The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-30
TRIUMPH OF ARBITRATION.

Arbitration a Of settling disputes between nations has
distinctly advanced 10y the decision Of The Hague tribunal n the
eoundand fisheries Taking large number Of expressions
opinion upon both the American and The British
press il may the deyerance Of the tribunal is mutually
satisfactory Although the immediate occasion OF the submission
disputes American fishermen and Newfoundland
the only colony outside Of the dominion Of Canada
there were points which various times since the fisheries
treaty Of 1918 had international friction with regard TO the
fisheries maritime provinces Occasionally even seemed
ms if nothing would settle the disputes il is recalled that
Webster secretary Of state under President lal
he proposed swap country known Oregon and Washing
Britain for concessions to the Massachusetts
in the Banks OF Newfoundland cod fishery u Is haIH
this the last remaining trouble between the lnled states
should have been settled as the time draws near 10" W
proposed celebration century peace between This country and
Great Britain has been adjusted the Sacramento Union
,r Iout war or even any public either side
OF Atlantic international boundary surely Gie' trump"
for the 0 international arbitration
M the decision tribunal the United States won five and
Great Britain the points submitted one Of those decided
against country maintains the sovereignty Of "rei hah over
her territorial fisheries, making fishermen Of the lmeh 7'es amen
municipal laws, ordinances or rules Of 're biIn a
or Newfoundland owing in which the question was put
tribunal left the leasonalenesS Of such regulations open
G n 81 % iior @Ie tribunal decides and awards in case
of bays the miles TO be measured from straight
line the body Of water AT the place where u ceases u"
have the congration and characteristics Of bay AZ a other
places marine miles be measured following the Snu
osities Of the coast Lines are definitely recommended lo nun
thus specifically provided directed that e limits Of eXclu
shall three miles seward from straight ne across
the ly in the part nearest first point where the
width miles" On this question the contention OF
when ii affected part surrounded by lands held by some
a Had II prevailed me
the United States
have territory For instance given: I'm the case
of chesapeake ay the miles wide and the middle
miles would not have been under American
Jurisdiction
Points United States the following llnhal
tans while exercising the fishing rights granted
right employ members OF the hSng crews
of their vessels persons inhabitants Of the United States THE
exercise fishing liberty the inhabitants Of the United States
subjected the purely commercial ormleS OF re-
house, gl harlOf
Newfoundland fishermen American
report by telegraph to the customs autor
ties reasonably convenient opportunity therefor offered T.
inhabitants entitled to fish in the bays creeks and har
bo treaty Newfoundland and the Magdaen Islands
D. Inhabitants United exercising the fishing liberties
entitled also have for their vessels the
privileges accorded by agreement otherwise 10 the United
States trading generally provided the treaty liberty fish
ing privileges exercised concurrenty