Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11

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Objections to the treaty are
disposed of as follows:
THE objections to the treaty
which have come to the notice OF
this committee, have received
careful and respectful considera-
tor. We believe that they are
almost entirely owing to an i'm
perfect study, or a misapprehen>
sion Of its provision or of their
possible effect.
cit seems to be supposed that
the treaty may require the cons
tracing parties 10 arbitra e
Questions of policy. But by re-
ferring to the treaty itself, it
will be found that the parties
have agreed to submit their diff
ferences to arbitration only in
accordance with the provisions
aud subject to the limitations of
this treaty The questions which
may be submitted are ali inclad :
ed under three heads; viz: Pecu
mary claims, territorial claims,
and all other matters in differ
ence. in respect TO which ethel
of the high contracting parties
shall have rights against the
other under treaty or otherwise
It is clear that no such agree
ment r quires the arbitration of
matters of policy. The term
rights as used in the treaty,
can only meal legal rights. The
words Of the treaty aptly define
the agreement to artitrate SO as
to exclude from its operation all
Questions not suitable for judi
cial decision: ana it could no
more be held by either party to
require Great Britain TO al bitrate
the principle of the balance OF
power in Europe, or the United
States the Monroe Doctrine,
than it could be held to oblige
either party to arbitrate its
standard Of value or its tariff
policy.
1.-The appointment of the third
or fifth arbitrator in certain con-
tingencies, by the King Of Sweden
and Norway, has been CRITICS
ed, but no more acceptable means
of selection has been suggested.
Leaving the choice of an umpire
tolot, as has been done in some
of our treaties, is open to far
|graver objections. 1t has been
our common practice in treaties
of arbitration, to provide for the
appointment of certain members
Iof the tribunal by friendly Eur
lopean Governments. The Sau
Juan dispute which was the subs
lject of our last boundary arbitra~
tion with Great Britain, was sub
ted tC the decision Of the Em~
Iperor of Germany as sole arbit
lrator. But a more conclusive an
Iswer than an appeal to preces
dent is found in the fact that this
treaty provides that all territorial
lclaims, and all disputes involving
principles of general Importance
affecting national rights, are to
be dealt with by a court exclu-
lsively composed of American ard
british Judges, and that such
cannot be decided
against US unless two out of three
Iof our own representatives cons
cur in thinking US in the wrong.
The following unanswerable
.Ireasons why the treaty should be
iratifed are given:
"a candid examination of the
treaty will show that while fairly
Towering all subjects proper to
be submitted to judicial decision,
it has been drawn with unusual
tcaution and precision, SO as to
protect the jnst rights of each
country. For claims purely pee
uniry tribunls are provided hav
ling a so-called umpire. but all
graver disputes are to be finally
decided without the presence OF
an umpire. ana only by an al
most unanimous vote. unless
Indeed, both parties are satisfied
with the decision made by a less
majority. 1t also appears that in
lease of final disagreement or
such important matters. before q
resort to hostile action of any
description, the mediation OF
friendly powers must be invoked
which mediation in it's very ma
ture will be only advisory, ano
will leave the two parties con-
cerned entirely free in the exer'
else Of their rights of sovereignty
aud that, therefore, the appre'
tensions expressed by some.
that the treaty may involve {
Remuneration Of the Monroe DC
.rine in any accepta,ion OF ths
;erm, or of any of oul
Legitimate rights of sovereignty,
are entirely groundless.
For the settlement Of all dis