The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-04

| the Prbilof Islands for q period Of
five years, and an objection has now
been presented to this provision by the
other parties in interest, which raises
the issue as to whether or not this
prohibition of land killing is inconsist-
ent with the spirit If not the letter Of
tho treaty stipulations. The justifica-
ton for establishing this close season
depends, under the terms of the con-
ventlon, upon how far If at all it is
necessary for protecting and preserv.
Ing the American fur seal herd and for
increasing its number. This is ques-
ton requiring examination of the pres
ent condition of the herd and the treat
ment which it needs in the light Of
actual experience and scientific inves-
tlgation
Final Settlement of North Atlantic
Fisheries Dispute.
On the Goth of July last an agree.
, ment was concluded between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain adopting,
with certain notifications, the rules
and method of procedure recommend
ed in the award rendered by the North
Atlantic coast fisheries arbitration tri-
! bunai on Sept. 7, 1910. for the settle
tent hereafter, iR accordance with
Ehe principles laid own in the award,
Of qaRstions arising with reference to
theot otYercise of the. American fishing
liberties under Article | of tire treaty
of Oct 90 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. Is
last
Opium Conference-U Fail
ure of Our Government.
In my message on foreign relations
communicated to the two houses OF
congress Dec. Z, 1911, | called special
attention to the assembling OF the
opium conference at The Hague, to the
fact that that conference was to review
all pertinent municipal laws relating to
| the opium and allied evils and certain
| ly all international rules regarding these
evils, and to the fact that 1t 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 it which have been so carefully
drawn up in collaboration between the
| department of state and the other eX-
ecutive departments and which have
| behind them not only the moral sent.
ment .6f the country. but the practical
support of all the legitimate trade in
terests likely to be affected. Since the
international convention was signed
| adherence to ii has been made by sew
eral European states not represented
at the conference of The Hague and
also by seventeen Latin-American re-
| puflics.
Europe and%e Near East.
The war between Italy and Turkey
came to a close in October last by the
signature of treaty of peace, subse-
quently to which the Ottoman empire
renounced sovereignty OVER Cyrenaica
and Tripolitapia in favor of Italy. Dur
ing the past year the near east has un-
fortunately been the theater of con-
stant hOstilities. Almost simultaneous
ly with the conclusion of peace be-
tween Italy and Turkey and their ar
rival at an adjustment of the complex
questions ut issue between them, war
broke out between Turkey on the one
hand and Bulgaria, Greece. Montene-
gro and Servia on the other.
Nm the exercise of my duty N the
rAStter | have dispatched to Turkish
waters special service squadron, con.
siSting of two armored cruisers, in or
der that this government may If need
be bear its part In such measures as 1t
may he necessary for the interested ma
tions to adopt for the safeguarding of
foreign lives and property in the Otto
man empire In the event that danger
Gus situation should develop.
Liberia.
AS a result of the efforts of this gov
ernment to place the government OF
Liberid in position to pay its outstand-
ing Indebtedness and to maintain a
stable and efficient government, nego.
tiations for loan of $1,700,000 have
been successfully concluded, and it 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 will follow at
ain early date, when the new receiver.
ship will go into active operation. The
new receivership will consist of gen.
eral receiver Of customs designated by
the government Of the 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.
The political disturbances In China
In the autusn and winter of 1011-l2
resulted in the abdcatlon of the Man.
chu rulers on Feb. 10, followed by the
formation of a provisional republican
government empowered to conduct the
affairs of the nation until a permanent
government might be regularly estab-
llshed. The natural sympathy of the
American people with the assumption
of republican principles by the Chinese
people was appropriately expressed in
a concurrent resolution Of congress on
April II. 1912.
A constituent assembly, composed Of
representatives duly chosen by the
people Of China In the elections that