The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-01

ish government and the administra-
ton of the Ottoman debt.
Within the year several eases re-
ferred to special arbitrators Of COM
missions have been decided. These
are:
The ten cases of claims against
Venezuela, most of which are com
pleted; these cases were really arb-
trations as provision was made, in
case of necessity, for umpires.
The Interpretation of Article 20 OF
the Commercial Treaty of 1874, be-
tween Italy and Peru.
The Tientsin Railway Siding dis
pute, between Russia and Great Brit
ain.
The Alaska Boundary dispute.
This Alaska Boundary settlement
though not strictly an arbitration, is
great triumph Of the principle of
pacific adjustment. The immediate
dissatisfaction in Canada produced
by the award seems largely to have
passed away. The removal Of the
matter from the fell Of controversy
will, in the nature Of the case, have a
decided influence in promoting friend
ly relations between rs and oar north
ern neighbor.
Besides the above cases. several
which have been lef: over from pre-
vious years are still pending.
The most importnr. event that has
occurred in this country during the
wear in connection with the arhitra-
ton movement was the formation in
Congress on January % Of an Amer.
can group of the Interparli&montary
Union This union which has been
in existence for fifteen years, and
has grown to be powerful asS"cia-
ton of more than a tho sand mem
bers, from the parliamerts Of all the
constitutional governments IF Ell
rope, has hitherto had little following
in the United States. oul.5 two OF
three members of our Congress hav-
inc been connected with it.
On the 10Th of january, the day
before the organization Of the grouI
above alluded to, a great cnnfcr-
ence was held in Washington III the
interest of arbitration AID especially
of an arbitration treaty with Great
Britain. This conference was organ
lied under the lead of Hon. John w
Foster, for the past two Years chair
man of this Mohonk Conference,
the National Arbitration Committee
appointed by a similar conference in
Washington in April, 1896. This con
ference which brought together
most distinguished body of men.
adopted resolutions urging our gov
ernment to negotiate = treaty with
Great Britain, and other powers
ready to act, providing for the sub
mission to the Hag1e Cour: of all
controversies not capable Of solution
by ordinary diplomatic agencies.
Both the president and secretary Of
state have expressed tt.eir cordial ap-
proval, bat the senate, rs IL part Of
the treaty making power, has not Yet
shown itself ready to move III the
matter. 4 sub committee Of the sen
ate committee on foreign affairs is
reported to have in contemplation 4
comprehensive scheme of arbitration
treaties with other nations going be-
yond anything that has vet been
done, but so far as | know The de
tails of the scheme have not been
made public.
1t is we'll within bounds 20 say that
never before has the movement fol
the general and permanent u>e Of ar
bitration, through an established and
universally recognized tribunal, been
so deep and strong and widespread,
and the hope Of its early and com
plete triumph so great, as since tho
conference met here last year.