New-York tribune., 1910-06-25
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

, view does not appeal to the American Of
fcials. Mr.. Knox has been deeply inter
ested in the promotion of American enter
prise in Turkey and has received material
encouragement from the diplomatic renSe-
sentatives of Turkey in this country, and II
is not probable that he will be easily dis
suaded from pressing for such advantages
as he believes Americans are entitled TO, re-
gardless of German opposition.
MEXICAN TREATY SIGNED.-Secretary
Knox placed another diplomatic achieve
ment to the credit of this administration
when he signed at o'clock this evening al
his home the Chanlizal treaty, the Mexican
Ambassador also signing the convention
This disposed of the last boundary dispute
with Mexico The ratification of the
Passamaauoddy Bay treaty with Great
Britain few days ago disposed OF the last
boundary dispute with Great Britain. and
thus the first year of the Taft adminfstra-
ton closes with every boundary contention
of the United States settled. 1t is expected
that the Chamizal treaty, which is simple
in form. will be ratified before the Senate
adiourns tomorrow 1t provides that the
question at issue shall be settled by three
arbitrators, the American representative
being General Arson Mills. Mexico has
named Fernando Beltran y Puga- THESE
are to choose a Canadian jurist OF repute as
umpire. If they are unable to agree on such
iurist Canada will be asked to designate
one. This convention was recently de-
scribed in this column, and deals, it will be
recalled. with small section of land which
is claimed by both the United States and
Mexico and which, through the shifting OF
the Rio Grande, has been, physically al
least, annexed to the United States. being
practically part of the city of El Paso.
THE PE--CE COMMISSIONERS
Lodge obtained the passage by the Senate
to-day OF the resolution providing for an
international peace commission. to be APP
pointed by the President, and the measure
now requires only the signature of the Ex-
ecutive to become a law There is some
expectation that the President VIII ask eX-
President Roosevelt to become head Of
this commission, and it's friends and pro-
moters are convinced that If Mr. Roose-
welt could he induced to do so it would
prove a more useful and effective institu-
ton than would otherwise be possible. 1t
is not expected that the President will
make any formal tender to Mr.. Roosevelt,
however, untlI he learns 1TOHl 0IIt WHETHER
such an offer would be acceptable
ECHO OF THE KERRY INCIDENT-The
head of a federal bureau which secures a
large number of data for government use
from private concerns, but with the under
standing that it shall be treated strictly
confidential, except as utilized to fornu-
late aggregate figures on certain indus
tries. has received an inquiry obviously in
spired by the recent betrayal by Secretary
Ballinger's stenographer of information
which had reached him in his confidential
relations with his chief. Instead of for
warding the information usual, the
writer, well known business man, asks
il he can be assured that the information
will not be produced the first time some
government official is dismissed and seeks
revenge He closes his letter with these
words: How can You convince us, when
in recent forestry trial we find the pri-
vate secretary, or stenographer of a min
lister conveying private information to a
previous minister? How can you convince
when, for the sake of few thousand
dollars penalty for the offence, an en-
ploye could be taken care of by COM
pettor who wished the information?"
G. G. H.