The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
INTERNATIONAL.

Pursuant 10 the provisions of the gen
eral treaty OF arbitration concluded be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain April !, laVS, special agreement
was entered into between the Two coun-
Irlcs on January p, 1909, for the sub
mission of questions relating to the nsh-
cries on the north Atlantic coast 10
tribunal To be formed from members oI
the permanent court Of arbitration ut
iho Hague.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the special agreement the printed case OF
each government VASE on October 4. last,
submitted 10 the other and TO the arbi-
trail tribunal, The Hague, and tho counter
course OF preparation.
The American rights under the fish
cries article of Tie treaty OF lsiS have
been cause Of difference between the
Omitted states and Great Britain Tor near
~ seventy years. Tho interests involved
arc Of great Importance To the American
hshinS industry and the final settlement
OF the controversy will remove a source
OF constant irritation and complaint This
Is tho first case involving such great in
ternational questions, which has been
submitted 10 the permanent court Of
arbitration at The Hague.
The treaty between the United States
and Great Britain concerning the Cana
dian International boundary concluded
Apply IL. 1905. authorizes the appointment
OF Two commissioners to define and mark
accurately the intcrna 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 briefs within the period of
six months. The briefs were duly pre-
sented within the prescribed period, but
| as the commissioners failed 10 agree
within six months after the exchange Of
| tile printed statements required by
| the treaty. Il has now become necessary
TO resort TO the arbitration provided for
| IN the article.
Preservation Of Fish.
| The international fisheries commission,
| appointed pursuant TO and under the
| authority oil the convention OF April H.
1908. between The United States and
Great Britain. has completed a system
regulations for the protection and pres
| ervation OF the food fishes In interna- =
| Lional boundary waters OF the United
| states and Canada.
The regulations will be duly submitted
! 10 congress with view 70 tho enact
ment o. such legislation us will he nee
cssery under the convention To put them
| into operation.
! The convention provided for the set
| tlcment 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 commits
sioners TO adjust certain other questions
signed on the lltb day of January, 1909,
and TO the ratification Of which the SEN
ate gave It's advice and consent Of March
3, 1909. has not yet been ratified on the
part Of Great Britain.
Commissioners have been appointed on
the part OF the United States 10 act
jointly with commissioners on the part
OF Canada in examining into tho qucs-
tion of obstructions In the ST Johns riv-
| or between Maine and New Brunswick
and TO make recommendations for the
regulation OF the uses thereof. and arc
4 now engaged In this work
Negotiations for an international con-
ference TO consider and reach an ar
| ganScment providing for the prcserva-
tioD and protection OF the fur seals In the
north Pacific are In progress with th,
governments OF Great Britain. Japan anC
Russia. The attitude OF the government,
interested leads me TO hope for a salts.
factory settlement OF this question as th.
ultimate outcome OF the negotiations.
The second peace conference recently
held ct The Hague adopted convention