Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — UNCLE SAM WINS IN HAGUE COURT [ARTICLE]

UNCLE SAM WINS IN HAGUE COURT

Famed by Decision in the Fisheries Dispute At The Hague meeting the United States wins on five points out of the seven points submitted to the international court of arbitration in the Newfoundland fisheries dispute with Great Britain In the decision just handed down. The century-old fisheries dispute was the source of constant diplomatic friction between the governments of the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Newfoundland. The American government is sustained on points two. three, four, six and seven, out of the total of th* seven points in which the issue was framed. Great Britain Wins on questions one and five.

While the United States triumphs on five of the seven points, point five, decided in favor of Great Britain, has been held by Englishmen as the most important of those submitted. • - The fifth point was stated in th* form of this question: « “From where must be measured the three marine miles of any of th* coasts, bays, creeks, or harbors referred to in article I. of the AmericanBritish treaty of 1818?” United States fishermen claimed the right to take the measure from any part of the British North American shore, and therefore the liberty to fish in the middle of any Canadian bay or estuary having a radius of more than three miles The British contention was that the limit should be measured from an imaginary line connecting the headlands. The representatives of the United States before the tribunal this summer were: Senator Root, who spoke for six days; George Turner and Samuel J. Elder, as counsel; Charles D. Warren, associate counsel; Chandler P. Anderson, agent for the United States, and Robert Lansing, solicitor agent. Great Britain was represented by six distinguished lawyers, including Sir Robert Finlay and Sy - William Robson. The United States, although losing the most important contention, secured valuable privileges. American fishermen will not have to pay light house duties or enter at custom houses and they will be allowed, to m*n their vessels with aliens