Show uncle sam and john bull sign treaty 1110 now new treat y between tile the THE aby united states and great britain by which the administration expects greatly to curtail it if not altogether suppress rum running has been signed secretary hughes signed for the united states and sir auckland geddes tho the retiring ambassador signed for great britain tile the state department has given out a summary of the treaty which includes the following the principle that three marine miles from low water mark constitute the proper limits of territorial waters Is upheld appropriate provision Is made for the searching of british vessels under stated conditions and when there Is reil reasonable cause for belief that the vessel has committed or Is committing or Is attempting to commit an ail offense against tho the laws of the united states prohibiting the Import importation aton of alcoholic beverages the vessel may be seized and brought into the united states for adjudication it Is provided that this right of seizure may be exercised within the distance from the coast that may be traversed in one hour by the vessel suspected of endeavoring to commit the offense Tense of where a transfer from one vessel to another Is contemplated contemplate it Is the speed of tho the latter vessel which Is to determine the distance from tile coast within which seizure may be made the treaty also provides that no penalty or forfeiture under the laws of the united states shall attach to the carriage of alcoholic liquors by british ve vessels when listed as sea sto stores resor or as cargo destined for a port foreign to the united un eted states provided that such liquors are kept under tinder seat seal continuously while the vessel Is thi territorial waters water r and that they shall riot not at any time or place be within united states territory the treaty la Is subject to ratification in the usual manner and Is to remain in force for one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications three months before the expiration of tile the year modifications may be suggested by either cither party and it if no agreement Is made with to them the treaty Is to lapse otherwise it Is to continue from year to year subject to a similar right to propose modi modifications tica |