The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03
kNGLO-VEhEZUELAN
TREATY SIGNED
Amicable Termination of a
Controversy Lasting
a Century.
Senator Olney Watches the For.
malities OF the Diplomatic
Compact.
Senior Andrade Signs the Impor tant
Document With a Magnificent
Gold Pen.

Anglo Venezuelan treaty was signed by
Sir Julian Pauncefote, .the British EN-
bassador, and Senior Jose Andrade, The
Venezuelan Minister, in the office OF Sec
retary Olney IN the State Department at
4:30 o'clock this afternoon, signalizing
the amicab BILE termination of a controversy
that has lasted nearly a century as well as
the resumption of diplomatic relations
between two countries which had be, sus-
pended for ten years.
The British ambassador, accompanied
by Henry Outram Bax-Ironside, attache
of the EN- bassy, reached the department
just before 4 o'clock, and few minutes
later the Venezuelan Minister appeared
with Manuel NJ Ponte Jr., secretary OF the
legation, and James J. Storrow, the coun-
sci OF Venezuela before the commission
ana the arbitral tribunal.
Senior Andrade brought with him
magn ficent pen, with which the i'm
portant document was subsequently
signed. 1t was sent to him by his brother
who, 1t is universally conceded, will be
the next President OF the Venezuelan
Government, and TO whom it will be re-
turned as a souvenir. 1t consisted of a
gold pen. fastened in holder made from
an eagles quill. bearing midway to the
top gold heart encrnsted with diamonds.
While the two plenipotentiaries were
formally exchanging their credentials the
copies OF the treaty, which were printed,
were carefully compared by Mr.. Bax-
I-onside and Mr.. Grader, chief of the
diplomatic bureau of the State Depart
ment, who made all the drafts of the docu-
ment and printed the copies.
These were in the English language,
Spanish not being used, although the
tongue of Venezuela, the only difference
being that in the Venezuelan copy tn at
British vice versa.
The British ambassador signed Julian
Pauncefote" to both copies; Senior An
drade. following. affixed his Signature,
and Mr.. Criddler affixed their respective
seals.
The formalities having been quickly
completed, there was 4 general exchange
OF congratulations, which were pressed
upon Secretary Olney With particular cor
diality, and before o'clock, the negotia-
tors had returned TO their official residen-
ces.
The full text of the Anglo-Venezuelan
treaty follows:
Her Majesty, the Queen of the United King
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland, and the
United States of Venezuela, being desirous TO
provide for amicA bic settlement of the
question which has arisen between their re-
spective Governments concerning the bound
ary between the colony OF British Guiana and
the United States of Venezuela, have resolved
TO submit TO arbitration the question involved
ana to the end of concluding treaty for that
purpose have appointed as their respective
pleni ipo ten tlaries
For her Majesty, the Queen of the Irnited
kingd ON of Great Britain and Ireland, Right
Hon. Sir Julian Pauncefote, a member OF her
Majesty's most honorable Privy Council,
X 1Q n hA (.ro a s ~, II
able order OF the Bath, and of the Most Dis
tinguished Order of st. Michael and ST. George,
and her Msjesty's Embass Gdor Extraordinary
ana PIenipotentiary 10 the United States and
for the President of the United States of Vene-
zuela. Senior Jose Andrade, Envoy Extraor-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF
Venezuela to the Uni ted States of America
Who, having communicated to each other
their respective full powers, which were found
to be In due and proper form, have agreed 10
and concluded the fol owing articles:
Article l. An arbitral tribunal shall be i'm
mediately appointed to determine the boun-
dary line between the colony of British Guiana
aud the United States of Venezuela
Article ii. The tribunal shall consist of five
lurists, two on the part of Great Britain,
committee OF her Maiestys Privy Council,
namely: The Right Hon. Baron Herscheli,
Knight Grand Cross OF the Most Honorable
Order OF The Bath, and the Hon Sir r chard
Hem Collins, Knight, one of the Justices of
her Britannia Majesty's Supreme Court of
Judlclary two on the part OF Venezuela,
United States of Venezuela namely the Hon
Melville Weston Fuller. Chief Justice OF the
United states CT America, and one nominated
by the Justices OF the Supreme Court of the
United States OF America namely the Hon
David Josiah Brewer. Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States of America; and of
q NTH 1urist, to be selected by the four per-
sous so nominated. or, in the event OF their
failure to agree within three months from
the date OF the exchange of the ratifcatious of
the treaty, to be selected by his NJ jesty
the King of Sweden and Norway. The iurist
so selected shall be president of the tribunal
In case OF the death, absence or incapacity to
serve OF any OF the four arpitrators above
named, or in the event of any such arbitrator
omltting or declining or ceaslng TO act as
such, another jurst OF repute shall forthwith
be substituted in his place. If such vacancy
snail occur among those appointed by
tne members for the time being OF
the judicial committee of her Majestys
pr Wy council, acting by majority, and IL
among those named on the part of Venezuela
he shall be appoin ted by the Justices OF the
supreme Court of the United States, acting by
a majority. If such vacancy shall occur in
the case of the fifth arbitrator a substitute
shall be selected in the manner herein pro
vided tor, with regard 10 the regular appoint
ment
Article III. The tribunal shall investigate
and ascertain the extent of the territories be-
longing TO or that might law fully be claimed
by he United Netherlands or by the Kingdom
oi Spain respectively at the time of the acqui-
sition by Great Britain of the col ony of British
Guiana, and shall determine the boundary
line between the colony of British Guiana and
the United States of Venezuela
Article Nv. In deciding the matters sub
mitted, the arbitrators shall ascertain all facts
which they deem necessary to n decision of
the controversy and shall be governed by the
following rules, which are agreed upon by the
high contracting parties as rules 10 be taken
as applicable to the case, and such PRINCIPLES
OF International law, not inconsistent there
with, as the arbitrators shall determine TO be
applicable to the case.
Rules-(d) Adverse holding or prescription
during a period OF fifty years shall make
good title. The arbitrators may deem exelu-
siye political control of a distict, as we'll as
actual settlement thereof. sufficient to consti-
tute adverse holding or to make title by pre-
scription.
(b) The arbitrators may recognize and give
enect TO the rights ana claims resting on any
other ground whatever valid according to in
ternational law, and on any principles of
International law which the arbitrators may
deem to be applicable 10 the case and which
are not i'll contravention of the foregoing
rule.
(c) In determining the boundary line if ter
ritory OF one party be found by the tribunal
to have been at the date of this treaty in the
occu pa tlon OF the su bjects or citizens of The
other party such effect shall be given to such
occupation as reason, justice, the principles of
International law and the equities of the case
shall, in the opinion of the tribunal require
Article V. The arbitrators shall meet at
Paris within sixty days after the printed argu-
ments mentioned in article VIII, and shall
proceed impartially and carefully to examine
and decide the questions that have been or
shall be lsid before them as herein provided
on the part of the governments OF her Bri-
Penezuela, respectively, provided always that