New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-22
FIRST CASE AT THE HAGUE,
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE
PEACE CONGRESSES WORK
DISPUTE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWS
fs,ecial 10 The New Tribune by Cable.)
,ro-rrfght; 1902: BY The Tribune Association)
7ondon. Aug %, 1 a m-The Peace Congress
r. The Hague left behind il 4 complex arbitra-
t,on machine which will be brought into use
sor the first time next week. a dispute between
the United States and Mexico. involving claims
amounting TO 81 100000. is the submitted
n the international court The origin Of the
controversy is an endowment made two hundred
Years ago Tor the benefit of the Jesuits and other
religious orders when California and Mexico
w-re Spanish possessions Settlement was made
after the confiscation of the religious properties
nv the Mexican Republic. and there was pro-
hinged consideration of the evidence before the
Mixed Claims Commission in Washington The
claimants are various Roman Catholic bodies in
California who complain that interest payments
have been suspended by the Mexican Govern
-nent since 1873 when the commission finished
its work Two arbitrators mad been selected by
The American Government from the lists Of the
rernanent tribunal The Hague and two by
the .fexicsu Government, and umpire will be
chosen in the course of a few days The case
will be opened by two attorneys representing
the United States Government. and they will be
supported by special counsel. including Henry
study of the evidence. The Mexican Govern
rnsrt will have the same privileges in present
ing a defence The proceedings will begin about
the first Of September. and likely TO last sew
eral weeks The cooperation Of all the govern
rnanfs represented at the Peace Congress was
secured long ago in setting up the mechanism
for the adjudication OF international disputes
and the prevention of war. but the wheels have
no, moved because there was 10 case before
the court The tribunal will have its first
practical trial
The result of the Sevenoaks election Will not
lie announced until to-day. The government
majority will probably be considerably reduced.
but q Liberal victory is not expected by the
party managers. The Nonconfornist vote is
less influential there than at North Leeds, and
the Education bill and so-caIled bread tax are
less serious causes Of political disaffection.
Dr. Gunsaulus. Of Chicago will preach again
on Sunday in the City Temple. and will probably
make short journey 10 Holland He is still
considering the expediency of accepting call
as the successor of Dr. Parker. but has na
reached decision
Joseph NJ Chapple Editor of The National
Magazine will start to-day for Italy for q
short journey before returning to America he
enjoys the GiStlnctlon OF having Witnessed bNS
coronation service in the Abbey under eNcep-
tional circumstances. He arrived in London on
coronation morning from America, and made his
way UP Whitehall to the police lines around
rhe sbbey without permit pass or ticket aii
difficulties were overcome when he presented
letter from Senator Spooner with this inoorse-
plent at the bottom:
]. NJ Chapple is a very good fellow who has
done excellent work.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
This proved an open sesame into the Abbey
Inspector Baird and Sir Edward Bradford took
the President at his word and, after allowing
the Wisconsin editor TO witness the arrival OF
tie royal personages at the portals of the en-
trance hall. conducted him into the north
transept and gave him an excellent place where
he could see the peeresses in all their glory and
the ceremonies in the theatre and sacrarium-
The rurnors that Justice Shiras will retire
from the United States Supreme Court bench
and that ex-Attorney General Griggs will sue
ceed him cannot be confirmed here Mr.. Griggs
left London a few days after the coronation
and has not returned 10 his hotel in the Picca-
dily distric-- Those who met him constantly
during his visit % London are convinced of his
eminent fitness for the highest honors OF the
American judiciary, but have no means OF
ton
Sir Robert Bond, Premier Of Newfoundland
sailed from Liverpool Yesterday. Speaking with
regard to the proposed new Atlantic service, ne
said he hoDed that St Johns would be the ter
ninal port on the Canadian side. In that case
passage from Liverpool would be shortened by
ffty-two hours.
The report that the managers Of the Worlds
Fair at ST. Louis propose 10 buy the Washing
ton ancestral home near Banbury, and trans
pjan+ If TO the grounds of the exhibition is
garded with feelings OF dismay here. The house
itself will NOT be specially missed, 1t is not
a shrine Of English pilgrimage. but. as The
Morning Post points out the desire ior an
cestraI homes is contagious
The new White Star steamer Cedric IS un-
fayorably contrasted with the great liner which
Germany launched ten days ago. The Kaiser
Wilhelm IL is not SO large, indeed, as the
ce5ric hut she is incompsrabIy faster. her
speed being twenty-four knots. against the
Wh,,a Star boats modest sixteen or seventeen.
senntatlon from the Congregational Union
left this country yesterday to Inquire into the
condition Of the Congregational churches in
Canada The deputation viii travel across the
Dominion to Vancouver l. n. +.
FRENCH FEELING AGAINST GERMANY.
IT FINDS EXPRESSION AT CELEBRATION ON
THE BORDER