The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-12-12

growing American interests IN regions
known brought Into prominence the urgent
% he ss
the United States and Great Britain. Al
though the treaty q lSss between Great
were copied In the treaty Of lsez. whereby
States. was positive as to tho control. frst
Of strip OF territory along the sentimental
| mainland from the western shore Of Port
land canal TO Mount 81, Elias. following
coast and including the Islands TO the vest
ward. its description Of the landward mar
Ein OF the strip was indseuite. resting on
ridge or range OF mountains skirting the
coast. ~ figured In the charts Of tho early
navixators. Ii had at no time been possible
under the authority Of the treaty. . line
| SO obviously exact according to its provi-
sions rs 10 command the assent Of the
After unavaiiing attempts to reach an
understanding through n joint high COM
mission. followed BY prolonged negotia-
Sss~.sn .Se nns.S ssss ana
| Great Britain was signed. January -. 1905.
providing for an EXAMINATION Of the sub
three ON q side. with view to its final dis
position. Ratincasions were exchanged on
March last. whsEeupon the two govern
Those on behalf OF the United States were
Eiihu Root. secretary OF War; Henry
Cabot Lodge, senator OF the United
OF the United states. while Great Britain
named the Right Honorable Lord Aver
stone, lord a, chief JUSTICE Of England; sis
Judge OF the supreme court Of Quebec, and
a p; Ay!sswCr,h X G.: Of Teronso; This
marked by friendly and Conscientious
spirit The respective cases 81 counter eases
~ and fully. On the 10th Of october q ma
tority OF the tribunal reached and signed
an asree%ent on all tie question:: submit.
| this award the right OF the United States
| to the control OF a continuous strip or Dor
/, der Of the mainland shore. skirilnE all the
Underwater inlets and sinuosities OF the
| coast. Is confirmed; the entrance to Port
| land canal Concerning which legitimate
Tongass inlet and to the northwestward Of
| Wales and Pearse islands: a line Is drawn
from the head OF Portland canal to the
The interior border line of the strip Is nxed
| by lines connecting certain mountain sum
| mits lying between Portland canal and
|
crest OF the divide separating the coast
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
strip around the heads Of Lynn canal and
| Its branches.
The award Is self-executing on the vital
points. To make It effective as regards
| the others II only remains for the two
| governments to appoint. each on Its own
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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 that the congress make adequate
provision for the appointment. compen-
| sation and expenses Of the members to
sion on the part of the United States.
Claims Against Venexuela.
It will be remembered that during the
second session Of the last congress Great
Britain Germany and Italy formed an
alliance for the purpose of blockading
an
n settlement of claims due, as they al
legged. to certain of their subjects. Their
Ul SS OF
ment brought about through the ofiices
| OF the diplomatic representatives OF the
er"ment at washington thereby ending
situation which was bound to cause
! increasing friction. and which jeoparded
the peace Of the s continent; Under this
a certain percentage of the customs re-
ceipts of two of her ports to be applied
to the payment OF whatever OBLIGATIONS
/ sions appointed for that purpose to be
due from her. not only to the three pow
ers ALREADY MENTIONED. whose proceed
| war but alsoto the United States, France,
| SPAIN, Belgium. the Netherlands. Sweden
and Norwa sS ana I'd Mexico, who had not
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
called eaI ' peace IN" poWers Venezuela one tSe
| other had. insisted that all her creditors
| should be paid upon basis of exact
equality. During the efforts to adjust
this dispute it was suggested by the pow
ers In interest that II should be referred
to me for decision. but was clearly
would be- To Submit the Question tSe
| permanent court OF arbitration at The
| Hague. II seemed TO me to offer an ad-
mirable opportunity TO advance the prac-
tice OF the peaceful settlement of dis
| putos between nations and to secure for
| The Hague tribunal n memorable In
crease Of It's practical Importance. The
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were so numerous. and in many instances
| so powerful as to make II evident that
| benefcent results would follow from
| their appearance at the same time before
| the bar OF that august tribunal of peace
| Our hopes in that regard have been real
ized. Russia and Austria are represented
in the persons of the learned and distin-
| guished jurists who compose the tribunal,
| while Great Britain. Germany. France
Spain. Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands,
| Sweden and Norway. Mexico. the United
States and venezuela are represented By
| their respective agents and counsel. Such
an imposing concourse OF nations present
ing their arguments to and invoking the
decision Of that high court Of international
justice and international peace can hardly
future controversies The nations now APP
pearing there will find II far easier to APP
pear there second time. while no nation
can imagine its just pride will be lessened
by following the example now presented.
This triumph OF the principle of interna-
tional arbitration Is a subject Of warm con-
graduation and offers a 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. dispatched 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
rapaul Ind mt been eRsful vet the