Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

..,,,... v,.vo - ...s ssf.ne time before
.1,e bar OF that august tribunal OF peace.
Our hopes in that regard have been real:
n Ia persons Of the learned and distin-
ei,ished jurists who compose the tribunal.
While Great Britain, Germany, FRANCE,
Spain, italy, Belgium, the Netneriands,
Sweden and Norway, Mexico. me un m t
their respective agents and counsel. Such
AZ, Imposing concourse OF nations present
ing their arguments to and invoking the
decision 81 that high court Of international
Justice and international peace can narliy
fs,turs controversies The nations now ap-
nearina there will ind 1t far easier to ap-
Mar there q second time. while no nation
caii imagine ite just pride Will pc lessensSn
By following the example new prs; rtay'vs:
tionaI arbitration Is subject Of warm con-
vrafiilation and offers happy augury Lor
the peace Of the world.
Relations with Turkey.
r.r,v IN July. having received inteili-
renee which happily turned out to be
Erroneous, Of the discrimination Of our vice
consul AZ Beirut, / dispatched q small
squadron to that port for such service "a
might be found necessary on arrival Al
fhoueh the attempt on the life Of our VICE
consul had not been successful, yet the
outrage was symptomatic. Of q state q
exeitenerlt and disorder which demanded
Immediate attention. The arrival Of the
vessels had the happiest result feenRe
y D alarm and disQuiet; our ofiicers
were cordially welcomed by the consular
bodv and the leading merchants, and or
binary business resumed its activity. the
government Of the sultan gave con ~ n,,-
liinister; the ofiicial who was regarded as
rssnonsible for the disturbed condition of
affairs was removed. Our relations with
Inc Turkish government remain, lrisnely;
=, AMI of some of our schools and missions
appear to be In process Of amicable ADJUST
mentions with CAina.
Ths sieniuG Of 3 new commercial treaty
with China. which took place at Shanghai
On the sth Of October Is q cause for sat
sfaction This act The rsSs a q d ors so ols
m Su1S relations with the great oriental
amnire on a more satisfactory footing than
thev have ever heretofore enjoyed. n pro.
viidss not only fof the ordinary rights ana
nficers. but also for an important extern
Sion 81 our commerce by Increased facility
az access to Chinese ports. and Tor the
relief Of trade by the removal Of some q
the obstacles which nave smoaasasssse y, I.
aaees. on fair and equitable conditions.
SwhS;ch viii probably be accepted by the
principal commercial nations. 70 abandon
me levy OF "liken'' and other transit dues
growing American interests In regions
heretofore unsurveyed and imperfectly
aSSSn rs Rs
boundaries between the 4urisdietipns ~
the United states and GreAt Britain. AZ
though the treaty Of 1926 between Great
Britain and Russia, the provislohs OF which
E ESss s'eisS i a. A ss &c
States, was positive as to the control, hr1t
by Russia and later by the United States,
OF a strip OF territory along the CONTINENTAL
land canal 10 Mount 81, Elias, following
and surrounding the indentations OF the
coast and including the Islands to the west
ward. its description Of the landward mar
gin Of the strip was indefinite. resting on
ridge Or range Of mountains akirting the
coast, as figured IN the charts Of the early
navigators 1t hadsat no time been possible
for either party in interest 10 lay down,
under the authority Of the treaty. llne
Eions as 70 command the assent Of the
bthef.
After unsvaiiine attempts 10 reach al
understanding through joint high com
mission, followed BY prolonged negouo~
tons, conducted in an amlcabls spirit. 2
Great Britain was signed, January n. lto4
providing for an Examination OF thu sub
| ject By q mixed tribunal Of nlx membeIl
three On . llde. with view 70 ils final az
position. Raflhcationp were exchanged on
March D last, Whereupon the two governs
m6nts appointed their respective members
/ Those on behalf Of the United States were
Elhu Root, SECRETARY Of War; Henry
cahet LodgA . At1ator Of the United
4 OF the United etatea, While Great Britain
nnmad the Right Hpnofnhla Lord Alvlr.
STONE, lord chIef Justice 81 England' Or
Louis Amnble Jetfe, X. c. n. e. retired
/ judge Of the sunreme court Of o1ebec. ard
a. B. Arlesuorih. X. G., OF Toronto. This
| tribunal met IN London On September {
under the presidency Of Lord Aver1icno
he pfoceedlngt we're expeditions, 1E1
marked. ~ friendly and oonscilnflorI
EpillE The fespecllft easel, counter cases
and arEumenia presented the l1Bue1 clear
" and fully. % The nh 81 October 4 ma.
torlty Of the tribunal reached and 1IrntI
an aEfeeuenf On an the Questions EntrI||I
ted ~ lha terms az tha Convention ~
this award the right or Ia United STATE.
10 ne control 81 continuous STRIP Or Dor
der a. the mainland nhcro. ntIrII1r al III
tIde-uut1f Inlet1 and n'lIuoEIfIel al ~
coast n ccndf11ds the ontrrnf1 70 E1II.
| land canal lconc1lufnT WfIrE IfrIII mai.
doubt Appeared - 1T.nn1 - rtr1.1r III
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