The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-01

London Chronicle says IL Has KeasOn Ia
Believe "A Settlement Has Been Reached
aud That a New Arbitration Treaty IL
MISUNDERSTANDING Olney Returns 10
Washington TO Push the Matter and IL
May Soon lie Settled.
Washington. Oct. 1.-The London
Chronicles statement concerning the
Venezuelan question is regarded here
as approximately correct. The Chroni-
Gle made the following statement
Tuesday:
I'VE have reason to believe that
satisfactory settlement has been ar
rived at OF the Venezuelan question.
and that an arbitration treaty is i'm
minent"
Color is given TO the report by the
announcement that Secretary Olney
Will return 10 the capital next week
Ito complete the diplomatic work he
desires TO see accomplished before his
retirement from office"
Preparations are being made at the
state department TO give the secretary
full swing in his laudable ambition,
and il is an open secret that important
developments may be looked for in the
near future. Mr.. Olney desires above
all things TO prevent Lord Salisbury
from carrying the Venezuelan dispute
beyond March 4 next. In this he has
the hearty support OF the president.
The difficulty arose during Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration-and in a sense
was his own creation and IL Is re-
garded as highly desirable TO keep all
the glory of a successful termination
Of the affair i'm Mr.. Cleveland's own po-
litical family.
Mr.. Olney has urged the Venezuelan
commission to make every effort TO
submit its report at an early date. This
report will outline the true boundary
and stamp the whole case res judicata
before turning the Office over TO his
successor. The New York corporation
which owns the Orinoco valley con-
cession and other firms financially in
terested are bringing all possible press
ure to bear upon the administration to
have the disputed question speedily
settled
1t is more than probable that the
settlement mentioned as having been
agreed upon amounts simply 10 the
draft of an arbitration treaty and not
to any definition Of the boundary line
of Venezuela. In the sense that the
larger includes the smaller question,
| the latter would be settled virtually by
| the arbitration treaty. When the last
batch Of official correspondence be-
tween the two governments on the sub
| ject was made public it became evil
dent that this must be the result Of
pending negotiations. Mr.. Olney was
Gv,, In, fc I..t, 1c cpnpfnn D..
| tlement as TO Venezuela. but Lord SAL
isbury insisted on leading the discus
sion away from the initial point. and
outlined general scheme for arbItra-
| tion between the United States and
Great Britain. which would leave the
Venezuelan case practically where II
stood before.
Imperfections Pointed out.
Mr.. Olney pointed out the imperfec-
tions of the proposed treaty clearly and
forcibly 1t was a mere subterfuge on
Lord Saiisbury's part. apparently, for
IL left large loop holes for the with
drawal OF cases if the award OF the
arbitration commission failed 10 suit
either party. Mr.. Olney proposed a
substitute, much broader and more
comprehensive. and providing for q
final and binding settlement of dis
putes.
Here the case rested when the last
official correspondence was published.
| Since then Joseph Chamberlain, secre-
| tary of state for the colonies. came TO
| the United States on a visit and it is
not improbable that he was delegated
| by his chief with powers TO discuss the
matter with the American ndministra %
| ,ion more informally than had been
possible through diplomatic channels
and If possible find some middle ground
upon which the administration would
| feel free 10 meet Lord Salisbury The
report of the Venezuelan commission.
| il is said. Is delayed only by the nom
receipt Of certain information from the
| agents sent To Holland to examine and
make copies Of documents there bear
| ing upon the subject. and these agents
will finish their duties within the next
| six weeks
Ready when Congress Meets.
Thus the report can be ready for
submission when congress convenes. Tt
| is said the president will lay the papers
| before congress. with a special mes
sage making such recommendations as
occur TO him. The intention of Secre-
| tary Oney is to have the work expe-
| Olted so congress VIII nave dhuiludiil
time i'm which TO take action prior to
its dissolution on March 4. The pres
ent understanding is the report will
| be altogether favorable TO the conten-
| ton of Venezuela.
Agent Leman in this city who has
| been connected with the work Of the
| commission as a semi official repre-
sentative Of the Venezuelan govern
ment, thinks a transcript of the report
will be sent to the English authori-
| ties Immediately upon its completion
with a statement that il represents the
| research and conclusions of five OF the
most distinguished men in this country
| and that the government must accept
| the result of their inquiries as final
| This course. he holds. would give Eng
| land an opportunity Of quietly settlins
| the controversy without public dis
| quiet or threats OF war.
Fatal Wreck on the Rail.
| Batavia, n. Y. oct. by a WRECK
| on the I.ehigh Valley railroad about