New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
ARBITRATION is ASSURED.
TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT OF THE
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
vlJy POINTS DEFINITELY AGREED UPON.
.,n or FIVE COMMISSIONERS TO PASS UPON
~rr QUESTIONS AT IssUE-HOw TITLES OF
srrrLERs IN THE DISPUTED TERRI
TORY WILL BE DECIDED-THE
BOUNDARY COMMISSION MAY
NOT MAKE A REPORT
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NOT MAKE A REPORT
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washington Nov. 10.-Lord Salisbury sspeech
=, the Lord Mayors dinner in Lonuon last
,,,ht had fully prepared the public here for
.hs announcement made to-day at the State
nsnartment that the terms of treaty for
.hs settlement by arbitration Of the Venez-
ue,s- British Guiana boundary dispute had
h..n definitely agreed upon by the Govern
,r.nts Of the United States and Great Britain
The main points of the agreement are made
tnown In the further correspondence between
Ynrd Salisbury and Secretary Olney made public
this evening.
n. British colony Of Guiana is to be submitted
=. BOARD OF Arbitration composed OF five Com
,,,,.,oners. two to be chosen by the United
s,.,ss two by Great Britain and one by the
eour members sclected by the two Govern
,n.nta The title to the disputed territory
4. "a he determined in the main by common-law
,rocesses all claims Of oo cupation dating back
ovsr nfty years being exempted from examina-
ton and settlement OF the claims Of more re-
cent date, all based on undisputed occupation
: for twenty years are to be allowed; the others
are 10 be settled according to the equities estab-
iished In each case.
The treaty WILL Of course go to the Senate at
the opening Of the short session OF Congress
next month and must be ratified by that body
before being officially promulgated. There 10
little doubt that the Senate will promptly ex-
bress its approval Of the work of the state De-
partment which. by universal consent here mas
accomplished very difficult and delicate nego-
tiation with entire credit and success
vENEZUELA's CONSENT NOT DOUBTED.
The Government Of Venezuela has not been
directly implicated in the negotiations just
closed. and will have no share in conducting the
arbitration, Yet its cordial assent to the terms
OF the treaty Is unquestioned since the friendly
ofices Of the United States promise now TO Sc
cure for It Just determination OF the boundary
dispute-something It's own efforts for years
have utterly failed to induce Great Britain TO
show the slightest disposition to consent to.
The treaty Of arbitration now concluded Is
Special one, and covers only the single Vene@-
ue,sn dispute. It Is understood. however. that
the State Department will continue to press
Vigorously its negotiations for general arpi-
tration treaty with Great Britain. and that Sec
retary Olney hopes before his term closes to
reach an agreement with the British Foreign
once by which all future disputes between
Great Britain and the United States may be
submitted to peaceful and impartial arbitra-
tion.
THE COMMISSION sUsPENDs WORK.
One result Of the announcements made In
London yesterday and here to-day has been the
suspension Of the work Of the Venezuelan
Boundary Commission which held a session this
morning and then decided to postpone-perhaps
indefinitely-the preparation Of its expected re-
port to Congress. 1t will arrange the material
which 1t has gathered. but will probably refrain
from indicating In any definite way what 1t con-
cludes Is the true divisional line between Guiana
and Venezuela. The following statement. issued
to-day by its secretary. is self-explanatory:
The statements Of Lord Salisbury. as reported
IN the morning papers. make II probable that the
boundary dispute now pending between Great
Britain and Venezuela will be settled by arDi-
tration at an early day. Under these circum-
stances the Commission. while continuing Its
deliberations in the preparation and orderly ar
rangement Of many valuable maps. reports ana
documents which have been procured and used
IN the course OF Its labors. does not propose TO
formulate any decision for the present OF the
matters subject to its examination 1t VIII con-
tnue it's sessions from time to time. but with
the hope and expectation that friendly cnd
1ust settlement Of all pending differences be-
tween the nations interested will make any final
decision its part unnecessary