The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Britain May Renew the Effort for
Its Accomplishment.
SOME TEXAS APPOINTMENTS SOON.
on His Hands in the Next
Ten Days.

WASHINGTON, november 4.-Sir Juilau
Pauncefote. the British ambassador, who
is Just back from London. probably will
confer with Secretary Sherman at an early
day concerning the reopening Of negotla-
tions for an Anglo American treaty Of ar
bitration There Is said to be no DISPOSE
tion on either hand to press the subject
unduly, but rather to allow II to develop
along natural lines aud responsive to public
sentiment.
Mr.. Sherman made known to the British
authorities some months ago that the pres
ident would view with favor a rcopening Of
peace treaty ultimately would be secured.
The British officials we're much gratified
at this suggestion, but no negotiations
We're entered upon. Since then Sir Julian
has visited London and has had an oppor-
tunity to learn the Views Of the foreign
Office as we'll as tho state of British feel
ing on the subject. All the tendencies on
the other side are favorable to arbitra-
tion. although there is general indisposi-
ton to take UP the treaty question as long
as there is a chance that 1t would meet
the same fate as the Olney Pauncefote
treaty AS result OF that treaty an ar
bitration league has been formed through
out England, it's aim being to bring about
a peace compact between that country and
this. While Sir Julian was in London he
was called upon by Mr.. Dreamer. the MEM
Der of parliament who has been foremost
In advocating arbitration, and who visited
the United States on that mission. Mr..
Creamer is as hopeful as ever that arbi-
tration between the two countries will be
secured.
London, November 4.-William Dreamer,
the former member of parliament for the
Haggerston division of Shore Ditch, editor
OF La Arbitrator first secretary of the In
ternational Working Mems association and
secretary of the International Arbitration
| league, sails for the United States Satur-
day next. He said to the Associated Press
that he was the bearer Of and would pre-
sent to each senator of the United States
senate am address signed by over 1000
workingmen, each of them being an officer
or trades union, and representing alto
gether 2,750,O0O British workingmen
Continuing, MIR. Dreamer said: ION a
previous visit to tho United States IL was
frequently said to me that the idea of a
treaty OF arbitration between the United
States and England emanated from the
marquis of Salisbury and the privileged
classes of Great Britain with the view
to tie the hands of the United States, but
PROOF of the unanimity of feeling of the
subject here is shown by the fact that
there were only half dozen refusals OF
the invitation to eign the address to the
United States senate, urging the conclu-
sion of an arbitration treaty between the
TWO countries. l can say on reliable au-
thority that some months ago new arbl-
traton treaty was briefly outlined. Be-
yond that nothing has been DONE
New York, November 4.-Rev. Dr.
Charles A. Berry pastor of the Queens
Street church, Wolverhampton London.
ana chairman of the Congregational union
of England, has arrived in New York from
England. DR.. Berry will endeayor to in
huence the National senate to ratify the
Angio-Saxon arbitration treaty. Accord
ing TO report he has been invited to act
as senate chaplain for Few days during
the next session. He will conduct series
OF mass meetings throughout the country
in the interest of the arbitration move
ment.