Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07

ed In WASHINGTON. FOR presentation Z
bis majesty the German emperor AM
the German nation In recognition O
the gift of the statue Of Frederick tn
Great made by the emperor to th
people OF the United States.
The presentation was made on Sept
2 last by representatives whom | com
missioned as the special mission o
this government for the purpose.
The German emperor has conveyed
: TO me by telegraph. on bis own behalf
and that of the German people. an ex
preston of app~reciative thanks fol
!, this action of cengresa-
Recognition of Portuguese Republic.
The national constituent assembly
regularly elected by the vote Of the
Portuguese people. having on June Is
last unanimously proclaimed a repub
Iican form of government. the oficinI
recognition of the government of the
United States was given to the new
republic In the afternoon of the same
day.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
AND CONFERENCES.
international Prize Court.
The supplementary protocol to The
Hague convention for the establish
ment of an international prize court.
mentioned in my last annual message.
embodying stipulations providing for
an alternative procedure which would
remove the constitutional objection to
that part of The Hague convention
which provides that there may be an
appeal to the proposed court from the
decisions of national court has re-
ceiyed the signature Of the govern
ments parties to the original conven-
eminent of the United States. together
with the prize cour convention.
The deposit Of the publications with
the government Of the Netherlands
awaits action by the powers on the
declaration. signed at London on Feb
20, 1909. OF the rules of international
law to be recognized within the mean
ing OF article 7 Of The Hague conven-
tion for the establishment of an inter
national prize court.
Fur Seal Treaty.
The fur seal controversy has
ut last been satisfactorily adjusted by
the conclusion of the north Pacific seal
ing convention entered into between
the United States. Great Britain. Japan
and Russia on the 7th OF July last.
international Opium Commission. /
In a special message transmitted to
the congress on the 7th of January.
1911. In which | coneurred In the rec |
concentrations made by the secretary
Of state In regard to certain needful
legislation for the control Of our In
terstate and foreign traffic In opium
and other menaeing drugs. " /
recommended that the manufacture.
sale and use of opium In the United
States should be more vigorously con-
trolled by legislation.
Prior to that time and in continue
ton Of the policy Of this government
to secur the cooperation Of the In
terested nations the United States
proposed an international opium con-
ference with full powers for the pur-
pose of clothing with the force OF In
ternatsonal law the resolutions adopt
ed by the above mentioned commits
sion. together With their essential cor
diaries. The other powers concerned
cordially responded TO the proposal OF
this government. and. I am glad to be
able to announce. representatives OF
all the powers assembled In conference
at The Hague on the first of this
month. *ss 1t seems to me most es-
sential that the congress should take
immediate action on the anti-narcotic