New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
APPROVES 81 TREATIES
Senate Makes Great Progress Toe
ard International arbitration.

,-.,frr+on Nav 24.-Nith little discussion and
-, -,hlcity the United States Senate has at this
.ior placeG its approval on thirty-seren treaties
-aore in number If not in Importance than had
-. ratified during the twenty years preceding
:. ,.kipr effective many agreements with the
items international advancement has been made
zlong three distinct lines
1ns,ve nations have agreed by treaty with the
-.a5 states TO arbitrate future disputes which is
.ten 10 mean nothing less than that the world
SO now been established on the plane of arbtra-
tion
a. adjusting questions with the Orient is believed
- ;. contained in the treaties with and the legis-
,o,ion in respect japan. which is to be added
.rs friendly visit of the fleet that part of the
world
/. hssis Of settlement has been arrived with
,s-eat Britain by which the long standing and dis
-u,a-joss questions between Canada and the United
states are assured of satisfactory adjustment.
To these important international accomplish
-,en+s directed throughout by Secretary Root may
ne added a number of lesser magnitude The terri
,o-v available asylum for the fugitive from
sstioe has been further restricted through extra
d,tion treaties with Spain. Portugal, Uruguay and
ssn Marine while naturalization treaties have been
copcluded with Peru, Salvador and Portugal
The gain for arbitration is regarded distinct
victory for American diplomacy. initiated by the
.nstrlctions the American delegates TO the
Hague conference. The result far is the ap-
nroyal Of general arbitration treaties with Great
Britain japan, France. Italy, spain, switzerland,
Mexico Portugal Netherlands. Sweden and Den
marx Besides the general arbitration treaty. elev
on of the international treaties resulting from the
tiae7le conference were approved
IN the adjustment Of the Canadian questions a
century and quarter of dispute will be brought
IN an end. But greater even than this is regarded
the moral effect the world of two great powers
making practical OF the arbitration principle.
This principle is be invoked in adjusting the
Newfoundland fisheries question 1t is freely ad-
rutted that, with the increasing population Of both
countries and the continuance of the vexations
which arise the Newfoundland banks. the alter
native OF settlement would be the maintenance OF
tso naval fleets in those waters-one by Great
Britain 10 enforce her Interpretation Of the laws
sp5 the other by the United States to maintain the
rights Of American fishermen The Hague tribunal
will settle this dispute.
The Dominion boundary dispute is adjusted for
belief of officials, which in itself is regarded a
great accomplishment. A commission of experts
will run the lines according the specifications of
tie rreatv agreement. The inland fisheries to
Ne regulated and steps taken to increase the sup
MY bv joint commission. An agreement regulat-
ing salvage and the exchange of prisoners also was
concluded.
In only one instance did the Senate fail to COM
NV with the request of Secretary Root the ques
tou Of treaties II failed TO approve the conven- |
finn making International regulations for the re- |
ceipt and transmission Of wireless messages II is
PREDICTED this treaty will be agreed TO later.