The Washington times., 1910-09-07

THE HAGUE, Sapt- THE award ID
the fisheries dispute between Englan1
and Canada and the United States was
assigned this morning
II holds that the British have absolute
sovereign rights TO frame regulations II
Ney-fouudIard waters, but recommends
that two months notice be given
The tvy, months grace between pub
Ifcarion and enforcement IS recommend
ed in CrGer that the American goveia-
ms7t may object To any provision inn
pairing American rights. such o5jectiarS
70 be decided BY an Angio-American
cor. mission before the regulations are
put into effect
In regard 10 question two, as 10
whether American fishermen can en-
TIoy any aliens, the decision i in IA
vor OF the United States, but New
f.undlsnd Is giv,n n the right 10 decline
- allow any aliens other than inhsbi-
tsnts Of America TO be employed IN
Newfoundland waters
On questions three and four. the award
decides that American fishers shall re-
Do-r 10 the custom houses. II possible.
and nav only light and harbor dues ii
they remain in port more than forty
eight hours.
Senor Draga Dissents-
on question six. the tribunal decides
against the claim that Americans have
no right 10 FISH in Newfoundland bays,
harbors OF creeks. II was on this that
Senor Draga-authOr Of the Draga doc
trine. which Mr.. Root as Secretary Of
state did not indorse UnqUalihedly-dis-
agreed from the rest Of the court He
also dissente6 from the courts refusal
to settle question five. declaring that ne
wished ali historical bays TO he recos-
nized as such, and in all other bays 20
have laid down a ten-mile limit from
headland 70 headland-
On the whole. the award is regarded
in the diplomatic world as being salts
factory all around
The decision IS unanimous on six
questions. there being only one dissent,
that on the question OF defining bays.
I n agreement Of the British and Amer
/ lean judges is complete, the objection
I being made by the Arsentine's repre-
sentative, Senior Drasa-
f! Award Is Signed.
T The award. whose announcement had
not been expected till September 8 til
( yesterday. when il was said to be ready,
+ vas signed TO 10 q. m today
BY this award. a dispute that has
lasted almost a hundred years. and has
twice nearly brought England and the
United States to war, is definitely set
( ted Industry of millions Of dollars 8
( year Is placed beyond disputed and com
+ pIicated questions which have beer
wrangied over since 1918 are solved
lie hearing opened early in June, tnt
/ [ r5tcd States beng represented By
J Senator EIihu Root as chief counsel
the American case being prepared bS
3 Chandler ArdreSon- others Of Tnt
. American counSeloTs were George I
! Turner. of Spokane, Wash, Samuel J
Elder. Of Boston: James Scott. solicitor
scf the state Department, Charles 3
Warren, of Detroit, and Robert Lans
5ag. Of WatertOwn, y. Y On the benCl
deciding the case was Judge Gray, o.
! Delaware.
I The counsel for the British included
FngliSh-speaking world, there beins
some Of the most famous lawyers IN tht
three each from England Canada. an,
Nov foundland- Among them wers Il
E.dwasd Ms. premier Of Newt rIH I
land EIIcl ner General Sir " = Rob
snu or r. Cl@rd. and others equal,
distinguished.
The case is the FIRST to be hear
under the arbitration treaties nezoti
sted by Mr.. Root when he was Secre
tsry of state
The Newfoundland fisheries case va
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