The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-07

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at war with Italy. In Greece ana t4e'
Balkan countries the disgusting p9s
TENTH lfieS q this ittll1tiq9. lge led
more o. less .fele Persia mas 1ee1l t.s
seene of q long internal struggle 41aese
conditions have been the cauge40 % m
easfness in European diplomacy but
flias gar wfthOuf direct politieaE cone
.ceEzi. to the United States.
In the war which unhappily exists
.betSFeen ItalS and Turkey this govern
frent has no direct political interest
and / took occasion at the suitable
time to fsspe proclamation ,of ineu2.
tralfty IN that conaIct. At the same
time all necessary steps have been
taken TO safeguard the personal 5rSel-
esfs OF American citizens and orgapt-
zafIons in so Tar as affected by the
wax.
Coronation OF King Gorge ".
The 22d OF June of the present year.
marked the coronation OF his Britannia
majesty King George v. in honor Of
this nuspIcious occasion sent spe-
ciai embassy to London. The cour-
icons and cordial welcome extended to
this eoyernment's1 Representa- lives by
his majesty and the people OF Great
Britain has further emphasized the
strong bonds Of friendship happily e17
isting between the two natiotls-
Settlement. at Long .standins Differ
snees With Great Britain.
AS the result OF determined effort
on the part of both Great Brttnin and
the United States e. settle all OF their
outstandfuE differences n number OF
treaties have been. entered into be
tween the two countries iprecent HeHrS
By which nearly all af the unsettled
questions between them OF any impqr-
lance have either been adjusted by
agreement or arrangements made for
their settlement by arbitration. =
number of the unsettled questions re-
ferred to- consist of Peeuntary Claims
presented by each country against the
other. and IN order thar as many OF
these claims as possible. should be set
lied is arbitration a special agreement
for that purpose was entered into be-
tween the two governments on the 18th
day OF August, 1910. in accordance
with article OF the general arbitra-
ton treaty with Great Britain OF April
4, 1903. Pursuant TO the provisions OF
this special agreement schedule OF
claims has already been agreed upon,
and the special agreement. together
with this schedule, received the ap-
proTaI of the senate when submitted
r. ssFF
sion of congress. Negotiations be-
tween the two governments for the
preparation Sc an additional schedule
Of claims are already we'll advanced.
and it is my intention TO submit such
schedule as soon as it,is agreed upon
to the senate fer its approval in order
that the arbitration proceedings may
be undertaken at an early date. In
this connection pthe attention OF con-
gress is particularly called to the ne
cessity for an appropriation to cover
the expense, incurred In submitting
these claims to arbitration.
Presentation. 80 sGern,an1 Of Replica ct
Won ,stOubsn Statue.
In pursuance OF the act of congress.
approved June %. 1910. the, secretary
OF state and The joint committee on
the library Entered into q. contract
with the sculptor Albert Jae2srs Tor
the execution OF u bFon.e replica OF the
statue of Geueral Won Steuben. erect
ed in washington. for presentation 20
his majesty the German emperor and
the German nution In recognition OF
the gift OF the statue OF Frederick the
Great made by the emperor to the
peOpIe of the United States.
The presentation WAS made on Sept
last by representatives whom COM
Inissioned as the special mission or
this. government for the purpose
The German emperor has conveyed
to me by telegraph. on his own behalf
and that OF the German people, an. ex-
preston of appreciative thanks for
this action OF congress.
Rsceanftien OF Portusuese Republic.
The national constituent assembly.
regularly elected by the vote OF the
Portuguese people. having on June 10
last unanimously proclaimed a 'repuh-
Iican form oc government the official
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 interna tionaI prize court.