Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-11

heretofore unsuiveyed and imperfectly
necessity of a practical demarcation of the
boundaries between the jurisdictions of
the United States and Great Britain. AL
Britain and Russia the provisions of which
We're copied in the treaty of 1867, whereby
Russia conveyed Alaska to the United
states, was positive as to the control, first
by Russia and later by the United States,
OF q strip, of territory along the continental
land canal to Mount st. Elias, following
and surrounding the indentations of the
ward, Its description of the landward mar
gin of the strip was indefinite, resting on
the supposed existence of continuous
coast as figured in the charts of the early
naVigators. 1t had at no time been possible
for fa either f,, party IN interest to lay down,
| SO Obviously exact according to its provi-
slons as to command the assent of the
other
After unavailing attempts to reach an
| understanding through joint high COM
mission, followed by prolonged negotia-
convention between the United States and
| Great Britain was signed January "a, 1903
providing for an examination of the sub
/ ject by mixed tribunal of six members.
three on side, with view to its final dis
position; Ratiflcations were exchanged on
March last whereupon the two govern
Those on behalf of the United States were
EMU EMU. Ro9t: secretary of War; Henry
| Al
States. and George Turner, an ex-senator
of the United States, while Great Britain
named tie Right Honorable Lord Alver-
| stone, lord chief justice of England: Sir
Louis Amt BILE Jette, X. c. NJ. G., retired
Judge of the supreme court Of Quebec and
| tribunal met in London on September 3,
1rn under the presidency OF Lord ;Alverstone;
spirit. The respective cases. counter cases
and arguments presented the issues clear
" and fully. On the zVth Of October ma:
an agreement on all the questions submit
ted BY the terms of the convention. BY
TINS \, award yard tn the right OF the United States
! der Of the mainland shore, skirtfng all the
| tide-water inlets and sinuosities of the
| land canal concerning which legitimate
| doubt appeared) is defined as passing by
Tongass Inlet and to the northwestward OF
Wales and Pearse islands; a line is drawn
from the head of Portland canal to the
hfty-siNth degree Of north latitude; and
by lines connecting certain mountain sum
mits lying between Portland canal and
Mount St., Elias, and running along the
slope from the inland watershed at the
only part of the frontier where the drain
| age ridge approaches the coast within the
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-executing on the vital
points. To make it effective as regards
the others it only remains for the two
| governments to appoint. each on it's own
behalf, one or more scientific experts,
who SHALL with all convenient speed, pro-
ceed together to lay down the boundary
| line in accordance with the decision of
| the majority of the tribunal. l recon-
mend that the congress make adequate
provision for the appointment, compen-
serve on this joint boundary commits
sion on the part of the United States.
CInims Against Venezuela.
1t will be remembered that 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 as would secure
| a settlement of claims due, as they al
| legged. TO certain of their subjects Their
employment of force for the collection OF
| these claims was terminated by an agree
| ment brought about through the offices
! Of the diplomatic representatives of the
| United States at Caracas and the gov
eminent at Washington, thereby ending
| increasing friction and which ieoparded
| the peace of the continent. Under this
| agreement Venezuela agreed to set apart
a certain percentage of the customs re-
| ceipts Of two of her ports to be applied
| to the payment of whatever obligations
| might be ascertained by mixed commits
/ sions appointed for that purpose to be
| due from her, not only to the three pow
ers already mentioned, whose proceed
| war, but also 10 the United States, France,
| Spain, Belgium the Netherlands Sweden
enI Mo[wa aSrc ahG Sor MSeo TEX %nG had not
| claims alleged to be due to certain of
| their citizens.
A demand was then made by the So
| called bFockading powers that the sums
ascertained TO be due to their citizens by
such mixed commission should be accord
ed mn IN tHil before ANYTHING was
| called peace powers. Venezuela, on the
other haad, insisted that all her creditors
ea9ay ng gph the eorts to OF aGas
this dispute 1t was suggested by the pow
ers in interest that it should be referred
of the opinion that a far wiser course
| would be to submit the question to the
permanent court of arbitration at The
Hague. 1t seemed to me to offer an ad-
mirable opportunity to advance the prac-
tice Of the peaceful settlement of dis
| The Hague tribunal n memorable in
crease of its practical Importance. The
nations interested in the controversy
SO powerful as to make it evident that
beneficent results would follow from
their appearance at the same time before
the bar of that august tribunal of peace.
Our hopes in that regard have been real
ized. Russia and Austria are represented
in the persons of the learned and dstin-
while Great Britain. Germany, France,
Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands.
SWEDEN ana Norway, MEXICO, the united
States and Venezuela are represented by
their respective agents and counsel. Such
an imposing concourse of nations present
ing their arguments to and invoking the
decision of that high court of international
justice and international peace can hardly
fail to secure a like submission of many
future controversies. The nations now APP
pearing there will find it far easier to ap-
pear there a second time. while no nation
can imagine its just pride will be lessened
This triumph of the principle OF interna-
tional arbitration is n subject of warm con-
graduation and offers a happy augury for
the peace OF the world
Relations with Turkey.
Early in July. having received intelli-
| Gence. which happily turned out TO be
erroneous. OF the assassination of our vice
consul at Beirut, / dispatched n small
squadron to that port for such service as
might be found necessary on arrival. AL
though the attempt on the life of our vice
! consul had not been successful yet the
outrage was symptomatic of state of
excitement and disorder which demanded
immediate attention. The arrival of the
vessels had the happiest result. A feeling