Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
AIexan1ria 6azette.
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. 7. 1908.
G. NJ. G., retired judge of the supreme
court of Quebec. and A. b. Aylesworth,

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court of Quebec, and A. b. Aylesworth,
X. c., Of Toronto. This tribunal met
In London on Sept. 3 under the presi-
dency of Lord Alverstone. On the 2Oth
of October a majority of the tribunal
reached and signed an agreement on
all the questions submitted by the
terms Of the convention. BY this
award the right of the United States
to the control of q continuous strip or
border Of the mainland shore. skirting
all the tidewater inlets and sinuosities
Of the coast, is confirmed; the entrance
to Portland canal, concerning which
legitimate doubt appeared, is defined
as passing by Tongass inlet and to tile
northwestward of Wales and Pearse
islands; line Is drawn from the head
of Portland canal to the ilfty-sixth de-
gree of north latitude, and the interior
border line of the strip is fixed by lines
connecting certain mountain SUBMITS
lying between Portland canal and
Mount st. Elias and running along the
crest of the divide separating the coast
slo;. from the inland watershed at the
only part OF the frontier where the
drainage 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.
While the line so traced follows the
provisional demarcation OF 1878 at the
crossing of the Stikine river and that
of 1899 at the SUBMITS Of the White
and Chilkoot passes, ii runs much far
Their inland from the Klehini than the
temporary line Of the later modus vi
vendi and leaves the entire mining
district Of the Porcupine river and Gla-
cier creek within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States.
1.-THE president here recapitulates the
details Of the imbroglio between Euro
pean powers and Venezuela and the
reference Of certain points Of the con-
troyersy to The Hague tribunal
through the influence Of the United
States. This he calls a victory for
American diplomacy and triumph for
international arbitration. He advo-
Gates an extension of international law
to exempt all private property at sea
from capture of destruction by forces
of belllgercnt powers.]
international Arbitration.
Last year the intcrparlIamentary IN
ion for international arbitration met
at Vienna, COO members of the differ
ent legislatures OF civilized countries
attending. 1t was provided that the
next meeting should be in 1904 at st.
Louis, subject to our congress extend
ing an invitation. Like The Hague
tribunal, this interparIiamentary union
is one of the forces tending toward
peace among the nations of the earth,
and II Is entitled to our support l
trust the invitation can be extended.
Early in July, having received intel
ligence, which happily turned out TO be
erroneous, Of the assassination Of our
vice consul at Beirut, / dispatched a
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 symp-
tomato of a state Of excitement and
disorder which demanded immediate
attention. The arrival Of the vessels
had the happiest result. A feeling OF
security at once took the place of the
former alarm and disquiet. Our Off
GERS were cordially welcomed by the
consular body and the leading mer-
chants, and ordinary business resumed
its activity. The government Of the
sultan gave a considerate hearing TO
the representations of our minister; the
official who was regarded as RESPONSE
BILE for the disturbed condition OF af-
fairs was removed. Our relations with
the Turkish government remain friend
~. Our claims founded on inequitable
treatment of some of our schools and
missions appear to be in process of
amicable adjustment
Relations with China.
The signing Of q new commercial
treaty with China, which took place at
Shanghai on the 9Th of October, is a
cause for satisfaction. This act, the
result of long discussion and negotia-
ton, places our commercial relations
with the great oriental empire on a
more satisfactory footing than they
have ever heretofore enjoyed. 1t pro-
vides not only for the ordinary rights
and privileges Of diplomatic and con-
sular officers, but also for an important
extension of our commerce by increas-
ed facility Of access to Chinese ports |
and for the relief Of trade by the re-
moval of some of the obstacles which
have embarrassed 1t In the past.
trust that the congress will con-
tinue to favor in all proper ways the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. This |
exposition commentaries the Louisi
ana purchase, which was the first great
step in the expansion which made us a
nation. The expedition of
Lewis and Clark across the continent
followed thereon and marked the be-
ginning Of the process Of exploration
and colonization which thrust our ma
tional boundaries TO the Pacific.
The acquisition of the Oregon coun-
try, including the present states Of
Oregon and Washington, was a fact Of
immense Importance In our history,
first giving US our place on the Pacific
seaboard and making ready the way
FOR our ascendency in the commerce
of the greatest of the oceans. The CEN
+ennial Of our establishment upon the
western coast by the expedition Of
Lewis and Clark is to be celebrated at