The morning times., 1897-01-12
The Anglo-Ameriean Treaty Sent
to the Senate.
THE ). PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
1t Declares That This Convention
May Mark New Epoch in History.
FormaIities Incident to the Sign
ing Of the Instrument-Co Congress-
men Greatly Pleased With 1t.


| ton treaty:
To the senate transmit herewith u
treaty for the Arbitration of all matters in
difference between the United States and
Great Britain.
| The pioYisiniIs Of the treaty are the
result OF long and patient dcliberation and
represent concessions made by each party
for the sake Of agreement upon the gen
eraI scheme.
Though the result reached may not
meet the views OF the advocates Of im-
mediate unlimited and irrey o2able arbitra-
ton of all international controversies, it is,
nevertheless, confidently believed that tie
treaty canLot fan 10 bc everywhere recog
nized as making long step in the right
| direction and as embodying a practical,
working plan by which disputes between
the two countries will reach a peaceful
adjustment as matter of course and IN
ordin3ry routine.
Precludes Fears Of War.
In the Initiation Of such an important
movement it must be expected that some of
its features will assume Il tentative char
acter looking to d further advance: an,l
yet Ii is apparent that the treaty which has
been formulated not only makes war be-
tween the parties 60 il remote possibility
but precludes those fears and runners of
war which OF themselves toe often assume
the proportions Of 4 national disaster.
Il is eminentiy fitting as well as fortlI-
nate that the attempt to accomplish re
suits SO beneficial should he Initiated by
kindred peoples, speaking the same tongue
and Joined together by al the ties of com
mon traditions, common institutions and
common aspirations. The eXperiemnt Of
substituting civilized methods for force
as the means Of settling international qucs
tionS OF right Will thus be tried under the
happiest auspices.
Its success ought not to be doubtful and
the fact that its ultimate ensuing benefits
countries immediately concerned shoul,;
cause it 10 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 Il;trk the begiEningof a new
epoch in civilization.
Profoundly Impressed as am. therefore,
by the promise Of tranSccndent good which
this treaty affords, do net hesitate to
accompany its transmission with an ex
preston of my earnest hope that il may
commend itself to the favorable considera-
tion of the Senate.
eau-- GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion. Jan. Ii, 1897.
How 1t Was Signed.
The proposed treaty consisted of thir-
teen articles and covered twenty pages of
the special paper OH which all conventions
are spread for original signature. This
paper is made distinctive by a continuous
border OF two heavy red lines. half an
| inch apart and one inch from the margins
| of each sheet. Each copy was clearly
written in legib!e manuscript without
| flourishes and the only 0rnamentation
consisted of the red white, and blue
| twisted cord, with which all State De-
paTtment documents are held together.
The copies were exact duplicates, except
where references to the countries or the
queen or President of the United States
occurred, in which case the queens name
was placed first in the British copy to be
sent 10 London. while the President and
the United States were mentioned first
iu the copy transmitted to the Senate for
ratification.
when the British ambassador reached the
State Department with Viscount Cough
one of his SECRETARIES, lie had earlier in
the .mnFning received "A final cablegraul
from Lord Salisbury authorizing the sigma
tuie and had made an appointment with
Secretary. 0lney for consummating the
negotiations. The Secretary promptly met
Sir Julian in the diplomatic room ON his
mediatcly presented their credentials to
each other.
Secretary Olney signed as designated by
the President Of the United states and
Sir Julian Pauncefote signed as designated
by the queen OF behalf OF Great Britain
Sir Julian First.
Sir Julian was given an extra broad
pointed stub steel pen in q plain gutta
peroha holder and promptly wrote Julian
Pauncefote" on the British COPY. The
Secretary OF State wrote Richard Oh
ncy' under the other signature and IL en-
repeated his signature in the first place
on the American copy, after which the
ambassador wrote lis name below tie
Sccretary's.
a State Department clerk lighted a
taper and put drop of sealing Wax after
each signature and affixed the proper
Seals, Secretary 0lney's being the simple
letters "R. o." surrounded by border
cut in brass, while Sir JuIian's bore his
crest engraved upon an agate seal, which
he brought with him for the purpose.
The formalities having been compIeted
the SECRETARY and Sir Julian shook hands,
congratulating each other, and the Brit
ish representative returned to the embassy,
taking his copy OF the document with him.
The American copy wasimmediately sent
over to the Executive Mansion and deliv-
cred &c the President, who, little later,
sent it to the Senate with message asking
for its ratification.
//That the general principle of arbitrating
International disputes finds favor with
members of the House was evidenced to-
day by the unanimity with which the
Anglo o-AInericau treaty received their ap-
prevail. Representatives from every sec
ton OF the country, reflecting every Shade
Of political opinion were spoken with.
From each came expressions Of cordial
satisfaction. Il,
There was not discordant note./ Sec
retary Olney incidentally came in for a
large share of praise, which was freely
bestowed by Republicans as by the mem
bers OF his own political faith.