The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03
Peace and Good Will sGuaran-
teed as to Guiana.
THE PEACE PROFESSIONAL
PAUNCBFORTE, BAX-IRONSIDE
AND ANDRADE.
cLosETEo IN oLNEY's OFFICE
England to Have Two of the Tribunal,
United States Two, the Fifth TO
be Chosen by These Under
Certain Conditions.

Washington, Feb 2.--As the represen-
tatives of their respective governments,
Sr Julian Pauncefote, the British Am
bassador. and Senior Jose Andrade the
Venezuelan Minister at Washington, at
half past 4 o'clock this afternoon at the
State Department, signed a treaty pro
viding for the settlement by arbitration
Of the long standing dispute over the
boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana, which has pot
only ruptured the relations be-
tween the principals and kept them
apart diplomatically for years, but has
threatened to involve the two great Eng
ish speaking nations in hostilities.
The treaty was really completed sew
elal days ago, so far as the details were
concerned, except the insertion of one
name and there a blank was left to fill
in with the name of n British jurist.
Some difficulty had been experienced in
firdng the second member of the British
Supreme tribunal who was willing to as
sumo the arduous task of arbitrator, and
also. who could be spared from the bench.
1t was not till this morning that word
came over the cable that such a person
had been found in Justice Collins. and
that his appointment had been ratified by
the British Privy Council, necessary
formality. So all was ready for the sig
nature OF the treaty, and Mr.. Storrow,
for Venezuela, calling at the State De
Eartment about noon, arranged that the
s sgnatory persons should meet about 8
o'clock at the Stlre Department for the
purpose Of signing.
Mr. Cridler, the chief OF the diplomatic
bureau of the State Department. hld
prepared the copies of the treaty for sig
rature both berg English, and unlike
the general arbitration trraty, being
printed on thick, red-edged paper. So
Julian came to the State Department just
before o'clock, N company with his at
taches, Henry 0utram Rax Ironsidc
Senior Andrade, followed in a short time
with Mr.. Storrow, and the parties were
shown at once into Mr.. Olney's private
office. where the Secretary was awaiting
them. A few minutes delay occurred be-
fore Senor Ponte, the attache of the Ven
e2uelan legation came in, and then the
party proceeded at once to the business
of the day Mr.. Cridler and Mr.. Bax
Ironside made n careful comparison of
the two copies, and then Sir Julian signed
both of them Senior Andrade placed his
name after Sir Julian, and Mr.. Cridler
affixed the seals, with the aid of Mr..
Blandford, private secretary to Secretary
Olney, and the treaty was an accom-
plished fact, save the single act of ratii-
cation by the Venezuelan Congress.
The signatures were written with n
special pen, beautiful holder and nib,
tipped with an eagle feather, and orna.
mented with a gold heart studded with
diamonds This was sent from Venezu-
ella for the purpose and will be the prop
erty Of Senior Andrade, brother of the
Minister
The treaty provides that the tribunal
shall consist of FIVE jurists, two on the
part of Great Britain, nominated by the
members of the judicial committee of the
Majesty s Privy Council, namely, the
Right Honorable Baron Herschell and
the Hon. Sir Richard Collins. one Of the
Justices of her Majesty's Supreme Court
OF Judicature; two on the part OF Vene
zuela, nominated, one by the President Of
the United States Of Venezuela, namely,
the Hon. Melville Weston Fuller, Chief
Justice Of the United States of America
and one nominated by the Justices of the
Supreme Court Of the omitted States Of
America, namely, the Hon. David Josnah
Brewer, Justice of the Supreme Court |
of America; and of fifth jurist to be Sc
lected by the four persons so nominated;
or In the event OF their failure to agree I
within three months from the date of
the exchange Of ratifications of the pres
ent treaty, to be selected by his Majesty,
the King of Sweden and Norway. The
turist so selected shall be president of the
tribunal.
In deciding the matters OF dispute the |
tribunal shall be governed by the follow. |
ing rules:
Adverse holding or prescription during
a period of fifty years shall make a good
title
The arbitrators may recognize and give
effect to rights and claims resting on any
other ground whatever valid according
TO international law.
In determining the boundary line. if
territory of one party be found by the
tribunal to have been at the date of this
treaty in the occupation of the subjects
or citizens of the other party, such effect
shall be given to such occupation as rea-
son, justice, the principles of internu-
tional law and the equities of the case
shall, in the opinion of the tribunal, re-
quire.
The arbitrators shall meet in Paris
within sixty days after the projected ar
guments shall be delivered to them. 1t
is left with the discretion Of the tribunal
to change the place of meeting.
All questions considered by the tribn-
nal, including the final decision, shall :