The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-11

WILL Be ARBITRATED
Lord Salisbury's Speech Changes
Venezuelan Situation.
ENGLAND AGREES TO ARBl1RATE.
Only Minor Detu ils Remain to Bc
Agreed Upon.
NEARLY ENDS THE NATTER.
NEARLY ENDS THE NATTER.
Renders Any Report by the Commits
sion Unncccssnry--Datn Gathered
VIII he Found Valuable.

chosen by treaty between the UultCd
States and Great Britain as the fifth or
final arbitrator of the Venezuelan boun-
Diary question. The other arbitrator. four
in number. are to be designated, two by
the lord chief justice OF England aud TWO
by the chief justice OF the United States.
This Is the final and most important fea
ture OF the treaty for The complete ad-
Justmcut of the pending Venezuelan con
trovcrsy. The treaty was concluded In
Washington last night at the British en-
bassy. Sir Julian pauncefote representing
her Britannia majesty and Secretary Obey
this United States.
Since the return of Sir Julian Pauncc-
fote from London two weeks ago nesotiA-
tons toward final settlement have been
proceeding. Most of the meetings Were VI
such all important character thar they
were held either at Mr.. Olueys residence
or al the British embassy. the two houses
being but Two blocks separated 1t hap-
pened that the concluding meeting was al
the embassy yesterday and special interest
was given 1t from the fact that Lord sal
isbury. the British prime lginis,or. was 10
make speech at Guild hail, London. N
the evening. 1t is an annual event. at
Which the premier usually takes occasion
TO review the status OF the most import
ant international questions For this rea
son II was desired, II possible. TO auurGint
Loro Salisbury of the final aud sAtisiac-
tory adjustment of the Venezuelan cues
ton in order that he might make suth
announcement as he thought fit concern
.ns it.
When Mr.. Olney and Sir Julian reached
their final conclusions. cablesram was al
once sent to Lord Salisbury, notifying nm
OF the result 1t reached HIM %iihn ON"
| hour of the time when he went On the
platform at Guild Hall and Is was the basis
| Tor his dnnpuu, cment TO England and 10
the eutire world that the Venezuelan con-
| troYersy WAS settled. Ii was - general
announcement. without drtah and 81 .thout
any reference TO the personnel OF TIC cour,
OF arbitration.
Thus Washington and London particle
| pated az this oysDtiul scene ~ which The
Two leading English speaking nations
reached an amioshle means of adjusting the
most troublesome International question OF
recent years
Although Lord Salsburys statement was
| without details. "a is not possible 10 give al
ol the essential features Of The treaty con
clUded in Washington last niknt The MAR
point is that King o. t0r II, whose iull title
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let entirety TO the Iunlo'aiS oi Tue re-
slec'iVe Countries ,....
| ne Vin'' ''s',-''' Wv
treaty Is that itiy years actual posses
sion IS to constitute iiiie VIM this lui-
itation as To the settled districts, the en-
lie sweep OF he venezuela boundary Is
placed in tho hands OF the court of arhi-
tration The treaty covers only Nenezt-
ella. and the question Of general arbtra-
ton between the United States and Grea:
| britain is loft IN future negotiation Az !,