The indicator., 1897-02-06
SIGNED THE TREATY.
AGREE ON THE VENEZUELAN
DISPUTE.
,,,,,,.,,,. n, tb, Document signed at
Washington by Great britain A"'
Venezuela.

Washington. Feb. 3.-As the repre-
sentatives of their respective govern
mcnts. Sir Julian Paunccfotc, the bri.-
ish ambassador. and Senor Jose Nh
drade. the Venezuelan MINISTER "
Washington, ut i:3O o'clock yestcru".
afternoon. ut the state department
signed n treaty providing Tor the set
tlement by arbitration OF lhe ,"hS
standing dispute over the h"uhuil!
between Venezuela and BRUSH nu'"n'
which has not only ruptureu NY ~
lotions between the principals and kept
them apart displomatically for years
Int has threatened to involve the TWO
great English-spenking nations Ill nus
tilities. .o,,
Ine treaty was really complete sew
crul days ago. so far as all of the de-
tails were concerned. except the lnser-
tion of one name, and there piaih
was left to fill in with the name ol
British jurist. Some diiilcuity hh'
been experienced in finding the sccoi'u
member of the british supreme 'rlpl,i-
nj who was willing to assume lhe "ruu
GUS task of arbitrator. ana also '"uiu
be shared from the bench. II was not
until Yesterday morning that word
came over the cable that such per
son had been found in Justice Collins
ratified by the British privy council
necessary formality
The treaty provides that the tribuii'''
shall consist of five iurists-two ON ,hc
part of Great Britain, nominated by 'hc
members of the judicial committee OF
her majesty's privy council h'iihel!;
the Right Hon. Baron Herscheli ana
the Hon. Sir Richard Hem Collins, one
of the justices of her Britannia mnJes
tvs Supreme Court of .Iudicature' '"u
on the part of Venezuela. nominated,
one by the president of the lhlteu
States of America, namely the non.
Melville w. Fuller. chief justice ol me
United States of America ana one
nominated by the justices OF the Su,
premc court of the United states OF
America. namely. the Hon. David j.
Brewer, n Justice of the supreme court
of the United States of America ana
fifth jurist to be selected by the iour
persons so nominated, or, in the event
of their failure TO agree WITHIN three
months of the date of the exchange of
ratiflcations of the present treaty, TO
he selected by his majesty. the klhg oil
Sweden and Norway. The jurist so
selected shall be president OF the trl-
bunal. In case of death the supreme
ted States Supreme court. shall by n
majority vote ill the vacancy.
In deciding the matters of dispute
the tribunal shall be governed by the
following rules: Adverse holdings OF
prescription during n period of 30 years
shall make n good title.
In The arbitrators may recognize
and give effect to rights and claims
resting on any other ground whatever
valid according to international law.
ic) In determining the boundary line,
If territory of one party he found by
the tribunal To have been nj the date
of this treaty in the occupation of the
| subjects or citizens of the other party,
such effect shall he given to such 'oc-
cupation as reason, Justice. the prlnci-
pies of international law and the equi-
| ties of the case shall. in the opinion
OF the tribunal, require.
The arbitrators shall meet in Paris,
within 60 days after the printed argu-
mcnts shall be delivered To them. 1t
| is left within the discretion of the tri-
| bunal to change the place of meeting.
All questions considered by the tri-
bunal. including the final decision, shall
he determined by n majority of all the
arbtrators.
shall name one person ns its agent 10
attend the tribunal and to represent it
generally in all matters connected with
the tribunal
Provision is made for, the prcscnta-
ton of printed arguments and counter
arguments, and of all documents and
reports shall be available ia
both sides. The decision of the
tribunal shall. if possible. be
made within three months from the
| close of the argument ON both sides.
| The high contracting parties engage
10 consider the result of the proceed
| ings of the tribunal Of arbitration as n
full. perfect and final settlement of all
the questions referred to the arbitra-
| tors.
The arbitcrs chosen on each side are
TO be paid by the governments they
| represent.