The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05
On a Question of Importance
Relating 70 Rights Is
Fish

y 9 60 9e evoked 70 settle Inn
llest'snt International disputes this
tllise y matters y which the Aineris
San government s vitality inerestsds
" WI mot pc the tirst occasion IN
~islsn3 fseenrse haS been made to that
etu slss = tip9nai IN issues IN which this
government mas Inquired, the cases OF
me tsious Ftind OF the CALIFORNIA; and
q tpe 7preterrea creditors Of Vene-I
zlela when were awarded preferen-
tlal treatment following a blockade ofI
her ports, both having been passed on
spy me court ana each OF Importance
/. q the United states, Neither OF them,
however are regarded as Of as great
consequence as that, primarily, of the
iil age p q To- be placed on Article
= OF me trelty OF 1913 touching the
rights sof Americans to fish In the
watefs OF NeWfonndland and. sec
ond9rily, the Issues to be arbitrated
as result of the agreement recently
reached between Mr.. Buchanan, the
American Special Commissioner and
President Gomez of Venezuela, both
OF which are to go to The Hague. The
compromise" negotiated by Secretary
Root with Ambassador Bryce which
Incorporates the fisheries dispute to-
be arbItrated, has been ratified by the
Senate and the two nations interested
have agreed on the arbitration. In
submitting to The Hague so inrpor-
tant a principle as that involved in
the fisheries controversy both the
American and British governments
are giving that tribunal prestige in
the initial stages of It's existence which
Is regarded automatically as an In
ternational occurrence Of the first
magnitude and one calculated to have
great influence in inspiring similar ac-
ton by other nations burdened with
international disputes. which is not
adjusted. may lead to serious results.
The findings OF the court will be
awaited wit hthe greatest interest and
limpatience by the New England fish
Ing inerests for 1t means much to
that hardy class OF men who yearly
make the Newfoundland shore the.r
rendezvous and why suppl va large
portion of the northeastern markets
with fish food products. Their treaty
rights have been questioned, their
work interferred with and they have
been warmly contested by this gov
kernment. The disputes are OF long
suffered from the attempted enforca-,
nent of certain local laws or regula-
tions the privilege to enact which has
standing and each country confideat
OF the correctness of its own conten-
lions is1aNpected to abide by the de-
ctslon Of the court. Because of the
long time allowed for the preparation
of the case, the submission Of argu-
Emetts, ETC., II Will be more than
year before the questions in dispute
are fully before the tribunal for decls.
ION.
Years Of effort and of arguments by
the state Department failed OF sue
cess in reaching basis OF settlement
OF the dispute viii Venezuela, which
finally came as result OF suggestions
made by President Gomez. after CAS-
tro left Venezuela and when that
country was being harassed bv the 40.
tion of the Dutch war vessels sent
there bv Holland following +be hreal..
Ing of Of friendly relations between
the two nations. secretarv Root "a
celyed in cordial shirt the advances
made nv Gomez ana sent Ar
Rnchanan 10 yeneznAla rror,ntlv WIFI,
fun instructions "a dea, Win ~ snb-
Eiect 81 the settlement ~ the c,a,ns
and Tho rnsnn ~ HE lahore are sofa
to he satlsfactorv a1Fke to both the
state Denartment and 10 the sonth
American Renublic The strained AZ
nation which baa nrsceded Mr Rrch-
anan,s mission for so long 4 perloa
was a sonros ~ repret "a secrets ~
Root who has taken a great deal orI
interest In fine wen beinq ~ our sister
renuhlics "a tho sonth ana he no,n+aa
out tha, +he American poyernrnen,
had IN renoated occasions interviewed
AZ ! friend n need N behalf ~ Ven
ez,,eIa to relieve her from disagree.