev York ave. Rosebank- stat
en- Island.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

OPERATORS and learners on net and silk waists
and dresses. Levy & julius, Isl West 23th -
NURSERY MAID. english or Norwegian; need
not DO experienced Jussila Bureau, CSC Lex
ington sve-
OPERATORS os ali kinds on ladies' shirtwais1s;
sons. So Greene 81.
OPERATORS trinmers. finest lingerie waists;
SIC week guaranteed l. !. Margulies, los
West 27th 81. -
OPERATORS and sample hands ladies'
waists. Beerman & Frank. - 9TH - ave
FsAPTTR BOXES.-Girl TOP labelling machine
wIchert & Gardner. Atlantic aad schenectady
FTIF=SSERS wanted on locc curtains. in factory.
Enlden K Wormscr. So West BgoadNay-
SALEsLADY. between 25 ard SIS. good education
and address. ,or saiesw oman; good opportunity
permanent position. Mr.. RYAN, loo 5tE ave.
sTFN0GRAPTIER. Uookkeeper; assistant soluble
entry bookkesper; position oren- Cal and reg
;s1er; beginnars taken Elsie piehl Exchange.
80 Nassau st
STCNOGRAPHFR-POs don % refinement; Sl2
pe- week National Employ Exchange ~
Vest 42d 81. ----
TWO Scandlnay ian girls wanted Tor family Of
four: cook. assist laundry, and chambeFlnald
and waitress. Blooms Agency ss4 Lexington
ave.
USEFUL MAID; Protestant, good seamstress;
amiabIe ard willing: Tor country $50 MISS
FitzGeralds Bureau. 5o3 9TH ave. entrance 4-d
NOTWITHSTANDING. neat girl. small family
- must be competent waitress, assist IN cnaIn-
her work. o02 9th ave, Jacquins Bureau
near 35th. ----------
YOUNG LADIES wanted TO sel Cook-Pe2ry pus-
zles Apply United states PUzzlc Co. Room
400. ilGl Broadway.
YOUNG LADIES 20 call on business men t"r
financial paper: $40 weekly and COM; per
1nanent D. W. Tribune offce.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
HELP WANTED.
HELP WANTED.
Female.
female

The following firms Members Waist
and Dress Manufacturers have declared maintaining
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

NAN ard wife wish situation. good COOK ah9
iali-iress. man good butler and useful around
horses, good ciry references S2S West I'D -
TSEFTL MANY young coored man; n prl-
vare Family. two years 5th ave. reference;
country preferred. Address George. care OF W.
Scott = West 2Sth ST
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

.io2 Green. street.
43 East 10rh street.
55 West 17th stres,
20 West Houston street.
47i Broadway.
As West Sd street
Is West 2arh street
"a East sth street.
q West Goth street.
81 5th avenue.
81 Prince street.
1I3 Prince street.
526 Broadway.
2S West 9th street.
Is West Goth street.
10 West 18th street.
10 Wooster street.
20 West Houston street.
119 Wooster street.
96 Greene street.
I67 y ocster street.
Al East f1th street
IS West 2fst street
22-24 West 9th street.
IS 5th avenue.
fl6 Wooster street
$50 Greene street.
SCI Broadway.
l3S West 18th street.
7S3 Broadway.
$50 Greene street
as West 35th stree-.
lis Prince street.
leo Wooster street
So Mercer street
3 University place
81 West Goth street.
3S West Goth street.
1i9 Wooster street.
1i6 West I4th street
% Greene street
3I3 Church street
1O4 West 2Tth street.
So West 18th street
"A West 18th street.
20 West 10Th street.
81 West 27th street.
Go BIeecEer street.
$50 Broadway
al Broadway
II Wooster street
449 Broadway.
% East 18th street.
3 Eas. 18th street.
$40 Broadway. Brooklyn. y. !.
i10 West 14th street.
16 West 18th street
% West 21st street
g east 18th street
I65 Eroo7ne street.
1876 Broome street
A Wooster street
loo Eleecksr street.
q wavcrley place.
% East nth street
AIS Rroa dway.
179 Wooster street.
AZ East 18th street.
IA East 14th street
y West 26th street
523 Broadway.
llG West l4th street.
126 9Th avenue.
- West Houston street.
% West 50 street
las Greene street
&c West 18th street.
fO5 9Th avenue.
,J5 Wake street
IA West 18th street
i33 Broadway.
$50 Broadway.
Us Wooster street.
"a West 18th street.
20 Mercer street.
IS West 10th street.
81 Est 11th street.
81 East 6th street
81 We I Houston street
40 East Sth street.
151 West 25th street
III Prin se street
SO VEST 17th street.
547 Broadway
20 West 1Tth street.
1920 St Marks avenue. Brooklyn.
% West a1st street
SO West 1Tth street
20 NVss- 18th street
1O4 West GTth street.
-. West 18th street.
SD Broadway.
II 9th avenue.
sc west 22d street.
81 West 2fth street.
10 West 2lst street.
Jtf Broadway.
732 Broadway
40 West 34th street
% West Houston street.
80 Lafayette street
49s Broadway.
- West 10Th street
9s-44 West 2fst street
sc West Goth street.
5S3 Broadway.
SIS Broadway.
- West 18th street
40 Greene street
SO East 10th street.
- West 18th street
1874 Spring street.
20 East 18th street
10 West 21st street.
no West 14th street
IO4 West 27th street.
"a West 18th street.
II West 18th street
2t5 Greene street
If5 Greene street
Il Culon square.
.365 Broadway-
10 West f4th street,
~ East 10th street.
2s9 Mercer street.
14l Wooster street
26 Union square
Is West 2Tth street
ia West 1Tth street.
los Greene street
IS Grand street.
sc West 22d street
40 West 24lh street.
s West 18th street.
las Wooster street.
6s6 Broa 1Way-
% washington placs.
% West Goth street
Q West 20th street.
l21 West lTtE street.
1870 West lTth street.
2O7 Wooster street
s2G Broadway.
141 Wooster street
- Prince street
"a Waverley place.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SALESMAN to call dealers In small towns
aaa sell "Frotex'' patent $500 ralncoatS. Ap-
ply lT2 5th ave Room 4
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

