The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-07

tion-For Economics In GOverume
Methods Hopes to save snilisns This
Year -stronS for fortincatiso of the
Panama Canal for . Parcels Post.
10 lie B-sun Gradually Asks for
ship subsidy 10 - to Increase Trade
Win south America and Protect the
Nation Is for DE, eiopment Of Az
ricuiture Other Recommendations.
WASHINGTON. Dec 5.-The message
which President Taft sent to Congress to-
day cont ans about IS 200 words. Among
the important matters discussed IN II
are arbitration. the new tarlh Law, the
Panama Canal. whose iorI!iiCatIon h"
urges tho relief Of the supreme Court
from unnecessary appeal and the quss-
tion of revision Of judicial procedure
to cheaper It for the poor man. parcels
post. conservation. ship subsidy.
economy in rha national admInis- rat lon
and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The PresIdenr begins mis- message by
discussing our fore On relations and arhi-
tra,ion. saying
During the past wear the foreign reia.
tiops of the United states nave continued
upon hd-I- al friendship ana good
understandings
The wear has been notable a. witness
ing the pacific settlement OF two lfnpor-
tant intsrrdiIOua! tontrov "r-i~- befofs
the Perm lnen' Court of ne Hague,
The arbitration Of the fisheries dispute
between tho I nItet states and Great
Britain, which mas been the -ourC" OF
nearly continuous diplomatic CORRESPOND
ence since the Fisheries tOnv en7lon of
ISIS. has CIV .r AN award which y salts
factory TO both parties. This arbitration
il particularly noteworthy not only be-
cause OF the emInently .urt results Sc
cured but also because u IL the first
arbitration held under the general arb-
tration treaty Il April :. iyO> between
the United States and Great Britain. and
disposes OF "A cOntroT ersy the settlement
of which has resisted every other resource
of diplomacy. and which for nearly ninety
wears has been the cause Of friction be
tween two countries whose common
interest lies IN maintaining the most
friendly and Cordla! relations with each
other
The United States was ably repre-
sented before the tribunal. The COM
plicated history OF the questions arising
made the issue depend more than ordi-
narily in such cases upon the care and
skill with which our case was pre-
sented. and | should b@ wanting
in proper recognition OF great
patriotic service II | did not refer 20
the lucid historical analysis OF the facts
and the signal ability and force OF arg!-
ment-sIx DAYS in lsngth-preSented TO
the Court in support Of our case by Mr.
Elihu Root A Secretary OF State Mr.
Root had gwen close study TO the intricate
e. haay he
diplomatic correspondence had helped
TO frame the Issues Az the solicitation
Of the Secretary 81 STATE and myself
Mr.. Root though burdened by his duties
as Senator from New York. undertook the
preparation of the case a. leading counsel.
with the condition imposed by himself
that in view of has position az Senator he
should not reCelv. any compensation.
The tribunal constituted ar The Hague
by the Governments Of the nited States
and Venezuela has completed It's de-
hberations and has rendered an award
in the case 81 the OrInoCo Steamship
Company against Venezuela. The award
may be regarded as satisfactory since II
has, pursuant 10 the contentious Of the
United States recognized number OF
important principles making for judicial
attitude in the determining 81 inter-
national disputes.
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COURT
been raised as 20 the constitutionalIrv
of the Hague Convention for the Isl b.
hshment Of an International prize court
now before the >snat" for ratification
because Of that provision ~ tho Conven-
ton which provides that there NAV be an
appeal 10 IA" proposed court from the
decisions Of national courts this Govern
ment proposed IN an iientIC circular
note addressed so those Powers whD had
taken part ~ the London Maritime Con-
INVENTION. n confronted with such
difficulty. might insert a reservation 10 RI.
effect that appeals tn the international
prize court Va respect to decision, ~
It's national tribunals. should TAX" the
form Of a direct claim for conformation.
that the prOCeectln IS thereupon TO be taken
should bs IN the form Of . trial de novo
and that Judgment of the court should
consist Of compensation for the Illegal
capture. irrespective Of the decision OF
the national court wn"-" Judgment had
thus been Internationally Inyoly ed 4.
the result Of an informal discussion 10
was decided to prov al" such procedure
by means ~ a -eparIt" protocol. which
should b.. ratified at tho same time as the
prize court convent ION It,.'.f
Accordingly. th" Gps" rnmsn' Of the
Netherlands. 1T Tho request " this Gov
eminent. proposed under dat. Of Nav -
1910. to the Power -lRnatory to tho Hague
Convention. the negOfld Of = supple
mental prbFff'fs s'fN "I1FlnE ST. IIIlAT ions
providing for thI~ ait"ruatlv" procedure
u ~ gratifying 10 Obs"rge that this ad-
dItlonaI protocol Ir being gnad without
objection by IN" Powers -lguat"ry I" he
original con veuton. and that there ~
every reason to believe that m. inter
national prize court will b" soon o.
tablished
The identic circular note also pro-
posed thar tho international prize court
whom estahlish"i should be endowed
with the functions Of an arhItral court
~ iIstI"" under and PURSUANT 20 the
recommendation ado Ted by tho last
EagI" Conference Inc replies received
from me various Powers 10 this proposal
insflr" ~" hop" thh' this also may he
aeon I'-i.'i within this reasonably
near Future
- r. r"H"t 81 that m" establishment
OF 'n"-' -" '-r' .ulis will 20 - long way
toward securing 1r" arbitration 81 many
questi1u4 WIZ. LJt. heretofore throat
ensd ara 't 'l0os i'rrrvyed the peace
OF nGtiDLB
On the sub l"cf Of peace commission
consisting of I've members for which
Congress pgoyided at It's IAst session.
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