The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-11
The Venezuela Question TO be
Ret red TO Arbiters.
ALL DISPUTE AT AN END
And the Whole Matter TO oe
Peaceably Adjusted.
sslTlsa SUSPECTS PROTECTED
The Board OF arbitration 10 be Named
hv America and Great Britain
Each TO Name Two
Members.

Washington. Nov. Io.-The King OF
sweden and Norway, Oscar H., has been
chosen a,y treaty between the United
States and Great Britain as the fifth or
6nal arbitrator Of the Venezuelan bound
sry question. The other arhitratorS, four
IA number, are to be designated, two by
the Lord Chief Justice of England, aud
two by the Chief Justice Of the United
States.
This Is the final and most important
nature of the treaty Of the complete adj
susgment oG the long-Dending Venezuela
controversy The treaty was concluded
in Washington last night at the British
Embassy, Sir Julian Pauncefote repre-
senting Her Britannia Majesty and Secre-
tarv 0laey the United States.
When Mr. 0Iney and Sir Julian reached
their final conclusion, a cablegram was
at once dispatched to Lord Salisbury.
notifying him Of the result. 1t reached
him within enc hour Of the time he rose
to sneak at Guild Hall. and it was the
basis for his announcement to England
and to the entire world that the Venezuela
controversy was settled.
Although Lord Salisbury's statement
was without details, it is possible to give
all of 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 yandals," is the fifth or de-
cisive arbitrator. 1T was deemed best to
make this choice rather than to leave it
to the selection of the other four arbitra-
tors. inc latter are assured Of being men
of eminent judicial attainment, as their
choice is left entirely 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 Venezuela 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, except on
stated visits to other sovereigns, it is not
expected that King Oscar IL win go out
side of Sweden for the meeting Of the
sarbitratofs and the court is likely to sit
at Stockholm, the capital Of Sweden,
where King Oscars palace and the halls
of the Swedish Reksdag are located.
The choice OF King Oscar appears to
have been a most fit one, as he is re-
garded as a man of great attainments.
Among the monarchs of Europe he is
probably the most popular, as he goes
freely among the people and is thoroughly
democratic in his ways.
The arbitration Of the Vene-
zuelan dispute is settled fact.
hax
Melted and all details Of the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, arranged The final terms
Of the treaty Of arbitration were arranged
in this city last night. The terms were
cabled to London and have been ac-
cepted The treaty covers Venezuela
only, and does not include a general
treaty of arbitration Of all future dis
putes between the two great English
speaking nations. This treaty is to be ar
ranged later by future negotiations. The
Venezuela arbitration commission will
consist Of FIVE arbitrators, two to be
named by the Unite dStates, two by
Great Britain, these four to select the
fifth arbitrator. Venezuela will not be
directly represented on the commission.
The treaty fixed sixty years undisputed
possession as the test Of conclusive pre-
sumption of rightful occupancy of the
disputed districts.
The commission met this morning at
its roKis in the Sun building. There
was general discussion of the boundary
dispute in the light of Lord Salisbury s
announcement, and ii was decided that
the commission practically should sus-
pend its labors aside from putting into
form documents already gathered and
that the following official statement
should be given to the public:
afThe statements of Lord Salisbury, as
reported in the morning papers, make 1t
probable that the boundary dispute now
pending between Great Britain and Ven
Azuela viii be settled by arbitration at
an early day. Under these circumstances
Ehe commission, while continuing its de-
alterations in the preparation and ar
rangement OF many valuable maps, re-
ports and documents which have been
procured and used in the course of it's
sabofs, does not propose to formulate any
recision, for the present, of matters sub
;ect to it's examination. 1t will continue
Its sessions from time to time, but with
ahe hope and expectation that friendly
and Just settlement of all pending differ
ances between the nations interested viii
make any fnal decision on its part I'M
NECESSARY"
From the Venezuelan standpoint, it
2naI agreement for any kind of arbitra-
Hon is q distinct victory. Venezuela has
ssked arbitration for forty years. Great
a3ritain's reply always has been uniform,
yiz.. that while arbitration was desired,
yet the settled districts, which were re-
aarded as Sovereign British soil," were
sot opcn to arbitration. by Lord Sails
svrv's statement last night, the arbitra-