Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-22

duties on goods in transit within the Empire. There were indeei other na- tions which policy of American diplomacy. but no other nation was free from suspicion of selfish aims. None other had won confidence in the sincerity of its purpose, and none other service which We have rendered to hu- manity in China during the past four years. High evidence of that envia- ble position of our country. is furnish ed by the fact that when all Europe was in apprehension lest the field of war between Russ.a and Japan should So spread as to involve China's ruin and a universal conflict, it was the American Government that the able and far-sighted German Emperor ap- pealed, to take the lead again in bring ing about an agreement for the limita- tion of the field of action. and the preservation of the administrative en- tity of China outside of Manchuria; and that was accomplished.
 Upon cur own continent dispute with Canada over the boundary Of Alaska had been gorwing more acute for 80 years, A multitude of miners swift to defend their rights by force were locating mining claims under the avs of both countries in the disputed 'erritcry. Al a moment fatal affray setween Canada and the American miners was liable to begin a conflict n which all British Columbia would Ne arrayed on one side and all our Northwest uppon the other. Agree uent was impossible. But the Alas '-an Boundary Treaty of January 24th, 1903, provided tribunal for the de 'ision of the controversy: and upon egal proofs and reasoned argument, n appeal has been had from preju- ice and passion to judicial judgment; ud under the lead of a Great Chief usrice of England. who held the sa- -ei obligation of his judicial offlce, hove all other considerations, the dis rte has been settled forever and sub
 antially in accordance with the mericsn contention.
 In 1900 the first administration Of 'ckinley had played a great part in establishing The Hague Tribunal for lternational Arbitration. The pre- ailing opinion of Europe was incred- lous as to the practical utility of the revision. and anticipated a paper -ibunal unsought by iitigants. It as the example of the United States mich set at naught this opinion. The rst international case taken to The Iague Tribunal was under our proto- ol with Mexico of May 22nd. 1902.
 
 ights of the Roman Catholic Church n California 10 share of the church moneys held by the Mexican Govern 1ent before the cession, and known IS the Pious Fund: and the first decis- on of the Tribunal was an award in lur favor upon that question.
 When 1903 the failure of Venezuela pay her just debts led England, Germany and Italy to wariike meas tres for the collection of their claims n appeal by Venezuela to our govern nent resulted in agreements upon ar Jitration in place of the war. and in equesI that our President should act IS arbitrator. Again he promoted the luthority and prestige of The Hague Tribunal. and was able to lead all the powers 10 submit the crucial questions n controversy to the determination oi hat court. It is due greatly 10 sup Dort, t,by the American Government tha; his agency for peace has disappointed the expectations of it's detractors and by demonstrations of practical useful ness has begun a career fraught with possibilities of incalculable benefit to mankind.
 On the 11th of April. 1903, was pro -laimed another convention between Ill the Great Powers agreeing upon nore humane rules for the conduct Of war; and these in substance incorpo- -ated and gave the sanction of the civ iIized world 10 the rules drafted by