Venezuela Claims Too Much

London, Oct. 31.- A high official of Ove foreign office, referring to the statements made by the Chronicle that there is good reason to believe that í tribunal similar to the Behring sea commission Will be appointed to adjust the Venezuelan boundary affair, said he had no knowledge of the appointment of such a tribunal. Asked if such a tribunal should be appointed would all the territory elaimed by Venezuela be included in the arbitration, he replied: "That is the essence of the whole matter. Venezuela only elaimed all along the territory to the bank of the Esquibo. If the entire disputed territcry were submitted to arbitration it migJit involve giving up the greater part of the oolony. However, the matter is now under discussion, and while a state matter is being discussed I must await a report before expressing an opinión." Washington, Oct. 31.- Close inquiry here into the intimation from London tbat Sir Richard Webster has been selected as a member of a commission to arbítrate the Venezuelan boundary question fails to develop conflrmation Of any sort for the statement. From the hig,h reputation of Sir Richard Webster, his selection is not regarded as improbable when the negotiations reach the proper phase.