The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-30
PUTS END TO WAR
AnglO-AmeriCan Treaty Ten
tatiyeIy Agreed To.
TO ARBITRATE ALL DISPUTES.
England and United States Soon to
Have New Agreement, Which Fol-
lows Recent World Peace Plans
Suggested by President Taft.

Washington, June 29.-It is announc-
ed at the White House that the Anglo
American arbitration treaty has been
agreed upon in every important pro
vision, there now remaining only few
minor details for settlement between
the state department and British for
eign office.
Ambassador Bryce called upon Mr..
Taft and the announcement was made
following conference between the
two. The final negotiations in the
work of smoothing out the unimport-
ant points of difference between the
state department and the British for
eign office will be begun at once be-
tween Secretary Knox and Ambassa-
dor Bryce. and it is believed that the
treaty will be ready for submission to
the senate at this session of congress.
There is. however, no certainty yet as
to the date of its completion, and
though negotiations will be pushed as
rapidly as possible the treaty may
have to wait over until the regular
session of congress in December. The
lOllOWS Tic ui VI
the tentative draft of the treaty pre-
pared by Secretary Knox and Mr..
Bryce, which was approved by Presi-
| dent Taft and the cabinet and sub
mitted to the British foreign Office.
The approval of the British foreign
office was not complete, but it embrac-
I ed every important provision of the
| ntot iun trn ~ SItllp1ittnH Tho tpnptV
MS now agreed upon by the two coun
tries supplements existing arbitration
treaties in the following respects:
1t adds to the list of arbitral con-
troversies those Of vital interest and
national honor. 1t provides that ne
gotiations under this treaty shall be
direct, the senate to retain only the
right of passing upon the protocol or
statement Of the questions at issue.
Questions considered by both coun-
tries as arbitral shall be submitted to
The Hague tribunal except In in
stances where by special agreement
some other tribunal is created or Sc
lected, and questions which either
country considers as not International
" justifiable are to be referred to q
commission of inquiry, which shall
have the power to make recommends
tons for the settlement of the contro'
versy. Should this commission recon-
mend arbitration it's disposition is to
be binding upon the two governments.
The commission will be composed of
citizens of the two governments who
are members of The Hague tribunal.
This commission is to investigate
controversies which both countries
may agree are susceptible to arbitra-
, ton. The power Of this commission
extends only to recommendation fol-
! arbitration, and its decision is not In
the nature of an arbitral award ~ an
International tribunal; also the deci
sion of this commission is to be de
lnyed one year at the request of either
government while a diplomatic settle
ment Of the issues Is sought.
Under this treaty the separate arbi
tration of disputes will be conducted
under terms of submission subject Il
] the advice and consent of the senate
This eliminates any questions of Sc
rious curtailment Of the rights of thu
senate in dealing with internationa
questions. Under existing treaties tn,
1 senate passes upon two questions, tn,
propriety of arbitrating any eontro
!. versy and the manner In which tina
!. controversy shall be submitted to TIL
n Hague tribunal for arbitration.
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