The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-12

Arbitration of the Dispute Between
Venezuela and Great Nritnin.

Venezuela and Great iritnin.
Washington, January HIT is expected
that the final draft OF the treaty between
Venezuela and Great Britain for tho sub
mission of the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute to arbitration will he made some
time this month and mailed promptly TO
Caracas. The general outlines of the
treaty have been agreed upon and outlined
TO the common satisfaction Of Groat Brit
ain. the United States and Vonezucln and
have been entered IN an agreement by the
two nations first PANIED, but 1t was necos-
sary to elaborate these In formal treaty
between Venezuela and Great Britain.
Progress is making on these details. aud
an important step has been gained in the
formal assent OF kius Oscar Of Sweden to
act as the final arbitrator IN this as well
as In the great arbItrition court.
The principal efforts of Sir Julian
pauncofote and Senior Andrade arc now be-
Ing directed toward ilo completion of the
treaty in season to adult OF its being laid
before the Venezuelan congress as soon us
it convenes.
Under ordinary coalitions this date
would be February 20. but II Is as good as
set tied that President CrcspO taking adj
vantage of the law which permits the legal
sixty days session 10 be extended twenty
days viii advance the date OF meeting by
several days and tlc cons rcss will aascIn-
BILE February /. II this case The treaty is
to be submitted at the opening OF the Sca-
sion. and IL must be dispatched from
Washington not mich later that the 2Uth
inst, so that only ten days are left TO close
up the negotiation. just what points may
remain to DO adJuited can not be learned
at present. but 1t known that they viii
not touch question: OF vital principle aud
relate rather to htails unimportant aud
not likely TO give rise 10 serlOuD contro-
yorses.
uela has accepted that provision OF the
amendment between the United States
and Great Britain which leaves to these
two countries the selection OF the arbi-
t-ators. Some difficulty was expected
/ to be encountered on that point but APP
parently Venezuela is cotncnt 10 rest her
case in the hands Of the United States,
leaving II TO the discretion of the United
States supreme colrt to name either citi-
zcns of the United States or citizens Of
Venezuela or even Df a third court as arbi =
traitors. 1t IL possible that some under
Istandng on this point has already been
reached between SnOr Andrade and Socro
ifirmcd This gals color from the fire.
quent conferences wen as late as today be-
tween the secretly. Chief Justice Fuller
and Mr. storrow, attorney for tho Vene-
zuelan government.
The congress Venezuela meets In
February. and who there have been some
objections raised Venezuela to the ar
rangements for settlement OF the lonR
standing boundar, dispute, 1t Is under
stood that these elections are not potent
enough to prevent ratification of the agree
ment In the face { It's strong Endorsement
by President CrcBo and the members oil
his cabinet The linal settlement OF this
dispute. which at one time threatened Sc.
rlously to interrut the amicable relation.
between the Uned States and Groal
Britain, will bc Jailed with satisfaction
both In this county and in Great Britain
Tho intervention the United States "a
adjust the disputehas had one result not
fnreseen nor contemplated at the time
VIZ, the drawing closer together Of the
two great representatives Of the English
Ispeaking races a a result OF the mutual
understanding effected In consequences OF
their negotiations over Venezuela the
United States and Great Britain mt this
thine, probably. ary more nearly in accord
lin their diplomatigelations than eyer b.