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exchange of briefs within the re
scribed period, but as the commission
ers failed 10 agree within six months
after the exchange OF the printed
statements. as required by the treaty,
it has now become necessary 10 re-
sort 10 the arbitration provided 1or
in the article.
Fisheries Regulations.
The International Fisheries Com.
mission appointed pursuant to ano
under the authority OF the convention
OF April II, 1908. between the United
States and Great Britain, has com
pleted a system OF uniform and COM
mon International regulations for the
protection and preservation OF the
rood fishes in international boundary
waters of the United States and
Canada.
The regulations will be duly sub
mitted TO congress with q view 10 the
enactment of such legislation as VIII
be necessary under the convention 10
put them into operation.
The convention providing for the
settlement of international diner
ences between the United States and
Canada, including the appoTtionmen'
hetween the two countries of certain
o. the boundary waters and the ap-
po.ntmen; of commissioners to adjust
G. rtain other questions, signed on the
18th day OF January. 1909, and TO the
ratification OF which the senate gave
IL advice and consent on Marcn q,
1909. has not yet been ratified on the
part of Great Britain.
Commissioners have been appoint
- on the part of the Uriteo states
to act jointly with commiss oners on
The mart OF Canada In examining into
the question of distractions in the 81.
Iohn River between Maine and New
brunswick, and to make recommen-
dat.ons for the regulation OF the uses
thereof. and are now engaged in this
work
NEGOTIATIONS for an international
conference 10 consider and reach an
ARRANGEMENT providing for the pTeser-
vation and protection of the fur seals
IN me -\OTlH ait al II
with the governments of Great BIZ
tain. Japan, and Russia The atti-
tnde of the governments interested
lead me TO hope for satisfactory set
;iement Of this question as the ui'i-
mate outcome of the negotiations
Second Peace Conference.
The Second Peace Conference re-
Gently held at The Hague adopted d
convention for the establishment OF
an International Prize Court upon the
Joint proposal of DELEGATIONS OF 'ne
United States. France. Germany ana
Great Britain. The law to be OBJ
served by the tribunal in the decision
of prize cases was, however, left III
an uncertain and therefore unsatis-
factory state.
Under the authority given IN the
sundry civil appropriation act, ap-
proved March 4, 1903. the Cniteo
States was represented at the inter-
national Conference on Maritime Law
at BRUSSELS. The conference met on
the 2Sth of September last and result
Cd in the signature ad referendum OF
Z convention for the unificat on OF
certain regulations with regard 10
maritime assistance and salvage and
a convention for the unification OF
certain rules with regard to collisions
at sea. -
The conference adjourned 10 meet
again on April IL, 1910.
The cordial invitation of Belgium
TO be represented by a fitting display
of American progress in. the usetui
arts and inventions at the Worlds
fair to be held at Brussels IN 1917
remains to be acted upon by the con-
..ress sss I renew the Tecommen-
dation heretofore made that provision
be made for acceptance Of the invita-
ton and adequate representation IN
the exposition.
The question arising ont OF the BET
yiaa annexation OF the Independent
state Of the Congo. which has so long
and earnestly preoccupied the etten-
ton Of this government and enlisted
the sympathy of our best citizens, Is
still open. hut in more hopefui
stage.
4 convention between the United
states and GermaHy. under which tue
non-working provisions of the German
patent law are made inappl!caoie to
the patents OF American citizens. was
concluded on February %. 1898. ano
is now in force Negotiations for SIM
liar conventions looking 10 the flac-
ing OF American inventors on the
same footing as nationals have re-
Gently been initiated with other Euro
uean governments whose laws require
the local working o. foreign patents.
The Norwegian government. by a
note addressed on January 2e. 1909.
10 the department. Of state. conveyed
-.--......... l. tie co.ernr1,an. OF