The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-18

tne waters OF lilc w est was MADE IiAtd
fact. Its subsequent history is known
TO all.
r. The "Three Rules" established by
the Treaty OF Washington are chiefly
designed TO define the duties of neutral
nations toward belligcrents They are
fortunate and beneiiccnt rules. They
were wisely adopted as means
OF enabling Great Britain to make
amends for its neglect OF neutral obliga-
tions during our civil war. This subject
Is referred TO now. nor for any discussion.
but 10 call attention to the recent speech
on the general subject Of the rules and
the Geneva award made by Mr. Glad
stone, Premier of Great Britain, in the
British Parliament. lie was nard pres
>ed by the opposition Tor having nego-
tiatcd the treaty, rapproved the rules"
or submitted 20 The award. all of which
which were alleged 10 involve the great
est injustice and national humiliation 10
his country. The rules " ere alleged to be
legal IN effect an eX post iactO law. mnk-
ing that unlawful now. which. W hen
done on suffered TO be done by Great
Britain, was not unlawful. Mr. Glad
stone with great ability aud adromcss
and wc think with clear truth and man
~ states umuship. broke the armor OF his
enemie- wheu he said II do not pre-
sumo To -ay tIat the declarations made
.at Geneva give rs the means Of saving
with absolute certainty that ii was not
true ta~ claimed by the opposition. but
the opinion OF those who are most com
peient 10 Judge, aud who have most
carefully and completely mastered the
effect OF the whole proceedings at cen
eva, ], that the three rules did NOT. eiih-
cr in whole or IN part. brin4 about the
award that, If the three rule, had not
been included ia the treaty. the award
would have been the same and that the
award depended on The arbitratOfs' view
OF the obligations OF international law.
not upon the principles embodied ia the
three rules Hear! Hear.
This proposition touches the pith and
marrow Of the whole subject. Great
Britain cd wrong. violated neutral duty
made Itself liable ia damages under tie
law as il then existed. Bot The govern
ment OF that nation had denied this
truth. Ii did not want 10 offend or hu-
initiate its own sclf-pride by direct
its rulers did want TO adjust the contro-
vcrsy, and make honorable amends, aud
therefore some mode must be adopted
TO accomplish this result. Ii was found
in these rules. They were harmless and
proper, because they merely recognized
pre-eXisiing international law and duty.
That was all. But they appeared e. d
more, and thereby afforded clever
mode OF telling Great Britain. Come
down." That Is the end they sought and
attained. It saved direct Illumination
and gave us satisfaction. Ii soemnly
recognized that 10 be law and duty. be-
tween nations, which the United States
had all the time claimed. 1t was there
fore an American vindication and tri-
umph, so far as the three rules 20. 1t is
the true and only safe policy for our
country TO accept, and maintain the con- +
struction adopted by Mr.. Gladstone as
the true and safe construction. 10 can
never injurc, but must always be bcne- ,
fetal 10 Us az a nation. Ii rests in iltt
upon the traditional policy Of our coun-
try. Ii was first announced as American
doctrine in the matchlcss proc c.amation
issued by President Wash .ngton on
April %, 1893. at time when ail Europe
was in sanguinary strife. That great
act fixed our policy on that subject to
the present hour, and we may hope for
all time. Let our country take the Pre-
mier az his word. and accept hi, as the
authoritative words OF his country. be-
cause they happily coincide with our
own views and best interests. and will
best tend to promote the peace and har-
mony of the world. = State sentinel.
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