The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
THE HAGUE sUPpLANrs THE BLOCKADE

The protocols have been signed The Hague tribunal
is assured ana the begerent blockade of the little re-
public OF Venezuela by the allied war powers of Great
Britain, Germany and Italy, bids fair to be raised before
another sunset.
The menace of which held civilization in men
tai uncertainty for sixty days is banished The war
powers have withdrawn the charges from their guns
Bombardment and buchery of small and helpless pe-
pie have ceased Peaceful settlement has prevailed
settlement by might of And the eyes Of the world
have been transferred from the war clouds in the har
bors OF Venezuela to the court of justice The Hague
Much Of the credit practically ALL for this progress
toward peaceful adjudication, is due to the United
States, its government officials, its press public SEN
tment its traditions and resources To Minister Bowen
in particularly is due great credit for sklful
negotiation as representative Of Venezuelan claims
Passing for moment the jsagreesble feature of the
final adjustment by which the bockading powers de-
m@nded and obtained large cash for submitting
their claims to arbtrat;on the world has much upon
width congratulate itself in the Venezuelan incident
ac6 the progress toward settlement.
Christendom will at length have ruling that may
stand for all time the cng moottd issue, whether a
War settlement has preference peace settlement
whether hcmbarment and ether resorts to force give
preference to nations claim, whether the tactics Of
have priority the methods of peace in the ad-
Justmcnt Of international claims In The Hague tribunal
for the adjustment of the Venezuelan claims of the ma
tions ten of the leading and peace powers OF the
world will have representation besides the Venezuelan
therefore final 1t will produce precedent which
VIII stand as international law for generations.
There is little question, either, as to the nature of
the decision Of the tribunal the above point. The
prenonGcTance of the peace nations in the representa-
ton at the tribunal determines the result to mention
other consideration Aside from that however it is
doubtful Great Britain AMI Germany for their own
future welfare and in behalf of the enlightened thought
and conscience of their peoples would stand before
The Hague tribunal andhe world and claim preference
for settlement claim which denies the supreme
jurisdiction and purpose of the very tribunal before
which they present their views. 1t is impossible that
any enlightened country such Great Britain and Ger
many pretend ana supposed to be- would in an age
of peace ami arbitration appeal to the prerogatives which
0bta;ne; in past ages CT wars supremacy.
Even though it costs investment ct $275oo of
advance cash payments to Great Britain and Italy and of
advance nstallments amounting in the aggregate to-
$4,000 for Germany, in order tribe these bcckad
ing allies 10 submit their The Hague civilization
will be great gamer. Recognition Of this
tribunas by the warning today IT'S urisic
tian for $ne future Venezuela paying dearly fer its
whistle but the peace of the word wlfTarVest
results Of great and enduring valvc.