The herald., 1896-07-18
THE boundary QUESTION
Progresses Slowly Toward
a Settlement
SALISBURY REPORTS 70 THE LORDS
Regarding Special and General
Arbitration
THE VENEZUELAN MATTER
Will De Settled Promptly When All the
Facts Are Known
His Lordship Is Not So Snnguine Regarding
Other Affairs
THE VENEZUELAN MATTER
Will Be Settled Promptly When All the
Facts Are Known
His Lordship Is Not So Snnguine Regarding
Other Affairs
In a Question Of Such Supreme Iniportance
as Obligatory Arbitration the utmos;
Caution Should Be Used-News
Notes From Washington
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Marquis OF
Salisbury laid before the house of lords
today papers on the subject Of arbitra-
ton. His lordship said that the nego-
tiations between the United States ard
Great Britain were advancing amicabiy.
On the question of Venezuela, regarding
which the United States has assumed
an attitude of friendly protection diffi-
culties arose out of the fact that Vene-
zuela's claim placed two-thirds of the
colony of British Guiana subject to arbi-
tration. The first thing necessary was
to ascertain the real facts in regard to
the controversy from the history of
Venezuela. When that had been fully
ascertained by a commission in which
both countries had confidence, he felt
that the diplomatic question which
would follow would not be very difficult
of adjustment, but even If they should
be the difficulties would be overcome
by arbitration. 1t had been impossible
to move faster owing to the absence of
full knowledge of the facts. The labor
involved would be enormous.
In regard to a general system of arbi-
tration between the United States and
Great Britain, Lord Salisbury said
there would be difficulty in dealing with
cases so large as to contain issues of
vital character. After much discussion
with the United States upon that point.
he thought that the tendency of the
United States was to desire the rapid
and summary decision of a question.
The British government thought that
the principle Of obligatory arbitration
was attended with much ha zard.
Proper machinery must be first pro-
vided. In recent years the United States
had evinced disposition to take up the
causes Of many South American repub-
lies, but this government had not quar-
relied with that disposition. Great Brit
ain, his lordship added, had taken SINH
lar interests in disputes regarding from
tiers of Sweden, Holland, Belgium and
Portugal. In studying the welfare of
neighboring peoples, it is necessary to
remember that the claim Of such people
may possibly become a matter of arbi-
tration and that it is necessary TO guard
against an obligatory system of arbi-
tration. For these reasons, his lordship
said, he had approached the question
with considerable caution. He felt that
in matter of such supreme Importance
it was necessary to be careful of every
step that he was taking.
Lord Salisbury concluded by saying
that he had pursued, with the consent
of the United States, an unusual course
in laying these papers on the table while
negotiations were still proceeding. This
had been done in order that the best
intellects on both sides should apply
themselves to a matter affecting the
welfare of the whole human race in such
singular degree, and especially the
good relations with the United States.
with which it was the desire of the gov
ernment to be on the friendliest terms.
The remarks of the Marquis of Sails
bury We're greeted with hearty cheers
by the lords.
WASHINGTON NOTES
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE CORE
spondence which has passed between
the governments of the United States
and Great Britain regarding the estab-
lishment Of a general system of arbi-
tration for the settlement of any dis
putes which arise between the coun-
tries and also for the settlement by ar
bitration of the dispute over the Venez-
uelan boundary has been made public
in the shape of an even dozen letters
which have been exchanged between
Secretary Olney, Lord Salisbury, Sir JUL
ian Pauncefote and Ambassador Bay
ard. The correspondence is of great
interest in marking a sensible advance
toward the adoption between Il. 20
English speaking nations of the / riAui-
pie CT arbitration as the means OF set
Ting disputes between themselves; but
the persons who have looked forward
with hope and expectation to the speedy,
conclusion of the treaties embodying
the arbitration principle for the settle
ment of either or both of the great open
issues between the two nations are
doomed to disappointment, for at tine
date of exchange of the last note, one
from Secretary Olney to the British AM
bassador here, dated within a month
past the points of most vital nature in
the case. not only of the Venezuelan
question specifically but of the general
arbitration proposition as well, we still
the subject of discussion without much
expectation of an early adjustment.
Notable features of the correspond
ence arel the fact that whereas, Mr.. Bay
ard, by instruction of Secretary Olney.
proposed negotiations at washington
respecting the Venezuela boundary dis
pute, Lord Salisbury broadened II into
general arbitration scheme. following
q lead set hx tha late Secretary Crest