Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-17

and the Government at Washington there
by ending situation which wNs bound to
cause increasing friction and which luppar.
died the peace OF the continent. Under
this agreement Venezuela agreed 10 set
! apart certain percentage of the customs
| receipts OF two OF her ports TO be applied
| to the payment Of Whatever OBLIGATIONS
might he asccrtaIned by mixed commits.
slous appointed for that purpose TO he dine
ready mentioned whose proceedings against
her had resulted In n state Of war, but also
GUM, 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 ctlzeus
A demand was then made by the so-called
blockading powers that the sums ascertain.
ed to he due to their citizens by such
mixed commissions should be accorded pay:
ment In full before anything was paid
upon the claims Of any Of the so-calcd
peace powers Venezuela, on the other
hand, insisted that all her creditors should
During the efforts to adjust this dispute 1t
was suggested by the powers In interest
that 1t should be referred to me for de-
cision, but was clearly Of the opinion
that far wiser course would be to sub.
Inst the question to the Permanent Court
| Of Arbitration at The Hague 1t seemed
to me to ofer an admirable opportunity to
advance the practice OF the peaceful settle
ment OF disputes between nations and to Sc
cure for the Hague Tribunal memorable
Increase Of Its practical Importance. The
nations interested In the controversy were
so numerous aud In many Instances so
powerful as to make 1t evident that benef-
cent results would follow from their APP
pearance Mt the same time before the bar
Of that august tribunal Of peace
Our hopes In that regard have been real
lied. Russia and Austria are represented
In the persons OF the learned aud dlstin-
guished jurists who compose the tribunal,
while Great Britain, Germany. France,
Sweden and Norway, Mexico the United
States, and Venezuela are represented by
their respective agents and counsel.
There seems good ground for the belief
that there has been a real growth among
the civilized nations OF a sentiment which
VIII permit gradual substitution Of other
methods than the method of war I'm the
settlement of disputes. 1t is not pretended
that as yet we are near position In which
1t will be possible wholly to prevent war,
or that a Just regard for national interest
and honor VIII In all cases permit of the
settlement of international disputes by mr.
bitratton; but by mixture OF prudence
and hrmness with wisdom we think II is
possible to do away with much Of the provo
cation and excuse for war, and at least I'm
many cases to substitute some other and
more rational method for the settlement of
disputes.
Relations with Turkey and China,
Early In July, having received intelligence,
Whlch happily turned out to be erroneous,
! or the assassination of our Vice Consul
Mt Beirut, | dispatched small squadron
to that port for such service as might be
found necessary on arrival. Although the
attempt on the life of our Vice Consul
had not been successful, yet the outrage
was symptomatic OF state Of excitement
aud disorder which demanded immediate at.
tCntiOn. The arrival Of the vessels had the
happl,st result. feeling Of security at
once took the place of the former alarm
and dlsquict; our officers were cordially
welcomed by the consular body aud the
lending merchants, aud ordinary business
, the Sultan gave II considCrHte hearing ia
the representations Of our minister; ,he of
: fetal who was regarded as responsible foI
$ the disturbed condition OF affairs was re
! moved Our relations with the Turkish
t Government remain friendly; our claims
D founded on lnequltable treatment of some
q OF our schools and missions appear to be II
= process of amicahle adjustment
The signing of new commercial treaty
II with China, which took place at Shanghai
s on the Sth of October, Is n cause for salts
Q faction. THIS HCt, the result OF long dis
!. cussion and negotiation, places our com
T. merciHl relations with the great Orienta
!, | Empire on II more satisfactory footing thhl
- they have ever heretofore enjoyed. Ii pro
! vldes not only for the ordinary rights AM
privileges Of diplomatic and consular ON
i GERS, but also for an important extension
| of our commerce by increased facility OF
3 access to Chinese ports, and for the relle
[ or trade by the removal OF some OF in'
i obstacles which have embarrassed II II
j. the past. The full measure of develop
r ment which our commerce may righttully
e expect can hardly be looked for until The
settlement of the present abnormal state
= Of things In the Empire but the fOunda
y ton for such development has at last beel
= laid.
y Rural Free Delivery.
:. The rural frce-deliyery service has beer
a steadily extended The attention of thu
= Congress Is asked to the question OF thu
J. compensation of the letter carriers anC
= clerks engaged in the postal service, cape
). claliy on the new rural free delivery routes
!. More routes have been Installed since TIT
h nrst of July last than in any Ike perlo(
. In the Departments history. While du
n In liant In N n
~ In the establishment of new routes, yc
I the extension of the rural free-dellver!
o system must be continued, for reasons o
n sound public policy. No governmental
, movement OF recent years has resulted Ii
= greater immediate benefit to the people o
y the country districts. Rural free delivery
the bicycle, aud the trolley, accomplishe
}: much toward le.s ming the isolation o
II farm life and ma sng it brighter and NOR
n a good thing In Itself, but Is good becaus
s. 1t is one of the causes which check thi
l. unwholesome tendency toward the urba
g concentration of our population at the eS
h pcnse OF the country districts 1t Is 70
II the same reason that we sympathize wilt
e and approve of the policy OF building goo
3 roads.
;, Alaska and Iusular Possessions.
;, l call your special attention 10 the Tel
=, ritory OF Alaska. The country Is develop
a Ing rapidly, and It has an assured future
a The mineral wealth is great and has as We
~ hardly been tapped. The fisheries, IL wist
~ ly handled and kept under national cor
u troll will be business as permanent a
- any other, and OF the utmost importanc
10 the people. The forests II properl
or guarded Will form another great source G
20 wealth. Portions OF Alaska are fitted 70
.. farming and stock raising, although tn
81 methods must be adapted to the pecula
iie conditions OF the country, Alaska is sitI
y ated in the far north; but 80 are Norwa
I and Sweden and Finland; and Alaska ca
~ prosper and play Its part In the Me-
W World Just as those nations have prosper
20 ed and played their parts In the Old Worll
A or our insular possessions the PhiliI
ly pines and Porto Rico II is gratifying
say that their steady progress has bee
n such as to make 1t Unnecessary to spen
Is much time in discussing them. Yet III
49, Congress should ever keep In mind that
N. peculiar obligation rests upon us to fu
at Their in every way the welfare OF thes
o. communities. The Philippines should /
ct knit closer to us by tarifr arrangement
ee II would. OF course, be impossible suddeI
10. ly to raise the people OF the Islands to III
on high pitch OF Industrial prosperity and ,
n governmental efficiency TO which they wi
g. In the end by degrees attain; aud the cal
IA. ton and moderation shown In developiu
ed them have been among the main reason
ed why this development has hitherto goG
lis ON so smoothly. Scrupulous care has bee
t,,lsn iu no choice of al A