The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-13
2o~Ca11eA ExtensAon - MonFOeasD
Excftes FoFelgn Newspapers-fhe
Treaty . sweepfng Victory fer
tAe Dip1onats 81 the Unitea
Rolnt CentenAea EOr-king Oscar
II. WIN Accept the Honor. bat
VIII Probably Appofnt . sabsti-
tate for the FoRmal Work.

lie monroe Uoc-I1uo itSells moi peioTS az
kaowiedged by any European power, has
now received the sanction of Great Brit
ain. But Il would be prontless as we'll
as somewhat painful to touch upon this
delicate ground. What had TO be done
had to be done. and that is the long and
short of L. We may not like II. bui there
ought to be no difficulty in choosing be-
tween the absurdity of complaining over
the Inevitable and the dignity Of smiling
perfectly right now. without being wrong
six or ten months ago. 1t Is exactly .
care Of our policy of staving o6 as long as
possible the domination of Russia. now so
complete. To continue that policy when
the game Is up would be merely to cling
TO antiquated superstitions and anti
Quated diplomacy"
The ST. James Gazette publishes lead
ing article headed. An Historic Moment"
In which it says:
Lord Salisbury's great admission that
the principle that the United States has
the right to Intervene in frontier dis
putes among American powers and to
compel the disoutants to arbitrate, alto
gether transcends in importance the
question of the Guiana boundary. 1t Is
a formal recognition of the hegemOny OF
the United states on the American con-
tinent. and gives to the president In the
new world that which medieval popes
and emperors tried In vain to claim In
Europa"
fhe Daily News says there is talk Of
the resumption Of direct diplomatic rela-
tions between Venezuela and Great Brit
ain.
Enosneus Extension Of Monroeasn.
Paris. Nov. 12.-The Temps today ex-
prsped itself as being greatly concerned
at IL enormous extension of Monroeism
invu1ved in the Anglo-American entente"
addkng:
SIT confefs upon America the right to
sef&Ie any difference between an Ameri-
cxh state and European power. without
th6Authority OF tie American state inter-
esteds This u big innovation in inter-
nattoral law. and endows the United
6ta}eg with absolute supremacy In their
hemllphere. 1t must be hitter pill to
~ pride to consent to this.
doubt as to whether Europe will accept
this agreement as a precedent.
Almost Ready for signature.
Washington City. Nov. 12-But one
point. matter OF detail and not Of merit.
remains open between the United States
ard Great Britain in the settlement Of the
Venezuelan question. Cablegrams pass
ing between London and Washington City
give every reason to believe that this
point, which has delayed the formal af1x-
ing of signatures to the arrangement for .
settlement, will be determined In day
or two. 1t has been found no easy task
to take the lord chief justice or the solici-
tor general. or any other eminent British
judicial functionary from his present i'm
portant duties and charge him with
duties which may take months or years
In execution. For that reason IL has been
considered wise to settle the matter at the
outset. The point remaining to be set
tied relates wholly to the personnel Of
the arbitration tribunal. In any event. it
will not affect the merits Of the agree
ment already reached.
The arrangement as to King Oscar III.
is Anal. so far as Mr. Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote are concerned. The agree
ment on the king as chief arbitrator was
made under the same circumstances and
conditions as always attach TO the selec-
ton of the ruler OF nation. Diplomatic
usage implies that the king could name
another nominal representative to relieve
him OF the more laborious duties of the po-
sition. This branch OF the subject was
removed from the field of discussion some
days ago.
Now that the facts OF the agreement are
known. fuller information is obtainable az
TO the form the compact has taken. There
are TWO distinct papers in the transac-
ton. The first. and by far the most Inn
portant, Is In the nature OF a solemn
agreement between the United States and
Great Britain as to the terms on which
the boundary question shall be settled and
the form OF the court OF arbitration. The
compact Is lacking In technical terms
characteristic of a treaty. and In form Is .
finsI agreement duly signed by the repre-
sentatives OF the two governments. Then.
because the subject matter OF the boun-
dary itself lies between Great Britain and
Venezuela. a second paper IL made neces-
sary. This is in the form OF a treaty.
the contracting parties being Great Brit
ain and Venezuela. This viii explain the
ambiguity of terms that has arisen as 10
the agreement and the treaty. Literally.
the United States and Great Britain have
msde an agreement by which the terms
OF an arbitration treaty between Great
Britain and the United States and Great
Britain and Venezuela are framed. Each
instrument will relate to the other. and be
part or common understanding on the
entire subject. In this way Venezuela
retains her attitude as contracting party
TO the inai treaty. but as the treaty liz
shaped by agreement. the United States
IS the instrumentality by which the full
result is accomplished. and this country
names two OF the judicial arblsrators.
King Oscar VIII Consent TO Serve.
Stockholm. Nov. 1.-THE exclusive an
ncuneement in the dispatches OF the As
soc.afed Press 20 its European connections
OF the practical settlement OF the Fen-
ezuelan dispute. the basis OF the settle
rent. the composition OF the court OF ar
bstration which Is TO decide upon the de-
tails. and. finally, its exclusive announce
ment on Tuesday last that King Oscar
OF Sweden and Norway had been selected
as the NTH arbitrator. has been discussed
with the greatest possible interest here.
as well as in all the European capitals.
The representative 81 the Associa ted
Press today sought 20 interview King os-
car on the subject and WAS received with
the greatest courtesy by the highest pub
lie officiais. The representatives. request
for an expression OF opinion on the part
of the king on the peaceful settlement ar
rived at between the United STATES and
Great britain. and as 10 mis- ma jsssys will
lsnxneSs TO set az the fifth member Of tae
court Of arbitration was rcrveyesa 10 King
ONcsr. and his majesty sent the eorre-
spondsnt the following message in reply: =:
THE king not having received an ON
cisi communication regarding the arbitra-
sson. Is unable at present TO make state
nvrs on the sasbtsct'
II was explained that while his majesty
has expressed his willingness 70 the Swsd~
isa Minister at Washington City 10 act as
arbitrator as proposed. his ma a5>sty must
receive formal of1cial request TO act be-