The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-25
Salisbury Surrenders.
Proposals for General Arbi-
tratlon Sent to Us.

London. March 22.-Lord Salisbury
has written letter to Sir JAS. Stan
field. who was chairman of the recent
demonstration 10 Queens Hall ln favor
of the principle Of arbitration in all
disputes between Great Britain and the
United States. acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the memorial adopted at the
meeting In his letter Lord Salisbury
says:
II am glad to. be able to inform you
that this question is receiving the con-
siderasion Of her majesty's government
and that proposals 10 the direction In
dicated by the memorial are now be-
fore the government of the United
States.
Signed) salisbury"
The memorial referred to contained
the following:
"Without expressing any opinion
upon pending controversies. We would
earnestly press the advisabllity OF
promptly concluding some treaty ar
rangement by which all disputes be.
tween Great Britain and the United
States could be referred for adjudica.
siou to some permanent tribunal repre-
septipg both nations. and uniting them
in the common interest Of justice and
peace" !"
10 moving the adoption OF the memo.
rial, Mr.. Shaw.Lefevre, formerly presi.
dent Of the local government board,
submitted the following, which was
adopted
..Tbat the chairman be ius;rcuted
to forward the memorial when signed
to the President Of the United States,
to the prime minister and to the leader
of the house of commons With an ex
preston Of the earnest desire Of this
meeting, that no time may be lost 10
taxing action tbereupoo.
He said that almost % years ago be
enlisted the almost unanimous vote Of
the house Of commons in favor of ar
bitration on the Alabama claims. At
that time the first cable had just been
laid and Mr.. Cyrus FIELD telegraphed
the whole Of his speech across the AT
lan,ic. The speech vas apparently SO
heavy that it broke the cable. Since
that time about 40 a.bitrations had
taken place, in 10 Of which the United
States was concerned and in eight
Great Britain was a party. In 1884.
Great Britain negotiated a treaty Of
commerce with Venezuela, ia which for
the Grst time there was an arbitra-
tioo clause but the treaty was not
ratified. as Mr.. Gladstone's government
went out and the foreign Office perma-
nept officials, he believed, tbwartcd his
we'll meant effort.
II its issue tomorrow the Daily
News, uuder the caption CT "A Break
iu the Clouds vii! deal with Lord
Salisbury's reply to Sir James stanfelc !,
which it describes as the most hopeful
word tba, has been had for q long time
frou the prime minister The paper
says that it hope that 90 efforts will be
spared to press the consideration by
the government Of the memorial in,'o
action.
The Daily News elsewhere retraces
the arbitration movements from the
resolutions adopted By the American
congress 10 1890 aud the house Of cou'-
mons in 1898 aud from President
Cle-eIand's message n the latter year.
It concludes When Lord Rosebcry
became prime mioisser he took the
matter up with the unanimous approva!
of the cabioet. he intimated to ols
Julian Pauuceiote, the British ambas
sador to the United States. that should
President Cleveland act upon the reso-
luton Of congress which required him
to invite negotiations with this govern
meut with view to establish system
of arbitration, the British goverumep
would welcome such au invitation
Since then nothing has been done. We
hope that lord Salisburys letter means
that substantive proposals have beer
made
The Chronicle will to-morrow con
graduate Lord Salisbury on the action
he has taken to secure arbitration, an'
will say it devoutly hopes that 'b
United States will reciprocate Grea
B-i,aiu's offer Of good will.
, Indians Nav Hold Office.