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Show Tho practice of resorting to arbitration arbitra-tion ns a means of settling international internation-al dltlicultles should receive u new impetus, mid the tribunal of The Hague should gain nn ndded dignity from the treaty which lias Just been concluded between England and France, says the Mirror nnd Farmer. These two countries, so often rivals ami not Infrequently enemies, now bind themselves to submit to The Htiguo tribunal any differences of n judicial order or such ns relate to the interpretation of existing treaties which mny arlso between them; provided pro-vided that tho questions nt Issue do not Involvo vital interests or tho Independence Inde-pendence or honor of either state, and provided also that tho Interests of n third power aro not affected. This beneficent agreement Is rightly regarded re-garded as ono result of tho recent interchange in-terchange of courtesies bctweeu King Edward and President Loubct. |