Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-16
GOES TO The SENATE.
Arbitration Treaty Sent to That BODY
fNr Ratification.

Washington, Jan. l2.-The Anglo
American general arbitration treaty
was signed in the diplomatic parlor OF
the state department at 20 minutes
past ~ by Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian Pauncefote. The latter was ac-
companicd by Lord Cough, secretary OF
embassy. The American witnesses
were Chief of the Diplomatic Bureau
Cridler and Private Secretary Bland
ford. The meeting was devoid of any
spectacular proceedings, the two pleni-
potentiaries simply signing their names
to the two copies of the important doc
ument, one of which will be sent TO the
senate for ratification and the other to
Lord Salisbury by special messenger,
who will sail on the Majestic from New
York on Wednesday.
| Copies of the signed treaty were pre-
pared Mt the department of state for the
action of congress and sent to the capi-
tol before adjournment of either the
house or senate.
| Washington, Jan. 12.-The president
sent the following message to the SEN
ate Monday afternoon, transmitting
the Anglo-American general arbitra-
ton treaty:
ITO the Senate: transmit herewith a.
treaty for the arbitration of all matters in
| difference between the United States and
Great Britain. The provisions of the treaty
are the result OF long and patient delibera-
| tion and represent concessions made by
each party for the sake of agreement upon
the general scheme. Though the result
reached may not meet the Views of the ad-
vocates of immediate. unlimited and ire
vocable arbitration of all international con-
troverses. 1t Is nevertheless confidently
believed that the treaty cannot fail to be
everywhere recognized as making a long
step in the right direction and as embody-
Ing practical working plan by which dis
| pute between the two countries VIII reach
a peaceful adjustment as matter of course
and in ordinary routine. In the initiation
| of such an important movement II must be
expected that some of its features will
assume n tentative character looking to a
further advance, and yet Ii Is apparent
that tho treaty which has been formulated
not only makes war between the parties to
1t a remote possibility, but precludes those
fears and rumors of war which of them
selves too often assume the proportions OF
a national disaster.
''It is eminently fitting as we'll as fortu-
nate that the attempt to achieve results
so beneficent should be initiated by kindred
peoples. speaking the same tongue and
, Joined together by all the ties of common
traditions. common institutions and COM
mon aspirations. The experiment of sub
) stituting civilized methods for brute force
as the means of settling international ques-
tons of right will thus be tried under the
happest auspices. It's success ought not
+. to be doubtful. and the fact that its ulu-
= mate ensuing benefits not likely to be
, limited to the two countries Immediately
concerned should cause II to be promoted
all the more eagerly. The example set
!. and the lesson furnished by the successful
| operation of this treaty are sure to be
felt and taken to heart sooner or later by
other nations. and will thus mark the be-
ginning of a new epoch in civilization.
PROFOUNDLY impressed as l am, there
a fore. by the promise or transcendent good
which this treaty affords, do not hesitate
, to accompany its transmission with an ex-
VI preston of my earnest hope that it may
commend itself to the favorable considera-
It ton of the senate.
= GROVER CLEVELAND"
l. 1t is learned that King Oscar, of
- Sweden, has been selected and will be
n named in the general arbitration treaty
10 as the final arbiter in case of tie vote
4. 4. by the arbitration tribunal on any mat
~ ter. He either will sit or hear the matter
al in dispute himself, or will name a
20 deputy who will act as the final arbiter
81 81 The treaty is to run for five years, and
n thus the Swedish king, for that length
~ of time, will be the final umpire of all
III disputes between the two great English
n speaking nations.
in The last step, aside from ratification
le of the treaty by the congress of Vene-
~ ~ zuela, necessary to give effect to the
i'd Venezuelan arbitration agreement be
Id tween the United States and Great
le Britain has been completed by the
h. h. formal assent of King Oscar, of Sweden
to the clause of the arbitration conven
ct tion which makes him the final arbitra
~ hn 0tl How - 4 -.
o. tribunal are unable to agree. The con
" gress of Venezuela will meet in Feb
to ruary, and, while there has been som,
nd objections raised in Venezuela to the ar
nj rangement for settlement, it is under
n stood that these objections are not po
mt mt tent enough to prevent ratification o
lin the agreement in the face of it's strong
ST. Endorsement by President Crespo ant
nd the members of his cabinet.
'e' The arbitration treaty between thi
les country and Great Britain was delivere,
to the senate at three o'clock Monday
IN M Afterward. in executive session, it wa
ed referred to the committee on foreign
"a relations, and without being read wa
Oh ordered to be printed. The president
If message transmitting the documen
it was read. Senator Morgan suggeste,
re- that the treaty should be made public
MD but Senator Sherman, as chairman O
of the committee on foreign relations, re
lys piled that it should be examined by tn
,as M committee to which it had been referre
Ter before being published. This sugges
he tIon was accepted, with the understand
en- ing that the committee should have tn
privilege of making the treaty known
the Victoria's Preference.
IKE London, Jan. 12.-The prince {
big Wales in resnonse TO requests mad