The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-17

Believed That the venesueIan 0aes-
ton VIII he Easily Settled.

Chicago, Ger. is.-The Times Herald
prints fhe following dispatch from itx
Washington tSty correspondent ursier taao
caption Britain Has Yielded President
Cleveland. In his next annual message %
Congress. VIII be as,le 10 state fhas .
definite understanding has been reached
with Great Britain for the amkranle settie-
ment OF the long pending vena1ucian
boundary dispute. The controversy VIII
be settled by a reference to peaceful ar
bisEatson
Information was gained tonight that
when SIR Julian Pauncefofe shah arrfvs
in this country tomorrow he viii como
w1th such instructions as 10 leave no room
for doubt that he AMI Secretary Osncy viii
DO asIe in a short time TO formally reach
an agreement for a settlement oF the dis-
pute. The propositions 30 be presented
by SIR Julian wfH embrace greater COM
cessions than have ever heretofore been
made by Great Britain.
The details Of Ambassador Pauncefose'S
instructions will OF course not he known
until after his arrival here. but the state
department has information Of the gem
erai nature OF the new propositions to h0
submitted by the British government. and
thu president and Secretary osney ara
satisfied tha. there win be no difficulty In
adjusting whatever slight differences that
nsay stiIl exiss between the two countries.
Just how this information has reached
ths administration authorities fs not
definitely known. bat IL Is presumed that
IL has come through Afnoa s@adcr Bayars1
since the conference Ia London some days
ago between Lord Salisbury. Joseph Cham
beria.n and Sir Julian pauncefote-
Before Mr.. Chamberlain returned to
London from hts summer visit 10 this
country. very satisfactory understanding
had been reaeassi Informally between him
ant Secretary caney Ia regard 10 tne
question of settled districts. which was
the main bone OF contention at the time
OF the las. exchange ~ notes Between the
two countries. Mr.. chamherialn. Eho
has Charge % ths colonies. WAS much bet
ter Informed than any other mensser OF
the British cabinet In regard 20 British
settlers "a the disputed territory. and VAS.
therefore. xsli qualified 10 discuss all de-
tails with Mr.. olney.
When ne left the United States there
waE A substantial agreement as 70 a Plan
Which ccali ee adopted for settling TIL.
phase of the controversy. but ri course
q; was Informal and subject 70 approval
BY Lord Salisbury. Evidently the latter
has acuuleseei IN the recommendation by
dr Chamberlain since Ms return, IS sas
Information received 81 the xsatr Depart
m@nt within the past few days II 70 the
effect that fhe new proposition TO be pro-
his arrival VII be in tho tine of the con-
cAsIs.oDs reaehed between Mr. osney and
Nr. Chamberlain Curing thesr Informal
confsrsnce this summer.
rs ~ unsierafood thar tho ambassador
- coming here wfgh Instructions which
wsii ena oie hiIB not onsy 70 settle up ths
controversy u4th the Esssted states hs-
fore the eonveninE of congress. hnt to ar
range for resumption Of diplomatic re-
latsons between Great EFisain and veu-
exueIa. which sage been severed fer some
years
Upon The successful Issue gf The negotta-
ticas for an arbitration treaty naturally
hfngea the question ~ renewed friendly re-
fAslons bsss xeen Great Britain and vensz-
BelA and they wSiE OF eonr9e both como
az the same lime.
Il IL gnaers lord that the dee.hlon 81 tssa
arbitration tribunal 10 be appointed ~i1
BE- made nFgl @vea including the settled
districts. bat there siM t~ an uFaaefstar,si-
ins thar sT1isets OF ts2e epsantfy which -
ankpccassfuf in The arbitration. who ara
IN fhe settled districts. SHALL he protected
IN All fseiT Fsghis and guarantees will -
made 20 carry tsis into effect
= fsca Secretary st3fsey' return Ia WASH
sngtao city he has hai several c0afer-
eness wssh Minister Andraas os ysnexsieia.
and aas made hiu acquainted ~ish tho
discussions between hsFnHesf and Mr..
Chamberlain during tins summer N rF-
gard % sh.s s4ttle1 districts question.
ssnister AnarasFe has. therefore, had am
pie tlrne "a communicate with MS gov
@rnrErrs res44eesAng the rev proposition
waAen Is to rcsne from Great Britain ca
this Desss.
w.sh tfs arbitration treaty finally
agreed sspos. the repoFs of fas Venezuelan
comm .aSssss ali be pTafnpGly ssiDfnssfsf-
The work i - Euch shape that Il can -
finally completed in amDse tine - go 10
caasgeas wish fha presidents nsssaRa-
Tssss fcxsovt of me egfaua AAssn VIII he IA
xaxsf.se 10 ths claims os s~nexaela~