The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-04
But Waits for New Admins
trati0n to Come in
TO SETTLE TOLLS MAT TER
Secretary Knox Merely Aoknowl-
edges Latest Note Without
Committing Successor.
.By the Associated Press

tEy the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 1.-Great
Praitain's final word to the Taft id
min%istration on the Panama canal
tolls dispute, made public today, IN.
sisted that q case for settlement un-
der the Hay-Pauncefote treaty has
arisen, but suggested in effect that
there would net be time TO discuss the
subject further before the United
States government changed hands.
Secretary Of state Knox acknowi-
edged receipt Of this communication
without committing the state depart
ment to an answer, reserying TO his
Of whether it is proper to make such
answer at all or to await another com
Eunication from the British govern
ment continuing the argument.
tt is latest British note-which was
submitted to Secretary Knox yester-
ton from Sir Edward Grey, the for
eign minister, was a set Of "observa-
tons" by Ambassador Bryce. The
ambaSSador explained his for
submitting at this stage an objection
to the contention in the last American
note thai Sir Edward Grey was argU-
ing a hypothetical case and that there
was no reason for his protest in ad-
vance OF the actual collection of tolls
from British ships. While American
ships were allowed to pass free.
The Note.
The note follows in part:
Ills n~ajesty's government are IN
able before the administration leaves
office to reply fully to the arguments
contained in your dispatch Of the 18th
ulto. to the United States Charge
d'Atfaires at London regarding the
difference OF opinion that has arisen
between our two governments as to
the Interpretation OF the Hay-Paunce-
fcte treaty, but they desire me in the
meantime To offer the following OBJ
sefvations with regard to the argn-
ment that no case has yet arisen call
ing for any submission to arbitration
OF the points in difference between his
ma 1esty'S government an dthat OF the
United States on the interpretation OF
the Hay-Panncefote treaty, because nc
actnal injury has as yet resulted &c
any British interests and al hat has
been done SO tar is to pass an act OF
Congress. under which action held by
his majesty's government to be pre-.
judicial TO British interests, might be
taken.
From this view his majesty's gov.
eminent feel bound 70 express thei
dissent. They conceive that Internal
lonal aW or usage does not supper
the doctrine that the passing OF ::
statute in cOntravention Of a treat,
right affords no ground OF complain
for tho fy1n tiNp ne 4hnf y;.~l. -,
that the nation which holds hat it
! treaty rights have been 50 infringet
: or brought into question by u denia
that they exist, must, before protest
!, ing and seeking a means of deterrnin
ing the point at issue, wait until son,
further action violating those acts |
q concrete instance has been take
which in the present. instance would
9 according TO your argument, seem I
mean Unit! tolls a ctually bee
q levied on British vessels from whicl
vessels owned by citizens of the Unit
ed States have been exempted.
q The terms Of the proclamation Is
a sued by the president fixing the cana
: tells and the particular method Whicl
Your note sets forth as having bee
a adopted by him. in his discretion. Oh
given occasion. for determining O
what basis they should be fixed. do 10
appear to his majesty's sovernmer,
q 10 aIecl the general Issue as to tn
meaning Of the Hay-Pauncefote treat
le which they have raised.
- In stating thus briefly their view =
the compatibility of the act Of Con
gress with their treaty rights hi
nnajesty's government held thar n
difference which exists between III
u two governments Is clearly one whic
- falls within the meaning of Article
y OF the arbitration treaty Of 1905"
u
50 Over-Capitalized.