The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01
TREATY FRAMING
IS SLOW PROCESS

the years 1713 and 1715 that brought
TO a close the war of the Spanish sue
ceSSlon knOwn in American history
III It's later aspect as Queen Anne's
war;. TO prevent the union of Spain
ana France under Bourbon rule, Will
Fam III of England formed another
grand alliance, which included Aus
ira ana several German states, in
Guiding Prussia. An armistice was
concluded between France and Eng
land in 1112, but it was not until April
ID, Lbs, that peace was signed at
Utrecht between France on the one
side and England on the other. Spain
settled with her enemies in the next
two years.
second treaty of Aix-la- Chapelle,
signed October 49, 174S, marked The
conclusion of the war of the Austrian
succession, notable for the long and
successful effort of Maria Theresa to
keep her throne against host of
claimants.
First of the ,reaties that vitality af-
fected the future Of North America
WAS that of Paris, which ended the
Seven Years war Beginning with Il
struggle between Prussia and Austria,
the war spread to the German states,
Russia, France, Sweden, England and
Portugal. Preliminaries of peace
were signed on November 3, 1862, but
the definitive treaty was not consum-
mated till February TO- 1868 In the
settlement. which was of far-reach-
ing character, France lost Canada and
much of her India possessions to Eng
land. The latter also established her
supremacy on the seas.
Just 20 years later it was Englanl's
fate to sign treaty acknowledging the
independence of her former American
colonies, and simultaneously to make
peace with France and Spain. The
negotiations which ended the Ameri-
'an Revolution were under way for
months. Franklin, JAY, and John
Adams, as Americas pleniputentiaries,
signed the preliminaries of peace on
August 30 1882, but 1t was more than
a year later (September 3, 1889 that
the definite treaty was formally agreed
TO at Versailles.
Treaty Of Client.
At AmienS, on March ~, 1902, Eng
land signed a treaty with Spain
France, and the Batavian republic
(Netherands), wherein the first Nh.
poleonc successes We're recognized
and accepted. Peace preliminarics
had been arranged at London nearly
six months before.
| The Treaty of Client, which closed
| ihe second war of the United States
with England, required more than
| four months for negotiations.
| Another Treaty of Paris had only q
few months before (Nlay 30, 1910
been signed by France with all the
allies, who had been fighting Bona
parte. BY it all the territorial advan
| tages won by Napoleon, were given
back. At the same time provision
was made for the calling at Vienna OF
| a conference to settle the general af
fairs of Europe, disorganized and dis
7racted by the long years of war;
The congress of Vienna thus sum
| mOned, was the most remarkable as
| semblage of its kind the world ha(
ever seen. All of Europe, except Tur
| key, was represented by delegates, the
number of those who assisted at The
! gathering being over five hundred
| Opening on September 30. 1914, i
lasted until June 9. 1915. or more thar
eight months. Crowned heads, in
! Guiding three emrerOrS, were in ct
tendance at various times. An OK