Evening journal., 1896-11-11

Interest was given to it from the fact that
lord Salisbury. the British premier, was
TO make a speech at Guildhall, London,
batcr in the evening. Itisan annual evcnt
|at which the premier usually takes Occa
|sion to review the status of the most inn
|portant international questions For this
reason it was desired if possible, to ac
'luaint Lord Salisbury of the final and snt
slactOry adjustment of the Venezuela
lestion in order that he might make such
lnouncement as he thought fit concern
2 it. When Mr. Olney and Sir Julian
Id their final conclusions, q cablcgram
as at once dispatched TO Lord salisbury,
. btifying him of the result Ii Reached
\ lm within one hour of the time when he
tent on the platfe''s' 't si''iisi'''i and O.
4 as the basis for his announcement 20
Il hgland and to the entire world that the
n enezuela controversy was settled.
Was a General Agreement.
81 It was general announcement, without
81 tail and without any reference to the
Il rsonnel of the court of arbitration.
Thus, Washington and London partici-
II ted in this eventful scene by which the
o leading English speaking nations
s h ach an amicable means of adjusting the
} 0st troublesome international question
- recent years Although Lord Sails
Il l1y's statement was without details, it
II possible to give all of the essential fea-
res of the treaty concluded in Washing
onl
The main point as is already stated,
that King Oscar H. whose full title is
King of Sweden and Norway, the Goths
nd Nandals, is the fifth or decisive arhi-
rator 1t was deemed best to make this
hoice rather than to leave it TO the seloc-
on of the other four arbitrators. The
Utter are assured of being men of eminent
Idicial attainment as their choice is left
ntirely to tile judiciary of the respective
ountries.
The other essential feature of the treaty
that so years actual possession is to con
N ituto title. With this limitation as t,
he settled districts the entire sweep OF
renezucla boundary Is placed in the hand
the court of arbitration The treaty
overs only Venezuela, and the question
{ general arbitration between the United
tates and Great Britain is left to fuur
Hegotiations. AS king seldom leaves hi
aountry, except on state visits to othel
bvoreigns. it is not expected that Kin,
scar III win 60 outside Of Sweden fol
he meeting of the arbiuators, and th
burt is likely to sit at Stockholm, tn
Is lpital of Sweden, where King Oscar
alace and the halls of the Swedish par
\ lament are located.
Regarded as a wise Choice.
The choice Of King Oscar appears t.
ave been q most fortunate one as he i
Universally regarded as a man Of great at
sinments, of judicial temperament and O
ninent fairness. Among the monarch
Europe he is probably the most popular
he goes freely among the people aHd
~ loroughly democratic In his ways Ih
cling entertained for him is shown by tn
ct that the Scandinavian residents @
# e United States are at present raisin
rge sums with which to buy him pre-.
it on the celebration of his sixty-iift
rthday.
He is known also as The Giant King, d
stands 6 feet 3 inches i'm height, towel
3 above most men and "a central llgu
1 all asscmblages. He comes from mob
<.@ ock, being the grandson of the Frcnc
M arshal, Bernadottc, who is considerc
st among the marshals Of France, anl
M We Napoleon himself, undoubtedly II
rs eat st character upheaved by the frenc
volution.
When in 1910 the last of the Vasa lin
f kings was childless on the throne
M yeden, the reksdag turned its after
z pn TO Napoleon generals who was the
toriously sweeping over all Europe. /
lgust, 1910, the reksdag unanimousl
3h cted Benadotte as crown prince
eden, and, on the death of the reignin
tpg, Bernadotte succeeded to the thron
e present king was reared as a sailo
d, as ho had two elder brothers, il WI
Nd expected that he would reach Il
ronc He became commander Of Il
relish navy, and on the death Of his tN
er brothers became crown prince an
reaiter king. While a prince, at the al
90, be made a tour OF Europe and IN
lovely Princess Sophie Of Nassau, the
90 years old. A union followed, whic
been blessed with four sons-Dusta
lear. Carl and Eugene. Dustaf is q
sent crown prince All Of the sons tai
er their father and are famous throug
Europe for their gigantic size. beil
I)ve 6 feet.
5{HIlng Oscar has long shown a most &C