The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-03

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-As the repre-
seniatives OF their respective governments.
cir julian Pauncetote, the British amoas-
sader. and Senior Jose Andrade. the Vene-
zuelan minister 10 Washington, a. t-S
Q clock this afternoon az the state depart
men, signed the treaty providing for the
se<tisFneat BY arbitration OF the long stand
ing dispute over the boundary between
Venezuela and British Guiana, which has
not only rupsUrs9 the relations between th-
principals and kept them apart diplomat
ieaIay for years. but mas threatened 10 In
voive the two great English-speaking ma
iions in hosyi.iiies.
The treaty was really complete several
days ago, 80 far as ali the details were
concerned. except the Insertion Of one
name. and there a hla nix was left 10 ne filed
In with the name OF a British Jurist. Some
difficulty had been experienced In finding
the second member OF the British supreme
tribunal who Was willing 20 assume the
arauous task OF arbitrator and also could
be spared from the bench. II vas not I'M
I'll this Morning that word came over The
cable that such a person had been found
IN Justice Collins. and that his appoint
mezIt had oeen ratiFied by the British privy
council a necessary formaIiiy.
So all was ready for the signing OF the
treaty. and Mr.. Storrow. for Venezuela.
calling a the state department about noon.
arranged taat the signatory persons should
meet about o'clock a. the state depart
ment for the purpose Of signing. Mr..
Cridler. the chief of the diplomatic bureau
Of the state department, mad prepared the
copies OF the treaty for signature. both oe-
ing in English, ana unlike tae general arbi-
tration treaty, being printed on thick red
edged paper
Sir Julian came to the state department
just before O'Clock in company vita his
sttache. Henry Ou,ram Bax-lronslde.
Senior Andrsde followed in a snort time
with Mr. Storrow. and the parties were
shown al once into Secretary Olney's pri-
Nate office. where the secretary was watt
Ing for them. A few minutes delay oc-
CURED before senor Ronte. the attaehs of
the Venezuela legation. came in, and then
the party proceeded AZ once to the business
of the day Mr. Cridler and Mr.. Bax-Iron-
Sue made a careful comparison Of the TWO
copies. and then Sir Julian signed both of
them. senor Andrade placed his name
after Sir Julian. and Mr.. Cridler affixed
the seals with the aid OF Mr. BlankfOrd.
the private secretary 20 Mr.. Olney. and
the treaty Was an accomplished fact save
the siRsle act of ratification by the Vene-
zuelan congress.
The signatures were written with q spe-
cial pen, beautiful gold holder and nib.
tipped with an eagle feather and orns-
mented with gold heart studded with dia-
moRds. This was sent for the purpose from
Venezuela. and will be the property of
Senor Ahdrsde. brother of the minister
Provisions of the Treaty.
The treaty provides that the tribunal
shah consist Of FIVE jurists two on the
a~r 4s Fufr Ina ed b4r h..
members OF the judicial committee OF her
majesty's privy council, namely. the
Right Hon. Baron HeTschell and the Hon.
Sir Richard HEM Collins. one OF the jus
tices OF her Britannia matesty's supreme
court Of judicature. two on the part OF
Venezuela, nominated, one by the presi-
dent OF The United States. namely. the
Hon. Melville W. Fuller. chief justice OF
the United States OF America. and one
nominated by the justices Of the supreme
court OF the United States OF America,
namely. the Hon. David J. Brewer. a JUS
tice OF the supreme court OF the United
States OF America. and a fifth iurist to
be selected by the four. the final decision
shall be determined BY a majority OF al
the arbltrators.
Article III Is amended by giving each
government two. instead OF one iurfst of
repute. and The following is stricken from
the article:
In case they shall fail TO agree upon
an umpire within three months Of tho
date Of an application made 10 them In
that behalf by the high contracting par
ties, or either Of them. the umpire shall
be selected in the manner provided for
IN article X"
In article V. the following has been
stricken out.
In case they shall fail 10 agree unon
an umpire within three months of the
date q al application made 10 them n
that behalf by the high contracting par
ties. Or either OF them. the umpire shall
be selected In the manner provided for in
article "
Wherever the word person is used.
meaning the nfth member of the tribunal
person is stricken cut and umpire In
serted.
Article X which reads as follows. was
stricken our, and nothing Inserted la IL.
place:
II Ia any case the nominating bodies
designated IN articles III and y shall
faN - agree upon ag umpire in accord
aNce WITH fhe provisions OF said article.
tie umpire saaa ee sppoiated oy his maj
-sty the king of Sweden and NORWAY
Either OF the high contracting partie..
however. may Al any time Eive notice 20
the other, that. by reason OF material
date Of this treaty, tt Is of the opinion
that s substitute for his ma Tasty should
be chesen either for al cases 20 s~fss
under ths treaty or for a particular zuer-
ified case already arisen. and thereupr 4
the contracting parties shah ~ once bro
ceed % agree upon such substitute 10 4 et.
either ia al cases 90 arise under tna
treaty or iu tre particular case sue-i "a
as may De Indicated By said ucure- rro-
xidsd. however. that suea notice shall
have no effect on SO arbitration begun hv
the constitution of al aEa3frAtIon rrfas1-
pal under article III The hIEh contract
ing parties shall also proceed 70 name
q substitute for hts ~ testy lr the event
frSf ais ma feSty shah a. any time notify
Them q ais desire 20 ~ relieved o re
functions gracioasty accepted by him an
der fhts treaty either FER all cases 70
arise rhereGuaer or for ACy .Artfc1ls A.
specified case already arisen"
Eaee - TIE hiEs contracting parties
shall name ore person as tts azer: % A.
,erE .Aa tribunal ard 70 reareser. lt gen
erHEv ia al matters soauect ed WI eAs
t~faunal Provision ts ra3e tor t-e r,rr-
sensatiosI % printed arguments ana -atla-
tor arguments. s~4 a. serau,r-ts a-s -e-
r4e~rs SsaE ~ available o hosh sisss re
decision - tse tribunal saa1. 4 possible
- made wtsagn ssree months from t-a
,.foxe q sas argument c1 oo-h atzes rrre
htxa contracting pa~ttss e1EaEe 20 con-
ssss~ ere result cf the p~ores.ffuss % -
,-+hu~Ag ~ arbitration as a FUN 9e-s..,.
ana sraI sr-tlerserc - az tse question -
ssy~-4 ~ tAe a~Assra.ors- TIE srh.ss~s
ss,se- o. ~Ach ste are "a - paid sy n.