The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-11
ARBITRATION TREATY
ARRANGED BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Lord Salisbury Right When He Said a
Solution of the Venezuelan Cues
tion Had Been Reached.
KING OSCAR II SELECTED
AS THE ARBITER OF A COMMISSION
TO BE APPOINTED SOON.
Chief Justice Fuller and the Lord
Chief Justice of England Each to
Designate Two Members.
TEXT OF CORRESPONDENCE
BETWEEN SALISBURY AND OLNEY
LEADING TO THE AGREEMENT.
Land i'm the Disputed Territory Tha,
Has Been Settled Fifty Years to
He Exempt from Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, NOV. lU.-Ine hlnS OF
Sweden and Norway. Oscar III, has been
chosen by treaty between the United States
and Great Britain as the fifth or final
bitrator of the Venezuelan boundary ques-
ton. The other arbitrators, four in num-
ber, are to be designated, two by the Lord
| Chief Justice of England and two by the
Chief Justice of the United States. This is
| the final and most important feature of the
| treaty for the complete adjustment of the
! ong-pendng Venezuelan controversy. The
| treaty was concluded in Washington last
| night, at the British embassy. Sir Julian
| Pauncefote, representing her Britannia
Majesty and Secretary Olney the United
| States.
| Since the return of Sir Julian from
| London, three weeks ago, negotiations
towards a firal settlement have been
proceeding. Most of the meetings were of
| such an important character that they
were held either at Mr.. Olney's residence
| or at the British embassy. the two houses
being but two blocks separated. 1t hap
pened that the concluding meeting was at
| the embassy yesterday, and special interest
was given to ii from the fact that Lord
Salisbury, the British Premier, was to make
| a speech at Guild Hall, London, in the
evening. 1t is an annual event at which
| the Premier usually takes occasion to re-
| view the status of the most important in
ternational questions For this reason it
was desired, if possible. TO acquaint Lord
| Salisbury of the final and satisfactory ad-
| justment of the Venezuelan question, in or
| der that he might make sucn announce
| ment as he thought fit concerning 1t. When
| Mr.. Olney and Sir Julien reached their
| final conclusions cablegram was at once
| dispatched to Lord Salisbury, notifying him
| of the result. 1t reached him within one
| hour of the time when he went the
| platform at Guild Hall, and it was the basis
| for his announcement to England and to
| the entire world that the Venezuelan con-
| troversy was settled 1t was a general an
nouncement, without detail and without
any reference to the personnel of the court
| of arbitration.
Thus Washington and London partici-
| pated in this eventful scene by which the
two leading English-speaking nations
| reached an amicable means of adjusting the
most troublesome International question of
recent years. Although Lord Salsbury's
| statement was without details, it is possible
| to give all the essential features of the
| treaty concluded in Washington last night.
| The main point, as already stated, is that
| King Oscar H. whose full title is King of
| Sweden and Norway the Goths and Van
| dals,'' is the fifth or decisive arbitrator.
| 1t was deemed best to make this choice
rather than to leave it to the selection
| of the other four arbitratcrs. The latter
are assured of being men of eminent ju-
| dicial attainment. as their choice is left en-
| tirely TO the judiciary of the respective
| countries.
The other essential feature of the treaty
| is that fifty years actual possession is to
| constitute title. With this limitation as to
the settled districts the entire sweep of
the Venezuelan boundary is placed in the
| hands of the court of arbitration. The
| treaty covers only Venezuela, and the
| question of general arbitration between the
| United States and Great Britain is left
| to future negotiations.
| AS a king seldom leaves his country ex-
cept on state visits to other sovereigns, it
is not expected that King Oscar II will
| go outside of Sweden for the meeting of
| the arbiters and the court is likely to sit
at Stockholm. the capital of Sweden where
King Oscars palace and the halls of the
| Swedish Ricksdag are located.
THE GIANT KING"
The choice of King Oscar appears to
have been a most fortunate one, as he is
| universally regarded as a man of great
| attainments, of judicial temperament and
| of eminent fairness. Among the monarchs
of Europe he is probably the most popu-
| lar. as he goes freely among the people
and is thoroughly democratic in his ways.
! The feeling entertained for him is shown
by the fact that the Scandinavian resi-
| dents of the United States are at present
| raising a large sum with which to buy him
| a present on the celebration of his sixty
| fifth birthday. He is known as the giant
King" He stands six feet three inches in
height, towering above most men and is a
| central figure in all assemblages. He comes
| from noble stock. being the grandson of
the French marshal. Bernadotte, who is
considered first among the marshals of
France. and, save Napoleon himself. un-
| doubtedly the greatest character upheaved
| by the French revolution When in 1870
the last of the Vasa line of kings was
! childless on the throne of Sweden. the
Ricksdag turned it's attention to Napo-
Icons generals. who were then victoriousIy
sweeping over all Europe. In August, 1910.
the Ricksdag unanimously elected Berna
dotte as crown prince OF Sweden and on
the death of the regning King Bernadotte
succeeded to the throne.
The present King was reared as a sailor.
and as he had two elder brothers il was
not expected that he would reach the
throne He became commander of the
Swedish navy and on the death OF his two
elder brothers became the crown prince.
| and thereafter king. While a prince, at
the age of twenty-nine, he made a tour
OF Europe and met the lovely princess
Sophie Of Nassau. then but twenty years
Old A union followed which has been
blessed with four sons. Dustaf. Oscar, Carl
and Eugene Dustaf is the present crown
prince. All of the sons take after their