England and America.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 165, 21 July 1896, Page 2

England and America.

London, July 19. .'. In the House. ctffliards the Marquis of Salisbury said the\ Government was. still - parleying with the authorities at Washington with a .view .of -arranging a, basis of arbitration in regard to disputes between . Great- Britain and' America. The negbtia-. tions were at present incomplete, but they were progressing in an amictlble manner." He considered that some risk -attended, the""' . chauge as a general principle but obligatory;' ■ arbitration was desirable in some form. /-An"-', appeal tribunal would be required to prevent > - the miscarriage of justice, There wasalsb "•". danger of speculative chums being made for ' , the purpose of gaining popularity with the .': public, especially as the United States were/; disposed to adopt, as their own cbnoerh;. questions affecting South America. y'-yiAy-"-A Bluebook just issued' shows thatjhey Marquis of. Salisbury is willing to embrace'. '- the disputed territory between British Guiana's \ and Venezuela under his general scheme; .-- of arbitration, although a portion oI;lt is_ within the Schombnrg lino of survey. : . -L.. The ' New York Tribune ' states that vAy treaty providing for arbitration in disputes", between Great Britain and tho. United States '-.-•. will be presented to Congress in a few days.y; It provides for the appointment of ten.com- V-' niissioners, and the difficulty with -Venezuela. :"; is to be included in its provisions. , ? '■■<}