Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-07-23

trovcr>icS through the establishment
of a permanent tribunal, as well as
the progress q. diplomatic nrgo-
tiations toward solving the Nrurz-
uelan problem are set forth in
Is communications made public by the F.
state department Friday night. While F.
they constitute the first authoritative F.
disclosures upon these great questions t,
since President Clcvcland'S famous ,
Christmastidc message to congress- it f,
will he found that previous reports of 7,
the United Press Of the negotiations /
between the two governments, have ac- f,
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 i laid down
and the views of the two governments
are - explicitly stated that future dis
cussion may he confined towards
narrowing the few Emergencies
of method. The further fact is made
apparent that the United States has
not relaxed its vigilance in demanding
just settlement of the Venezuelan
boundary question aud has rejected the
AlANAA lH'NsiiN Aa'i hlAlit llAiA
di>put, under terms involving the sur
render OF amy part of \cnczucla'o
claims.
he correspondence opens with let
ter from Ambassador Eayard To- Lord
salisbury. dated February = last, pro-
passing an entrance forthwith upon ne
I gntiations concerning the GuiUaian
/ boundary question at Washing - he
/ tween the British ambassador and the
secretary of state.
Mr. Eayard added that Secretary oil
/ nry greatly desired that there should
I la proppuudrd clear definition oi the
/ settlements 10y individuals in the dis
/ pu,ed territory. which it Was under
/ stuoi Great Britain wished excluded
( from the proposed arbitration.
/ Lord Salisbury. in reply, On March
/ 3, said his government readily con
Cured in the suggestion and had
: sent instructions to Sir Julian rauncc-
I futc directing him Ia discuss the gucs-
/ tiou. either with the Venezuelan repre-
sentative or the United States, acting
a. the friend of Venezuela. lie had
/ asked the secretary Of state of the col
onicS for the precise meaning attached
I To the word settlements"
! Lord Salisbury's instructions to Sir
Julian rauncefotc, datcd March 5,
/ ioIm the ;hird document and are de-
voted To the system for general inter
national arbitration, negotiations for
the establishment of which had been
rupturcd by Secretary Gresham's death.
Lord Salisbury submits draft of a
Z =. -
that her Britannia majesty and the
president of the United States shall
each appoint two or more permanent
| judicial officers for the purposes
of the treaty and on the appear
ance of any difference between the
two powers which in the Judgment of
either of them. can not he settled by
negotiation. each of them shall desig
nate one of the said officers as arbi-
1 TRAITOR: and the two arbitrator shall
hear and determine any matter refer
red to them in accordance with this
treaty.
Before entering ON such arbitration,
the arbitrators shall select an umpire
by whom any question upon which
| those disagree, whether interloSutory
or final. shall he decided. The de-
cision of such umpire upon any intcrlo-
cutory question shall be binding upon
the arbitrators. The determination
of the arbitrator, or, if they
disagree. the decision of the
umpire, shall he the award upon the
matters referred. All pecuniary claims
amounting 10 not more than El00.OO0,
for damages or indemnity, all questions
affecting diplomatic or consular privi-
leges, alleged rights of fishery. access,
navigation or commercial privilege, and
all questions referred by special agree
ment between the two parties shall be
referred to arbitration and the decision
shall be final.
In cases of questions of fact or of in
ternational law, involving territory or
territorial rights, sovereignty. jurisdic-
ton or claims involving more than
100. 900 pounds, the decision of the
board of arbitration shall be
subject to review within three months
by a court composed of three of
the judges of the supreme courts of
Great Britain and three of the judges of
the supreme court of the United States,
; and If this court shall determine by a
majority of not less th3n five To one on
: any issue the award shall be final, but
In default of such determination, it
shall not be valid. If no protest is en-
: tered 10y either power against the
award within the time limited, it shall
: be final
Any difference, which in the Judge
ment of either power materially affects
S its honor or the integrity of its terri
tory shall not be referred to arbitra-
2 ton under the treaty, except by spe-
D cial agreement, but any difference
! whatever, by agreement between the
. two powers may be referred for deci.
e sion by arbitration with the stipula-
: tions that, unless accepted by both
4 powers, the decision shall not be
valid.
g In the instructions Sir Julian Is told
n that all matters in dispute can not be
G referred to arbitration, that neither
e government is willing TO accept arbi
o tration upon issues involving national
v honor or integrity, but within thi:
o wide region the United States desire,
L to go further than Great Britain.
= Secretary Olney in reply, April IL, de
k clares tn. Lord Salisbury's proposals
:, are welcomed with the keenest appre
e citation of their value and of the en-
!, lightened and progressive spirit which
% animates them. But by the direction
It of the president he proposes a
g a substitute and amendment tina
arbitration shall also be oh
IN ligatory in respect of all ques
OIL lions now pending or hereafte
1t arising involving territorial rights
e. boundaries, sovereignty or jurisdiction
Of or any pecuniary claim or group o
" claims aggregating sum larger ttal
1OO, 900 pounds and in respect of al
controversies not in this treaty spe
cially described.
Provided, however, that either con
gress or parliament may withdraw tn
" same from the operation of this treaty
:. or If congress or parliament be not i
session, any matters in dispute shal
not be submitted to arbitration unit
~ these bodies have had opportunit
IN take action therein. In tn