The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-17
EDITORIAL P AGE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA

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 rroublc with Great Britain it will not grow out Of the fact that for four thorSand miles or so the Unit ed States touches one of Great Brit aims colonies, the Dominion or Canada. While ordinarily boun- darf lines are the surest source of war-making, the United states and likewise England-is protected in this instance by buffer that IS proving It's value. The buffer is the International Joint commission created by the treaty Of 1909, to settle all boundary questions then neudins and "to make provisions for the adjustment and settlement Of all such questions as may hereafter arise"
 This commission is composed or; Obadiah Gardner, oF Maine, James M. Tawney of Minne sotA, and R. B. Glenn cf North Carolina, for the United States; Henry A. Powell, X. C., New Brunswick. Charles A. Magrath, Ontario. and P. B. Mig r2mlt, K. c. Quebec, for Canada.
 Although organization was not eff fected until January 1e, 1912, ow- ing to the delay in the naming of his appointees by the King of Eng land, the commission already has adjusted more difficulties than were settled through the diplomatic agencies of the two countries since the begin, ming of this government. It has still others to dispose Of.
 Its work is a tribute to the seuius and progressive international statemanship of the two great Eng Iish-speaking nations of the world, said Senator Wesley L. Jones, or Washington, in discussing the top ic. It must be apparent 10 any one that with boundary between two countries almost 1000 miles in extent, with millions of people liv- ing side by side under two separate and distinct governments, whose commercial, financial and indus trial relations are necessarily and Intimately related, and who are the owners in common of vast proper ty which marks almost one-half ot that boundary, conflict of interest will arise in the future as in the past. Between no two countries in the world is there a boundary of such tribunal extent.
 Diplomacy does not afford the people of two nations, whose rights and interests are involved in any international controversy, the op portuhity to appear face to face to Lave their controversies determined upon sworn testimony and accord ing to the principles of law The necessity therefore for the exis- tence lf this commission or some similar tribunal will exist there fore as long as there exists the nee essity for courts either in the Un- ited States or Canada. This is so because of the exercise of their comm on right to the use of the water which marks the boundary be tween them.
 The treaty between the United States and Great Britain creating this international court of justice makes the most advanced step yet taken by any two nations in the history Of the world-not only for the settlement of international ques- tionc, but for the settlement of questions of less consequence be- tweer the people Of both nations.
 There are many arbitrations be tween the U. s. and other nations. Doubtless there are many between ether nations of the world, but SuGA oAS ASAp bo1uSCIl any NlASA two that create tribunal compos- ed O. citizens of both nations for he settlement of international que5- tions between their governments or between their people. This con- mission therefore. charged with the | duty and having the power practi- callv to work out the great prob lem of whether or not the theory of | international peace through arbitra- tion, can or cannot be made sue cess. should have ths hearty support | of both soTsrnAsuts.