The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-06

cal convention OF 1916 was likewise las heretofore
As the two governments had been unable to agree
upon the true interpretation OF the article In the
Treaty OF Ghent concerning slaves carried away,
under winch large amount was claimed IN the way
OF indemnity, IL was arranged In this convention "a
refer 1t TO a third Power. II was afterward agreed
Russia.
Observation-Disclosures OF THE EMPEROR OF
RUssIA-lS22 AND 1925.
On the 22d OF Apr,l, 1922, the Emperor OF Russia
made an award upon the disputed matter just re-
WhicS ne the ntea Staaes ented 10
recover, giving at the same tune exceptional cases
In which he concluded they were not entitled to
claim an indemnity. For the purpose OF carrying
this award into effect the Emperors good ofoes
were further evoked In framing tne ARTICLES OF a
certaining the value Of Slaves and other private
property under consideration. For this purpose the
d'Istras to ION Sir Charles Bagot, the British Am
bassad0r at st: Petersburg and Henry Middleton,
United States Munster there, in the negotiation Of
treaty, which they completed on tine I2tn July 1922,
and the Publications were exchanged the 10th OF
arDitratols and commissioners to meet at Wash
ngt0n Tor the purpose OF ascerainlng and determln
Ing the amount oil lndemnifcaton due TO citizens OF
the United states, under the decision OF the En-.
peror, and the rules BY which they were
to be governed IN arriving at that decision.
ton or this convention, and the two nations being
deslrous to 0bviate the same, Albert Gallatin. the
son and Henry Unwin Addlngton, previously British
Minister at Washington, met In London, and on the
ment, the ratl6cations Of wnic6 were exchanged
February Q, 1927 In accordance with the terms OF
tins inc t Gseat w ns 70 Ia 20
Emperor OF Russia into effect, which sum was to be
in full OF all claims under the convention.
cow NTION NORTH WEST BOUNDARY-l827.
To prevent disputes arising between the two gov
ernments III respect to tine territory on the north
western boundary west OF the Rocky Mountains
after the expiration Of the ten years. joint Occupa
ton, as agreed upon October ~ 1918, new c0nyen-
tiOn was concluded between the TWO governments
a LnndOu lsipneQ AuRuat q. 1927. rat11CauOn
exchanged April 2, 1925, and proclaimed by the Pres.
ident MAY 10 1928, where 1t was negotiated on the
Lord Gleneigl and Henry Unwln Addlngton. in
definitely extended and continued 10 force. but ter
minable after october o. 1928, by twelve months
notice from either Of the CONTRACTING parties ties
strned or IN any manner to AFFECT the claims which
either OF the contracting parties might nave to any
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION OF 1915 RRNEwED-1s27.
On the same day that the foregoing convention
was concluded august 9. 1921 Messrs. Gallatin,
Grant and Addingl0n agreed upon q renewal OF the
Commercial Convention OF July 1915, which had
afterwards been renewed IN October, 1879.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF NORTHEASTERN BOUN.
DARY-1S27.
On September 20, 1927 the three gentlemen above
mentioned, who negotiated the last two conven-
tons concluded third at London, September 20,
1927, the ratification and proclamation OF which
were made on the same days as were the previous
cOnven ions. This was an agreement made Tor the
reference to o friendly sovereign or power OF any
MISUNDERSTANDING lnaC might arlse DeCWeeu Tile
the fifth article OF the Treaty OF Gnent IN relation to
the northeastern boundary. II stipulated that the
evidence support OF the respective claims should
be laid before the arbitrator aud the Time III which
the same should be done, and declared that the de-
CSlOn OF the arbitrator should be final.
