The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-08
MESSAGE 4
OF THE
PRESIDENT
Monroe Doctrine Not
;..For-the slaMless.
HLAIA ID DENUUNGED
The Slain Americans We're
Prisoners Of War;
the DEFICIT s73,o75,600.
Customs Frauds, the Tariff and
Other Subjects Discussed.
zElAYA is DENOUNCED
the DEFICIT s73,o75,6o0.
Customs Frauds, the Tariff and
Other Subjects Discussed.


To the Senate and the House OF Rep
resentatives:
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 States and Great
Britain, April 4, 1908, a special agree
ment was entered into between the
two countries on Jan. q, 1909, for the
submission OF questions relating to the
fisheries on the north Atlantic coast to
tribunal to be formed from members
OF the permanent court of arbitration
at The Hague.
In accordance with the provisions
OF the special agreement the printed
case Of each government was. on Oct
4 last. submitted to the other and to
the arbitral tribunal at The Hague, and
the counter case OF the United States
ID now In course Of preparation.
The American rights under the fish
cries article of the treaty Of 1913 have
been 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 source of constant irritation
and complaint. This is the first case
Involving such great international
questions which has been submitted tC
tile permanent court of arbitration 81
The IIague,,4e4,
The treaty between the United States
and Great Britain concerning the Ca
madam international boundary, con
cluded April II, 1908, authorizes ths
appointment OF two commissioners t
define and mark accurately the inter
national boundary line between thu
United States and the Dominion o.
Callada In the waters OF the Passama
quoddy bay and provides for the ex
change OF briefs within the period o
six months The briefs were duly pre-
sented within the prescribed period
but as the commissioners failed t
agree within six months after the ex
change OF the printed statements, a
required by the treaty, 1t has now be
come necessary to resort to the arb
ti'ation provided for in the article.
The International fisheries commits
sion appointed pursuant to and undo
the authority Of the convention o
April IL, 1908, between the Unitet
States and Great Britain has CON
pleted system of uniform and com
mon international regulations for tn
protection and preservation Of the foo
fishes in, international boundary wa
ters OF the United States and Canada.
The regulations viii be duly submit
ted TO congress with view to til
enactment of such legislation as wi
be necessary under the convention t
put them into operation.
The convention providing for the Sc
Element OF international differences b,
tween the United States and Canals
Including the apportionment betwee
the two countries of certain Of th
boundary waters and the appointmer
0f commissioners to adjust certai
other questions, signed on the 18th da
OF January, 1909. and to the rattle,
tion of which the senate gave its a,
vice and consent on March 3, 1909, hs
not yet been ratified on the part {
Great Britain.
Commissioners have been appointe
on the part of the United States to az
Jointly with commissioners ON the pal
of Canada in examining into the que.
ton Of Instructions in the st. job
river between Maine and New Brun,
wick and to make recommendation
for the regulation OF the uses there<
and are now engaged In this work.
Protecting the Seals.
Negotiations for an internationl
conference to consider and reach a
arrangement providing for the ,prese
vation and protection Of the fur sea
~ The. north Pacific are id progre,
With the governments of Great Britai
Japan and Russia. The attitude I
tile governments Interested leads q
~ hope Tor q satisfactory ettlement
TN question as the ultim,I te outcon
az tia negotiations.
The second peace COME. {ence recon
y lid At The Hague opted . col
N v6ntJon for the establishm ent Of an II
ieinati0nAl prize court u,6op the. joil
oSoposal d delegations Of the Unite
EKance, Gerlaany and Ores
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