The Penn's Grove record., 1897-01-15
ARBITRATION IS ASSURED
General Treaty Between the United
States and Great Britain Signed.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.

Two Copies of the Treaty Signed by the
British Minister and Secretary olney
American Copy Sent to the Presl-
dent and by Him Sent to the Senate
for Ratifcatton---It is for Five Years.
WASHINGTON, d. c. - (Special) - Score.
tary Of State Olney, IN behalf OF the
United States, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, on
the part OF Great Britain, on Monday af] xed
their signatures to the new treaty by which
for a term OF five years the two English
speaking Nations agree to abide In peace and
without resort to arms, all possible ques.
tions OF controversy being referred to a
court Of arbitration, with the single excep.
tion that neither Nation surrenders Its honor
or dignity to the Judgment OF arbitration.
Later In the day President Cleveland sent
the treaty and n message earnestly approx
ing 1t to the Senate.
Although the text of the treaty Is still an
official secret, enough has been divulged
from time to time about its main provisions
to make the, conditions of the compact prac-
tically public property. 1t may be said that
the treaty lays down these general terms OF
arbitration:
: htlutI vi hfc yoitES lTUn tue uttte
OF the exchange Of Publications within which
the treaty shall be operative.
Second-A Court Of Arbitration OF six
members, three to bs drawn from the
Judiciary Of Great Britain.
Third-Th submission TO this Tribunal
OF all differences between the two Nations
now pending or to arise within the period
offive years, this not to include the Boring
Sea question or the Venezuelan question,
now before independent commissions, but to
include the question of the boundary be-
tween Alaska and British North America.
King Oscar OF Sweden has been selected
n will be named In the general arbitration
treaty rs the final arbiter in case OF a tie vote
by the Arbitration Tribunal on any mat
ter. He eth will sit and hear the mat
ter OF dispute himself, or will name a
deputy, who will act as the final arbi-
ter. Thus for five years the Swedish King
will be the final umpire Of all disputes be-
tween the two great English-speaking Ma
lions. He will act also In the Venezuelan
dispute, and in this dual capacity will come
prominently before the world as the FORE
most representative of the settlement of in
ternational disputes by peace instead Of by
force OF arms.
The treaty was delivered to the Senate at
y O'Clock. Atterward, in executive session,
It was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. and without being read was or
dered to be printed.
Senator Morgan suggested that the treaty
should be made public, but Senator Sher-
man, as Chairman Of the Committee on For
eign Relations, replied that it should be ex-
amined by the committee to which 1t had
been referred before being published. This
suggestion was accepted, with tho upaeF-'
standing that the committee should h9te the
privilege OF making the treaty kn6wn.
The President sent the following message
TO the Senate, transmitting the Anglo-Ameri-
can general arbitration treaty:
7 the Senate:
II transmit herewith a treaty for the arbi-
tration Of all matters 10 difference between
the United States and Great Britain.
"The provisions OF the treaty are tho re-
suit OF long and patient deliberation, and
represent concessions made by each party
for the sake OF agreement upon the general
scheme.
Though tho result reachel may not
meet the views OF the advocates OF immedi-
ate, unlimited and irrevocable arbitration OF
all international controversies, it Is, never
theless, confidently believed that the treaty
cannot fail to be every where recog-
right direction, and as embodying n
practical working plan by which
disputes between the two countries Will
reach n peaceful adjustment rs u matter o,
course and in ordinary routine. In the initi-
alton OF such an important movement 1t
nus " . cAp6cttu INIT SOulb Oh IS IeutuT6J
will assume n tentative character looking to
a further advance, and yet 1t Is apparent that
the treaty &c has been formulated not
only makes Gar a between the parties to II a
remote possibility, but precludes those fears
n rnmors OF war which of themselves too
often assume the proportions OF u National
disaster.
ut is eminently fitting as we'll as fortunate
that the attempt 10 accomplish results so
beneficial should be initiated by kindred
peoples, speaking the same tongue n
Joined together by all the ties OF common
traditions, common institutions and COM
mon aspirations. The experiment OF sub
shutting civilized methods for brute
force as the means OF settling inter
national questions Of right will thus
be tried under the happiest auspices. Its
success ought nor to be doubtful, and the
TACT that its ultimate ensuing benefits are
not likely to be limited 10 the two countries
Immediately concerned should cause it to be
promoted allthe more eagerly. The exam
pie set aud the lesson furnished by the sue
eessfui operation OF this treaty are sure to
be felt and taken 10 heart sooner or later by
other Nations, aud will thus mark the begin
ming OF a new epoch in civilization.
profoundly impressed as / Am, there
fore, by the promise OF transcendent good
which this treaty affords. l do not hesitate
to accompany its transmission with an ex-
preston of my earnest hope that it may
commend itself to the favorable considera-
tion of the Senate. GRoyEH CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, January II, 1897"