New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
RATIFIED BY VENEZUELA.
AGREEMENT FOR ARBITRATION OF THE
BOUNDARY DISPUTE ACCEPTED.
TIE CONGRESS AT CARACAS TO MEET IN EXTRA
SESSION AS SOON AS POssIBLE-FrL TEXT
OF THE MEMORANDUM GIVEN OFT By
THE GTATE DEPARTMENT.

SESSION AS SOON AS POssIBI.E-FUIL TEXT
OF THE MEMORANDUM GIVEN OFT By
THE sTArE DEPARTMENT
Washington Dec. 7-Secretary Olney to-day
received cable dispatch from Minister Andrade
at Caracas saying that the memorandum be-
tween Great Britain and the United States for
the settlement Of the Guiana boundary question
is accepted by the Venezuelan Government; that
the memorandum will be published at Caracas
this afternoon. and that an extra session OF the
Venezuelan Congress will be called as soon as
possible In order that the memorandum may be
carried into effect by the necessary treaty BE-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela.
The dispatch from Minister Andrade brought
out from the Department of State the authentic
copy Of the agreement between Secretary Olney
and Sir Julian Pauncefote The official text
varies slightly and immaterial!y from the YER
sion given in last nights dispatches. The fuil
text OF the memorandum is as follows:
Heads of proposed treaty between Venezueia
and Great Britain for settlement or Nenezuea
boundary question as agreed upon between 1rsa'
Britain and the United States .,
First-An Arbtral Tribunal shall pe Immedi-
ately appointed to determine the boundary INC
between the colony Of British Guiana and the
Republic of Venezuela
Second-The Tribunal shall consist OF two
members nominated by the Judges OF the ou'
preme Court of the United States and two mem
bers nominated by the Judges or the britisn Su-
preme Court of Justice. and OF a fifth jurist Sc
lected by the four persons so nominated or In the
event Of their failure to agree witmn three
months from the time of their nomination, Sc.
lected by His Majesty the King OF sweden ana
Norway. -.
The person so selected shall be president OF
the Tribunal -,
The persons nominated by the Judges OF the
Supreme Court OF the United states ana OF tne
British Supreme Court of Justice respectively
may be judges Of either Of said courts
Thrd-The Tribunal shall investigate ana as
certain the extent OF the territories belonging TO
or that might lawfully be claimed by the thiteo
Netherlands or by the Kingd m of Spain respect.
lively at the time Of the acquisition by Great
Britain of the colony Of British Guiana. ana shaIt
determine the boundary line between the colony
of British Guiana and the Republic OF Venezuela
Fourth--In deciding the matters submitted the
arhtirators shall ascertain all the facts wnIch
they deem necessary to decision or the controv-
ersy and shall he governed by the following ru'es
agreed upon by tho high contracting parties as
rules to he taken as applicable to the case. ana
by such principles of international law not IN IN
consistent herewith as the arbitrators snail de.
termine to be applicable to the case.
(A) Adverse holding or prescription during
period Of fifty years shall make good title. Inc
arbitrators may deem exclusive political contros
OF a district as we'll as actual settlement thereoI
sufficient to constitute adverse holding or 10
make title by prescription.
(B) The arbitrators may recognize ana give
effect to rights and claims resting on any otner
ground whatever. valued according to interna-
tional and on any principles Of international law
which the arbitrators may deem to be applicabIe
to the case and which are not in contravention
Of the foregoing rule
(CD In determining the boundary line. II ter
rtory of one party he found by the Tribunai 10
have been at the date Of this treaty in the occu-
patton Of the subjects or citizens OF the otner
party. such effect shall be given to SUCH occupa-
ton as reason. Justice. the principles OF inter
national law and the equities Of the case shaIt
in the opinion Of the Tribunal require.
RICHARD OTNEY.
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
November IL. 1896