The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-29

ezsxy, where he nsla iong conference
~ appointment wita ssr JuIsan Psunce-
ksie. zhe British ambassador. re5ztige 20
1se status Of me Venezuelan treaty. Ar.
s1-aex-s cal faliowe6 lAe arrival e Min
ser AEdra1e. q Venezuela and Mr..
lanes ! S&ar~aw, counsel II the Neaex-
-s-z c1ses $40 reached Washiags0n hsge
-@ss evening TIE rssaag af the confer
s-es ~zs ga2ras& win ne usual secrecy
NaAsa prevails AZ meetings between the
Sse.esATy AID shs Ambassador oGt there
: SOD reason 70 believe Il was the occa-
S.oa EoS Sung over several nSw phases ct
Aae essezuslaa question
Ae ontc141s are reflceaf. ard VII say
1sais n ssneEAi 14EuIS lhat the prospect
= - @eeepfa1es - TIE settlement oy
venezuela S ssoa Ig is understood. how
ever. taaE there are important limfsa-
~@s.s . kEe acceptance watch appear %
A&Ae the ease less hopeful os an lnaMe6s-
Sc ard satisfactory conclusion EaAn has
grea expected. TIE plan of An extra ses-
sen o. tbs venezuelan congress TO ratlfy
Sas treaty aas oeen practically aban-
1onea
There appears also 20 a@ a question as
In tas n2eG4e o. NsnexUe.A's acceptance.
PRESIDENT G-espo ana the government aa-
@a@oEstkes EAYe expressed satisfaction with
the genera. settlements. 50 far as they
secure arbitration. yet they have not yet
expressed ogh1lag approval of al the de-
t@-4s o ne settlement. on the contrary
there seems a very earnest Gesire a. cara
cas- for more exact Information of the
terms q the treaty between NeneZuela
and Great Britain. When the settlement
WAs mSas n Washir xson i rOught draft
OF the general features Of The settlement
"as made, This contemplated the sahse-
9aent regulations OF an arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and Nene-
zaela on TIE general lines prescribed hy
The settlement But the Venezuela au-
lhorifles prefer 70 ses the treaty ifse,f In
stead o. an agreement for a treaty. and the
present indications are that Venezuela vii
give 10 acceptance unJu the entire
phrsseology of the treaty. With al It's
terms and Qualifications. IS completed.
This nav take considerable time. The
general expectation was that Venexuela
would arst accept the proposed method cf
settlement. Then the diplomatic arrange
ments between Great Britain and Vene-
zuela would follow a. matter OF course
When these relations were re-estAblished
the British minister a. Caracas could read
ily take up the negotiations of the pro-
posed arbitration treaty.
A. present. however. there IS no diSposi-
ton to await the gradual maturing OF this
complete treaty and IL Is little short OF
settled that the treaty win have 10 De
forthcoming and all The Incidental negc-
tietlons closed before the desired Venez-
Uslan ratification IS secured. In official
and diplomats circles there continues 20
be a satisfactory and a hopeful view ta-
ken Of the situation tt IA felt all obsta-
cles VIII be cleared away in time ana
there is a disposition 10 minimize obsta-
cles as being under the head of minor de-
tails. At the same time the practical aban-
donment OF the extra session Of the
Venezuelan congress and the disposition
20 close all negotiations on the final treaty
oefore acceptance Is given do not IN
crease the prospects OF a speedy conclg-
sion Of the case.
On the question OF general arbitration
between the United States and Great Brit
ain, Mr.. Olney and Minister Pauncefo,e
have made their final draft OF the treaty.
and Il is IN the hands OF Lord Salisbury
awaiting his approval. No doubt exists
OF its approval. which IS expected TO come
daily. II had not arrived when Mr.. Olnsy
conferred with the ambassador today.