New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

administration was the invitation extended 10
Prince Henry, brother Of the Emperor 10 WISH
the United states. 1t was promptly accepIeo
and the cordial reception OF the royal sailor
proved deeply gratifying to the German people
Then the Presidents eldest daughter, now MIS-
I.ongworth accepted invitation to name the
E7r,nerors Yacht, and another step in the res
+oration Of cordial relations was recorded
FINALLY the President by, perhaps. q slight
straining of the authority conferred upon him
nv the Dinsley tariff act, altered the admin
istration of the tariff law in large part to
avert friction which had hitherto existed. and
Mr.. Roosevelt goes out Of Office leaving only the
most friendly relations between Germany ana
the United States, relations SO friendly in fact
that II is freely predicted that were the United
States forced into conflict with Japan, Germany
would be the first to proffer assistance
AGREEMENT WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The settlement OF the Alaskan boundary and
the Newfoundland fisheries questions, which had
so long vexed the diplomats OF both Great
Britain and the United States. has been referred
to under the head OF arbitration, but other ne
sotiatfons with Great Britain of only secondary
Importance have been carried TO a successful
conclusion Unimportant but yexauous con-
ficts between the fishermen and the authorities
Of the respective countries have been rendered
almost Impossible by a treaty providing for the
demarkation OF the boundaries OF the United
States and Canada, while the same convention
provides also for the marking OF land boun-
daries. thus eliminating friction growing out OF
Doubt as 10 tho exact location of the boundary
lines. Problems concerning the rights OF the
citizens of Canada and the United States TO the
,,sa Of the waters of Niagara for power pur-
noses have been settled by several protocols. and
all similar questions affecting all the boundary
waters are disposed Of in treaty signed by
Secretary Root last month When Mr.. Roose-
velts term expires every question at issue with
Great Britain will have been settled by treaty
except the satisfaction OF certain pecuniary
claims a treaty dealing with which has already
been drafted
When. in 1906, conflict threatened between
Germany and France over the government OF
Morocco. a joint conference Of powers signatory
to the treaty OF Morocco was called to meet at
AIgeclras and President Roosevelt sent dele
gates who played an important part in the ne
gotiations, their dsinterested position enabling
them to go far in the settlement OF difficulties
presented to the conference. There was much
protest from Democratic members Of the Senate
at the course of the President, but the treaty
ratifying the part played by the United States
in this international problem was approved by
the Senate. when it ratified. on December II.
1906. the Algeciras treaty.
FORBEARANCE WITH VENEZUELA.
Almost throughout President Roosevelt's adj
ministration the course of Venezuela, conducted
by the dictator Castro, has proved occasion
Of almost intolerabie irritation, but although 1t
finally became necessary to break off all diplo
matte relations with that republic. the course
OF the administration has been tolerant to the
last degree With surprising forbearanCe, the
United States has endured treatment which
from more responsible power must have been
resented as insulting, and has rested content in
the conviction that Castros Imethods must ulti-
mately destroy his dictatorship. Within the last
year the long expected end has come and
new President OF Venezuela has entered into
an agreement whereby all the claims OF the
United States are to be settled. the per-
picking problems to be solved by arbitration.
The Roosevelt administration has brought
about greatly increased cordiality in the rela-
tons between this country and all the repub-
lies OF South America In 1907 the Secretary