New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-12
ppOGRESS ON THE TREATY.
ARBITRATION PROTOCOL NOT
SIGNED YET.


,r,ry IMPOSED on THE GOVERNMENT
CONTINUOUS EXCHANGE OF MES
sAoEs BETWEEN LONDON
AND WASHINGTON.
,,..s,,neton Nov 1.-THE fact that the proto-
=. tho proposed Venezuelan Treaty OF Ar
....,,on w. has not yet been signed is made mani
o"S So. many signs to-day. There has been
N'' ~ exchange OF cable messages on mat
~ ., detail between this city and LONDON.
. .hat some general principle Of agreement
,oar determined upon is undoubted, as mas
NO.. ~..,sa,v been said in these dispatches.
'er .res.,on whether or not Venezuela IS
% tho arrangement appears to be settieo
POI" .ec;a, correspondence and by collateral
1,xo, Secretary Olney. on behalf OF Nenez-
's.' ,aaa his first peremptory demand on
$50, Britain for arbitration LORD SALISBURY
o''N 49,, de,av. came back with two vigorous
- One of them attacked the Monroe Doc
.-,na asserting that Mr.. Olney was stre'chng
:. 900 FAR. Tl-. other attacked the Venezuelan
..r,ords. asserting that they were exorpitaht'
r.., President Cleveland sent to congress HIS
..u,ous Christmas message and Lord Sahsoui!
- Nav % wrote to Sir Julian Pauncelole' ac-
s.,,,ne for the first time the principles OF ar
.,...,,on but only in a partial FORM ana comm
-. q TO Great Britain and the united states
~ .sked Sir Julian to submit TINS proposi''oh
a. ,he government of the United STATES ac'Es
=. .h. friend of Venezuela in this matter. HIS
-..nos,t,on was for Commission to be created
:. agreement between Great Britain ana the
r.,ed States. to be composed of two BRUSH
-,ac,s and two citizens of the United States, 10
--.,,yate and report upon the facts. without
..s.-ence 10 differences, but the finding or the
rorrm,ssion TO be binding upon both Govern
..rt. In this letter he distinctly specified the
,,.oa cto+es and not Venezuela as the party
NJ the second part. but still propositioh was
....,,ed In Lord Salisbury's letter TO Sir Julian
rh,ch seemed 10 imply some necessity Tor con-
.en+ on the part of Venezuela. inasmuch as IL
vas nrovjded that on the report OF the com
vr,sson heing issued the two Governments oi
Great Britain and Venezuela should enoea'or
N agree 10 a boundary line and falling agree
usnt there should be arbitration by three COM
ro,esoners. one selected by Great Britain ana
,re nv Venezuela, and they to select third'
Nth nroyiso that all settlements OF BRUSH
.uh,acts nrior to January l. 1887. were TO be
exempted
IN June 10 1896. Secretary Olney accepted
,,,. challenge hut with most important modi-
sc.,,ors since accedcd to. providing that the
should be amended by adding an
pther member. so that 1t must reach result
"a s,so nroviding that the Commission should
49,. nouer to decide the boundary question
.,,h,o,. to tho eouities of each particular case
~ actual settlers (snce limited TO fifty years OF
undisturbed occupation).
SANCTION NOT REQUIRED.
Nowhere after this date does Venezuela ap-
pear in the negotiatio rs as a principal or rs
having a right to select an arbitrator In sup
mort of the idea that the treaty Is TO be De-
lween Great Britain and the United States. the
after acting as Venezuela's friend. 1t Is pointed
ort that II the formal assent Of that Republic
Is required to any protocol or the boundary
question, It could not be obtained, under the
most favorable conditions. till long after the
of President Cleveland has ex-
pired by Limitation. The Constitution or Nen-
ezuela requires all treaties to be ratified by
vote of the House Of Legislature in joint ses-
sion. The Legislature Of Venezuela does not
convene In regular session till February next
Even II an extra session were TO be called it
would take a five weeks notice 10 get II TO-
Rether Under the usual methods OF procedure
In Latin American countries the summer of 1897
would be well advanced before the Legislature
would be ready to begin to consider the ques-
ton.
The attitude In which the United States is
now placed, 1t is said. partakes largely Of the
position of a protector Of the weaker sister Re-
publics Of the continent. This. in the opinion
bility on this country somewhat similar TO that
which English statesmen have repeatedly en-
deavored TO faster upon the United states Gov
eminent since the days OF Canning Frequent
ausion has been made In the last few years.
notably when the Mosquito complication was at
its height as well as In the early acute stages
Of active Intervention in the Venezuelan con-
troversy. to the effort made by Canning. when II
the Monroe Doctrine was being formulated. 10
hold the United States responsible for all the
incidents inseparable from It's assumed guaru-
ianship Of territory In Central and south
America and Il was explicitly said, even WITT
IN the last two years In diplomatic correspond
ence with Great Britain that the UnIted otatrs
could not undertake such respopslnIiities. =.
was this position that led England 10 proceed
directly TO collect he~ smart money from MIA
ragua by selling CorntO.
THE BOUNDARY COMMISSIONS WORK.
Not a word Of the negotiations or their ac-
compshment has yet reached the Boundary
Commissioners. Their statement OF yesterday
vas based on what appeared IN the press re-
sarding Lord Sasbury's speech ana the cir
cumstantial details following 1t. AS explained
oy the Commissioners to-day, their eiiorts are
not by any means suspended. but Will be re-
doubled In order to complete tn" evidence as
soon possible so as to be In position 10
reach and announce a decision at any time
should the project tor arbitration from any
cacse fall through.
The United States having taken the matter
entirely into its own hands. and mindful OF the
responsibilities involved. will undoubtedly spare
no effort 10 gain n decisive victory. To this end
parslmony cannot be countenanced In It's repre-
seEtaton before the Arbitration Tribunal The
most eminent counsel obtainabe Will necessa-
nsiy be retained. Fortunately. the executive
tary Malet-Prevost has developed so much
evidence hitherto overlooked by either contest
ant Will be available as well as such experts rs
Professor Burr Among the counsel likely to be
selected Is James J. Storrow. of Boston. now
.sanlng council for Venezuela. who would have
tne advantage of Secretary Olrey's personal as