The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-22

without the consent of both parties to
the quarrel.
According to an amendment advanc-
ed by Great Britain and adopted by
the tribunal. any power may withdraw
from the agreement by filing a notice
of its intention six months ahead.
The existence of the permanent court
has facilitated other settlements for
which Ii has not been directly respon-
sible. The Emery case was adjusted
between the United States and Nicara-
qua outside the court after n protocol
had been signed for carrying the dis
pute to The Hague. and a boundary
question between Portugal and the
Netherlands was disposed of with the
understanding that ecourse would be
had to the permanent court of arbitra-
ton in the last resort.
THE PANAMA CASE
Seventeen republics in the western
hemisphere agreed TO a convention by
which pecuniary claims not settled by
diplomatic agencies shall be referred
either to the permanent court or TO one
of special jurisdiction. An information
al court of justice has been established
for Central America. In the difference
over the Panama canal tolls ii has beer
suggested by diplomats that the United
States and Great Britain should refer
their dispute to arbitration at The
Hague, and other cases are coming OIL.
A dozen boundary cases have been set
tied out of court since the first peace
congress was held.
Governments seem willing to refer
boundary disputes and ancient contro-
yersies like the Atlantic fisheries to ar
bitration. but authorities agree that
they are not prepared to reduce arma-
ments by IL single battalion or battle
ship.
After Il century of diplomatic wran-
Cling the fisheries question was dis
posed of by arbitration. and the tr1Itl.
is generally acknowledged that there
WAS nothing in ii of vital Importance
10 either side-nothing that would ever
have justified civil war in the Anglo
American world. The pleadings were
conducted by eminent men. an impair
tial judgment was rendered with time
~ and reasonable concessions to all
interests. and in place of annual bick-
erings over a modus vivendi there are
now commissions of experts RESPONSE
Bile TO the permanent court at The
Hague. The fisheries controversy has
passed out Of diplomacy. and there is
better ~feeling-a more helpful spirit of
accommodation-on both sides of the
Atlantic.
CARNEGIE TALKS PEACE
Andrew Carnegie. the founder of the
Palace of Peace. in his latest discus
sion on international disputes asks.
What is the worlds unsolved enig-
ma 2 This. he says. Is it:
Every ruler of men. whether EN-
peror. czar. king. president. prime min
lister or secretary of state. knows that
the greatest blessing of all for his
country and the world mt large Is in-
ternational peace. All therefore ear
nestly desire this. and that any one
in authority desires van becomes un-
thinkabie. This being undoubtedly
true our tifi- IL. ny uptS not the
world enjoy the peace which those in
authority so earnestly desire and unit
eddy can so easily acquire:
The answer is obvious. Let the rul-
ers meet often MS friends DESTROYS of
drawing their people closer together.
secretaries of state especially paying
reciprocal visits. Arrange frequent
meetings at the different capitals of
each small group Of officials concerned
in this problem. discard distrust and
learn to trust each other, and the chief
nations will loon begin to act in uni
son, drawing the others with them into
international peace"