Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-16
HAVE DETERMINED
TO REMAIN BRITISH
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cause the government was united and
there was 10 need to go to parlia-
ment Tor authority. But in the Unit
ed States the action must be by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate and every one knew the trou-
BILE that might arise there-the fall
ure OF the Oiney-Pauncefoote treaty
was evidence of that, and each refer
ence of a new dispute 10 the commits
sion, he said, will or may be but
equivalent to making a new treaty.
The provision should have been that
the consent to arbitration should be
given py the President, or even bet
ter the arbitration might apply auto
matically
Arbitration Satisfactory.
On the whole. he declared, arbitra-
ton has worked satisfactorily. The
worst result obtained by arbitration
is enormously better than the best OBJ
tanned by war. Canadians always
thought Lord Ashburton gave away
a largo amount of territory to Maine
which rightfully belonged to Canada
and VIXEN the German Emperor took
from Canada the Island of Juan de
Fuca the Canadians damned the
Judge although all irritation over this
had long since passed away. When
the Halifax award was made it was
the turn of the United States to
damn the judge and the opportunity
was fully utilized, he said. The Paris
arbitration. he added. was thoroughly
satisfactory TO both sides.
n,,f oil. n Z. he nnffnnad
the Canadians believed that Canada
did not get justice in the last boun-
Diary arbitration and il was felt that
this was not a judicial but a diploma
tic decision. Our people" he said.
were not so angry at the result, bu,
they thought fair play had not beer
shown. All this may, OF course, be-
without foundation or justification
and certainly little reference is now
made to rhe matter among us. In
any event most of the anger was
vented upon the head of Lord Alver.
stone and | presume he did not feel
il much But once again ] say, the
worst result. consistent with honor.
by arbitration, is enormously better
than the best by war"
Judicial Determination.
While states considered IL wholly
Necessary tfat disputes between their
citizens should be decided by some
| judicial tribunal and not by the strong
hand. the same principle had not been
fully adopted in cases of disputes be
tween nations. International law had
| laid down laws indeed, but these
might te disregarded at wili-the on
~ penalty beng the unfavorable pub
lie opinion OF the world. The United
States Supreme Court. the Supreme
Court OF Canada and the Judicial
Committee Privy Council had deter
mined matters OF as great importance
as are usually determined by war.
Why cannot all disputes between ma
tious be determined by a judicial
bodyg Even in questions OF honor
there was in most cases doubt OF the
facss and these once determined
there was seldom sny dificulty in
deciding whether a nation should
dghf. Why should not the facts be
determined BY an impartial tribunal.
thfs Indefinitely reducing the occa-
sions Tor war.
Authoritative Code.
In conclusion Justice Rsddeli point
ed out that the main objection TO a
seneral and absolute treaty of arb
;ration lies IN the want OF 81 su:hori
tafive code q laws governiug state
and be asked whether Il would be
too much TO hope that The Hague
conference or the permanent Board
Of Arbitration might Be able 70 drae
np sara n. code. Said ~. we have
goi Ter away from the cid Cub Law
IN nosf instances =. q too much o.
exgeci thar the tvo great English
speaking nerioaS will set the examsjs
I. to The world 81 the total abolition Of