The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
|11Ic QUARREL
IHlLLY SETTLED


petroit may be proud OF the fact
that che had distinct part In clear
1Dg away TIE last vsstige OF an his
tCrle quarrel between Great Britain
md The United States. In the work
- 00e OF her brilliant young lawyers,
Charles b. Warren. who arrived In
Detroit, Wednesday night. from Eu-
gope, after appearing before the trib-
onnl ~ The Hague. which finally
oettled the North Atlantic fisheries
+ dispute between England and America.
Mr. Warren. accompanied by Mrs.
Warren and their three young sons,
left Detroit late IN May for The
Hague. where they remained until the
and OF August, after which they trav-
oled over the continent and the Brit
lsh isles.
1T Is a source of satisfaction To
both countries that the fisheries dis
pute " permanently settled, and that
there remains absolutely nothing over
which Britain and the United States
or Canada and the United States, may
quarrel" said Mr.. Warren, Thursday
morning. The fi3heries dispute was
one OF long standing, going back as
Tar a. the revolutionary war ana, at
least tw ice--!in 1SJS and again ue-
tween 1856 and ISyt--thers was grave
danger OF war resulting from the
strained relations caused by this cues
ton. "AA-
The final award by the permanent
court OF arbitration at The Hague was
eminently satisfactory 70 both coun-
tries In the scaument. there were
seven points discussed: only one OF
thess caused any dissension and that
finally was arranged TO the satisfac-
ton Of the court. 90 that the final YER
dict was unanimous on every point.
The court IL composed. Of four repre-
nontatfves Of each OF the great ma
tions OF the world that subscribed to
The Hague peace arbitration treaty.
The tribunal appointed to hear the
Arguments in the fisheries dispute, In
cluded: DR.. La Masch. professor OF
International law in the University
~ Vienna: Jonkheer Savorlnlohnian
10 the Netherlands; Louis M. Drago
former minister OF foreign affairs In
ne Argentine republic: Sir Charles
Fitzpatrick, chief justice OF the SUI
Droxne court of Canada. and Justice
Goorge Gray, Of Delaware, member
~ the circuit court of appeals. Phtla-
dolphia."
The arguments were presented on
behalf Of Great Britain by Sir William
Robson, attorney general OF Great
Dritain; Sir Robert Finlay. former at
<orney general; John y. Ewart, Otta-
~, and Sir James Winter. Newfound-
and. For the United States the coun-
81 Included Senator Elihu Root, OF
New York; Senator George Turner.
"a Spokane, Wash: Samuel ]. l.. Ed |
-, Of Boston and myself The argu- |
ments lasted from the first OF June |
Nntil the middle Of August. had
ne honor Of addressing the tribunal
M four and a half days. This was
ne nrst important controversy to
come before. the permanent court OF
arbitration for hearing and adjustment
ana 10 its importance was not con-
&ned to the two countries In dispute
hut was watched in its progress by
M entire world. The labor connect
"a with It was arduous. but the hono-
md distinction of playing part liz |
inch history-making events would
make any patriotic American proud"
This was the second time Mr.. War
IA had been chosen by the United
Rates government for such service,
NJ nrst time being when he was
1oember Of the Behring Sea commits
oion in 1897.