The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-24
BRINGS THE PAPERS
SIR JULIAN PAUKOEFOrE CALLS On
SECRETARY OLNBY.
Carries With Him Large Roll of Docu-
Data Which the State Department Has
Long Been TantinE-It is Later Stated
"Upon Authority That the Vcnez ueia n
Question is Likely Soon to be Peacefully
and Satisfactorily Settled, aud a General
Arbitra ton Agreement Arrived at.


Washington, Oct 23.-Sir Julian Paun
oefote, British ambassador, called at the
state department today for the purpose
of presenting to Secretary Olney certain
propositions regarding the Venezuelan
controversy. Owing TO this being caol-
net day Sir Julian and the secretary
had ONLY ten minutes conference. The
ambassador carried a large roll OF doc
aments, which he left for the careful
perusal of the secretary. From Inc
bulk Of the documents it is supposed
that they were made up Of data respect
ing the extent OF British Individual an
terests in the disputed boundary ter
rioory, Information which Secretary Oh
nsy has all along sought from the Brlt-
Ism side. If this troublesome phase OF
the boundary dispute can be ADJUSTED
So tisfactorily there is little doubt, IN
view of the state .nent given out by the
British foreign Office after Sir Juilan'5
recent conference with Lord Salisbury
ard Mr.. Chamberlain to the effect thai
SIR Julian "has returned to Washington
with certain instructions and negotia>
tons will be reopened Immediately on
his arrival, but it is TOO early to say
whether or not the proposal of the Brit
ish government are likely to be &C
cepted," that the main question ID as
pute can be speedily settled.
washington, Oct 23.-It can be stat
ed authoritatively that the proposals
that Sir Julian Pauncefote is authorized
bv the British foreign office to present
70 the state department embrace Dotn
the Venezuelan boundary question ana
the question of a general treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
whereby all future disputes Will oe sub
rcitted 10 arbitration The nature OF the
proposals is such that ii is believed the
DISPUTE over Venezuela is much nearer
? final solution than at any time since
the trouble began.
II can be stated positively that no
notes or negotiations of any kind have
11assed between Secretary Olney and
Lord Salisbury since June p, last, al
though reports to the contrary nave
been made The present negotiations
will be resumed at the point where they
were suspended at that date
AIr. Olneys final proposal on June Y
was. SO far as Venezuela was concern
ed. IT should be embraced in a treaty OF
Arbitration separate from the general
treaty Oh dTDllIdliOli. ilC Ai'o''oNNN' ~
ever. that Venezuelan arbitration was
PREREQUISITE to any general arbitration
and that the arbitration should be final
and embrace all the territory in dispute,
settled as well as unsettled, Great Brit
ain being opposed to including the set
tied districts. In view Of the statement
OF the foreign office that the proposals
about to be made give hope of final
settlement, it seems likely that Lord
SaIisbury's answer to Mr.. Olney's pro
positions of June % will be favorable or
IN the line of compromising the differ
ences ON details.
The call of Sir Julian on Secretary
Olney today was one Of courtesy to
present his respects after his arrival,
and the question of arbitration was not
taken up except that arrangements were
made for a formal meeting at the earl
aest moment Mr.. Olney might suggest.