The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-03

eut conultlOD or the nero Huu tne treat
ment which IL needs IN the light of
actual experience and scientific inves-
tigation.
Final Settlement of North Atlantic
Fisheries Dispute.
ON the 10Th OF July last an agree
ment WAS concluded between the Unit.
ed States and Great Britain adopting,
with certain notifications. the rules
aud method of procedure recommend
ed in the award rendered by the North
Atlantic coast fisheries arbitration trl-
bunal on Sept. Z, 1910. for the settle
ment hereafter, in accordance with
the principles laid down in the award,
OF questions arising with reference to
the exercise OF the American fishing
liberties under Article ! OF the treaty
Of Oct. 20. 1918. between the United
States and Great Britain. This agree
ment received the approval Of the SEN
ate on Aug. ! and was formally rati-
fed by the two governments on Nov. 10
last.
Opium Conference-Unfort Fail
ure of Our Government.
In my message on foreign relations
communicated to the two houses OF
congress Dec Z. 1911, | called special
attention 10 the assembling OF the
opium conference at The Hague, 10 the
fact that that conference was TO review
all pertinent municipal laws relating 10
the opium and allied evils and certain
ly all international rules regarding these
evils. and To the fact that il seemed TO
me most essential that the congress
should take immediate action on the
anti-narcotic legislation before the con
gress, to which | had previously called
attention by a special message.
The congress at its present session
should enact into law those bills now
before il which have been so carefully
drawn up I'm collaboration between the
department OF state and the other eX-
ecutive departments and which have
behind them not only the moral senti-
ment Of the country. hut the practical
support Of all the Legitimate trade in.
terests likely 10 be affected. Since the
international convention was signed
eral European states not represented
at the conference 81 The Hague and
also by seventeen Latin-American re.
publics.
Europe and the Near East.
The war between Italy and Turkey
came 10 a close in October last by the
signature OF treaty OF peace, subse-
quently 10 which the Ottoman empire
renowned sovereignty over Cyrenaica
and Tripoltania in favor of Italy. Dur
ing the past year the near east has un-
fortunately been the theater Of con
slant hostilities. Almost simultaneous.
~ with the conclusion OF peace be.
tween Italy and Turkey and their ar
questions at issue between them, war
broke out between Turkey on the one
hand and Bulgaria, Greece, Montene-
gro and Servia on the other.
In the exercise OF my duty in the
matter ! have dispatched to Turkish
waters n special service squadron, con
sisting Of two armored cruisers, in or.
der that this government may IL need
I've bear its part in such measures as il
may he necessary for the interested ma
lions TO adopt for the safeguarding OF
foreign lives and property in the Otto.
man empire in the event that a danger
Gus situation should develop.
Liberia.
Az result Of the efforts Of this gov.
eminent 10 place the government Of
Liberia in position TO pay its outstand-
ing Indebtedness and 10 maintain n
stable and efficient government. nego.
tiations for loan of $1,000 have
been successfully concluded. and IL is
anticipated that the payment of the
old loan and the issuance Of the bonds
Of the 1912 loan for the rehabilitation Of
the finances of Liberia win follow AT
an early date, when the new receiver.
ship will 60 into active operation. The
new receivership will consist ~ gen
cral receiver 81 customs designated by
The government of he United States
and three receivers OF customs desig
mated by the governments Of Germany
France and Great Britain, which Coun.
tries have commercial interests In the
republic OF Liberia.
The Far East.
Tho political disturbances in China
IN the autumn and winter Of 1ai1-12
resulted in tho ahdicatiop 81 the Man.
chu rulers on Feb. l.. followed by tn,
formation OF provisional republican
government empowered to conduct the
affairs of the nation until permanent
government might he regularly estatr
lished The natural sympathy of the
American people with the assumption
of republican principles by the Chinese
people was appropriately expressed in
concurrent resolution OF congress or
April II. 1912.
A constituent assembly. composed OF
representatives duly chosen by The
people Of China in the elections that
are now being held, has been called
TO meet in January next 10 adopt
permanent constitution and organize
the government Of the nascent repub-
lie. During the formative constitutional
stage and pending definite action by
the assembly, ms expressive of the
popular will, and the hoped for estab-
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