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FOR ARBITRATION.
correspondence Between The UllIed
States and Great Britain.
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wAsuiNuroN, July 1.-THE CORE.
,poudenco watch has passed between
he governments Of the United States
.sd Great Britain respecting tho o.
adjustment OF u general system Of
,tbltrat,ou for tho settlement OF any
sl,tutes which might arise between
,be counIflo', and also for the settle
mspt by arbitration OF the dispute over
tbe Venezuelan boundary, has been
made public In the shape Of an even
asfen letters which have been eN-
changed between Secretary Olnty,
Lord salisbury, Sir Julian Paunceioto
and Embassndor Baynrd. Tho core.
tpoldencD IL OF great interest la mark.
liz a sensible advance toward the
tdgptiou between the two Engliah.
tpoaKing nations OF tho priIcipln Of
arbitration AZ tho msana OF settling
Disputes botwecn themselvcs, but tue
persons who have looked forward with
hops and expectation 90 the speedy
conclusion OF the Treaties employing
Tue arbitration principle Tor the settle
ment OF either OF both OF the great
open istuas between the two nations
aie doomed to disappointment.
The correspondence proper begins
With a note dated February 9th last,
from Mf, BAyaTu to the Mafuula OF
Salisbury, IN which he says that, "in
order 10 reach n wull.doiinod agree.
ment for tho arbitration OF tho bound
ny between British Guiana and
Voaozuela, which seems to be almost
unanimously desired In both the
United States aud Great Brltaiu,n his
Instructions continue TO Indicate an
urgent oeHife 10 have the question re-
moved as soon o. practicable from the
atmosphere Of political controversy.
Therefore he proposed 10 enter upon
negotiations ut Washington TO effect
this purpose.
Within four days OF the receipt Of
this note Lord Salisbury made reply,
readily cOncurring In the suggestion 10
begin negotiations, And noting tho do.
iifu VI the British government 10 bring
the differences between Themselves
asd Venezuela 10 an equitable settle
ment.
The day following this note, March
9th last, LORD Salisbury addressed n
letter TO Sir Julian Paunceiote, In
which he refers 10 the exchange Of
oommu nicstiOnH In tho preceding
spring between the embassadoI anu
tue late Mr. Gresham upon tho eslab.
lishmsnt OF asystem OF International
arbitration for the adjustment OF dis.
putes between the two governments,
"tho further consideration OF which aI
that time was prevented by clfoum.
stances TO which II IL unnecessary TO
refer.D
This diverted tho discussion 10 the
general arbitration proposition, anu
upon the latter Lord Salisbury pro-
oeeded 10 discourse al follow:
"rhe obstacle which separated them
(tho two goyernments) has been the
difficulty of deciding how far the
to refer all matters In dis.
pute Ia TO be carried. Ga both sidea
u Ia admitted tnst some exceptions
must 10 made. Neither government
u willing TO accept arbitration upon
which The Issues OF national honor OF
Integrity IL inyolved. But In the wide
region mat lies within this boundary,
tho United States desires 10 10 further
than Great Britain.
Lord Salisbury says In ooncluiobE:
"rhe plan which 10 suggested in the
appended dtaft treaty would give a
court Of appeal from the single voice
Of the foreign Judge. Its operation IA
hHttting a faulty or doubtful Judgment
would make u possible 10 submit great
lssues 10 arbitration without the risk Of
oisnsirous miscarriago OF justice"
The utaft uealy Ia composed OF ak
articles. The first provides for the AZ.
poiniment by the United States aud
htoat Britain OF two Tor more norma.