Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21
VENEZUELA DISPUTE
An Understanding Said to
Have Been Reached
FOR AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT

Propositions Embrace Greater Conces-
sions Than Have Ever Heretofore
Been Made BY Great Britain.
Chicago, Oct 19.-The Times, Herald
prints the following dispatch from
Washington, under the caution.
Britain Has Yielded"
President Cleveland, in his next an.
nual message to congress, will be able
to state that a definite understanding
has been reached with Great Britain
for amicable settlement of the vene.
zuelan boundary dispute. The contro.
versy will be settled by reference to a
peaceful arbitration.
Information was gained tonight that
when Sir Julian Pauncefote shall ar
rive in this country tomorrow, he will
come with such instructions as to leave
no room for doubt that he and Secretary
Olney will be able in short time to
formally reach an agreement for final
settlement of the dispute. The propsi-
tions to be presented by Sir Julian will
embrace greater concessions than have
ever heretofore been made by Great
Britain
The details of Ambassador Pauuce-
fote's instructions will, of course, not
be known until after his arrival here,
but the state department has informa-
tion of the general nature of the new
proposals to be submitted by the British
government, and the president and Sec-
retary Olney are satisfied there will be
no difficulty in adjusting whatever
differences may still exsit between the
two countries.
just how this information has
reached the administration authorities
is not known, but it is presumed it
came through Ambassador Bayard,
since the conference in London some
days ago between Lord Salisbury,
Joseph Chamberlain and Sir Julian
Pauncefote.
Before Mr.. Chamberlain returned to
London from his summer visit to this
country, satisfactory understanding
had been reached informally between
him and Secretary Olney in regard to
the districts, which was the main bone
of contention at the last exchange of
notes between the two countries.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who has charge of
the colonies, was much better informed
than any other member of the British
cabinet in regard to British settlers in
the disputed territory and was therefore
well qualified to discuss all details
with Mr.. Olney.
When he left the United States there
was an agreement. as to plan that
could be adopted for settling this
phase of the controversy, but, of course.
1t was informal and subject to approval
by Lord Salisbury. Evidently the lat
ter has acquiesced in the recommends.
tion made by Cham berlain, since his
return, as the information received at
the state department in the past few
days is that new proposition to be
presented by Am bassador Pauncefote
upon his arrival will be in the line of
the conclusions reached by Mr. Olney
and Mr.. Chamberlain during their in
formal conferences this summer.
Immediately upon the arrival of Am.
bassador Pauncefote, the negotiations
OoeWOob hiLh anu Oluby lOT uual agree,
ment on and details for arbitration
will be resumed, and it is the expecta-
tion of the officials of the state depart.
ment that they will be finally closed In
ample time for the president to an.
nounoe the fact in his annual message
to congress
1t is understood the ambassador
comes with instructions which enable
him not only to settle the controversy
with the United States before the con.
vening Of congress, but to arrange for
resumption of diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and Venezuela.
which have been severed for some
years.
Upon the successful issue of the ne.
gotiations for arbitration treaty natur-
ally hinges the question of renewed
friendly relations between Great Brit.
ain and Venezuela, and they will, of
course, both come at the same time.