The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-26
BIG TREATY ENDS
ROOTS TERM AS
SECRETARY
Concludes Agreement in ReIa-
ton to Fisheries
QUITS ROOSEVELTS CABINET
Final Official Act 10 Settlement Of
Long Standing Question With
British Government

Washington, Jan. 26-Secretary
Root, because of his election as Unit
ed States senator from New York yes
terday presented his resignation as
secretary of state to the president to
take effect on the qualification of his
successor, Robert Bacon, now assis-
tant secretary, whose nomination has
been sent to the Senate.
At the same time 1t was announced
that an agreement had been reached
between Secretary Root aud the Brit ?
ish and Canadian and Newfoundland
governments on the Newfoundland
fisheries question
The agreement was reached early
yesterday morning at conference be-
tween Ambassador Bryce, represen-
tatives OF the Canadian and Newfound
land governments and Secretary Root.
| The result of the negotiations was i'm
mediately cabled to the home govern
ments with view to formal approval
OF the questions to be arbitrated by
The Hague Tribunal. Mr. Root hopes
TO go before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions committee tomorrow and explain
its provisions.
| The agreement between the princip-
ais at 1890 a. M, followed protracted
conferences Sunday, during the day
and evening. The treaty will have ID
be sent to the United States senate for
ratification. The conclusion of the
negotiations is viewed with extreme
satisfaction by Secretary Root and the
British and colonial officers. Like
the waterways controversy between
Canada and the United States the
Newfoundland fisheries dispute has
been the subject of diplomatic nego-
tiations and treaties for many years.
Questions which The Hague will be
asked to interpret arise under the ex-
ecution Of Article / of the treaty of
October 20, 1918, and in deciding the
controversial points the tribunal will
have to pass on very broad and i'm
portant question, as to whether state
or colonial laws or regulations may in
terfere with the terms of treaty.
The latter question confronted the ad-
ministration in a most perplexing way
In the Japanese school question, and
threatens to become an important fac
tor in case the bills pending before the
California legislature affecting the
, | Japanese DeCOUe laws.
In submitting this important matter
to The Hague this government and
that of Great Britain are giving that
tribunal prestige in the initial sta
, ges of its existence which is regarded
automatically as an international oc-
, currence of the first magnitude and
one expected to influence similar ac-
ton by other disputing nations.
, This adjudication will make easier
an agreement on the claims to be sub
mitted to the Mixed Claims commits
, sion, for which another treaty is to
|, be signed. probably before Mr.. Root
! retires from the state department.
. These claims arise largely out Of the
|, Newfoundland fisheries dispute.
Secretary Root expects to leave
9 Washington Wednesday for Hot
= Springs, Ark, for rest and recreation
: returning In time for the Inauguration
: March 4
What opposition existed In the sen
:, ate to the confirmation Of Robert Ba
:. con as secretary OF state and John Cal
, Ian OLoughlin as assistant secretary
= the names Of both of whom were sub
mitted to the senate by the president
seems to have disappeared. 1t was
said on good authority that both Mr.
Bacon and Mr.. O'Loughlin would BIZ
y confirmed without a fight. Senator
e Warren, who has feud with Mr.. o.
d Loughlin because of the latter's pub
e lished criticisms will not be Dl resent
l. when Mr.. O'Loughlin's name is taker
|. up in executive session. The only
d other recalcitrant is Senator Hale bui
: it is understood that he will not Offer
objection to the confirmation of boti