THOROUGHLY experienced real estate mort
sage loan man; Gentle have plenty fine az
plicstiols direct from owners unlimited money ;
;.ood proposition producer; established Office.
RooTn aO7. liz Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

The ''RATO RAG something new; nothing
like II. polishes brass. copper, all metals
everybody buys: sample sent agents for 10c. and
a. postage. Rsyo Company. III Tribune Build
ing
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Nl4Ltk--clean- young man 10 start al bot
tom of ladder; no experience necessary. Gre
GentlsI kmpiol nlent Corporation, 253 Rroaivay
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

statesmen. quick selling proposition: a money
maker FOR high cacs men. Call II to / 0niy.
Suite S12. 1856 sth ave.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

lYFEW RITER-You as Office assistant
having had come Office experience. Credeutial
Employment Corporation established 1903, e53
Eruadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS are very desirable
for young people. Full information and aues-
tlo1s recently used by the Commission free
Columbian Correspondence College, Washington
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SDOkiZL- -H--Touns nlaE- good psIiinan5 ac-
l--ele 1S--es and some experience; Si--
.ss--n-1- EEI-ci0-Uclt Corporation testaol-=iieo
lgsl - E-rsc..s.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SALESMAN wanted for now real estate PROPOSE
ton. lsa0s furnished. Room CO.., a. West S4th
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SALESMEN 70 introduce tinseIlee postal cards
CaL or send stamg Tor free SAMPLE. II. Fire
stein. SnI Borrerv X Y
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

STREET FAKIRS 70 sell the Cook-Peary puzzle:
going ike hot cakes Apply United States
Puzzle Co. Roon1 409 1fsI Rroafway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SioES.-Lasters and second lasfers on aides
fine turn shoes. Wichert q Gardiner. Atlantl,
and Schenectady aves.. BROOKLYN y. Y
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

STENOGRAPHER--Yo man. of good person
atty, rapid and accurate; splendid opportunity
70 advance: salary 5000 10 start. Business Str
vice Co., 305-sB07 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

ASsEFtz wanted; al or paTt IHi -, or
a~1s1aera-sen - fisless MOI int1fais9e-
s-s@- 90. G.sFeyci.tan DEsi1i-s.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SFENOGRAPHER-Cap American; salary
S1s-s2C; good Advancement TO right man cre-
Dental Employment Corporation established
1900. 253 Br5adway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

sPANISH-A hookkeepcr speaking Spanish fer
Arm IN Porto Rico; salary and expenses;
American preferred. CredentiaI Employment
Corporation. S53 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Fem le-
A EOrNIATER las West 23d st--Do-
r,estfc hsIp References investigated Iele-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Aechsr.r.l -,,.-a- zoos. 81 go - 20; Optical
iiar-t- saIsFv sfel t.EplAte -14 l.'tl,,s
49, 81 .50O-sI 50. ncats ana pic, p,.--
So -. fzics manager. Faepl4''
SAY c-.s-T @Eeflle1t ouportu -lliisH -,
80 ra.-..erenr and capsbls iieh 80 sv1
a. f-rrhcr irf1fe-.a-fel c1rceril-pE tf -
''r r1z.ri0rr sra ori- ge1lerfi sefFiec, can 8"
r-T-Es- EERvIcT CoAfA1t :
sDa-iu7 Iroadgzsv. NeW YORK -------
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
FURNISHES Hooss 70 LET.
BOARD AND ROOM.

cOMFORFABLE HOME Tor sldsriv people 81
upward; send f1r circular. SIS Gramataa
ave. Nount Vernon
MADISON AVE. sS-with board Desirable
rooms. private baths appoiusnenJs nrsJ class.
-xTFauved
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SPECIALITY for Catholic man with small capital
TO represent oUr line small towns; no ex-
perence necessary Success, Box Il, Tribune
Office
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Statesmen pecialty salesman will nad
splendid opportunity with US Rsom 5oT, II
West 34th St
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

aALISMEN-CniGue plan: Is prearranged Inter
views daily; newspaper 'advertislng. perfect
system and great success: work any place IN the
United States: $40 proposition; chance TO control
states, exTenses guaranteed. references. Ma
uonai Alumni "a En.on Square. New York
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

