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to a weeks fear that the islanders

to a weeks fear that the islanders
We're seeking ~ cause of war with the
continental kingdom. In May, 1910.
Peru and Ecuador modified their
armies against each other. but the con-
ftict. was called off on the offer of the
United States, Brazil and Argentina to
arbltrate the difficulties.
The peace movement has made great
progress during the decade. The Hague
court OF arbitration was organized in
january. 1901, it's first work being the
arbitration of the division OF II re-,
ligious beQuest (the Plus fund.- be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
-Four Pan-American congresses have
that the understanding between the
/, United States and the other nations OF
the western hemisphere has grown to
be better than before. a Central
American court of compulsory arbitra-'
ton Was instituted at San Jose. Costa
Rioa, in 1902. but it has accomplished.
nothing. Two Central American peace
congresses have been held-but it will
/ apparently take 40 before Central
America settles into anything like per-!
manent peace. In 1901 Chile and Ar
sentina agreed to submit exec ques-
tions to the Hague. In 1902 France,
and Guatemala sent their dispute to
the Hague. In 1904 Great Britain and
Brazil submitted their dispute over the,
Guiana boundary to Victor Emanuel,
King of Italy. In 1906 the POP arbi-
trated etwee Columbia and Peru. In
1907 Peru and Bolivia submitted their
boundary controversy to arbitration.
In 1902 France and Siam settled peace
ably their boundary dispute. That year
also King Oscar. of Sweden, arbitrator,
IN the Samoa controversy, decided in
favor of Germany against Great Brit
i ain and tho limited SStntnc Nh, o~
Year. also, Great Britain. Germany,
France and Japan submitted to the
Hague the question of perpetual leases
in the last named kingdom. In 1903 a.
mixed commission, agreed upon by
treaty to decide on II point raised by
Great Britain against our old Alas
kan boundary line, decided in our ia
vor. The %gratuitous submission of the
question was rash in the extreme. Last
year King George. of England. was
sked by the United States and Chile,
to arbitrate the Alsop claims. Last
year. also. the Hague rendered "A mixed
decision on the question OF the New
foundland fisheries, submitted by the
United States and Great Britain, the,
decision being mainly adverse to the
claims of the United States. These are
only the more important instances
during the decade of the growing nab
1T to resort to arbitration.
Since January 1. 1900, the diplomatic,
world has witnessed great changes I'm,
international alignment. The Hague
alliance. founded in 1882. when italy
Joined the defensive league of Ger,
many and Austria. was reaf1rmed at
Berlin In 1902. and there can be no
doubt of the feeling of common cause
existing between Austrians and Ger
mans; the decade. however. has seen
an u~ndoubted weakening of the bond
which affofnnS Itu1u- <~ %l. -%l.-- -
bers of he Dreibund. The splendid
isolation OF England is past. the real
genius for friendship shown by King.
E.dward and the skill of Lord Lans-
downe having established an entente
cofolaie with France. a cordial under,
~ With Russia. and a defensive
and offensive alliance with Japan. The
latter (renewed and strengthened in
1905 and given a life of 10 years) has.
however, grown unpopular In Great
Britain. largely owing to the race feel
ing IN British Columbia, Australia and
New Zealand. The Pacific journey Of
the American battleship fleet was not
without design to take advantage of
TINS feeling in the British colonies. The
particular solicitude of British diplo-
mats Is today directed toward Russia.
though much store is set by the French
friendship and the friendly ties that
draw Spain (and in some measure
ltalY) into the sphere of British influ-
ence. Since the Balkan crisis in 1908
1909. however, Germany has been the
predominant power on the continent.
Common interests in Manchuria have
brought Japan and Russia closer to-,
gether. The United States. in accord
ance with its tradition, still abstains
from any alliance but Gts chief for
eisn stake being in the far easp APP
pears to entertain a friendly under
standing with Germany as to proceed
ure there.
CHI greatest political fact of
the decade is. of course. the rise of
Japan to an acknowledged place among
inc great powers. The greatest fact on
the political horizon, as the new de-
cade dawns, is the. evidence of awak-
ening shown by the Chinese. 1t APP
pears that the chief concern of the
century of which now ~ tenth is past
VIII be the ovcrslladowing question of
the orient.