Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-14
lELEGRAPHIC.
FOR ARBITRATION.
oscillations Between England and tho
United States
PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY
H., vob,,au,ial Features OF The Treaty
Agreed On-An Important
Document.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 18.-The pegc.
,,.,,ons between the United States and
n,s.t Britain for u treaty of general
s.h,,r.tion covering all subjects OF
na.,snce between the two English
',,,klpg nations. present and prospec-
,iv, hiss sdvapced to u siete OF COM
',.,,ne,s far beyond what the public
r. Ind reason to believe. The pur-
-o.s NJ Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
p.uucelote Ia to conclude the negolia.
,,on, within the next three weeks.
All of the substantial features OF the
1,,a,y have been agreed on. From The
u,.s.nt status Of the negotiations 1t Ia
palisyed the following will be the im.
liant terms OF the treaty:
El,si-A term OF five years from the
..,a NJ the exchange OF ratification
wi,nip which the treaty will be opera.
live. =, .,.;,..,,., NJ
.,s MANNERS, three to be drawn from
~ Judiciary of the United States and
,bree from the judiciary OF Great
Britain.
Third-The submission to this tri.
h,naj of all differences between the
,wo nstiops, now pending or to arise
wi,hin the periob of five years, this
na, Ia include the Bering sea question
M the Venezuelan question, now before
iodepepdent commlssions, but to In
rlude the question Of the boundary
betveen Alaska and British North
America.
the COMPLETION OF this treaty will
mark sn important epoch in the reia-
,ions between the two English.speak-
inc nations, and In the judgment OF
,tose yho have been most identified
win It's contamination 1t Will be- the
most important document OF a peace.
mi character In the history OF their
mutual uealingp.
The President made passing allusion
to this subject In his recent message.
1t has been understood, however, the
main purpose OF MIR. OlDey was to
reach an agreement as to Venezuela,
and that having been accomplished,
tbis, the larger question OF AbitIating
all differences, would require c0Dsider-
able time Tor lie complete development.
But the negotiations have proceeded
with surprising unnnimlty, 90 that
those engaged in the work confidently
believe 1t will BIZ fully agreed upon anu
the signatures Of the contracting par
ttee placed 10 the documents within
three weeks. This will give July two
months for the consideration and rsti-
fcation Of the treaty at the present
session u the United States Senate,
and unless some unex pected obstacle
should arise in that quarter there Is
every reason to AnticIpate that the
treaty may be made effective before
lbe cloae OF the present administration.
All this IL the confident hope and ex-
peclation of those most concerned in
The uegotiations.
Aside from the previously referred
TO points, 1t can be stated In o general
way that the terms of the treaty are
such as to "clear the board" Of all the
vexatious questions which have arisen
tetween the United States and Great
Britain. These have sbsen numerous
10 recent years, and some OF them have
Ibtesteneu serious consequences.
But those familiar with the exact
terms OF the negotiations say not one
Of the cases OF friction will remsin.
Some Of them are Withdrawn from the
operation of tho treaty, from the fact
lbat other methods Of settlement al.
feauy have been agreed upon. This ia
Ihs case with the Venezuelan question,
which By the recent agreement pertain.
log to that subject alone is committed
10 special court of arbitration. The
Befing sea claims are now before
commission created by special treaty,
70 that THE, too, win rot fall within
Tue scope OF the new treaty. Other
qlestions have been similarly disposed
VI and considering them all. It Is said