The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-12

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
sent the following message to the senate
this afternoon, transmitting the Anglo
American general arbitration treaty:
ITO the Senate: 1 transmit herewith
a treaty for the arbitration of all mat
ters in difference between the United
States and Great Britain. The pro-
visions of the treaty are the result of
long and patient deliberation, and repre-
sent concessions made by each party for
the sake of agreement upon the general
scheme.
Though the result reached may not
meet the views of the advocates OF I'M
mediate, unlimited and irrevocable arbl-
tration of all international controversies,
it is, nevertheless, confidently believed
that the treaty cannot fail TO be every
where recognized as making long step
in the right direction. and as emoodylnS
a practical working plan by which dlS-
puteS between the two countries VIII
reach peaceful adjustment as matter or
course and in ordinary routine.
In the initiation of such an important
movement. it must be expected that some
o. its features will assume tentative
character looking to a further advance
ment, and yet it is apparent that the
treaty which has been formulated not
only makes war between the parties TO
it remote possibility, but precludeS
those fears and rumorS of war which OF
themselves too often assume the pro-
portions of q national disturbance.
1t is eminently fitting, as well as
fortunate. that the attempt 10 acnleVe
results so beneficient should be initiated
bV kindred peoples speaking the same
tongue and joined together by all the
ties of common traditions, common inSti-
tutions and common aspirations. The
experiment of substituting civilized
methods for brute force. as the means or
settling international questions OF right
will thus be tried under the happlest OF
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doubtful. and the fact that its ultimate
ensuing benefits are not likely to be
limited to the two countries immediately
concerned, should cause it to be pro-
set and the lesson furnished by the sue
cesstuI operation OF this treaty are sure
to be felt and taken to heart sooner OF
late- by other nations, and VIII thus
marx the beginning OF new eDoch IN
civilization.
profoundly impressed as I am, there
fore, by the promise of tranScendent Soo1
which this treaty affords, do not hesl-
tate to accompany it's transmission with
an expression of my earnest hope that II
mag commend itself to the favorable
consideration of the senate.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, JAN u, IS9'-
The proposed treaty consisted of Is
articles, and covered 20 pages OF the
special paper on which all conventions
are spread for original signature. Each
copy was clearly written IN Ieglple
manuscript. without fiOuriShes, and the
only ornameEtation consisted OF the
red. white and blue twisted cord with
which all state department documents
are held together. It was shortly after
u o'clock today when the British am
bassadcr reached the state depart
ment with ViscOunt Cough. one OF his
secretaries. He had earlier in the
morning received a final cablegram
from Lord Salisbury, authorizing the
signature and had made an appoint
ment with Secretary Olney for con-
summating the negotiations. The
secretary promptly met Sir Julian in
the diplomatic room on his arrival, and
the two pleripotentiaries Immediately
presented their credentials TO each
other. Secretary Olney signed as desig-
mated by the president by the United
States. and Sir Julian Pauncefote
signed as designated by the queen, on
behalf of Great Britain.
The formalities having been COM
pleted, the secretary and Sir Julian
shook hands, congratulating each
other and the British representative
returned to the embassy. taking his
copy of the document with him. The
copy was Immediately sent over to
the executive mansion and delivered to
! the president who a moment later
sent it to the senate with a MESA ge
asking for it's ratification. After the
( senate shall lave given its advice and
consent to the ratification of the treaty
/ it will be necessary to make an exact
! copy of our treaty. signed, and append
i thereto the presidents ratification
! This is known as the exchange copy
and Will be delivered to the British
! government in exchange for a similar
! copy received from it and signed by
| her majesty, the queen. After this has
been done the proclamation of the
/ president will be written on the
original copy of our treaty, which was
before the senate. and then the treaty
| becOmeS effective