St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-09
ARBITRATION NOT POPULAR.
Efforts to Settle Dfspstes by That
Method In Europe Failed
In 1883.

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come acquainted with the views of TIT
greatest ruler Prussia ever possessed
with regard to that proposal. 1t was il
the third year of that war lin 175s.
when the conviction began to gair
ground in France that all efforts to con
battles of Prague, Rossbach and Leu
then had spoken too emphatically
while France was being threatened by
England. in her colonies, in the Medi
terranean and even along her coasts
The resolution was, therefore, formed
at Paris to submit proposals of peac.
to the king, but, owing to the fact that
France was the ally of Austria, it was
impossible to do SO in a direct way.
a circuitous method was adopted, the
margrave of Ansbach, the brother-in'
law of the king, being asked to inter
vene. He had to submit proposals to
the king and at the same time to en-
deavor to create the impression tina,
those proposals emanated from him
self, offering also to do the same to
France. After the various conditions
for the reestablishment of peace had
been set out the document dated July
II, 1859, closed as follows:
I'm order to make this peace lasting
and forever it is expressly determined
that in case quarrel or dispute should
arise, whether it be between the en-
press-queen, her heirs and successors,
md tho linn IF pr,,ex;a a,,~l he bo;rS
or the kings of Prussia and Poland,
none of the said powers should ever
take to arms, but that, by treaty, a
court of arbitration France, England,
Sweden and Russia) be appealed to,
which in accordance with fairness, us-
tice, customs and the imperial constitu-
ton is to decide on those differences
and in such manner that the power
which attacks the other without wait
ing for the decision Of the court OF
arbitration is to be constrained by it to
make immediate compensation, for
which purpose the powers forming the
court of arbitration will intervene with
all their might and all their frees,
without being able to urge any excuse
for their release"
In his answer of July % the king
thanked the margrave for his good in
tentions, but doubted whether or not
any benefit would come from those pro-
posals, as the chief causes of the war
were not touched thereby, and con-
cluded by saying: Finally, I must not
omit to observe that neither myself
nor the queen-empress could ever SUBJ
init to court of arbitration ms pro-
posed by the project, which attacks di-
rectly the rights of every ruler, would
bring in its train no end of difficulties,
and to which no sovereign power would
lend a hand"
Once more the margrave, on August
"a. after enumerating the various
points of the proposed peace, reverted
to the question of arbitration, by say
ing:
MY intention was not to convey that
the proposed court of arbitration
should form the chief point; INV view
is that the parties should have a free
hand therefrom." This question of an
international court of arbitration was
put aside. and the king wrote in reply:
IF the French, Austrians and Russians
have anything to say let them speak
out, but as far as / am concerned shall
confine myself to defeating them and
being silent."-Chicago Chronicle.
Forest Areas In North America.
The forest area of all the British pos
sessions in America is estimated at
about SOC. 000. 900 acres. The settler has
cut his way into the fringe of the vast
but his depredations are
as compared with the terrific
scourge of fire which has rampaged
through it at different times. The
United States has about 10000, 900
acres of forest, but this is being rapid
" depleted by the AK and by destruc-
tive fires. The government is now in
means to prevent or con-