In accordance with this convention this disputed
question was submitted to the arDltrament OF the
Klug OF the Netherlands and the announcement OF
his decision was received soon after the adjourn
ment OF Congress In the spring or 1881 Aiming to
Jake middle course between the conflicting claims
n marbles he Satisfaction To n0itner. and
though II seemed to have been his especial purpose
to secure to each country what II most feared to
l0se he had marked out dividing lIne which, 1t
was agreed by b0th there was nothing In the
treaties between them to justify. 1t was subse.
quiescence OF Great Britain that the umpire had
not liked on the boundary which either party con.
question OF this boundary, therefore. remained as
unsettled as ever.
AsHBURToN Neutrality-suspicious. BOUNDARY, SLAVE
TRADE AND ExrRADITION OF CRIMINALS-lS42
More tnan ten years elapsed after The unsatlstac-
tory award OF the King or the Netherlands before the
Provinces was placed In a fair way for settlement:
and during tnat period the dispute arising there
from threatened danger to the peaceful relations Of
the two countries. il was. however, finally agreed
to settle the same Dy special treaty to be nego
government sent over Lord AshburIon on specia
mission, while the United states was represented by
treaty was concluded and signed on August 9, lS42
ana ratified oy the United States Senate on the 22
OF Inc same month In addition 70 the settlement
| ton, the treaty also provided for the nnal suppress
sion OF the slave trade, In furtherance OF al
aud for the giving up Of criminals fugltives from
justice, in certain The boundary line as final
| decided upon t. some extent followed the lin
/ marked by the surveyors OF the TWO governments II
1917 and 1918, and decided upon by the com
ana @aaer n sn sess Ss arce
the definite boundary between tue territories OF tn
the provisions for the suppression Of the slav
trade stipulated for the maintenance by each nat1O
on the coast OF Africa OF an adequate naval force
carrying In all not less than eighty guns, ITO enforce
| separately and respectively, the laws, rights, ant
obligations OF each OF the two countries FOR the sur
preston OF the slave trade, but the SAID squadrons
though acting In concert and cooperative, were q
| be Independent OF each other. The two govern
ments also undertook to unite IN remonsCrance wit
| Otner powers within whose Commons market wa
| found Tor slaves.
| TREATY-BOUNDARY BETWEEN OREGON AND TIL
| BRITISH POSSESSIONS On THE PACIFIC-lS46.
The vast territory IN the Northwest, between tn
| Rocky Mountains and the Paclfc coast had, Whe
| Polk became President In 1S45, been for some time
subject OF dispute between the United States an
Great Britain In the convention OF 1878 1t was decide
| that each country should mutually enjoy the bay
| and harDOrs on that coast for ten years. which al
| rangemeny was, in 1927, Indefinitely prolonged. sui
ject TO It's being rescinded by twelve months motto
from either party. The territory in dispute eXtende
| from the parallel of forty-two degrees to that Q
iftyfour degrees forty minutes north latitude. Car
lumbia River in 1892 and Captains Lewis and Clark
| explored that region, from the Rocky Mountain
| westward, IN 1904 and 1906. In 1911 the late j.
Aston established trading station at the mouth
| the Columbia, now known as Astoria. The United
States claimed the whole OF the territory under tn
| discovery OF Captain Grey In accordance with tn
| British doctrine that the entrance OF vessel or
civilized nation In the mouth OF river gave title
| the right Of discovery 10 the territory watered b
that river and Its tributaries; and the discovery
| Captain Grey IN 1892 was not disputed, but tn
! CAIN was not admitted by Great Britain
| Repeated Efforts had been made by the Unite
STATES for an amcable division OF the disputed tel
rtory upon the OF the parallel OF forty-nine d.
grees the parallel OF the dividing line o. the w
| Countries between the Lake OF the Woods and tn
| Rocky Mountains), and a proposition TO that enet
| was pending when Mr.. Polk became PRESIDENT vi
der these circumstances ne, in July, 1915, repeate
| the Offer which had already been declined by Grea
Britain, though he asserted in his inaugural a.
dress that we mad a Just claim TO III
entire territory; and, as the line would divide Val
couvers Island, he offered to Great Britain, In add