The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-03
Legal HEADS GALORE
MEN WITH BIG THINK TANKS
GATHER AT THE HAGUE.
Brainy Lawyers to Discuss the Fish
cries Dispute; Long Wrangling
Between the United States and
England Will Be Brought to an
End; Rights Of American Citizens
Determined By Arbitration.
Especial to The Free Press.1

The Hague. June Am array of
counsel, greater in number and more
illustrious in reputation than ever be-
fore assembled at The Hague to en-
gage in the trial of a special case. to-
day gathered here to represent Amer
lea and Great Britain in the determine
ton of what is undoubtedly the most
| important issue ever presented to the
great peace tribunal. Technically this
is the determination of differences
which nave arisen between the two
governments as to the true intent of
the provisions of Article |, of the
Treaty of 1878, defining the fishing
rights of Americans and Canadians in
their respective waters. The issue of
greatest import is the determination
of the right Of a colony or province,
such as Canada OF Newfoundland, by
local legislation to deprive persons OF
rights conferred by treaty between the
principals. Today the arbitration trb-
unal met at The Hague to near the
oral arguments.
Makeup of Arbitration Court.
The arbitration court consists of DIR.
Heinrich Lammasch of Austria, umpire.
who will act as president; Luis NJ.
Drago, Argentine Republic; Jonkheer
A., +. de SavOrin Lehman OF the Meth
arlands, Judge George Gray of Della
ware and Sir Charles Fitzpatrick. chief
justice of the supreme court of Cana
da. The agent of Great Britain in this
arbitration is the Hon. A. b. Ayles-
worth, minister OF justice of Canada.
The counsel on the part of Great Bri
tain are, the Rt. Hon. Sir William Rob-
son. *. c., attorney general of Eng
land; the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Finlay,
K. c. former attorney general of Eng
land; Sir Ii. Erie Richards, X. c.; and
OH the part of Canada, John S. Ewart,
*. c.; George Chepley. X. c.; w. n.
Tilley; and on the part of Newfound
land, the Hon.. Sir Edward Morris, X.
c., premier of Newfoundland: ID. Nor
rison. *. c., attorney general of New
foundland, and the solicitors are
Messrs. Blake and ReddeD.
Agent for the United States.
Tho agent of the United States is
Chandler p. Anderson. The United
States counsel are Senator Elihu
Root, George Turner and Samuel j.
Elder and the associate counsel arc
James Brown Scott, solicitor for the
department of state; Charles b. War
ren and Robert Lansing. The case has
resolved itself into simple form of
seven questions which the tribunal will
be called upon TO, answer according to
international law. These are briefly:
Can Great Britain, Canada or New
foundland regulate the fisheries in
question by means of municipal rules,
ordinances, etc, without the consent
of the United States. the inhabitants
of which are given the same liberties
to fish as the subjects of His Britain
mic majesty? Have the inhabitants of
the United States ENJOYING this liberty
the. right to employ as members OF their
fishing crews persons not inhabtantsg
Can the inhabitants of the United
States be subjected to the payment of
light. barbor or other dues.
Have Americans Any Rights.
Shall the privilege of the inhabit-
ants to enter certain bays or harbors
Tor shelter wood or water be restrict
cd by light, harbor oil. other dues
From where must be measured the
three mile limit? Have the inhabit
ants of the United States the right to
take fish OH the southern coast of New
foundland from Cape Ray to Rameau
Islands, or OH the, west and northern
coasts from Cape Ray TO Quironpon
Islands: Are the fishing vessels from
the United States to have the CONNER
cial privileges accorded by agreement
to United States trading vessels gener-
ally! 1t is probable that the oral ar
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