New-York tribune., 1908-06-17

Negotiations for the settlement o. these queso-s
have been renewed. and , great Progrsss has been
The surveyors appointed oy the tTo countries
have nearly completed the marking OF tie Alasks
tribunal of 1903. new treaty has been made frr
the adjustment Of all other questions relating 70
the determination of the boundary from the At
Iantic to the Pacific: the Northeastern fisheries
question is about TO ne dlsp3ssd or 1y an agrse-
new treaty has been made for the making and y.
forcement Of Joint regulations for the prsssrvara
of the food fish supply IN all the boundary waters
including both the Great Lakes and tns Atlanta
and Pacific waters.
FRIENDSHIP WITH JAPAN.
The questions between japan and the United
the year 1907 have been disposed Of to the satfac
tiorl of the people of both countries. The frisli-
have now been signalized BY the general treaty .:
arbitration concluded between them, by the IL
visit of our feet at Toxic. and by the response Of
the United States to the invitation Of Japan tn
held at Toxic in the year 1912. for which Congress
has authorized the expenditure OF A50I@0. ths
greatest sum ever appropriated 1or a toreisn ez-
The unfriendIy feelings among the people q
China which grew out OF the enforcement Of the
Chinese exclusion law and led 70 the boycott of
American goods have disappeared, and American
course The United States has secured the assent
Of all the nations having possessions N tns Orenr
TO united effort with China to put an end % tna
cursa of opium in the OTlent. ana an lnterhalona.
Conference under the leadership Of the United
StaTas has been agreed upon 70 meet at Shanghai
on January next for the purpose OF devlslng and
formulating an international agreement 70 prsvs1r
IT'S production, sale and use
T-T1reata aned tariff wars between tne Unlted sate
and Germany and between the United states Al
France have been averted by commercial asre-
mems between the United states and each or tho
Countries made under the authority given 70 tas
President in the third section Of the Dingey tarl-
act. -. 49,. - .,,. 49,
which The President himself took tne hllsIve.
baIted the armies OF Russia and Japan. orLnsins
about an honorable and IL IL TO be hopea enl4fins
peace. - - o.. hss Irs- tsrns
as his persistent and irrevoca5le reIusal 20 vsas
1be I11rrftteu law OF the Republic oy accepgns 2
nomination for third term By t1lS 60 sS q I, Tss
abnegation he places his name ana iaIne N ~ 10
secure keeping of history by the SIDE Oh lna' u ~
immortal Washington - -. sorr vsars
With This splendid record OF tae last LGui .,.-1
In the mana cement OF our Goflest4C - 49,
a4faiTs hacked by the history or neaIy A.-t -
centurI- OF Republican policies. Jne puo4. ++-,-ss
must rest IN the conviction that ths ne, S.1 n-o
ascendencv of the Republican party WI 80 fss
Toote the interest of the people ana ad'dA0o ~
lIore Io. and stahi1i+v of the Republic -
The work of this convention VIII sooli .1,trsrt -
Guided the platform viii voice l!e - ror1
tboI1gbt of the people. end the eandIacT,' Trsy
1a+ed must stand upon u hrm ana ~ r tr.or.
,,,,ter have the patriotism and Sds4cly o. -1Ss~s
+La te1acitv Of a Grant. the WISDOM dIu o1oss-
ZION of Mckinley. and me costa '-- cs15idstss
vet With such a PLATFORM ana S-+,1j-ar marty
tbs issue cannot be in DOUBT Inc NJ s1rrovirs
oo,fdartI- submits its record 70 .le ~ -
t4,,ant or ths American people and upon up.S, -
newed declaration Of fattn. inVoAeS