The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-11-12

VENEZUELAN DISPUTE ENDED.
To Be Decided by an Inter-
national Arbitration
Tribunal.
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
Happy Termination of a Vexatious
Question, by Johnny Bull
Knocking Under.
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.

question, by Johnny Bull
Knocking Under.
Washington, Nov. 10.-The king
of Sweden and Norway, Oscar II
has been chosen by treaty between
the United States and Great Bri-
tain as the fifth or final arbitrator
of the Venezuelan boundary ques-
ton. The other arbitrators, four
in number, are to be designated,
two by the lord chief justice of En-
gland and two by the chief justice
of the United States. This is the
final and most important feature of
the treaty for the complete adjust
ment of the pending Venezuelan
controversy. The treaty was con-
cluded in Washington last night, at
the British embassy, Sir Julian
Pauncefote representing her Bril-
tannic majesty and Secretary Olney
the United States.
Since the return of Sir Julian
Pauncefote from London three
weeks ago, negotiations toward a
final settlement have been proceed
ing. Most of the meetings we're of
such an important character that
they were held either at Mr.. Olney's
residence or at the British embassy
the two houses being but two blocks
separated. 1t happened that the
concluding meeting was at the en-
bassy yesterday and special inter-
est was given to it from the fact
that Lord Salisbury, the British
premier, was to make a speech at
Guild Hall, London, IN the evening.
1t is an annual event at which the
premier usually takes occasion to
review the status of the most i'm
portant international questions,
For this reason it was desired, if
possible, to acquaint Lord Salisbury
of the final and satisfactory adjust
ment of the Venezuelan question in
order that he might make such an
nouncement as he thought fit con-
corning it.
When Mr.. Olney and Sir Julian
reached their final conclusions,
cablegram was at once dispatched
to Lord Salisbury, notifying him OF
the result. 1t reached him within
one hour of the time when he went
on the platform at Guild Hall and
and it was the basis for his an
nouncement to England and to the
entire world that the Venezuelan
controversy was settled. 1t was
a general announcement without
detail and without any reference to
the personnel of the court of arbi-
tration.
Thus Washington and London
participated in the eventful scene
by which the two leading English
speaking nations reached an AMIGA
bic means of adjusting the most
troublesome international question
of recent years, Although Lord
Salisbury's statement was without
details it is possible to give all of
the essential features Of the treaty
concluded in Washington last night.
The main point, as already stated,
is that King Oscar II, whose full ii
tie is "King of Sweden and Norway,
the Goths and Vandals, " is the fifth
or decisive arbitrator. 1t was
deemed best to make this choice
rather than to leave it TO the selec-
tion Of the other four arbitrators.
The latter are assured to be men Of
judicial attachments as their choice
is left entirely to the judiciary Of
the respective countries.
The other essential features Of
the treaty are that fifty years ac-
tual possession is TO constitute title
With this limitation as to the set
tied districts, the entire sweep Of
Venezuela boundary is placed in the
hands Of the court Of arbitration
The treaty covers only Vene |
auea, and the question of arbtra.
ton between the United States and
Great Britain is left to future ne.
gotiations. AS king seldom leaves
bis country except on state visits to
other sovereigns, it is not expected
that King Oscar II will go outside
Of Sweden for the meeting Of the
arbitrators, and the court is likely
70 sit at Stockholm, che capital OF
Sweden, where King Oscars palace
and the halls ofthe Swedleh rek5dag |
asa lnSata1 |