The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-12

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
sent the following message to the senate
this afternoon. transmitting the Anglo
American general arbitration treaty:
ITO the Senate: 1 transmit herewith
a treaty for the arbitration of all mat
ters in difference between the United
States and Great Britain. The pro-
visions of the treaty are the result of
long n patient deliberation, and repre-
sent concessions made by each party for
the SAKE of agreement upon the general
scheme.
Though the result reached nay not
meet the views of the advocates OF I'M
mediate, unlimited and i~rTevocable arbl-
tration of all international ontroVersles
it is, nevertheless, confidently believed
that the treaty cannot fail TO be every
where recognized as making u long step
in the right direction. and as em0odylnS
a practical working plan by which dlS-
puteS between the two countries VIII
reach a peaceful adjustment as matter or
course and in ordinary routine.
In the initiation of such an important
movement. it must be expected that some
o. its features will assume Il tentative
character looking to a further ADVANCE
ment, and yet it is apparent that the
treaty which has been formulated not
only makes war between the parties TO
it d remote possibility, but precludes
those fears and rumorS of war which or
themselves too often assume he pro-
portions of q national disturbance.
1t is eminently fitting, as well as
fortunate. that the attempt 10 acnleVe
results so beneficient should be inflated
bV kindred peoples speaking The same
tongue and joined together by all the
ties of common traditions, common inStl-
tutions and common aspirations. The
experiment of substituting civilized
methods for brute force. as the means or
settling international questions OF right,
Will thus be tried unde the happlest or
,-.sA Lee uaAn III Uh nor IN ne
doubtful. and the fact that its ultimate
ensuing benefits are not likely to be
limited to the two countries immediately
concerned, should cause it to be pro-
set and the lesson furnished by the sue
cesstuI operation OF this treaty are sure
to be felt and K to heart sooner or
late- by other nations, and VIII thus
marx the beginning OF a new eDoch IN
civilization.
..Profoundly impressed as I am, there
fore. by the promise of tranScendent Soou
which this treaty affords, l do not hesl-
tate to it's transmission with
an expression of my earnest hope that II
ma.r commend itself to the favorable
consideration of the senate
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Jan u, IS9t-
The proposed treaty consisted of Is
articles, and covered 20 pages OF the
special paper on which all conventions
are spread for original signature. Each
copy was clearly written IN Ieglple
manuscript. without fiOuriShes, the
only characterization consisted OF the
red. white and blue twisted cord with
which all state department documents
are held together. 1t was shortly after
10 o'clock today when the British am
bassadcr reached the state depart
ment with ViscOunt Cough. one OF his
secretaries. He had earlier in the
morning received a final cablegram
from Lord Salisbury, authorizing the
signature, and a made an appoint
ment with Secretary Olney for con-
summating the negotiations. The
secretary promptly met Sir Julian in
the diplomatic room on his arrival, and
the two pleripotentiaries Immediately
presented their credentials TO each
other. Secretary Olney signed as desig-
mated by the president by the United
States. and Sir Julian Pauncefote
signed as designated by the queen, on
behalf of Great Britain.
The formalities having been COM
pleted, the secretary and Sir Julian
shook hands, congratulating each
other, and the British representative
returned to the embassy. taking his
copy of h document with him. The
| copy was Immediately sent over to
the executive mansion and delivered to
the president who, a moment later
sent it to the senate with a message
asking for it's ratification. After the
senate shall lave given its advice and
consent to tIe ratification of the treaty
it will be necessary to make an exact
copy of our treaty. signed, and append
thereto the presidents ratification
This is known as the exchange copy
and Will be delivered to the British
government in exchange for a similar
copy received from it and signed by
her majesty, he queen. After this has
been one the proclamation of the
president will be written on the
original copy of our treaty, which was
before the senate. and hen the treaty
becomes effective