New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
THE CORRESPONDENCE SUMMARIZED

United States and Great Britain TO agree upon
a general arbitration treaty for the settlement
Of all controversies through the establishment
Of a permanent tribunal as we'll the progress
OF diplomatic negotiations toward solving the
Venezuelan problem. are setforth in thirteen COM
muncations made public by the State Depart
ment tonight While they constitute the first
authoritative disclosures upon these great ques-
tions since President Cleveland's famous Venez-
uelan message to Congress. it will be found that
previous reports by the United Press Of the nego-
tiatlons between the two Governments have ac-
curately outlined the course Of evert5.
An outline in part Of the pr )posed procedure
is laid down in the documents. and the views OF
the two Governments are so explicitly stated
that future discussion may be confined toward
narrowing the few divergencies Of method. The
further fact is made apparent that the United
States has not relaxed it's vigilance In demand
ing just settlement Of the Venezuelan boun-
dairy question. and has rejected the British pro-
posas for arbitratlng that dispute under terms
involving the surrender OF any part Of Nenez-
uela's claims.
MR. OI.NEY TAKES THE INITIATIVE
The CORRESPONDENCE opens with a letter from
Ambassador Bayard to Lord Salisbury, dated
Februar, - last stating that his instructions
continued TO indicate urgent desire 10 have
the Venezuelan boundary question removed
as soon as practicable from the atmosphere or
possible controversy. and proposing an entrance
forthwith upon negotiations at Washington be
tween the British Ambassador and the Secretary
of State. Mr. Bayard added that Secretary
Olnev greatly desired that there should be pro-
pounded A clear definition Of the settlements
by individuals in the disputed territory when,
IT was understood, Great Britain wishes ex-
Lord Salisbury in reply. on March 3, said that
his Government readily ccrcurred in the sug-
gestion and had sent Instructions to Sir Julian
Pauncefcte directing him TO discuss the ques-
tion. either with the Venezuelan representative
or the United States. acting as the friend OF
Venezuela. He had asked the Secretary Of state
for the Colonies for the precise meaning attached
to the word settlements
LORD sALLsBUPYs PLAN OUTLINED.
Lord Salisbury's Instructions 10 Sir Julian
Pauncefote dated March > form the third docu-
ment. and are devoted to the system for general
international arbitration. negotiations for the
establishment of which h1d been ruptured ny
Secretary Gresham's death Lord Salisbury
submits the following
Heads Of a treaty for arbitration in certain
cases
/ He~ Britannia Majesty and the President
of the United States shall eacr apr oint two or
more permanent judicial officers for the pur-
noses Of this treaty. and on the appearance or
an, difference between m, two Powers which.
IN the Judgment Of either Of them. cannot he
settled 10y negotiation each or them snail desls
nate one Of the said officers as arbitrator; an
the two arbtratOrS shall hear ana determine
am matter referred to them in accordance with
this treaty. ~,
n Refore entering upon such arbitration. the
erlitrafors shall select umpire. by whom any
question upon whicc they disagree whether IN
terlocutory or final. shall be decided. The de
cision OF SUCH umpire upon any interlocutory
nuesfion shall BE- binding upon the arbitrators.
The determination Of the arbtrators. or. II they
disagree the decision OF the umpire, shall be the
award upon the matters referred.
THE MATTERS TO BE REFERRED
III COMPLAINTS made 10y the nationals Of one
Power against the officers Of the other; all
necuniarv claims or groups OF claims. amount
ing n not more than 100000. made on either
Power bv the nationals Of the other. whether
based on an alleged right by treaty or agree
nent or otherwise all claims for damages or
indemnity under the said amount all questions
affecting diplomatic or consular privileges; all
alleged rights Of fishery. access. navigation or
commercial privilege. and all questions referred
nv special agreement between the two parties
ebau he referred 10 arbitration in accordance
with this treaty. and the award thereon shall be
final
~ Any difference in respect to a question OF
fact or # International law. involving the terri
tory territorial rights. sovereignty or jurisdc-
tion Of either Power or any pecuniary claim or
ero,tp Of claims Of any kind. involving sum
Larger than 400 600 shall be referred to arbtra-
tion under this treaty. But II IN any such
case within three months after the award has
been reported either Power protests that such
award is erroneous in respect 10 some issue or
facr or some issue of International law, the
svvard shall be reviewed 10y Court composed OF
three Of the Judges OF the supreme Court or
Go pritafr and three Of the Judges OF the
Suprenie Cour. Of the United States; and II the
said Court shall determine after hearing the
f.pc hon IN ana
-. ,be said issue has been rightly determined.
the award shall stand and he final but IN de
fault Of such determination. 1t shall not be valid
II no rrotest is entered by either Power against
the award wlthin the uihe 'l'i''eu J" S"a'' 'V
final
QUESTIONS OF NATIONAL HONOR EX-
CEPTED.
y ANY difference which. in the judgment OF
either Power. materially affects its honor or the
integrity II its territory. shall not be referred
% arbitration under this treaty. except by spe-
cial agreement
VI ANY difference whatever. by agreement be-
,yvaen the two Powers. may be referred for decl-
s,on bv arbitration herein provided. with the
s,inulation that unless accepted by both Powers
the decision shall not be valid.
The time and place Of their meeting and all ar
rangements for the hearing and all questions OF
procedure shall be decided by the arbltrators or
by the umpire. II need be-
In the instructions Sir Julian is told that all
matters in dispute cannot be referred TO arbitra-
,,on. that neither Government is willing 10 ac-
cent arbitration upon issues involving National
honor or integrity. but within this wide region
the United States desires To go further than Great
Britain. system Of arbitration being novel
arrangement, the limits mus, be determined by
experiment and IT would be wiser to make a
modest beginning than 70 hazard the success Of