The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-12


that manner.
When Lord Salisbury found that he ana
Mr.. Olney were practically agreed on the
first three heads he had proposed he
wished to include them in treaty and
go on subsequently to the differences iE-
volVing more than 100000. He found MIR.
Olney's counter-proposition to heads five
and six Objectionable in many ways, and
pending the deliberations Mr. Olney
thought advisable on June Il to divorce
the Venezuelan dispute wholly from the
general arbitration and to insist on its
independent settlement, and from that
time until recently the general arbitra-
ton discussion was suspended, and every
effort of both governments directed TO-
ward disposing of the Venezuela contro-
versy, which was accomplished as far as
England and the United States were con-
cerned by the Olney- -Pauncefote agree
ment of Nov. u, approved by President
Crespo of Venezuela Dec. z, last. Since
that date Mr.. Olney and Sir Julian Paunce'
fote have made rapid progress in the
exact terms of the general arbitration con-
vention concluded to-day. They have
been working on the lines set fortn IN tne
negotiations described above, and as is
well known, they have not departed ma
terially from the first three heads suS-
| gested by Lord Salisbury and the fourth
article or set of articles proposed by Sec
retary Olney.
The PRESIDENT sent lle lolioWluS AieS-
sage to the Senate this afternoon, trans
mitting the Anglo-American general ar
bitration treaty:
"I transmit herewith a treaty for the
| arbitration of all matters in difference be-
| tween the United States and Great Brl-
| tain. The provisions of the treaty are
the result of long and patient deliberation
and represent concessions made by eacn
party for the sake of agreement upon the
| general scheme. Though the result
| reached may not meet the views of the
| advocates of immediate, unlimited and ir-
/ revocable arbitration of all international
! controversies it is, nevertheless, conf
IDENTIFY believed that the treaty cannot
! fail to be everywhere recognized as max
| ing long step in the right direction, and
! as embodying a practical working plan
| by which disputes between the two coun-
! tries will reach peaceful adjustment as
| a matter of course and in ordinary rou-
| tine.
I'm the initiation of such an important
movement it must be expected that some
! of its features will assume tentative
| character looking to further ADVANCE,
! and yet it is apparent that the treaty
| which has been formulated not only makes
! war between the parties to 1t a remote
possibility, but precludes these fears and
| rumors of war which of themselves too
| often assume the proportions of national
| disaster.
1T is eminently fitting as well as FORUM
ate that the attempt to accomplish re
| suits so beneficial should be initiated by
kindred peoples, speaking the same tongue
and joined together by all the ties of COM
mon traditions, common institutions and
common aspirations. The experiment OF
| substituting civilized methods for force as
the means of settling International ques-
tions of right will thus be TIED under the
| happiest auspices. Its success ought not
el.. Rnn =
| mate ensuing benefits are not likely 10 pe
limited to the two countries Immediately
| concerned should cause it to be promoted
! all the more eagerly. The example set ana
the lesson furnished by the successful OPP
Grafton of this treaty are sure to be feit
| and taken to heart sooner or latef py
| other nations and will thus mark the De-
| ginning of a new epoch in civilization.
profoundly impressed as / am, there
fore, by the promise of transcendent good
which this treaty affords, I do not hesi-
tate to accompany its transmission with
an expression of my earnest hope that IL
| may commend Itself to the favorable con-
''''' '' "Grover Cleveland.
Executive Mansion, JAM II, 1871
The treaty reached the Senate this after
noon while Senator Mills was making his
speech on Cuba.
1t was not laid before the Senate until
|
| In accordance with the usual custom Oh
the Senate the text of the convention was
not even read for information. The seal
was broken and the Vice President an
nounced that a general treaty of arbitra-
tion had been received. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Sherman 1t was ordered to be referreo
to the committee on foreign relations OF
which he is chairman, and that reference
was made without any senator being given
the privilege of hearing the document
read.
Senators, who in a general way know
the contents of the treaty, decline TO dls-
cuss it for publication.
Messrs. Cullom, Villas and Chandler
without referring to this particular con-
vention, asserted their belief in the gen.
eral doctrine of arbitration, but beyond
that would say nothing. The subject Is
one upon which senators necessarily could
say nothing, as the treaty is bound TO be
the subject Of secret debate.
The views of senators privately express
ed, however. indicates that the convention
| will receive the most careful scrutiny and
that ii will not be rushed through the SEN
ate with undue haste. II is found that q
foreign sovereign is designated as umpire
in the event that the court, as prescribed
in the treaty, cannot agree, 1t is under
stood that there will be a very vigorous
opposition to this article. If the matters
10 be considered by this court include such
troublesome questions as the Alaskan
boundary there will also be violent oppo-
sition to the ratification of the document.
In a general way, 1t may be said, that the
Senate will insist upon having great deal
to say about this treaty and that II must
coincide with the views of the senate in
every particular, or Secretary Olney will
find that the measure he has spoken OF SO
highly is doomed to failure before the SEN
ate.
The subject will come up before the com
mittee on foreign relations Wednesday.
TEXAS ANTl-1RUsr LAW.