The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-23
FOR ARBITRATION
Venezuela Treaty SIGNED and Sent
to Senate.
NO OVERTURES FOR PEACE
Cuba Will Fight to End
For Freedom.
Spain Willing to Accept Offer of
United States - Nicaragua
Canal Scheme.

| WASHINGTON, d. c. Jan. 11.-Secre-
| tary Olney in behalf of the United
| States, and Sir Julian Pauncefote on the
part of Great Britain, today affixed their
| signatures to a new treaty by which, for
| a term of five years, the two English
| speaking nations agree to abide in peace
and without resort to arms, all possi-
BILE questions of controversy being refer
red to a court of arbitration with the sim
gle exception that neither nation surren-
der it's honor or dignity to the Judgment
of the arbitration. Later in the day
President Cleveland sent the treaty and
a message, earnestly approving it, to the
Senate.
The treaty consists of twelve articles.
One of the last points to be decided was
that King Oscar II of Sweden and Nor
way is to act as the arbitrator i'm the
case the others fail to agree on the final
member of the court. The acceptance of
the King and the final agreement on that
detail was not cabled to Washington until
late Sunday night, and even then one
small detail remainder to receive the APP
prevail of the British Foreign Office. At
IL 20 O'Clock this moring a cablegram
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
Secretary's private office by Olney and
his private secretary, Mr.. Blandford, and
c. Riddle, who, as chief of the Bureau
of Diplomatic Correspondence, has charge
of the drafting of treaties. There were
few formalitieS, as the signatures were
but the elimination of negotiation COW
ering many weeks, during which com
plete understanding had been reached on
every phase of the subject. 1t was felt,
however, that the moment was an event
full one. The Diplomatic Bureau had pre-
pared two copies of the document: They
were not in any sense ornate. The art
icleS of agreement We're engroSSed In a
fair hand the simple red margined
paper ordinarily used for
treaties by the State Department. These
copies were laid upon the Secretary's
desk and then occurred very necessary |
formality. The British ambassador pro- |
duced a formula ble-looking document |
signed by Lord Salisbury certifying that |
he (the Embassador) was authorized to |
sign for the British Government treaty |
bearing on the subject specified. Secre- |
tary Olney replied by showing a letter |
from President Cleveland delegating to |
him authority to sign the proposed con-
vention Having thus satisfied themselves
that everything was being conducted in
the regular order, the principals proceed
ed to the signature of the duplic treat
les.
Sir Julian Pauncefote had the honor of
signing first. Secretary Olney handed him
the pen, and he signed one copy in the
first place, Secretary Olney Immediately
placing his signature after that of the
This will be known the
British copy, and it will never leave the
possession of that Government. Taking
up the other copy, Secretary Olney signed
il first and Sir Julian signed after him
This is the United States copy, and like
wise will remain in the possession of our
Government. After the Senate had
passed upon it a copy will be made of our
original, and this will be used in the final
exchange of ratifications later on.
Then both the copies were sealed with
red wax. Secretary Olney impressed his
private seal, a simple monogram, "R. o.,
and Sir Julian used his family crest, a
lion, and the ceremonies were complete. |
The pen used was a simple broad-point |
stub in a red and black rubber holder,
but il will be treasured by the owner,
Mr.. Blandford.
Following this there was an exchange |
Julian, each expressing his deep sense of
era LITIGATION that labor which had pre-
sented apparently insurmountable OBJ |
stacles had been concluded in a way to
give promise of far-reaching results.
The meeting was brief, and on the
tirement of Sir Julian and Lord Cough,
Olney at once took the signed treaty TO
the White House for the preparation of
President Cleveland'S message transmit
ting ii TO the Senate. 1t was understood |
during the morning that this transmits
sion would be made a once, in order that |
every executive function connected with
the treaty should be completed at the
earliest possible moment. Under these |