Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-07
SPECIAL AGREEMENT
WITH GREAT BRITAIN

Pursuant 10 the provisions OF the
general treaty of arbitration concluoeu
between the United States and Great
Britain, April 4. 1908, special agree
ment was entered into between the
two countries on Jan. ~. 1909. for the
submission of questions relating to the
fisheries on the north Atlantic coast TO
a tribunal 10 be formed from members
OF the permanent court of arbitration
at The Hague. xxx.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the special agreement the printed case
of each government was, on oct,
last submitted 10 the other and 10 INC
arbitral tribunal At The Hague, ana
the counter case of the United states
IS now In course OF preparation.
The American rights under the iisn-
cries article of the treaty OF 1878 nave
been cause of difference between the
United states and Great Britain for
nearly 10 years. The interests involV-
ed are of great Importance to the
American fishing industry and the maj
settlement OF the controversy VIII re-
move source of constant irritation
and complaint This is the first case
involving such great international
questions, which has been submitted
10 the permanent court OF arbitration
at The Hague.
CANADIAN BOUNDARY.
The treaty between the United
States and Great Britain concerning the
Canadian International boundary, con-
cluded April IL, 1909. authorizes the
appointment of two commissioners tode-
fine and mark accurately the interna-
tional boundary line between the United
States and the Dominion of Canada
in the waters of the Passamaquoddy
BAY and provides for the exchange of
l,rfof 0f
The briefs were duly presented within
the prescribed period, but as the com
missIoncrs failed to agree within six
months after the exchange of the print
cd statements, as required by the
treaty, 1t has now become necessary to
resort TO the arbitration provided for
in the article.
The international fisheries commits
sion. appointed pursuant TO and under
the authority of the convention of April
II. 1868 between the United States and
Great Britain. has completed a system
of uniform and common international
regulations for the protection and
preservation OF the food fishes in in
ternational boundary waters of the
United States and Canada.
The regulations viii be duly submit
ted TO Congress with a view to tho en-
Gctmcnt of such legislation as Will be
necessary under the convention to put
them into operation
TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES.
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 9TH
er questions signed on the 18th day OF
January 1909, and to the ratification
OF which the senate gave its advice
and consent on March g. 1909 has not
yet been ratified on the part of Great
Britain.
Commissioners have been appointed
on the part of the United states tc
act jointly with commissioners on tho
part OF Canada In examining into the
question of distractions in. the St Johr
river between Maine and New Bruins
Wick. and to make recommendation
Tor the regulation OF the usss thereof
and arc now engaged In this work.