The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-18

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE CORE
spondence which has passed between
the governments Of the United States
and Great Britain, respecting the es-
talolishment Of a general system of ar
bitration fer the settlement of any dis
putes which might arise between the
countries and also for the settlement
by arbitration of the dispute over the
Venezuelan boundary, has been made
public, in the shape of an even dozen
letters which have been exchanged be-
tween Secretary Olney, Lord Salisbury,
Sir Julian Pauncefote and Ambassa-
dor Bayard The correspondence is OF
great interest in making a sensible
advance toward the adoption between
the two English speaking nations OF
the
PRINCIPLE OF ARBITRATION
as the means of settling disputes be-
tween themselves, but the persons who
have looked forward with hope and
expectation to the speedy conclusion
of their treaties embodying the arbi-
tratio principle for the settlement Of
either or both of the great open issues
between the two nations, are doomed
to disappointment, for at the date OF
exchange of the last note, one from
Secretary Olney to the British Ambas-
sador here, dated within a month past,
points OF most vital nature in the case,
not only OF the Venezuelan question
specifically but of the general arbi-
tration proposition, were still the sub
ject of discussion, without much eX-
pectation Of an early adjustment.
Notable features of the correspond
ence are the fact that whereas, Mr..
RI ~ 81 7f+ Of Secretary OIL
ney. proposed negotiations at Wash
ington respecting the Venezuela Dor
der dispute, Lord Salisbury broadened
* into a
GENERAL ARBITRATION SCHEME.
following a lead set by the late Sec
rotary Gresham in the spring of 1895
that Secretary Olney later insisted up
on disassociating the two subjects,
evidently fearing an entangling ALI
ance otherwise; that as to general ar
bitration, the issues which still pre-
vent an agreement are the indisposi-
ton Of the British government to in
clu6e territorial disputes save with the
addition of provisions that, in the es-
timation of Secretary Olney, will rem
der the attempt at arbitration nuga-
tory because there are no means of
making the findings of the arbitrator
binding upon the parties or Of remoV-
Ing them from the
POSSIBILITY OF INFINITE AP-
PEALS
AS to the Venezuelan matter, specifi-
cally, the difficulty that cannot be
overcome is the refusal of the British
10 subject TO the action of arbitration
the territory upon which British sub
jects have actually settled. Imitation
arbitration is what Secretary Olney
designates Lord Salisbury's project,
while the British premier criticises
Secretary Olney's plan as calculated to
result in evils wore than war in the
institution of innumerable suits to re-
cover claimed territory.
The CORES ondence proper begins
with a note dated February q last
from Mr. Bayard to the Marquis Of
Salisbury, in which he says: That in
order to reach a well defined agree
ment for the arbitr2tio of. boundary
between British Guiana and Venezuela,
which seems 60 be almost unanimously
desired in both the United States and
Great Britain" his instructions con-
tinue TO indicate an urgent desire to
have the question removed as soon as
practicable from the
ATMOSPHERE OF POLITICAL CON
TROVERSY.
Therefore, he proposed to enter up
on negotiations at Washington to eff
feet this purpose. He also asked for
a clear definition of the settlements
by individuals in the territory in dis
puta which Great Britain desires
hould be excluded from arbitration.
within four days of the receipt of
this note. Lord Salisbury made reply,
readily concurring in the suggestion
TO begin negotiations and noting the
desire of the British government TO
hot
selves and Venezuela to an equitable
settlement.
The day following this note, March
s last, Lord Salisbury addressed let
ter 20 Sir Julian Pauncefote, in which
he refers to the exchange of communi-
cations in the preceding pring between
the ambassador and the late Mr.. Ores
ham upon the establishment of q sys-
TEN of international arbitration for
the adjustment of disputes between the
two governments, 'the further consid-
Grafton OF which at that time was pre-
vented by circumstances to which it is
unnecessary to refer"
Lord Salisbury added that it had
again been brought into prominence by
the controversy which had arisen upon
the Venezuelan boundary.
THIS DIVERTED THE DISCUSSION
TO the general arbitration proposition
end upon the latter. Lord Salisbury
proceeded to discourse as follows:
THE obstacle which separated them
(the two governments has been the diff
ficulty of deciding how far the under
taking TO refer all matters in dispute
is to be carried. On both sides it is adj
mitted that some exceptions must be
made. Neither government is willing
to accept arbitration upon which the
issue of national honor or integrity is
involved. But in the wide region that
lies within this boundary, the United
States desire TO go further than Great
Britain For the view entertained by
her majesty's government there is con-
sideration to plead that a system of
arbitration is an entirely novel ar
rangement, and, therefore. the condi-
tons under which it should be adopted
are nes likely to be ascertained antece-
IDENTIFY. Tie limits ultimately adopted
must be determined by experiment In
the interest of the idea and the pacific
results which are expected from it, it
would be wise to commence with
A MODEST BEGINNING
and not to hazard the success of the
principle by adyenturing Il upon
doubtful ground"
Lord Salisbury argues that while
there Is no difficulty in finding impair
tial arbitrators to adjust private dis
putes, or cases involving claims for
damages, the classes of cases involving
claims to territory CT sovereign rights
stand on an entirely different footing
and are calculated to involve deeply
the symDathies Of men on one side or
+1,s So, -f1V.-