Evening star., 1897-01-13
"A NOBLE EXAMPLE"
What is Said of the Anglo-American
Treaty Abroad.
high PRAISE FOR SECRETARY 0LNEY
Comments of the Leading Papers
Of Europe.
WHAT Is SAID IN LONDON

LONDON January 13-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon, referring to the
arbitration treaty with the United States,
saws:
Secretary Olney, whom it was rather in
fashion to scoff at in this country an
amateur diplomat seems likely to leave a
mark upon the international system of the
civilized world
Referring to the reply which the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chronicle says
Secretary Olney made to question of the
Russian minister NJ E. De Kotzebue when
the former asked by the latter whether
the treaty was offensive and defensive, MIR.
Olney being quoted as saying that the
question might be answered yes or no, the
Gazette says. 1T is somewhat hastily as
sumed that this means that the United
States will exchange her traditional friend
ship for Russia for close general alliance
with England. We coul1 wish for nothing
better, and would be prepared to recognize
almost anything In reason if it could get
the two great nations of AngO-Saxon stock
into line together against the world"
The Norddeutsche Aligemeine ZeitunS ac
co-ding to Berlin dispatch to the Stand
ard. thinks the European powers are not
likely to follow the example set by Great
Britain and the United States in the ar
bitration treaty.
Ordinary diplomacy" it says. will suf-
flee to settle money disputes. while terri
torial questions are of very different inn
pOrldnce 10 Europe IMAM 10 England ana
Arierica. who are separated by the ocean,"
The Bcersen Courier thinks that the
treaty imposes great obligations upon
America, and that it should in future not
tolerate hlibustering expeditions to Cuba.
The Daily News Paris correspondent
says: Next to England. with no great
pov er of Europe is arbitration SO popular
with France, who Is ripe for a similar
arrangement with both the United States
and England.
An editorial in the Morning Post (con-
servative) calls attention to article of
the treaty, which provides for the appoint
ment of a judicial officer of any particular
state territory which may be involy ed
in question at issue as one of the arbi-
tratCrs. of which the Post says:
las An1eric an politics is constituted such
clase means that there may always be
an anti-BritiSh element this tribunal
on any question affecting dominion or from
tier"
Altogether the Post regards the treaty
as rather experimental
The Chronicle publishes an interview
with Richard Reid Dobell, a member of the
Canada cabinet. who is now in London, in
which he says that Canada would rejoice
at the completion of the arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States. and he is confident that the Laurier
cabinet Will leave no stone unturned 10
complete the good work, so that Canadians
az well as Englishmen will live with the
United States friends and not as ell
enl.eS
The Chronicles Washington correspon-
Cent says:
Secretary OIney. replying to question
Of the Russian minister, Mr. E. De Kotze-
bue. as to whether the arbitration treaty
with England was offensive and defensive
or anything in the nature of alliance,
said that the question might be answered
yes ana no; that in the theory of diplo-
matte acceptance it was not an alliance
bat that II is an alliance in support of the
honroe doctrine, which England recognized
ty the terms of the Venezuelan treaty
If the arbitration treaty is ratified
MI Olney said. 1T practically makes Great
Britain our ally for the maintenance and
enforcement of the Monroe Goctrine.',
The correspondent of the Chronicle, COM
rnenting upon the above, says:
Mr.. Olney recognizes that England is
the more natural ally of America than
Russia. whose hitherto professed friend
ship for the United States is merely hatred
OF England 1t is probable that Russia will
30 ner rest to persuade the Senate not to
fatify the treaty
The Chronicle, in an editorial regards
The foregoing matter as of the deepest i'm
portance. and says that it desires nothing
Course Indicated.
The scales will then fall from Ameri-
cans eyes, it concludes.
VIENNA. January 13.-The Austrian
newspapers today pay tribute to the
progress Of civilization attested by the
arbitration treaty arranged. between the
United States and Great Britain.
The Frendenhlatt says:
- = ~ ~ Dt i.Oted as hiosi gratifying ana
important that the year after a sharp
manifestation Of Anglo-American differ
ences a treaty of such a peaceful tendency
has been framed"
The NeUe Freie Presse says that the
treaty will find joyful echo throughout
the civilized world
PARIS, January 13-The Eclair today
says that the United States and Great
Britain by treaty of arbitration present
noble example which deserves to be fol-
lowed by Europe
The Soleil expresses the opinion that the
treaty Is purely Of Anglo-Saxon interest
and Is not inspired by the idea of universal
peace"
The Journal des De5ais. commenting on
the arbitration treaty, says:
The existence of arbitrating mechanism
always ready 20 work will stop the displays
OF American brutality in international af-
fairs All the civilized world is deeply in
terested in each experiment"