Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-23
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND AMERICA ADVANCING.
+" marquis of Salisbury Gives This
assurance While Laying Papers
on the Subject Before the Hans.
Oh L~ords-Thcre VIII he M
trouble In Reaching an Agree
ment Regarding the Venezuela
boundary.

"f'A 'h illt Slilttl'I OF
arpl'ration. His lordship said that the
negotiations between the United States
anu Great Britain were not complete
put mat they are advancing amicably.
On the smaller question of Venezuela.
regarding which the United States had
assumed an attitude of friendly pro-
lection, difficulties arose out of the
Tact that Nenezu las claim placed
tWo-thirds of the colony of British
Guiana subject 10 arbitration.
The first thing necessary was to as
certain the facts in regard to the con-
ttoVerSy from the history of Venez-
uela. When that had been fully done
by n commission In which both coun-
lrleS nad confidence. he felt that the
uipiolnatlc questions which would fol-
low would not be very difficult of adj
Justment; but even If they should be.
those difficulties would be overcome
by arbitration.
1T had been impossible to move
faster. owing to the absence of a full
knowledge Of the facts in the case.
The labor involved had been enormous.
In regard 10 n general system of ar
bitration between the United States
and Great Britain, Lord Salisbury said
there would be n difficulty in dealing
with cases so large as 10 contain is
sues of a vital ctaracteL After much
discussion with the United States
upon that point, he thought that the
tendency of the United States was to
desire the rapid and summary decis-
ion OF a question. The British govern
ment thought that the principle of OBJ
Igatory arbitration vas attended with
considerable hazard. The proper ma
chinehy must be first provided.
In recent years the United States
has evinced a disposition TO take up
the causes Of many South American
republics. but this government had no
quarrel with that disposition. Great
Britain, his lordship added. had taken
similar interest in disputes regarding
the frontiers of Sweden. Holland, Bel
GUM and Portugal.
In studying the welfare of neigh
boring peoples, it is necessary 10 re-
member that the claims on such peo-
pies may possibly Lecome a matter of
arbitration.
For these reasons. his lordShip said,
he had approached the question with
considerable caution. He felt that in
a matter of such supreme importance.
il was necessary to he careful Of every
step that he was taking.
Lord Salisbury concluded by saying
that he had pursued, with the consent
of the United States. an unusual
curse in laying these papers before
the house while negotiations were still
proceeding.
This had been done in order that the
best inteliects on both sides should
apply themselves to a matter affect
ing the welfare of the whole human
race in such a singular degree, II
especially the good relations with the
United States. with which ii was the
desire of the governm eHt 10 he on the
friendlieSt terms.
The remarks of the marquis of Sails
bury were greeted with hearty cheers
by the lords.
Not Quite So Favorable.
Washington. July 1S.-The cores
pondence which has passed between
the governments of the United States
and Great Britain respecting the es-
tablishment of a general system OF
arbitration for the settlement of any
disputes which might arise between
the two countries and also for the set
Element by arbitration of the dispute
over the Venezuelan boundary, has
been made public in the shape of an
oven dozen letters which have been eX-
changed this year between Secretary
Olney. Lord Salisbury, Sir Julian
Pauncafote and Ambassador Bayard.
nv -N,,,,,,p1nnna i- Of ygaaf intpr-
est rs making a sensible advance to-
ward the adoption by the two English
speaking nations of the principle of
arbitration as the Means OF setting
d~isputes between themselves. but the
persons who have looked forward with
hope and expectation To the speedy
conclusion of treaties embodying the
arbitration principle for the settle
ment of either or both or the TWO
great open issues between the two ma
lions are doomed TO disappointment,
for Mt the date of exchange OF the last
note. one from Secretary Olney 10 the
British ambassador here. dated with
I'm n month past, points of the o VI
tai nature i'm the case, not only OF the
Venezuelan question. but OF the gen
eral arbitration proposition as wen,
were still the subject OF ulscusSlon'
without much expectation OF an early
adjustment.
Notable features of he correspond
ence are the fact that whereas Mr..
Bavard, bv instruction of Secretary
OIney. proposed negotiations ut Wash
inpton respecting the Venezuelan boull-
dary dispute. Lord Salisbury bSad-
enad il into n general arbitration
scheme. following n lead set by the
late Secretary Gresham in the spring
of 1895. so that Secretary oil ey later
insisted upon diaassociating the Two
subjects. evidently fearing an entang-
limo alliance otherwise, that as to gen
oral arbitration. the issues which sun
nreyant an agreement are the indls-
nosition 10 the British government 10
include territorial disputes. save win
tbn addition of provisions that IN me
os,ir,ntion of Secretary Olney VIII rem
dor Inc attempt at arbitration nusatory
H. 500 there are 10 meats OF making
,bn ceilings Of tn arhitIators hlndlns
~ # the parties or of removing them
frce, The possibility of indefinite APP
,caIa AS to the Venezuelan matter
ssrc .l1-ally the territory upon when
pritish subjects have actually se,'ieu'