The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-12
THE TREATY SIGNED
The Anglo-Venezuelan Ancient
Boundary Dispute.
Gratifying Fruit of the Intervention of
the United states 10 Prevent Our
sister Republic bsing Treated
lnJustly.


Venezuelan arbitration treaty was
signed By Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, aud Senior Jose
Andrade. the Venezuelan minister, in
the office of Secretary Olney at the
state department at 1880 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, signalizing the ami
cable settlement OF a controversy that
has lasted nearly a century, as well as
the resumption of diplomatic negotia-
tions between two countries which had
been suspended for ten years
The British am bassador, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Henry Outram Bax-lron-
side, attache of the embassy, reac ned
the department just before four
o'clock, aud few minutes later the
Venezuelan minister appeared with
Mr. Manuel VI. Ponte, Jr., secretary OF
legation, and Mr. James j. Storrow,
the counsel of Venezuela before the
commission and the arbitral tribunal.
Senior Andrade brought with him
magni ticent pen with which the i'm
portant document was su bsequently
signed. 1t was sent To him by his
brother, who, it Is universally con-
coded. will be the next president of
the Venezuelan repu bile, and to whom
IL will be returned as q souvenir. 1t
consisted of gold pen fastened in
holder made from an eagles gun
bearing midway from the top gold
heart thickiy encrusted with dia-
monds.
While the two nipotentiaries
we're formally exchanging their cre-
-. h.. nf
which we're printed, were carefully
compared by Mr.. Bax-lronside and
MIR. Gridler. chief of the diplomatic
bureau of the state department. who
made all the drafts of the document
and printed the copies. These were
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 mentioned always first, and
in the British vice versa.
The British am bassador signed
Julian Pauncefote' to both copies,
Senior Andrade following, affixed his
signature, and Mr.. Cridler affixed
their respective seals. The formal
ties having been quickly completed,
there was general exchange of con-
gratulations, which were pressed upon
Secretary Olney with particular cor
diality, and before five o'clock the
nepotiators had returned to their off,
cial residences.
The full text of the Anglo-Venezue-
Ian treaty follows:
III er ma jesty. the queen of theU nited
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and the Unitel States OF Venezuela
being DESTROYS to provide for amicable
settlement of the question which has
arisen between their respective gov
ernments concerning the boundary
between the colony Of British Guiana
and the United states of Venezuela
have resolved to submit 70 arDitra
ton the question involved, and to the
end of concluding a treaty for tha
purpose have appointed as their re
spective plenipotentiaries: Her maj
esty, the queen of the United Kingdom
OF Great Britain and Ireland, RI. Hon
Sir Julian Pauncef0te. a member OF
her majestys most honorable prisy
council. knight grand cross of the
most honorable Ocder Of the Bath aud
OF the most distinguished Order of 81
Michael and st. George, and her maj
esty's ambassador extraordinary ant
minister ipotentiary 10 the Unite,
States; and the president Of tn
United States Of Venezuela, Scno
Jose Andrade, envoy extraordinary an'
minister plenipotentiary OF Venezuela
to the United States Of Amer
lea. who. having communicated y
each other their respective full pow
ers. which were found to be in due
and proper form. have agreed to an,
concluded the following articles:
Article |.
An arlitrai tribunal shall be mmeGatel
appointed to determine the boundary line ut
tween the colony 81 British Guiana and ia
Unlt-d States of Venezuela
Article H.
The tribunal shall consist OF five jnrsts
two On the part Of Great Britain nominate
by the members u the judicial committee
her majesty priyy council. namely. IL, iio
Baron HerscheI knight grand cro'
OF the most honorable order o. u
Bath. anu Hon. Sir Ricnard HEM collin
knls 1T one % the justices ~ her BRITAIN
malestys supreme court ~ iudlcsture. two
the part u Venezuela. nominated. one BY Il
president OF the Unitea states u Nenezuel
namely. Hon. Mslsille Weston Fuller, Chi
justice OF the United States of America. al
one nominated BY the justices ot the supren
court Of the UuiteI states ~ America. namcl
Hon. David Josiah Brewer, justice % the )
preme court ~ the United states % Amcrc
and Of nfth iurist 10 be selected by the 70
persons nominated, or Ia the event ~ Tho
failure to agree within three months from
date OF the exchange Of Publications OF /
present treaty. To be selected by his malesi
the king OF Sweden and Norway The Iur
30 selected shall be president Of the tribun
In case OF the death. absence or incapac
70 serve Of any OF the four arbltrators abo
named. or In the event 81 any such arbitral
emitting or declining or ceaslng 10 act as SUI
another jurist of reputo SHAH be forthw
substituted in his place II such vacar
shall occur among those nominated on the ~
OF Great Britain. the substitute shall be
pointed by the members Tor the time being
the judicial committee 81 her majestys pr
council acting by "a majority, and II anne
those nom mated on the part 81 Venezuela,
shall be appointed by the justices OF the
prefne court 81 the United states, acting b
majority n sueh vacancy shall occur IN
case o. thu lfth arbitrator, substitute 81
bc selecteu la the manner herein provided
with regard 20 the original appointment