Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

tribunal met In London on September 8,
under the presidency of Lord Alverstone.
me proceedings were expeditions, and.
spirit. The respective cases, counter cases
and arguments presented the issues clear
~ and fully. On the goth o.. October ma
1orlty OF the tribunal reached and signed
an agreement on alrthe questions submit
ted by the terms of the convention. By
this award the right Of the United States
to the control of continuous strip or bor-
Underwater inlets and sinuosities of the
coast, is confirmed; the entrance to Port
land canal Concerning which legitimate
Tongass MET and to the nort h td Of
wales and Pearse Islands; a line Is drawn
from the head of Portland canal to the
tifty-sixth degree Of north latitude; and
the interior borderline of the strip is fixed
by lines connecting certain mountain sum-
mtts 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
it's branches.
vlsional demarcation OF 1878 at'the crossing
of the Stikine river. and that of 1899 at the
SUBMITS of the White and ChIlkoot passes,
It runs much farther inland from the Kle-
modus vivendi. and leaves the entire min
ing district of the Porcupine river and
GLACIER creek within the jurisdiction of the
The award is self-executlng on the vital
points. To make it effective as regards
the others 1t 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
the majority OF the tribunal. I recon-
mend thai, the congress make adequate
provision Tor the appointment, cOmpen-
sation and expenses of the members to
serve on this joint boundary commits
sion on the part of the United States
Claims Against Venezuela.
1t will be remembered that during the
second session of the last congress Great
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
situation which was bound to cause
the peace of the continent. Under this
agreement Venezuela agreed to set apart
certain percentage of the customs re-
ceipts of two Of her ports to be applied
to the payment of whatever obligations
might be asce-tained by mixed commits
sions appointed for that purpose to be
due from her. not only to the three pow
ers already mentioned. whose proceed
ings against her had resulted in a state of
war, but also to the United States, France,
Spain, Belgium. the Netherlands, Sweden
and Norway, and Mexico, who had not
employed force for the collection of the
claims alleged to be due to certain of
their citizens.
A demand was then made by the So
ascertained to be due to their citizens by
such mixed commission should be accord
ed payment in full before anything was
p aao uPea the eo Sams q Of tie
other .haad. insisted that all her creditors
equality. During the efforts to adjust
this Dispute 1t was BY the
to me for decision. but I was clearly
of the opinion that 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
putes between nations and to secure for
The Hague tribunal q memorable in
crease Of its practical importance. The
nations interested In the controversy
were so numerous, and In many instances
beneficent results would follow from rom
their appearance at the same time before
the bar of that august tribunal of peace.
oYr hopss in III that regard have been real
In the persons of the learned and distin-
guished jurists who compose the tribunal
while Great Britain. Germany. France;
Sweden and Norway. Mexico, t the United
States. and Venezuela are Represented by
their respective agents and counsel. Such
ing their arguments to and invoking the
decision of that high court of International
justice and international peace can hardly
fail to secure like submission of many
pearing there will find it far easier to ap-
pear there second time. while no nation
can imagine its just prid e will be lessened
hs
tionai arbitration is subject Of warm con-
graduation and offers 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, I dispatched q 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 a state of
excitement and disorder which demanded
FIuHeuldlG dllSullOIl. 1u0 arrival OF the
vessels had the happiest result. A feeling
of security at once took the place Of the
former alarm and disquiet; our officers
We're cordially welcomed by the consular
body and the leading merchants, and or
binary business resumed its activity. The
government Of the sultan gave a consider
ate hearing to the representations of our
minister; the official who was regarded as
responsible for the disturbed condition Of
affairs was removed Our relations with
the Turkish government remain friendly 4;
our claims founded on inequitable treat
ment of some of our schools and missions
appear to be in process of amicable adjust
ment.
Relations with China.
The signing Of a new commercial treaty
with China, which took place at Shanghai
isfaction. This act, the result Of long dis
cussion and negotiation, places our COM
mercial relations with the great oriental
empire on a more satisfactory footing than
vides not only for the ordinary rights and
officers, but also for an important extern
of access to Chinese ports and for the
relief of trade by the removal Of some Of
the obstacles which have embarrassed it
in the past The Chinese government en-
cages, on fair and equitable conditions,
which will probably be accepted by the
principal commercial nations. to abandon
the levy, Of 'liken"- and :otherstEansit. dues
other desirable administrative reforms
Rural Free Delivery.
The rural free-delivery service has been
steadily extended. The attention Of the
congress is asked to the question of the
compensation Of the letter carriers and
clerks engaged in the postal service. es-
pecially on the new rural free-delivery
routes. Mere routes have been installed
since the first of July last than in any
like period In the departments history.
While due regard to economy must be
Kept In mind in the Establishment Of new
routes. yet the extension Of the rural
free-delivery system must be continued,
for reasons of sound public policy. /; No
governmental movement OF recent years
has resulted in greater immediate benefit
to the people Of the country districts
Rural free delivery. taken in connection
with the telephone. the bicycle. and the
trolley accomplishes much toward les
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