New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
ANEARLYSOLUTION IN VIEW
pA1roUR SPEAKS ENCoURAGINGLY
On THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
psoposAL OF TIE UNITED STATES OPENS
r,,p WAY FOR AN EQUITABLE SETTLEMENT
THE OPPOSITION IN THE hoosH
oil, cnMNfnNS PLEASED.
OF COMMONS PLEASED.

THE OPPOSITION IN THE HousH
or COMMONS PLEASED.
so, Aur. 14-In the House Of Commons
3D.. Sir William Harcourt the leader Oh 'he
Ns,si,,on asked in regard to the Venezuelan
,,o,on # the proposal contained IN 'he u's-
So conf 70 the Foreign Office by the Uhi'eu
ra.,es I" Government on June T. last had re-
.a1 the difficulties. and further inquired
..,hsr there were any prospects OF speeuS
.-.,ssion Of the question to arbitration
p,sh, Hon. A. J. Balfour First Lord or
=, treasury said that the Government was
In considering the proposal maze ny '''e
-, states Government, which was regarueu
,he Foreign Ohice as opening the way loi
eoutabe settlement of the dhhcui'y' me
.'.arrn,ent he added, had every expectation
not the pending negotiations wouio ieau ~ "N
early and satisfactory result
ea,i. '. ITr,s,o Harcourt said that the House
"a -egard Nh Balfours statement as salts
1900 and asked to have the papers on the
..,a-ed 10 be presented TO the House
r,r Ra,four replied that the Government
.,o,,,d nresent the papers to the House as soon
,,obt he consistent with pubic interest,"
q '..o,o, .-'7', Aug. 1.-THE dispatch Of Secre-
-. 20 Sir Julian Pauncefote, BRUSH
..oaor referred to in the House OF COM
sohote today was considered by many
=, irnortant document in the arbitration
~-..,ordence between this country ana Great
,, Tho dispatch was devoted to a discus
=, nronosals submitted by Lord Salisbury
tho settlement Of the Venezuelan boundary
s,e,r,A-that q commission Of four persons De
o,,ted nv the two Governments 10 ascertain
ar,oip facts and upon the basis of those lac's
a-ou, q boundary line (which. however Is IN
~ case 70 encroach upon the bona-hde settle
,oents Of either party" Secretary Olney pointed
out the iroprohability OF such commission oe-
,arnining ANYTHING definite by which the re-
srective Governments should be bound ana lur-
ther the difficulty Of reconciling the claims re-
eardiug "bona-fdc" settlements. Inc uisp"''"
concludes with this counter proposal "hich
NJ Ralfour said to-day was regarded ny the
rore,gn Office as opening the way for an
eouitable settlement Of the difficulty
7, The opinion Of this Government. the pro-
,osals Of Lord Salisbury's dspatch can De
made 10 meet the requirements and the justice
~ the case only If amended in various parucu-
lars.
Thu Commission upon facts should be so con-
st,u,ed. by adding or more members that
1, must reach result and cannot become aooF-
tive and possibly mischevous.
That Commission should have power to report
unon all the facts necessary 10 the oeclsloh oI
the boundary controversy including the iac's
ner,aining 20 the occupation Of the disputed TER
rl,ory by British subjects
The provlso by which the boundary Aiiie' aS
drawn bv the arbitral tribunal OF three Is not
10 include territory bona fide occupied Dy Di'-
fish subjects or Venezuelan citizens on 'aiu'''
! 1897 should be stricken out altogether, Ut
Il Co.
crowded however. that III fixing such hhe' IL
.orratorv of one party be found in the occupa-
tion Of the subjects citizens OF the olhet Pd1y
such weight and effect shall be given 20 80 suO'
occupation as reason justice, the rules Oh i,gl
national law and the equities OF the P"i'NN'"'
case may appear TO require ,,,, o.o.iead
state Department officials are highy glatI,!.ST,u
with the tone Of Mr. Balfours reply % SI w ~
lam Harcourt's query about the erect on tIe
Government of the above dlspa'ch' a"u Niil, my
IN The absence Of Secretary Olney, VINO mas peTil
exclusively in charge OF the neSouall'iS' H''l .
ing definite can be learned or the suCc''ulieH
roTresnondence II any that has passed, conn
dence Is expressed that an agreement VIII DE
reached before next December Tor an eNhdus us'Ne
arbitration Of the Nenezuelan-Guiana Douhua'!
Under the same date Secretary Olney trans
ynitted 10 Sir Julian Pauncefote lhe l3.!OM"ls
dispatch. communicating the de,eriI!Nu'Ion ~ ~
.bis Government not TO permit the Venezuelan
question 10 complicate the scheme for general
ADMIRATION treaty between the United states
and Great Britain. which Is under conslderal'On
concurrently with the other subject
Department of State.
Washington. june 70, 1896
7 ba,o the honor to ackn owledee the receipt from
60, ~ q COM OF Lord Salisbury's dlspaich 10 YOU
- The ism ult relating 10 a proposes genera
trea, n arbifraion between the United states ana
Greai Rrifafn The contents have reccNeu ,lI
C.refnl consideration Of this G0Nerlment anu anu l
shall take the earliest pracucaple Uppo tbo
submit some observations upon the propositions 'c
disratch sets forth and discusses. ,,,,o .. rooou
Mear,gdie. however deem it advisable 10 recall
s,e,fie Ia the fact that 50 far as the ehezeciaA
forr5a~,, 9fepnte IS concerned, the position OF uis
C,vernri.ur has been plainly defined, not ohIy py
,ba I,x.clltive but by the unanimous ins
srfior az 10th branches Of Congress genuine
ADMIRATION issuing in award ana hnalIy ulspos-
,ng nj fhe controversy whether under Sptcal or or
a genera treaty Of arbitration woud %" tn5ISiE Ely
ccnss,arr with that position and VIII hc 'OI ui.'lS
welcomed bv this Government. ,,
on the other hand while treaty Of general aip- }
,ra,ion ur0yiding for q tentative decision mercy
upon territorial claims. though not az that l ms
Goverrrrert deems desirable or leasiDle, Hllsnt
nevertheless be accepted by IL as sep III @ tne
rieht direction. IL would not, under tne clrcuin-
stances feel al liberty TO include the Nenezucian
boundary dispute within the scope OF such a treaty.
j is deemed advisable to be thus explicit IN & me
Interest OF both Governments that the pehpnS
negotiations for general treaty Of arbitration may
proceed without any Misrepresentation