Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-13
ENCLISHMEN ARE PLEASED
Arbitration Hailed with Satisfaction in the
Tight Little Island,
EVENT OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
London Papers Print the Outline oi
the New Treaty and Hail the
Event with GREAT
Rejoicing.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Chronicle says in
an editorial this morning; 1--WE announce
this morning the event of the nineteenth
century, and follows this with the pre-
amble and the text OF fifteen articles of the
general arbitration treaty signed yesterday
at Washington between the United States
and Great Britain.
Article 1 of the treaty is merely a
formal statement that the contracting
parties agree to arbitrate in accordance
with the treaty all disputes failing TO adjust
themselves by diplomacy.
The second article of the treaty provides
that all pecuniary claims or groups OF
claims not exceeding an aggregate of fl00,-
600 and which shall not involve a
determination of territorial claims shall be
determined by an arbitration tribunal to be
constituted as provided in the third article
The third article provides that each of the
hi5h contracting parties shall nominate as
arbiter juriSt of national repute, and these
two, within two months, shall select an
umpire If they fail in this the umpire
shall be appointed by agreement between
the members of the supreme court of the
United States and the judicial committee
of the privy council of Great Britain, each
nominating body acting by a majority. If
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umpire shall be selected in accordance with
article 10, namely, by the king Of Sweden.
The umpire shall preside over the tribunal
and the award of the majority shall be
final.
Article 4 provides that all pecuniary
claims exceeding 100000 or disputes in
volvng treaty rights but not territorial
claims, shall be decided by the tribunal in
accordance with article 5.
Article 5 provides for the submission OF
the foregoing to the tribunal where awards,
If unanimous. shall be final, but If not
unanimous either of the contracting parties
may, within six months from the date of
the award, demand a review thereof. The
matter shall then be submitted to a
tribunal of flve entirely fresh jursts, each
side selecting two and the four thus chosen
selecting an umpire within three months.
In the event of a failure the umpire shall
be chosen in accordance with article g. or,
failing that, by King Oscar of Sweden. The
award of majority of the tribunal shall
be final
FOR TERRITORIAL CLAIMS.
Article 6 provides that territorial claims
shall be submitted to tribunal of six, three
of whom, subject to the provisions of article
8, shall be judges of the supreme court of
he United States or judges of the circuit
courts nominated by the president of the
United States, and the other three, also
subject to article s. shall be judges of the
British supreme court or members of the
judicial committee of the privy council,
nominated by the queen whose award, by
majority OF not less than five to one, shall
be final In case the award Is made by
less majority it shall also be final unless
either power shall within three months,
protest that the award was erroneous, when
it shall be invalid. There shall even then
be no recourse to hostile measures until the
mediation of one or more friendly powers
has been invited by one or both parties
Article 7 provides that objections to the
Jurisdiction of the tribunal shall only be
taken as follows: Before the conclusion Of
a hearing of the claim under articles or
either party may invite the tribunal to
decide whether the question involves a
grave matter of national rights. If the
tribunal so decides the jurisdiction of the
tribunal shall cease and the dispute shall be
oettled under article 3.
Article 8 provides that where the question
involved concerns d particular state or ter
ritory they may appoint judicial officer of
such state or territory to be one of the
arbiters. The same principle applies to
Great Britain.
Article 9 provides that the term terri
toral claims" shall include all other claims
involving questions Of servitude, rights in
navigation fisheries and all rights and in
terests necessary to control and enjoyment
OF territory.
Article II is not given.
Article II provides that each government
shall pay its own counsel and arbiters and
the tribunal in finally disposing OF the mat
ter shall direct whatever, If any, of the
expenses of the successful party shall be
borne by the unsuccessful party
Article 13 deals with the routine of the
tribunal the place OF meeting, etc, these to
be decided by the tribunal itself.
Article Il provides that the article shall
remain in force for five years and further
no n
party gives notice of it's termination.
Article 10 provides that the treaty shall
be ratified by the president of the United
States and Queen Victoria and that the
exchange OF ratifcatons shall occur in
Washington or London within six months
from the date of the treaty, or earlier If
possible.
In an editorial on the treaty the Times
this morning says: 1T is difficult to be
lieve that the United States senate will go out
of its way to defeat the arbitration treaty.
1t will be time to critici3e when the con-
tents of the treaty are known. The fact
that 1t is signed may be re-
gardod almost as new departure in
international politics and may be
remarkable and most graft
flying achievement. We must not hastily
suppose that it will bring us back to the
golden age, but if it reduces occasions for
conflicts CT tends to smooth inevitable con-
troversies it will deserve all that President
Cleveland has said in its praise"
The Chronicle refrains from criticising the
details of the treaty except to say "The
whole area of possible disputes Is covered
and war rendered unnatural and impos-
sible." The Chronicle warmly congratu-
lates both countries and all concerned.
The Standard thinks that President Cleye-
lands letter accompanying the treaty
shows that he regards 1t rather as an eX-
pertinent.
All the morning papers have articles of
and agree that the treaty will
make the day famous in the history of Eng
land and the United States
Pope Issues an Order to Priests.
LONDON, Jan. IA Rome dispatch to
tho Daily Mail says the pope has issued an
order forbidding priests not belonging to
the Roman diocese to reside there under
penalty of suspension 1t also threatens
measures against the resident clergy who
are seen on the streets after the religious
curiew bell.
This dispatch also stated that the pope has
sent his thanks ana congratulations to EN-
peror William for his attitude toward duel
ing It is understood the pope will endeavor
to persuade Austria and France to suppress
dueling
Towing Disabled steamer.
HALIFAX, N g., Jam 12.-The disabled
steamer Durham City was reported OF this