The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-02-04
A STEP F6S PEACE.
The Venezuelan Treaty Signed
at Washington.
ONE MORE ACT YET TO FOLLOW.
fhe Document Must Now lie Ratified by
the Venezuelan Congress-Paunoefote
and Andrade AGixed Their Signatures.
Contents Of the Document.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-As the repre-.
sentatives of their respective govern
ments, Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Brit
ish ambassador, and Senior Jose An
drade, the Venezuelan minister to
Washington, at the state department.
have signed treaty providing for the
settlement by arbitration of the long
standing dispute over the boundary be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana,
which has not only ruptured the rela-
tions between the principals and kept
them apart automatically for years,
but has threatened to involve the two
great English speaking nations in hos
tilities.
The treaty was really complete sew
eral days ago so far as all of the details
were concerned, except the insertion of
one name, and there blank was left
to fill in with the name of British
jurist. Some difficulty had been expert
enced in finding the second member of
the British supreme tribunal who was
willing to assume the arduous task of
arbitrator and also could be spared from
the bench. Such q person has been
found in Justice Collins and his ap-
pointment has been ratified by the
British privy council, necessary for.
mality. So all was ready for the sigma
ture of the treaty.
Sir Julian came to the state depart
ment in company with his attache,
Henry Outram Bax-Ironside. Senior
Andrade followed in o short time with
Mr.. Storrow. and the parties were
shown at once into Secretary Olney' S
private Office, where the secretary was
awaiting them. A few minutes delay
occurred before Senior Ponte, the at
tache of the Venezuelan legation, came
In, and then the party proceeded at
once to the business of the day. Mr..
Cridler and Mr.. Bax-Ironside made a
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 af-
fixed the seals, with the aid of Mr..
Blankford, private secretary to Secre-
tary Olney, and the treaty was an ac-
complished fact, save the single act of
ratification by the Venezuelan congress.
The signatures. were written with a
special pen, beautiful gold holder and
nib, tipped with an eagle feather and
ornamented with gold heart studded
with diamonds. This was sent from
Venezuela for the purpose and will be
the property 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 her majesty's privy council, namely,
| the Right Hon. Baron Herschell and
the Hon. Sir Richard HEM Collins, one
| of the justices of her Britannia ma
| jesty's supreme court Of judicature
two on the part of Venezuela, namely
the Hon. Melville Weston Fuller. chief
| Justice of the United States of America
and one nominated by the justices oi
the supreme court OF the United States OF
| America, namely, the Hon. David JOSIAH
Brewer, a justice of the supreme court OF
the United States of America; and fifth
! jurist to be selected by the four persons sc
nominated; or in the event of their fail
ure to agree within three months from tbt
date of the exchange Of ratifications o
the present treaty to be selected by hi
majesty, the king of Sweden and Norway
The jurist so selected shall be presiden
of the tribunal.
In case Of death the supreme judicia
council Of England or the United State
supreme court shall, by majority vote, I'll
the vacancy.
In deciding the matters of dispute th
tribunal shall be governed by the follow
Adverse holding or prescription durinl
a period Of SO years shall make goot
title.
(B) The arbitrators may recognize ant
give effect to rights and claims resting ol
any other ground whatever valid accord
ing to international law.
(C) In determining the boundary line
|
the tribunal to have been at the date o
this treaty in the occupation of the sub
jects or citizens of the other party, sucl
effect shall be given to such occupation n
reason, justice the principles Of interna
tional law and the equities of the cas-
shall, in the opinion of the tribunal, It
ouire.
The arbitrators shall meet In Paris
within 90 days after the prited argument
shall be delivered to them. 1t Is left witt
the discretion of the tribunal to chang
the place of meeting.
All questions considered by the tri
bunal, including the final decision, shal
be determined by majority of all tn
arbltrators.
Each of the high contracting partie
shall name one person as its agent to al
tend the tribunal and to represent 1t gen
orally on all matters connected with tn
tribunal.
u Provision is made for the presentation
OF printed arguments and counterargu
ments and all documents and report
shall be available to both Sides
The decision of the tribunal shall, 1
possible be made within three month
from the close Of the argument on bot
sides.
The high contracting parties engage +
consider the result Of the proceedings @
the tribunal of arbitration as full, PEI
feet and final settlement of all the ques
tions referred to the arbitrato1S
The arbiters chosen on eac q are T.
be paid by the goYerI. q the