SECOND EDITION. THE PANAMA CANAL.

Mataura Ensign, 26 April 1913, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. THE PANAMA CANAL.

* POSITION OF THE STATES. BT KLECTEIC TELEGIIAI'H.—COI'YHICHT. FKB UNITED PBESS ASSOOIATIOM Received April 20, 11.50 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 25. In a speech at a meeting of the American Society of International Law Mr Richard Oluey, an ex-Secretary of State of the United States (who w.is offered the British Ambassadorship., but declined), said that he was of opinion that the United States, as the Pan,!,,,a Canal owner 4 had the rijiht to fix t ncii terms as it pleased. If the qu :<>. 1 was one of arbitration it ought not to be submitted to a partial tribun il such as The Hague Convention, hut t.i a specially-appointed court. Messrs Chandler and Anderson c-„. curred.