The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-23
IT STILL DRAGs.
Terms Of International Arbitration
Not Yet Agreed Upon.

Not Yet Agreed Upon.
Correspondence Between Secretary Olney
and Lord Salisbury Made Public-Re-
marks Of the Latter In the
House Of Lords.
Washington, July 1s.-Thc efforts of
the United States and Great Britain to
agree upon general arbitration treaty
for the settlement of all controversies
through the establishment of a perma-
nent tribunal, as we'll us the progress OF
diplomatic negotiations towards solv-
ing the Venezuelan problem are set
by the state department. While they
constitute the first authoritative dis
closure upon these great questions
since President Cleveland's famous
Christmastide message to congress-, it
will be found that previous reports in
these dispatches of the negotiations be-
tween the two governments, have &C.
curately outlined the course of events.
Little substantial progress toward a
general arbitration treaty is disclosed
BY the documents. An outline in part
of the proposed procedure is laid down,
and the views of the two governments
are so explicitly stated that future dis
cussion may be confined toward narrow
ing the few Emergencies Of method. The
further fact is made apparent that the
United States has not relaxed its vigil
lance in demanding just settlement OF
the Venezuelan boundary question, and
has rejected the British proposals for
arbitrating that dispute under terms
involving the surrender Of any part OF
Venezula's claims. A synopsis OF the
correspondence follows:
salisbury's Draft Treaty.
The correspondence proper begins with
note dated February n last, from Mr.. Bay
ard to the marquis Of Salisbury. Within
four days Of the receipt Of this note Lord
Salisbury made reply, readily concurring IN
the suggestion to begin negotiations. and
noting the desire Of the British government
to bring the differences between them
selves and Venezuela to an equitable set
Element.
This discussion was at length diverted
from the specific subject Of the Venezuelan
boundary dispute to the general arbitra-
ton proposition. Lord Salisbury drafted .
treaty which provides for the appointment
~ the United States and Great Britain of
two or more permanent judicial oaicers.
enc of whom IL to be designated by his own
nation, to act ~ an arbitrator: with one
named by the other side on the appearance
III any difference between the two powers
which cannot be- settled by negotiations.
Complaints made by the nationals Of one
power against the officers Of tho other:
all pecuniary, claims or groups Of claims.
amounting to not more than G100. 900, made
on either power by the nationals Of the
ether, whether based on an alleged right
by treaty or agreement or otherwise; all
claims for damages or indemnity under
diplomatic or consular privileges; all al
legged rights Of fishery. access, navigation
or commercial privilege, and all questions
referred by special agreement between
the two parties. shall be referred to arb1-
tration. in accordance with this treaty. and
the award thereon shall be dnal..
secretary l,iney's Objsctions.
aecretary Olney begins hts response by
directing attention to the tact that Lord
Salisbury In terms excludes from consid-
Grafton the Venezuelan boundary dispute,
hut nevertheless declares that so far a. he
manifests desire that the two great Eng
disappearing peoples Of the world shall
remain in perpetual peace. he fully recip-
rocates that DESIRE" The secretary points
cut an objection In that the draft does not
eecure an end: of q controversy unless an
award Ia concurred In by at least five out
Of the six appellate arbitrator. Therefore.
by direction Of the president. Secretary o.
uey proposes q substitute for that portion.
The change contains provisions that
either congress or parliament at any time
before the arbitral tribunal shall have
convened may by act withdraw particular
subject matter from arbitration q: involv-
ing the national honor or integrity. and
providing further that award shall be
final II concurred In by all the arbitf4tors.
~ assented to- by a.majorttyG only. a,the
award shall be hnal. unless one OF the
parties within three months from it, pro.
mitigation shall protest in writing that. the
award is erroneous In respect to some issue
Of fact or law. In such case the award
shall be reviewed by q court composed Of
three United States supreme justices and
three British supreme Justices. who shall
in advance. agree upon three impartial
1urists to be- added to their body In. case
they shall be equally divided on an award.
The award Of this court. whether unani-
NOUS or by majority. shall be final.
Lord salisbury's Reply.
t, Under date Of May Is Lord Salisbury re-
Piled to Secretary 5Olney's statement
through Sir Julian Pauncefote: beginhinE
by an expression OF regret: That IN some
two governments DO not, a. yet. seem to
come to q definite agreement upon the
whole. Of this important subject.
But" says Lord Salisbury. II was well
aware that any settlement to which we
might arrive must. In its general princi-
pies. be applicable to disputes. not only
between Great Britain and tho United
States, but between either Of them and any
other government; and, therefore. with GER
tain adaptations OF detail. It would apply
to q dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela" 49, 49,, q + g..
In concluding this note Lord Salisbury
expresses an apprehension that II Secretary
Olneys plan were adopted 4 nation whose
territory was claimed would avoid all risk
of an adverse arbitration by refusing to
accept it on the ground that 1t involved
their honor and integrity.
Friend Of Yenexuela- 49,.
When the arbitration matter 10 again re-
sumed 1t IL through the note from Sir
Julian to Secretary sOlney, June 3, submit,
ling in behalf Of his government propoSals
for the settlement Of the Venezuelan
boundary question In the form of MEM
crandum from Lord Salisbury submitted
TO the United States. a. 1.-The friend OF
Venezuela" He says that from the first
his objection has been, to submit to for
eigr arbitrator the rights Of British col
onists who had settled in a territory they
had every ground to believe British.
EIa waa willing that the ungettled terri.