The Red Cloud chief., 1912-12-05

how far, II at all, II Is necessary for
protecting and preserving the Ameri-
AMI furseal herd and for increasing
Its number. This Ia q question re-
Quiring examination OF the present
condition Of the herd and the treat.
ment which 1t needs in the light Of
actual experience and scientific inves-
tigation. A careful examination OF
the subject is now being made, ana
this government will soon be In pos
session OF considerable amount Of
new Information about the American
seal herd, which has been secured
during the past season and will be of
great value in determining this ques-
tion; and II IL should appear that
there Is any uncertainty as to tho
real necessity for imposing a close
season at this time. shall take
an early opportunity to address
n special message to congress on this
subject. in the belief that this govern
ment should yield on this point rather
than give the slightest ground for the
charge that We have been in any way
remiss In observing our treaty obliga-
tions.
Final Settlement Of North Atlantic
Fisheries Dispute.
On the Goth Of July last an agree
ment was concluded between tho
United States and Great Britain
adopting. with certain modifica-
tions, the rules and method of
procedure recommended In the
award rendered by the North Atlantic
Coast Fisheries Arbitration Tribunal
on September 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 ashing
liberties under Article I OF the treaty
Of October 20. 1918. between the
United States and Great Britain. This
agreement received tho approval OF
the senate on August 1 and was for
mally ratified BY the two governments
on November Is last. The rules ana
method OF procedure embodied In
the award provided for determining
by an impartial tribunal the reason-
ableness Of any new fishery regula'
tions on the treaty coasts Of New
foundland and Canada before such
regulations could be- enforced against
American fishermen exercising their
treaty liberties on those coasts. and
also for determining the delimitation
OF bays on such coasts more than 10
miles wide, in accordance with the
definition adopted by the tribunal OF
the meaning of tho word bays" a.
used In the treaty. ASQ
Imperial Valley and Mexico.
In order to make possible the more
effective performance of the work nee.
cssnry for the confinement In their
present channel OF the waters of the
lower Colorado river. and thus to pro-
tect the people OF the Imperial Val.
ley, as well as In order to reach with
the government of Mexico on under.
standing regarding the distribution OF
. tho waters of the Colorado river, In
which both governments are much
interested. negotiations are going for
, ward with view to the establish.
mCnt Of a preliminary Colorado river
! commission, which shall have tho
: powers necessary to enable It to do
, the needful work and with authority
J to study the question Of the equitable
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: every reason to believe that an un-
, derstanding upon this point will be
reached and that an agreement Will
. be signed in the near future.
The message told what the govern.
ment has done in connection with the
Balkan war and In placing the gov
ernment Of Liberia in position to pay
its debts. The new condition Of at.
fairs in China was set forth. ana
then our relations with Central and
: South American governments were
set forth in more detail. II concluded
) as follows:
Congress should fully realize the
conditions which obtain In the world
! 90 we find ourselves at the threshold
] Of our middle age AZ q nation. We
have emerged full grown a. peer IN
. the great concourse Of nations. We
;. have passed through various forma'
: tive periods. We have been self-cen'
{ tered in the struggle to develop our
domestic resources and deal with ou1
o domestic questions. The nation ID
t now too mature to continue In its for
:. eign relations those temporary expc
y dents natural to people to whom do
9 nestle affairs are the sole concern
d In the past our diplomacy has often
J. consisted. In normal times. In mere
t assertion of the right to international
y existence. We are now In . larger
Q relation with broader rights OF ouI
Il own and obligations to others than
Q ourselves. A number Of great guid
4 ing principles were laid down early u
8 the history Of this government. The
!. recent task OF our diplomacy has beer
4 to adjust those principles to the CON
a ditions of today, to develop their corol
Q laries. to find practical applications Of
:. the old principles expanded to meet
9 new situations. Thus are being