Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-12

cordance with the decision OF the ma
! 'ofit 81 the ibunal. I recommend
that congress make adequate provis-
m appointment. compensa-
ton. and expenses OF the members TO
tbs boundary commission
on the pant OF the United States,
Claims Against Venezuela.
II will be remembered mat during
| the second session OF the last congress
/ Great Britain. Germany and Italy
| formed an alliance for the purpose OF
/ blockading the ports OF Venezuela and
using such other means OF pressure
40 would secure a settlement OF
claims due. as they alleged. 20 certain
| of their subjects. Their employment
~ force for the collection OF these
/ claims was terminated by an agree
ment brought about through the Of
| fees OF the diplomatic representa-
/ iives OF the United States at Caracas
| aud the government nj Washington,
thereby ending situation which was
bound TO cause increasing friction,
=. and which ieopardized the peace OF
the continent. Under ahis agreement
Venezuela agreed TO set apart Ger.
tain percentage OF the customs re-
ceipts OF two of her ports to be ap-
piled TO the payment OF whatever OBJ
legations might be ascertalned by
mixed commissions appointed for that
purpose 10 be due from her, not only
10 the three powers already mention
ed. whose proceedings against her had
resulted In a state OF war. but also to
the United states. France. Spain. Bel
gium. the Netherlands. Sweden and
Norway. and Mexico. who had not
employed force for the collection OF
the claims alleged to be due to GER
tain OF her citizens.
demand was then made by the So
called blockading powers that the
sums ascertained 10 be due to their
citizens by such mixed commissions
should he accorded payment In full
before anything was paid upon the
claims OF any OF the so-called peace
powers. Venezuela, on the other hand.
insisted that all her creditors should
be paid upon n basis OF exact equali'
". During the efforts 10 adjust this
dispute II was suggested by the pow
ers In interest that It should be refer
red 10 me for decision. but | was
clearly OF the opinion that far wiser
course would he TO submit the ques-
ton TO the permanent court Of arbitra-
ton at The Hague II seemed to me to
offer an admirable opportunity to ad-
vance the practice Of the peaceful
settlement of disputes between ma
tons and to secure for the Hague tri-
bunal n memorable increase or Its
practical importance. The nations In
terested in the controversy were so
numerous and in many instances so
powerful as 70 make II evident that
penefcent results would follow from
their appearance at the same time be-
fore the bar OF that august tribunal
of peace.
Our hopes IN that regard have
been realized. Russia and Austria are
represented IN the persons OF the
learned and distinguished jurists
who compose the tribunal, while
Great Britain, Germany, France,
Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Neither
lands, Swenden and Norway. Mexico,
the United states and Venezuela are
represented by their respective agents
and counsel. Such an imposing con-
course OF nations presenting their ar
guments to and invoking the decis-
ION OF that high court of international
Justice and international peace can
hardly fail to secure like eubm's
sion OF many future controversies
The nations now appearing there Will
find Il far easier to appear there q
second time, while no nation can I'm
,, agine It's Just pride will be lessened
by following the example now pre-
sented. This trl, mph OF the principle
OF international arbitration Is a sub
!, ject OF warm congratulation and OF
fers a happy augury for the peace o.
the world
Advancement Of Cause Of Information
al Arbitration.
There seems good ground Tor th'
/, BELIEF that there has been rea
growth among the civilized nations
" OF sentiment wL.ch will permit
= gradual substitution OF other methods
:. than the meth DDS OF war In the settle
ment OF disputes. II Is not pretended
: that as yet we are near position II
which II will be possible wholly q
3 prevent war, or that a Just regard 10
u national interest and honor will in al
cases permit u the settlement OF In
!, ternational disputes by arbitration
hut by mixture OF prudence an
y firmness with wisdom we think II !
. :. possible to do away with much OF tn
= provocation and excuse for war, an
u at least In many cases to substitut
some other and more rational metho
: for the settlement OF disputes. Tn
Hague court offers so good an exars
y pie OF what can be done In the dire'
/" ton OF such settlements that II shout
:, be encouraged in every way.
= Further steps should be taken. ]
V President McKinley's annual messag
II of December 8 1898, he made tn
= following recommendation:
!, The experiences OF the last yea
= bring forcibly home 10 us sense
: the burdens and the waste OF wa
- We desire, In common with most CT
y illzed nations. TO reduce To the loves
- possible point the damage sustaine
!, In time OF war by peaceable trade an
- commerce, II Is true We may suift
= in such cases less than other COMMIT
!, mites, but all nations are damage
: more or less by the state OF uneas
II ness and apprehension into which a
p" outbreak II hostilities throws the ei
- tire commercial world. II should /
70 our object. therefore. to minimize,
g far as practicable. this inevitab
- loss and disturbance. This purpos
~ can probably hest be accomplished B
- an international agreement to regar