The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-14
FISHERIES DISPUTE SETTLED.
ISSUE AND GREAT BRITAIN
TWO.
Work OF Court of Arbitration Memo
Long Standing Senator Roots
Speech Notable i'm Tribunals His
tory.

The Hauge, Sept Tn the gloomy
little chamber CO the permanent ar
irritation court beneath a large paint
ing of Emperor Nicholas of Russia
and portraits Of the late John Hay,
American secretary of State, and
others whose names are associated
with the cause of the world peace,
five judges who since the first Of
June have considered the New Found
land fisheries dispute between the
United States and Great Britain this
morning pronounced the tribunals
historic verdict.
The tribunal gave neither country
a clear cut award but supported the
United States on five points and Great
Britain on two.
Summarizing the points in dispute
before The Hague tribunal for arbi-
tration, points Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 7
were decided in favor of the United
States. Great Britain gains points
Nos. / and 5.
This court will be a memorable one
because it settled finally the disputes
arising from the British-American
treaty Of 1918, which have caused
continuous diplomatic controversies
and incidentally, because of the six
dayS speech of Senator Eihu Root
chief of the American counsel, which
all lawyers here regard as having been
the greatest presentation of a case
ever made at The Hague. Mr.. Root
receiving a senator's salary, was
barred from other compensation. Of
22 persons mustered as counsel for
Great Britain and the seven other
Americans, Senator Root alone con-
tributed gratuitously an effort which,
had 1t been made for a private client,
would have commanded an enormous
fee.
Americans Satisfied.
Chandler p. Anderson, agent of the
United States, Samuel j. Elder of
American counsel and Otis Cart
wright, secretary Of the American-At-
lantic fisheries commission, and other
Americans here are satisfied with the
result giving the United States a VIC
tory of five out of the seven ques-
tions submitted.
On one Of the two questions decided
In favor Of Great Britain, No. 1, the
United States has raised certain ques-
tions OF equity which have been sub
mitted to a special commission for
determination. Englishmen are
pleased with the award because un-
der it the three mile limit Is based on
headlands instead of following the
sinousities of the coast and because
sovereignty Is saved by confirming
Great Britain's right to make reason
able fisheries regulations without the
concurrence of the United States
Unanimous OH Most Points.
The decision reached by the arbi-
traitors with one exception were unan-
imous. The exception was on the coast
question, on which Luis Drago, the
member from Australia, filed a dis
senting opinion largely supporting the
contentious Of the United States. The
award privilege Is that existing dis
puted fishing regulations shall be sub
mitted to a commission composed Of
one expert from each country and
DR.. Paulus Hoek, the fisheries adviser
Of the Netherlands, and recommends
the organization Of similar perman-
ent commission to consider future
disputes on the question of requiring
ships to make entry or report at Gus
toms houses or to pay light and har-
Dor dues. The award holds that the
requirement Of entry or report at
customs houses is not unreasonable
though it should not be made unless
convenient opportunities afforded the
officers Of ships to report personally
VI u customs mouse
or other officials. But, the decision
adds, they should not be subjected
to purely commercial facilities of re-
port, entry or clearance at customs
house, nor to light, harbor and other
duties not imposed on New Found
land fishermen"
The award holds that by the treaty
Of 1913 permission is given Ameri-
cans to enter certain bays and har-
bors for shelter and repairs and 20
take on board wood and water, based
on the grounds of humanity This
should not be conditional on the pay
ment of dues and reporting to the
customs houses, but ships remaining
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