Deseret Evening News | 1908-04-08 | Page 4 | A Venezuela Precedent

A I Washington dispatches state that the cuso ot or tho Venezuela Steam Stel m company against Venezuela may furnish a 1 precedent by which tho pos IOS development of ot tho present con controversy may bo ho judged Tho rhe Steam Navigation company controversy drag dragged ged get lt weary course through several I administrations After twenty years of negotiations by b the de department In nn 11 endeavor to obtain sat lt I for tor tho highhanded hh seizure of or tho boats In 1871 a 1 set settlement waa secured but buL tot not until u 1 Joint resolution waa passed which reached tho President In Juno JUliO 1890 au him to tako such measures a aB In his Judgment may muy bo necessary to 10 promptly obtain from tho Venezuelan government for fIll tho In and damages suffered by thy Transportation company Than a IL aboard board of or arbitration was appointed ed at lit tho Iho of o Venezuela which awarded of ot about O to tl tho American company Venezuela cannot afford to tc lose 1080 tho friendship of lit tho United States She Shu would no doubt bo glad to submit tho present controversy to 10 arbitration If I tho ot or coercion wore pro pru willed In