WATTRESS-Neat willing swedish girl ex-
cctlent waitress. understands salads wines
etc 0sterherg's Bureau. 516 Lexington ave.
Tel 10SS-Plaza
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
Male

AN ANNASSERS-Good hustlers easily make 81
ana - = day Apply whole week. Medical Re
liet Association. ea3 So-Ith 5th St. T}rookIv-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Deyk-EEf.f-8 e. g-1Vtng concern one llFlns
- - -1-Eh11-hoo. cf Freepcrt preterTsd5 moss
.----=- SO re- zlces. good opening l9I IiGL.~
Pr Columbian PropeIler WORKS, freeI1oft
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

CLERkS--FWo having some stenographv and
Nlo IFo II B-ooklyu salary S024 CredsutiaI
Employment Corp ration established ISa4) 25S
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

CITY SALESMAN 70 take orders for Coos -Peary
puzzle Apply United States Puzzle Co, Room
4oS. 1851 Broadway-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

StfOEsS-- lrlElnslnE cutters ladies' tine Shoei
Wichert 8 Gardiner. Atlantic and Schenectad
aves., Brook n. v Y
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Aaht<4AGE TRIMMER; must be competent and
- Vel rscornrlended 10th Century AEtomobiei
CO. 1913 Broadway. corner s9th ST
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

s1ltAf IS . 5F.0--Crnanent iron drafss1Ie1 -,
- f@F 81 .o40- general inecllS4ile4' 80
.is-kl .ltp sresr.I s-rgfre designers and delaiL-
ssfj-E 100. dredging nlaclineFy enc i,n@ 81
80 Dealing tsel sHall. -. l.o"O-s -s -sap ssess-,,
'I1N.- cT PER Fs--r'Ts,-TjEecT who can Gesls"
- an f5-r.-e- als,- knesve foun6ry work as uy-
F = .stof- Uln-fartlFc, sls~Jn
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
BUSINESS rERvICE COMPANY.
ar.- .r- -,-..,- ,-ars work civ


BOCFREEPFn -s5-sz years q age: thorough
= y tzpefieuee- iG uL-tO-daue stslsnlsi eI.Yt'
- es---sJt5--- -fzl.z2. yoUrS man Of gDo1 - - -
siig. rIus- - rarlF and cccfire- excellent op-
s1rtIu.ty. 500 ppTVATIr SECRETARY. eN-
- SL-i g-zf -er. must r,3HseEs persona 49,,
- = Lsu4.c letaI work e1IeT .e3csp 1g@
eJGR Z E,f,E-C,.od 0uuoqsslnitles for seA eraI
iiE-t -clnr u-eu- -Tl.,,ferpfe salaries 70 start
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

COLLECT Or Energetic young man, IS -0r
large instRlnlent ho->>4 excellent chance ror
! a-EancenleIt- Annm rersonalIv. 2nas q a-s
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

SHOW WINDOW Demonstrators wanted for
Cook-Peary puzzle. Apply United States Puz-
zle Co. Room 409. 1jG1 Broadway.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

forced to retire to Jamaica, but in January,
1917 he returned, established a government
at Angostura, a position which he succeeded
in making secure by December, 1919, when
the congress at Angostura elected him pres1-
dent of Colombia. representing a new republic
embracing Venezuela and New Granada On
June "a, 1921, the decisive victory of Bolivar
and Paez at Carabobo over the royalist army
practically ended the Spanish domination In
this part of South America In 1929 Venezue-
Ia under the influence Of PaeZ, seeded from
Colombia and constituted itself Independent
republic The subsequent history of the coun-
try was unevehtfuI until 1916, when an era
CT insurrection and civil wars began between
the conservative and liberal factions, which
In 1854 law for the abolition of slavery was
enacted. Realizing the hopelessness Of con-
tending with Great Britain in arms, the Vene-
zueIan government decided to resort to public
opinion An agent sent to the United
States who spread abroad pamphlets and
statements, and interviewed newspaper men
and politicians. and in December, 1894, Presi-
dent Cleveland recognized the widespread pub
lie interest in the dispute by allusion to it
in his annual message to congress A year
later the British government having notified
the United States that it had nothing to ar
bitrate with Venezuela, a special message,
sharp in its tone with regard to Great Britain,
was sent By Cleveland to congress. leading that
body to appropriate funds ($1o0.000) for a
commission to Investigate "the true divisional
line between Venezuela and British Guiana"
In November, 1896, before the commission had
reported, Great Britain yielded to the demand
of the United States for arbitration Eventu-
ally in February, 1897. an agreement was
reached and a treaty of arbitration duly signed
The arbitration tribunal made its award on 90
tober 8. 1892