Show J Pr r t T on F ForeIgn Relations on 1 TION IS H GAINING GROUND Suggests Legislation in Aid of I Merit System in Diplomatic Diplo- Diplo Diplomatic Diplomatic matic Service f C n l from On One which It has been the thc aim of or this gov- gov ov- ov r In every ever possible wa way to further fur fur- ther and cultivate I Arbitrations Panama and Costa Rica Colombia and Haiti Haiti In further Illustration of or the practical practical and beneficent application of or the and the underlying principle of arbitration ing broad spirit of or conciliation I am n happy happ to advert crt to tho part of or the United States In facilitating amicable Settlement of ot disputes 8 which menaced the peace between Panama and Costa Rica and between betwee Haiti HalU and the Domin- Domin cm republic Since tho the date of their independence Colombia ColombIa and Costa Rica had been seeking a a. solution of a u boundary dispute dispute dispute dis dis- which came as an heritage from Colombia Colombia to the te new republic of or Panama Panama Panama Pan Pan- ama upon its is beginning life Ife as an Independent independent In Independent In- In dependent nation Although h the disputants dispUtants disputants ants had submitted this question queston for tor decision to the president of or France tinder under under un un- der the tha the terms term of ot an arbitration treaty the exact Interpretation of or the provisions provi provi- of or the tho award rendered had been beena beena a matter Jatter of t serious disagreement between between be be- tween a the two countries both contending contending contend contend- ing for tor widely widel different lines even Under uner un- un Ider er the terms term of tho the decision Subsequently Subsequently and since 1903 this boundary question had been the subject of ot fruit fruit- fruitless Jess less diplomatic negotiations between n the parties partes In January 1910 at nt the request of o both governments the agents representing Of them met In conference atthe atthe at atthe the department of state and subsequently subsequent subsequent- ent- ent 1 ly y concluded h ia protocol submitting this pending long controversy to the arbitral Judgment of oC the chief Justice of o the tho United States who ho consented to act in inthis Inthis inthis this capacity capacitY- A boundary commission according to the international a agreement agree agree- ree- ree ment has hns now been appointed and it i Is expected tint the arguments will wJ th that t this longstanding longstanding longstanding long long- shortly horty proceed d. d and standing dispute to will wi be honorably and satisfactorily terminated j. j gain Again a few months ago It i appeared t that hat the Dominican republic and Haiti Hait hostilities because because be be- were about to enter upon out of ot otin growing of or cause ro an an acrimonious boundary dispute which in the tho efforts 01 oC or many years ears had failed to solve The government of or the United States by b a a interposition of offices succeeded In prevailing upon the parties partes to place their reliance upon some sOte form Corm or of pacific settlement Accordingly on th the friendly suggestion pt pr of this government the two govern govern- empowered commissioners to meet at Washington In conference at the he state department In order to arrange arrange arrange ar ar- ar- ar range the terms of ot submission to arbitration ar ar- ar- ar of or the boundary controversy birton Our arbitration of or the Chamizal boundary question with Mexico was unfortunately unfortunately un un- un- un fortunately fortunat fy abortive but with wih the earnest earnest earnest earn earn- est efforts on n tho the part of ot both govers- govers gover- gover ments meats which its It importance commands it Is felt tel that tat an nn early practical adjustment ad ad- should prove possible |