The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06
WATERWAYS TREATY IN FORCE
DISPUTES WITH CANADA TO
BE OBVIATED HEREAFTER.

treaty AIss Provides mat OtTtreaes
May he Settled Directly by Canad
and Thls COuntFy althSat Outslll
IRterVentloa-Ths Terms Provides
WASHINGTON. May 5. RAiihcaiions Wer
exchanged to-day At the State Depart
ment Of the treaty u January n. 1900
between the United States and Grea
Britain, known a. tho intemationa
waterways treaty, which was negotisteS
by Mr. Root. when Secretary Of State
assisted by Chandler P. Anderson - spe
cial counsel for the Department Of State
The purpose Of this treaty Is TO pre-
vent Disputes regarding the use " bOun'
Diary waters and % settle all question:
which are now pending between the
United States and the Dominion of Can.
ada involving the rights. obligations Of
interests Of either, In relation 10 tho other
or to the inhAbltanta OR the other, along
their common frontier, and 20 make pro-
vision for the adjustment and settlement
Of. all such questions a. may hereafter
arise
This treaty accompanies these pur-
poses:
I. Il confers on both countries mutual
rights Of free navigation in all boundary
waters on each side Of the line. boundary
waters being defined a. the watera Of the
lakes and rivers and connecting water
Wsys along which the international bound
airy extends.
,. II FIXES a limit OF the amount Of water
that may be diverted from Niagara River
above the Falls on either side Of the bound
airy for power purposes. following the
Recommendation Of the existlng Inter
national Waterways Commission a. aD-
proved BY resolutions Of Congress.
. IL provides the International Joint
Commission with power 60 decide all qies-
tons concerning the use and diversion
Of boundary waters and establishes a code
VI principles 10 be applied BY this COM
mission In all such cases.
IL confers upon this international
Joint Commission Jurisdiction TO investi-
gate and report on any question arising
between the United States and Canada
along their common frontier on the request
Of either country.
The treaty further provides that in
addition 90 acting a. = commission OF
inquiry the international Joint COM
mission may be called upon 10 hear and
Determine any questions or matters Of
difference involving the rights. Obliga-
tons or interests OF the United States OF
the Dominion - Canada either in relation
10 each ether or 10 their respective inhabi-
tants. u both Governments agree 10 refer
any such questions 10 the commission for |
decision; the advice and consent of the |
Senate being necessary 10 any such agree |
ment on the part Of the United States
In case the commission IL equally d. |
vided or otherwise unable TO render a |
decision or finding on any such question |
No referred the treaty requires that such 1
question shall thereupon he referred Tor
decision 10 an umpire chosen In accord
anos with the provisions Of the Hague
% October II. 1907, and such
umpire h empowered 10 render a final
decision
these provisions % the treaty in effect
establish a new tribunal II arbitration
iPtween the United States and Canada
~ which questions Of difference arising
letween them and which concern only
themselves may be settled by their own
without resort 20 outside
Intervention.