The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
WASHINGTON POLITICALLY NEWS
CENTRAL. AMERICAN PEACE CON
FERENCE 70 BE HELD.


Washington. Sept. 4.--washing-
ton. which city ough, to have been
the scene OF the peace conference be-
twen Russia and Japan, seems destin-
ca to have peace conference, after
all. and while IL may not be one If
such worldwide Importance as that
held at Portsmouth. II will be of far
greater benefit TO the citizens Of this
continent Practically all Of the Gen.
tral American republics to whom
President Roosevelt and President
Diaz have addressed thcir joint sug-
gestion Of q peace conference looking
to the conclualsn oil permanent
treaty of peace and arbitration. have
cordially accepted tho proposal. and
II is the opinion of their diplomatic
} representatives In Washington that
this city will be chosen as the scene
OF the negotiations There is. 1t Is
true. bare possibility that the City
OF Mexico may be chosen Instead. but
that Is regarded as wholly unlikely
BY the Nicarasuan minister and othes
Central American diplomats in Wash
ington.
The plan OF the president and OF
) President Diax. although not entirely
disclosed officially. Is to bring the
representatives Of Nicaragua. Hondu-
ras. Costa Rlca and Salvador together
with a view TO concluding "a treaty
which shall provide that whenever
there shall arise any difference which
cannot he settled by diplomatic nego-'
ftiations u shall be referred to court
bf arbitration. and piedging the sever
al countries signatory to such treaty
not only not to resort to the arbitra-
ment OF arms. but to abide by the de-
cisicn OF such arbitrators as shall be
provided for In the proposed conven-
ton. The president Is further under
stood TO be Of the opinion that the
proposed treaty should provide that
should the service OF such a court OF
arbitration be required. its members
shall be named by the presidents OF
the United states and Mexico With.
perhaps. the customary provision that
the arbitravors shall themselves
J, choose the odd member OF the court
The utmost satisfaction is express
ed at tas department. OF state over the
fnaI consent OF Great Britain to the
proposlticn' OF this country that such
differences m have arisen over the
New Foundland fisheries shall be
Submitted TO the Hague tribunal for
adjudication and nnai settlement Un-
der the treaty of 1915 American fish-
ermen enjoy rights on the coast and
In the waters OF New Foundland al
most az great us the citizens OF that
colony themselves. but the New
Foundland government has for some
time sought BY enactment Of har-
rasslng laws and regulations to cur
tail the rights and privileges OF the
Americans. and the result has been.
In some shsht degree to jeopardize
the relations Of Great Britain and
the United States and seriously ham,
per the operations Of the famous
0loucesser nShing feet. All that the
Americans have insisted On has been
the rights guaranteed by the treaty OF
1873. and every confidence IL now
felt that those rights win be so clear
~ defined an to remove all further
source. Of trouble.
Gov. Hughes and Speaker Cannon
havs furnished most OF the material
for che political gossip In the nation
al capital during the past week. The
former ~ his speeches In New York
state has been demonstrating the wide
discrepancy between his Views and
those Of President Roosevelt, and has
been uttsring numerous thinfy yelled
criticisms Of Roosevelt's "slap-d DASH"
impulsive methods. and has 20 far
Impressed the anti-Roosevelt press
with his availability that even the
New Yorx sun. popularity regarded
90 the 'on,ciai organ OF J. Pierp"nt
Morgan. has cofne out with express
sions of strong appreciation OF the
governor. Speaker Cannon has also
been giving the president warning
that he must not expect any iegisla-
ton at the coming session OF congress.
Mr.. Cannon makes II very clear that
he fears any such legislation as the
president proposes would seriously
annoy the trusts. and that on the eve
Of Q presidential campaign In which
Mr.. Cannon hopes to be the chosen
ngure. and In which large contribu-
tions from the trusts will be sorely