The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-09
President Zelaya is Denounc-
ed as Men Slain Were
War Prisoners.
BONDS FOR p E FIcI i
Customs Frauds, the Tariff
and a Number Of Other
Subjects Discussed.

oaDJSStS llloSuSSEQ.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE
first annual message Of President
taft was delivered to Congress today.
1t was presented to both house by AS
slstant Secretary Latta shortly after
IL o'clock. In the Senate when the
reading OF the message began, great
interest was manifested by both RE-
publicnns and Democrats. There was
a full attendance OF senators ON the
floor.
The Presidents message in full is
as follows. Il
To the scna.e aud the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes:
The relations OF the United States
with all foreign governments have con-
tinued upon the normal basis of amity
and good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory.
Europe.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
general trenty of; arbitration concluded
between the United States and Great
Britain, April 4, 1905. a special agree
lnent was entered into between the
two counries on Jan. 81, 1900. for the
submission of questions relating 10 the
fisheries on the north Atlantic const to
Il tribunal to be formed from members
of the permanent court of arbitration
ut The Hague.
In accordance With the provisions
of the special agreement the printed
case of each government was. ON Oct.
4 last, submitted to the other and to
tue arbitrlr tripnnalsat The Hague, and
the counter, easy OF the United States
is now Ia course 0f preparation.
The American rights under the fish
cries articlesof the treaty Of 1918 have
been n cause of difference between the
United States und Great Britain for
nearly seventy years. Tie interests
involved arc of great Importance to the
American fishing industry.s and the
final settlement of the controversy will
remove a source of constant irritation
and complaint. This is the first case
involving such great international
questions which Inns bea, submitted to
the permanent, court of arbitration at
The Hague.
The treaty betwean the United States
and Great Britain concerning Il lie Ca
madam international boundary, con-
Guided April III, 1908. authorizes the
appointment Of two commissioners to
define and mark accurately the inter-
national boundary line between the
United States and the Dominion of
Canada in the waters Of the Passama-
quoddy bay and provides for tile cxs
change of briefs within the period of
six months. The briefs were duly pre-
scented within the prescribed period,
but as the commissioners failed to
agree within six months after the ex-
change of the priitcd statements, as
required by the treaty, 1t has now be-
come necessary to resort TO the arbi-
.tration provided for In the article.
The international fisheries commits
sion appointed pursuant to aud under
tho authority OF the convention of
April IL, 1905, between the United
States and Great Britain has com
rleted system OF uniform and COM
mon international regulations for the
protection and preservation of the food
fishes in international boundary wa
tiers of the United Suites and Canada.
The regulations will be duly submit
tel TO congress with Il view to the
enactment Of such legislation as>will
be necessary under the convention to
put them into operation.
The convention providing for the set
Element of international differences be-
tween the United States and Canada,
including the npportionmcnt between
The two countries of certain of the
boundary waters aud the appointment
OF commissioners to adjust certain
other questions, signed on the 18th day
of January. 1909. and to the ratltica-
ton of which the senate gave It's adj
vice and consent on March 3. 1909, has
not yet been ratified on The part of
Great Britain.
Commissioners hive been appointed
on the part Of the United States to act
jointly with commissioners on the part
Of Canada in examining into the ques
ton OF distractions in the ST. John
river between Mime and Ne@ Bruins
wick and TO llidie recommendations
for The regulation of the uses thereof
ara are now engaged IN this work.
Protecting the Seals.
Negotiations for nn international
conference 10 consider and reach an
: arr'rsen,cut pfoyiline for tho rrescr,
yaiini aud protection Of The fur seals
N lin uprtll i'aci;lc are in progress
sii'i hr5grycrnlncrts OF Great Britain,
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