The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10

snsSrveyed and i ID
known brought into prominence the urgent
necessity Of practical demarcation OF the
f GSun Sss,, nstween the JIrisdistions q
tSsSsn I'll. the treaty # is.s Sst.sen Great
Rss. sorisd IL the Of ISL
slater. Vas positive Is to the control. arst
oy Russia ard later by the United States.
OF strip Of territory along the ccntinental
land canal to Mount 81. Elias. following
ana surroundtn4 the indentations Of the
coast and including the islands 20 the west
Stn Of the strip was indefinite. resting on
the supposed existence Of continuous
ridge or range of mountains sikirting the
navisstors Il hid n @ bsen AZ; possibis
under the authority Of the treaty. line
other.
After unavailins attempts to reach An
1 naa.in through q joint high com
lions. conducted In an amicable spirit. q
convention between the United States and
Great Britain vas signed. January q. 1879.
1ect by mixed tribunal Of six members,
three on side: with view to its final dis
posltion: Ratihcations were exchanged on
ments appointed their respective members.
Those on behalf OF the United States we're
Gnho, Se. sansyo, Of W ar
Of the United states. while Great Britain
n n,nns , the Right Honorable Lord AlvsI
Louis Amable Jette, K. c. y. O., retired
Judge Of the supreme court Of Quebec. ana
a; B. Aylesworth, K. G.. Of Toronto. This
under the presideney 81 isi ziveTstones
=: The e. EoSs &c we're exPeditiogs: and
and arguments presented the issues clear
" and fully. On the 10Th Of October q ma
jority of the tribunal reached and signed
ted by the terms of the convention. BY
this award the right Of the United States
to the control Of q continuous strip or bor-
Underwater inlets and sinuosities Of the
land canal Concerning which legitimate
Tongass inlet and to the northwestward Of
from the head Of Portland canal to the
the interior border line Of the strip il fixed
by lines connecting certain mountain sum,
mits lying between Portland canal and
crest of the divide separating the coast
slope from the inland watershed at the
only part OF the frontier where the drain
distance of ten marine leagues stipulated
by the treaty as the extreme width Of the
strip around the heads Of Lynn canal and
| its branches.
The award is self-executmg on the Vital
points. To make 1t effective as regards
the others It only remains for the two
governments to appoint. each on Its own
who shall. with all convenient speed. pro.
coed together to lay down the boundary
line In accordance with the decision Of
ha the O. ens make
provision for the. appointment, compen.
sation and expenses Of the members &c
serve ON this joint boundary commits
| Claims AEainst veaes1ela.
Il viii be remembered that during tn.
! alliance for the purpose Of blockadinl
the ports Of Venezuela and using suci
: other mean. OF pressure ~ would secure
: legged, TO certain of their subjects. Theil
employment Of force for the collection o.
these claims was terminated by an agree
Of the diplomatic representatives. of tn,
United States at Caracas and the gov
eminent at Washington. thereby ending
frceen sad sSieS
the peace OF the continent Under THU
| agreement Venezuela agreed to set apar
eepts ~ t%e ef sses e 81 the 81
to the payment Of whatever Obligation
] might be, ascertained. by mixed commits
sions appointed for TINT purpose TO b,
due from her. not only to the three pow
ers already mentioned. whose proceed
ings against her had resulted in state o.
var, but also to the United States. France
and Norway. and Mexico. who had no
employed force for the collection Of tn,
claims alleged to be due to certain o
their citizens.
called blockading powers that the SUM
ascertained to be due to their citizens b!
such mixed commission should be accord
paid upon the claims q any Of tie 50
1 other haad, insisted that al her creditor
b B ss uDs the t s.s' e .as
this dispute It was suggested 81 the pow
ers in interest that It should be referre,
to me for decision. but I was clearl.
would 81 70 suS nit the question to s Il,
permanent court OF arbitration at TIL
Hague Il seemed 70 me to offer IN ad
tice Of the peaceful settlement Of dis
putes between nations and to secure 70
The Hague tribunal memorable in
q It, ii he e
were DO numerous. and in many instance
so powerful as to make It evident tina
benehcent results would follow fror
their appearance at the same time befor
the bar of that august tribunal of peace
Our hopes in that regard have been real
ized. Russia and Austria are represente,
in the persons Of the learned and distin
while Great Britain. Germany, France
Sweden anS Nerkay Ms af sse Hns
states and venezueia are represented b,
their respective agents and counsel Sue
an imposing concourse OF nations present
Ing their ar9uments to and Invoking tn
decision Of that high court of internatfuna
justice and International peace can hardl.
fail to secure like submission of man
future controversies. The nations now ap
pearing there VIII find It far easier to ap
can imagine ifs just pride will be lessene!
by following the example now presented
This triumph OF the principle of interna
t:onai arbitration II a subject Of warm con
graduation and offers q happy augury TO
the peace of the world. y
Relations with Turkey.
4 Early in July. having received intelli
gence, which happily turned out to b
1 A. 90 a.