Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-08
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Monroe Doctrine Not
For the L.aWlI|es's|.'
zELAyA IS DENOUNCED
The Slain Americans Were
Prisoners Of War.
THE Deficit $73,o75,6oo.
Customs Frauds, the Tariff and
Other Subjects Discussed.
THE DEFICIT s73,o75,6Oo.
Customs Frauds, the Tariff and
! Other Subjects Discussed.

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 treaty Of arbitration concluded
between the United Slater and Great
Britain, April 4. 1908. 4 special agree
ment, was entered, into between the
two countries on Jan. ~, 1909. tor the
submission Of questions relating to the
' fisheries on the north Atlantic coast to
q tribunal to b. formed from members
Of The permanent court of arbitration
at The, Hague. ,.s =. >',,n.. .,:, =, =.
In, accordance With tie, provisions
Of the, special agreement the printed
case Of each, government was, on Oct,
| 4 last, submitted TO; (ths other, and to
the afbthai tribunal g me Hague. and
the counter case * ths upited States
u now - course Of prepa rahon., -.
The, American rishts under the fsh-
erie1, article ct the treaty. Of 1918 have
been 1 cause Of differences 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
anal settlement Of the controversy WIN
remove 4 source Of constant irritation
: and complaint. This IS the nrst case
involving such great international
questions which has been submitted to
the permanent court Of arbitration at
The treaty between the United States
and Great Britain concerning the Ca
madam International boundary, con-
cluded April u, 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 ii the waters Of the Passama
quoddy bay and provides for the 'ex-'
change Of briefs; within the period Of
dix months. The briefs were duly pre-
scented Within the prescribed period,
but ID 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-
tration provided for In the article.
The international fisheries commits
MON appointed pursuant to and under
the authority Of the convention of
April II, 1908, between the United
States and Great Britain has COM
pleted 4 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 States and Canada.
The regulations win be duly submit
ted to congress with q view to the
enactment Of such legislation as will
be necessary under the convention to
put them into operation. 49,. -
The convention, providing for the set
Element OF international differences be-
tween the United States and Canada,
including the superintendent between
the two countries OF certain Of the
boundary waters and the appointment
OF commissioners to adjust certain
other questions, signed on the nth day
Of January, 1909. and to the ratifca-i
don OF which the senate gave Its ad-t
vice and consent on March 3, 1909, has
ubt ret been ratified on the part Of
Great Britain. s.,. s,s T.. s,s,;.5,,
Commissioners have. been appointed
on the part OF the United States to act.
i3ointly with commissioners on the part
j OF Canada 10 examining into the Ques-
don 81 obstructtons IN the 81. John
river between Maine and New Bruins
wick ana 70 make Recommendations
for Tie REGULATE of the useS thereof
! INA IN now engaged - this work
prstsstins Che Seals. VI
Negotiations for an international
confersnce 70 consider and reach an
I arrAnrsnnent providing for the presef-
yatton and protection OF the FUR seals
IA the north Pacific are In progress
i With the governments Of Great Britain,
Japan and Russia. The attitude Of
ne governments interested leads me
Ap haze FOR satisfactory settlement OF
I to- question 10 the ultimats outcome
a tAe negotiAttons.
The second peace coafefencs recent