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ARBITRATION TREATY.
A Plan Adopted by Great Britain
and the United States.
signed by Secretary of state Oiney and
Sir Julian Pauncefote-King Oscar
OF sweden WIN Act as Final
Arbitrator.

was signed In the diplomatic parlor OF
the state department at 20 minutes
past IL by Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian Pauncefote. The latter was ac-
companicd 10y Lord Cough. secretary OF
embassy. The American witnesses
were Chief of the Diplomatic Bureau
Cridler and Private Secretary Bland
ford. The meeting was devoid OF any
spectacular proceedings. the two pleni-
potentiaries simply signing their names
20 The two copies of the important doc
ument. one OF which will bee sent to the
senate for ratification and the other to
Lord Salisbury by special messenger,
who will sail on the Majestic from New
York on wednesday.
Copies of the signed treaty were pre-
pared at the department of state for the
action OF congress and sent TO the capt.
toll before adjournment Of either the
house or senate.
Message OF the President
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE president
sent the following message to the SEN
ate Monday afternoon. transmitting
the Anglo-American general arbitra-
ton treaty;
'"ro the senate: 7 transmit herewith n
treaty for the arbitration or all matters I'm
difference between the United States and
Great Britain. The provisions OF the trea "
are the result or long and patient dcllbera-
tion and represent concessions made nv
each party for the sake OF agreement upon
the general scheme. Though the result
reached may not meet the Views OF the adj
vocates or Immediate. unlimited and ire
vocable arbitration OF all International con-
troversios II Is nevertheless confidently
believed that the treaty cannot fail 10 be
everywhere recognized as making a long
step In the right direction and as embody-
iEg practical working plan by which dis
pute between the two countries will reach
a peaceful adjustment as matter OF course
and TN ordinary routine In the initiation
of such an important movement Il must be
expected that some OF its features will
assume tentative character looking 10
further advance. and yet II Is apparent
that tho treaty which has been formulated
not only makes war between the parties TO
II remote possibility. but precludes those
tears and rumors OF war which OF them
selves too often assume the proportions OF
a national disaster.
cit II eminently hitting as well as fortu-
nate that the attempt 10 achieve results
30 beneficent should be initiated by kindred
peoples. speaking the same tongue and
Joined together by all the ties OF common
traditions. common institutions and COM
mon aspirations. The experiment OF sub
stituting civilized methods for brute force
as the means OF settling international qucs-
lions OF right will thus be tried under tho
happiest auspices It's success ought not
20 be doubtful. and the fact that its ulti-
mate ensuing benefits are not likely TO be
limited 10 the two countries Immediately
concerned should cause II 10 be promoted
all the more eagerly. The example set
and tho lesson furnished by the successful
operation OF this treaty are sure to DO
felt and taken to'heart sooner or later by
Al
ginning of a new epoch In civilization,
Profoundly Impressed as ] am. there
fore. by the promise or transcendent good
which this treaty affords, do not hesitate
20 accompany It's transmission with an ex-
preston OF my earnest hope that II may
commend itself TO the favorable considera-
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
King Oscar Final Arbitrator.
III rs learned that hing oscar, of
Sweden, has been selected and will be
named la the general arbitration treaty
as the final arbiter in case OF tie vote
by the arbitration tribunal on any mat
ter. He either will sit or hear the ma liter
In dispute himself or will name n
deputy who will act MS the final arbter
The treaty Is to run for five years. and
thus the Swedish king. for that length
OF time. will be the final umpire of All
disputes between the two great English
speaking nations.
The last step. aside from ratification
of the treaty by the congress of Vene-
zuela, necessary TO give effect to the
Venezuelan arbitration agreement be-
tween the United States aud Great
Britain has been completed by the
formal assent OF King Oscnr, OF Sweden,
60 the clause OF the arbitration conven-
ton which makes him the final arbitrn-
tor In case the other members OF the
tribunal are unable TO agree. The con-
gress OF Venezuela will meet In Feb
runry, and, while there has been some
objections raised In Venezuela to the ar
rangement for n settlement. il is under
stood that these objections are not po-
tent enough TO prevent ratification Of
the agreement in the face OF It's strong
Endorsement by President Crcspo and
the members OF his cabinet
Provisions of tho Treaty.
The treaty as drawn and agreed TO by
Mr. Olney and Ambassadors Pauncefote
covers these points:
L. n establishes n nigh court OF arhitra-
ton This commission ~ composed OF three
mcmuer8 OF the supreme court or the
United States. to DO chosen by the presi.
dent. and OF three members OF the nigh
court OF appeals OF Great Britain. TO Ds
e,ecied by the prime minister.
z The treaty II 10 be operative FOR a
period OF five years from the date OF the
exchange OF Publications
:. The court OF arbitration shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over all questions be-
tween the two countries on which differ
ences are now pending OF which may arise
during the life OF the treaty. with The OK
ecption OF the Rehring sea question ano ,he
y Venezuelan dispute.
a. No dispute involving nauonaI honor
OF sovereignty IL 10 be submitted to the
nibitration commission.
The Alaska boundary and other
boundary questions not otherwise dis
posed OF are TO be included in the list OF
questions to be submitted for final at
bitration. II Is proposed that the tri-
bunal shall also act as a claims com
mission.
Work of AN Unknown Elond.