Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14

successful operation of this treaty are sure to be felt and taken to heart sooner or later by other nations and will thus mark the beginning of new epoch in ciyiliza- ton.
 Profoundly impressed as I am therefore by the promise of transcendant good which this treaty affords, do not hesitate to ac- company its transmission with an expres- sion of my earnest hope that it may conn mend itself to the favorable consideration of the senate. GROVER CLEVELAND.
 Terms of the Treaty.
 The following are the provisions of the treaty:
 Article of the treaty is merely form al statement that the contracting parties agree to arbitrate, in accordance with the treaty, all disputes failing to adjust them. selves by diplomacy.
 The second article of the treaty provides that all pecuniary claims or groups of claims not exceeding an aggregate of a100, ,0O0 sterling and which shall not in- volve determination of territorial claims shall be decided by an arbitrational tribu- nal to be constituted as provided in the third article.
 The third article provides that each of the high contracting parties shall nom- mate as an arbiter jurist of national re- pute, and these two, within two months, shall select an umpire. If they fail in this, the umpire shall be appointed by agree ment between the members of the supreme court of the United States and the judicial committee of the privy council of Great Britain, each nominating body acting by a majority. If they fail to agree within three months, the umpire to be selected in accordance with article 10-namely, by the king of Sweden. The umpire shall pre- side over the tribunal, and tho award of the majority shall be final.
 Article provides that all pecuniary claims exceeding 9l00, 900 sterling or dis. putcs involving treaty rights but not ter ritorial claims shall be decided by the tribunal in accordance with article 5.
 Article provides for the submission of the foregoing to the tribunal, whose award, if unanimous. shall be final but if not unanimous either of the contracting par. ties may, within six months from the date of the award, demand review thereof The matter shall then he submitted to tribunal of five entirely fresh jurists, each side selecting two, and the four thus cho- sen selecting an 'umpire within three months. In the event ofa failure, the ums pire shall he chosen in accordance with ar ticle 2, or, failing that by King Oscar of Sweden. Tho award of a majority of the tribunal shall be final.
 Article provides that territorial claims shall be submitted 10 n tribunal of six, three of whom, subject to the provisions of article s, shall he judges Of the supreme court of the United States or judges of the circuit court nominated by the president Of the United States, and the other three, also subject to article s, shall be judges Of the British supreme court or members of the judicial committee of the privy council nominated by the queen, whose award, by a majority of not less than , to shall be final. In case the award Is made by less majority it shall also be final unless either power shall, within three months, protest that the award was erro- neous. when it shall be invalid. There shall even then be no recourse to hostile measures until the mediation of one or more friendly powers has been invited by one or both parties.
 Article provides that objections to the jurisdiction of the tribunal shall only be taken as follows: Before the conclusion of hearing of claim under articles or 5 either party may invite the tribunal to de. eide whether that question involves a grave matter of national rights If the tribunal so decides, the jurisdiction of the tribunal shall cease, and the dispute shall be settled under article 6.
 Article provides that where the ques- ton involved concerns particular state or territory of the United States the president may nnnoint judicial cficcr of such state