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 The relations of the United States 1 with all foreign governments have con \ finued upon the normal basis of amity and good understanding and are very generally satisfactory
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 Pursuant to the provisions of the general treaty of arbitration concluded between the United States and Great Britain. April 4. 1908. special agree ment was entered into between the two countries on Jan- 2T, 1909. for the submission of questions relating to the fisheries on the north Atlantic coast to . tribunal to be formed from members nt The Hague.
 In accordance with the provisions of the special agreement the printed ease of each government was, on Oct. ' last. sub-1itted to the other and to the arbitral tribunal at The Hague, and the counter case of the United States Is now in course of preparation
 The American rights under the fish cries article of the treaty of ISIS have been a cause of difference between the United States and Great Britain for nearly seventy years The interests involved are of great importance to the American fishing industry, and the final settlement of the controversy will remove a source or constant irritation and complaint. This Is the first case involving such gIeat international questions which has been submitted to the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague.
 The treaty between the United States and Great Britain concerning the Ca nadian international boundary, con- cluded April II, 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 the ex- change of briefs within the period of six months. The briefs were duly pre- sented within the prescribed period. but as the commissioners failed to agree within six months after the ex- change of the printed statements, as required by the treaty, it has now be- come necessary to resort to the arbi- Exation provided for in the article.
 The international fisheries commis- sion appointed pursuant to and 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 food fishes in international boundary wa ters of the ULited States and Canada.
 The regulations will be duly submit ted to congress with a 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 tlement of international differences be- tween the United States and Canada, Including the apportionment between the two countries of certain of the boundary waters and the appointment of commissioners to adjust certain other questions, signed on the 11th day of January, 1909. and to the ratifca- tin of which the senate gave its ad- vice and consent on March 8, 1909, has not yet been ratified on the part of Great Britain
 Commissioners nave been appointed on the part of the United States to act jointly with commissioners on the part of Canada in examining into the oues- ton of obStructious in the St. John river between Maine and New Bruns- wick and to make recommendations for the regulation of the uses thereof and are now engaged in this work.
 Protecting the Seals.
 Negotiations for an international conference to consider and reach an arrangement provi1ing for the preser- vation and protection of the fur seals in the north Pacific are in progress with the governments of Great Britain. Japan and Russia The attitude of the governmeLss interested leads me to hope for a satisfactory settlement of this question as the ultimate outcome of the negotiations.
 The second peace conference recent " held at The Hague adopted a con vention for the establishment of an in- ternational prize court upon the joint proposal of delegations of the United States. France. Germany and Great Britain The law to be observed by the tribunal in the decision of prize cases was. however. left in an uncer- tain and therefore unsatisfactory state. Article of the convention provided that the court was to be governed by the provisions of treaties existing be- tween the belligerents. but that ''in the absence of such provisions the court shall apply the rules of inter national law. If no generally recog- r,f~nd rrrfo awfSfs ffna rourr shall give