New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
CLOSING THE LONG DISPUTE
THE ANGLO-VENEZUELAN ARBITRATION
TREATY SIGNED.
AN INTERESTING CEREMONY IN SECRETARY OIL
NEYs oFFICE-FULI. TEXT OF THE TREATY
MADE PUBLIC FOUR ARBITRAToRS
NAMED - THE BOUNDARY con-
MISSION WILL SOON De
DISSOLVED.

MISSION WILL SOON De
DISSOLVED.
Washington Feb. 2-The Anglo-Venezuelah
arbitration treaty signed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote the British Ambassador and Senior
Jose Andrade, the Venezuelan Minister in the
Office OF Secretary Oney. at the State Depart
ment at 80 O'Clock this afternoon. Signalling
the amicable termination Of a controversy which
has lasted nearly a century as well az the re-
sumption Of diplomatic negotiations between
two countries which have been suspended for
ten years.
The British Ambassador. accompanied by
Henry Outram Bax-lronside, attache OF the
Embassy. reached the Department just before
4 o'clock. and few minutes later the Nenez-
uelan Minister appeared, with Manuel VI Ponte.
jr, Secretary of Legation. and James J. Stor'
row. the counsel Of Venezuela before the Com
mission and the Arbitral Tribunal.
Sehor Andrade brought with him a magnih-
cent pen with which the important document
was subsequently signed. 1t sent to him
by his brother who. II is universally conceded.
will be the next President OF tho Venezuelan
Republic and to whom il viii be returned as
souvenir 1t consisted Of a god pen fastened
In holder made from eagles quill. bearing
midway from the top q gold heart Tricky IN
crusted with diamonds. While the two Penipo-
tentiaries formally exchanging their cre-
dentlals the copies cf the treaty which were
printed, were carefully compared by Mr. Bax-
Ironsife and Mr.. Cridler. chief Of the Diplomatic
Bureau of the State Department, who made all
the drafts Of the document and printed the
copies These In the English language.
Spanish not being used, although the tongue Of
Venezuela the only difference being that in the
Venezuelan copy that country is always men
Iriri -, VIC
The British Ambassador signed Julian
Pauncefote" 10 both copies sefor Andrade, fol-
lowing affixed his signature. and Mr.. Crder az
fixed their respective seals. The formalities hav-
Ing been quickly completed there was general
exchange OF congratulations, which were pressed
upon Secretary Oney with particular cordially.
and before ) o'clock the neSotators had re-
turned to their official residences.
The treaty names Chief Justice Fuller and AS
sociatc Justice Brewer of the United states Su-
preme Court as Venezuela's representatives.
and Lord Hcrsche, formerly Lord High
! Chancellor Of England. and Sir Richard Henn
! Collins one of the Justices of the queens
! Bench Division Of the High Court or justice,
! as representatives of Great Britain Ihese
! four high commissioners are 70 meet ac-
| cordng to the terms Of the treaty In Paris.
within six months Of It's ratification They are
| nominate ~
! their failure to select a suitable person. King
| Oscar Of Sweden and Norway is empowered to
make the selection. Counsel appointed by Great
Britain and Venezuela Will appear before the
tribunal and submit the arguments on which
the claims OF their respective Governments are
! based
An interesting effect of the treaty Will he the
| abolition Of the Venezuelan Boundary Commits
sion. OF which Justice Brewer is president The
! dissolution will occur when Secretary Olney In
! forms Justice Brewer that the purposes for
which it was organized have been made null by
! the signing of the treaty. The evidence taken
| by the Venezuelan Government will be laid be-
fore the Arbitral Tribunal when it convenes.
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
The full text of the treaty is as follows:
! Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
| OF Great Britain and Ireland and the United
| States of Venezuela. being DESTROYS TO PROVIDE
! for amicable settlement of the question Whlch
! has arisen between their respective Govern"
| ments concerning the boundary between the
! Colony of British Guiana and the United states
! OF Venezuela have resolved TO submit to arbt-
| tration the question involved. ana 10 the ehu
! Of concluding a treaty for that purpose have
! appointed as their respective plenlpotentlatles!
| Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom
! OF Great Britain and Ireland, the Rleht hon.
! Sir Julian Pauncefote member Of Her Nal
| esty's Most Honorable Prvy Courcil. Knight
! Grand Cross Of the Most Honorable Order OF the
! Bath and Of the Most Distinguished order OF 81.
! Michael and ST George and her Majestys AM
! bassador Extraordinary ana Plenlpotentiary 70
the United States; and the President OF the
United States of Venezuela, senior Jose An
drade Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Pleni-
| potentiary Of Venezuela to the United states
Of America: who having communicated 70 eacn
| other their respective full powers. which were
found TO be in due and proper form, have agreed
to and concluded the following articles:
Article IAN Arbitra Tribunal shall be i'm
mediatey appointed to determine the boundary
| line between :he Colony Of British Guiana and
the United States of Venezuela
COMPOSITION OF THE TRIBUNAL
Article 1.-THE Tribunal shall consist Of FIVE
iurists two n the part of Great Britain. noml-
mated by the members Of the Judicial Com
mittee Of Her Majesty's Privy Council, name
Is. the Right Hon Baron Herschell, Knight
Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order OF
the Bath and the Hon. Sir Richard HEM Col
Inns, Knight one Of the justices of Her Britain
mic Maiestys Supreme Court Of Judicature. two
on the part Of Venezuela. nominated, one by the
President Of the United States Of Venezuela.
namely the Hon. Melville Weston Fuller, Chief
Justice of the United States of America, and
one nominated by the Justices of the Supreme
Court OF the United states Of America. namely.
| the Hon. David Josiah Brewer. Justice OF The
Supreme Court Of the United States of Amer
lea; and Of fifth jurist to be selected by the
four persons 30 nominated. or. in the event of
their failure to agree within three months from
The date OF the exchange Of ratitcations Of the
present treaty. to be selected by His Majesty
the King OF Sweden and Norway. The jurist so
selected shall he president OF the Tribunal. In
ca Sc of the death. absence or nCapacity TO serve
of any of the four arbtrators above named, or
in the event OF any such arbitrator emitting or
declining or ceasng TO act such, another jur-
list Of repute shall be forthwith substituted In
his Mace II such vacancy snail occur among
those nominated on the part OF Great Britain
the substitute shall he appointed by the menu
hers for the time being of the Judicial Commit
toe of Her Majesty's Pfivy Council acting by
majority. and II among those nominated on the
mart of Venezuela he shall he appointed by the
| Justices OF the Supreme Court OF the United
states acting by a majority. II such vacancy
shall occur in the case of the fifth arbitrator,
/ substitute shall be selected In the manner here
In provided for with regard to the original APP
pointment.