The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-12
Treaty Between The U. S.
and England Signed.
President Cleveland's Mes
sage to Congress.
Controversies are to Be Referred to
Board for Five Years.
washington. Jan. i2.-secretary olney

washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary Olney,
In behalf of the United states, and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, on the part OF Great
Britain. yesterday affixed their sigma
lures TO a new treaty, by which, for
term OF five years. the two English
speaking nations agree TO abide Ia peace
and without resort to arms, all possible
questions OF controversy being referred
60 a court OF arbitration. with the single
exception that neither nation surrenders
Its honor or dignity TO the judgment OF
arbitration. Later in the day President
Cleveland sent the treaty and message.
earnestly approving Ii, 10 the senate.
The treaty consists OF II articles. and
In print would FIJI about a Newspaper
column. One of the last points to be de-
rided was that King Oscar IL. of Sweden
and Norway Is to act as final arbitrator
in case the others fail to agree on the
final member of the court The accept
ance of the king and the final agreement
on that detail was not cabled to Wash
ington until late Sunday night. and even
then one small detail remained 10 receive
the approval OF the British foreign office.
At 1l:20 Yesterday morning a cable
gram. from Lord. Salisbury removed this
last question and left the way clear for
the formal execution of the instrument.
Immediately on receiving the cable from
Lord Salisbury, Sir Julian Pauncefote.
accompanied by Lord Cough. first Sec
rotary Of the embassy. proceeded TO the
state department They were met in the
secretarys private office by Mr.. Olney
and his private secretary. Mr.. Bland
ford. and Mr. Crigler, who, as chief OF
the bureau OF diplomatic correspondence,
has charge of the drafting Of treaties.
There were a few formaities. as the sig
natures were but the elimination OF a
negotiation covering many weeks, dur
ing which complete understanding has
been reached on every phase Of the sub
ject.
II was felt however that the moment
was an eventful one. The diplomatic
bureau had prepared two copies of the
documents. They were not in any sense
ornate. The articles of agreement were
engrossed in a fair hand on the simple
red margined parchment paper ordina-
rily used for treaties by the state de-
rartment. These copies We're laid upon
the secretary's desk. and then occurred
a very necessary formality. The British
ambassador produced formidable look
ing document signed by Lord Salisbury
certifying that he (the ambassador) was
authorized TO sign for the British gov
ernment treaty bearing on the subject
specified. Secretary Olney replied by
showing a letter from President Cleve-
land delegating TO him authority to sign
the proposed convention. Having thus
satisfied themselves that everything was
being conducted in regular order. the
principles proceeded to the signature of
the duplicate treaties. Sir julian
Pauncefote had the honor OF signing
Nfvut Ina, 1futf f.lt.
placed his signature after that OF the
ambassador. This will be known as the
British copy. and will never leave the
possession OF that government. Taking
up the other copy, Secretary olncy
signed II first. and Sir Julian signed after
him. This was the United States copy,
and likewise Will remain In the posses
zion Of our government.
After the senate has passed upon II, a
copy viii be made of our original, and
this will be used In the final exchange of
Publications later on. Then both OF the
copies were sealed with red wax. Sec
retary Olney impressed his private seal
simple monogram "R. o." and Sir
Julian used his family crest, lion. and
the ceremonies were complete.
The pen used was simple broad point
steel stuck In red and black hard rub
ber holder. but il will be treasured by the
owner. Mr.. Blandford.
President Cleveland's Message.
Following Is the text OF the president!
message transmitting the arbitration
treaty to the senate:
II transmit herewith q treaty for tn,
arbitration OF all matters in dlfferenc,
between the United States and Grea
Britain. The provisions Of the treat!
~ do
liberation and represent concessions
made by each party for the sake ofagree
ment upon the general scheme.
Though the result reached may no
meet the views OF the advocates of i'm
mediate, unlimited and irrevocable ar
bitration OF all international contro
versies, IL is. nevertheless. contldentl,
believed that the treaty cannot fail {
be everywhere recognized as making
long step in the right direction, and q
embodying n practical, working plan b
which disputes between the two coun
. tries will reach peaceful adjustmer
as matter OF course and in ordinar
routine.
I'm the initiation Of such an importar
movement il must be expect ted that som
Of It's features viii assume n tentativ
character locking 10 a further advance
and yet II Is apparent that the treat
which has been formulated not onl
makes war between the parties TO Il
remote possibility. but precludes the;
fears and runloTs Of war. which OF then
selves too often assume the proportion
Of national disaster.
1T Is eminently fitting, as we'll c
fortunate. that the attempt 10 accom-
pllsh results so boncfclert should
initiated by kindred peoples spcalir
the same tongue and toined together l
ali the ties OF common traditions con
mon institutions and common aspir'
tions The experiment OF substitutir
civilized methods for brute force as q
means of settling international que
tlons OF right viii thus be tried under 81
happiest auspices Its success oug
not TO be doubtful, end the fact that
ultimate ensuing benedts are not like
~ he limited 70 The two countries IN
mediately concerned should cause u