Weekly journal-miner., 1910-12-14

cisios of the national cour, who-s juds- m~nt had thus be~n intsrna tionaliy in- yoivsd. Az the result Of an informal such pro"seaur. sy means of a sspsrni- protocol which should be ratified at the same time ~ us prise court conven- ton lts~if
 Accordingly. tn. sovernmsn, of The srnment. proposed under date of May n fsis to the powers signatosy to Tho Hague convention th. negotiation of . isaie". providing far Ss''sns ssis anssr.s.I~. sp" that this additional protocol is being signed without ooj"e on. by ths powers and that there is every reason to he- iievs thst the International Prize Court VII b- soon established.
 posed that the International Prise Court when established. should b~ endowed Sith the functions of an arbstrai court of Justice under and pursuant 10 the IIaxss conference. The repiie. received from tbs various powers to this pro [. po.s' ,s inspire sh. hope that this also
 it Is believed the establishment of these two tribunals VIII xo . long way toward s~.urins the arbitration of threstsned. and. ss times. destroyed the peace of nations.
 PEACE COMMISSION.
 Appr rciafins these enlightened ten- denci.s of modern times. the congress st Hs last session passed . law provid- ,ns . 70, the .ppo,ntmen, of . commis. hy tbe President of Inc United states. to copsidsr the ~xp~dienry of utiIininG .sis,inE international agencies for the the nations of the world by inssrnss,oo- sl ssre.ment and of constituting the eombined navies of the world on Inter- national forre for the preservation of rrport upon any other means to dImIn- ish the expenditures of government for ,niii,sry purposes and to isss.n the pro-
 [ hay. not as yet made appointments to this commission because | have iu- yIt"h and am awaiting the expression o forelnn sovernments ss to their Willingness to co-op-rats with nc in the appointment of similar commissions or e~ntstives. who would meet with our commissioners and by Joint action seek to make their work effective.
 EUROPE. CANADA. ETC.
 Several important treaties have been negotiated with Great Britain in ,hs past twelve months. A preliminary dip- Iomstr aErcenent has been reached re- xsrdlnH ,he arbitration of p~cunisry ss.i":, s" ,ss osss s i1r.'"%sn. is,. .sss.... me: ~l,h the schedules of claims ann~xsS' VIII. ss soon ss the schedules arw ar. r.nsed. bc submitted to the senate fos
 The convention concluded January u. iss. h.sw-er tho United ssasss and Great Britain pscyidiaG . s-ttlsmsnt vi ,,nssrpcuonai dinefsnces bstvcen the ,ss sppes's:.sss % sSr sss.:s: sss: | cs'"S.s s.s countries of certain of the boundary waters and sh. appotwtment os com mlssionsrs so adjust certain osher quss- lions. has bs~o ratified by both roy. srn,n~nts snd proclaimed
 Th~ wcrk of the fns~rnssionai Fish erses Commission in adopting reguta- tsons aos~rnins the slshsssss of the ccvnd.ry wss.rs of Canada and tho united states is also rsferr~d to
 PORTUGAL
 ln o.tcbev lass, tho monarchy is rortueAi was overthrvwR. . provisional republic wAs pvoelsined. and there vas sss ue ss faese govsrrmsnt which rrnm~rs cf the vnissS ssssss Scv pvv- poses of erdiaary intsrcourse pending Formal recognition hy this and cth~v poWeYs of the aoxsrnmenl enlIlx sal