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when the President and Senate in 
the United States and ‘‘his majes- 
ty’s government reserving the right 
. . . to obtain the concurrence there- 
in of the government of that do- 
minion.’’ 
Article two provides for a com- 
mission of inquiry to whom shall 
be referred for impartial and conscei- 
entious investigation any  contro- 
versy between the parties within the 
scope of Article I before such con- 
troversy has been submitted to ar- 
bitration. 
Article three, provides for the 
method of procedure in considering 
a difference of opinion. The com- 
mission will have no arbitral power, 
but shall decide all questions to be 
submitted to arbitration. A unani- 
mous vote or a vote by all but one 
constitutes the commissioners’ de- 
cision. Then the matter is open for 
arbitration. 
Article four defines the powers of 
the commission to issue subpoenas 
compelling attendance upon its en- 
quiries and provides for the admin- 
istration of oaths to witnesses on all 
matters under advisement. The ar- 
ticle provides also for hearing both 
sides and defines the rights of each 
party to retain agents and counsel. 
Article five provides for the time 
and place of meeting, for the sub- 
scription of each commissioner in 
writing ‘‘to a solemn declaration to 
faithfully and impartially’’ perform 
his duties, for the appointment of 
two secretaries—one from each na- 
tion—and provides finally for the 
equitable adjustment of the expenses 
of the commission. 
Article six defines the relation of 
the new treaty to that of April 4, 
1908, which is superceded, while 
nevertheless all its agreements re- 
main in force. ‘The treaty does not 
affect the treaty of January 11, 
1909, made between the United 
States and Canada. 
Article seven is succinct and pro- 
vides that ‘‘the present treaty shall 
be ratified by the President of the 
United States of America, by and 
with the advice and consent of the 
senate thereof, and by his Britannic 
majesty. The ratifications shall be 
exchanged at Washington as soon as 
possible and the treaty shall take 
effect on the date of the exchange of 
its ratifications. It shall thereafter 
remain in force continuously, unless 
and until terminated by 24 months’ 
written notice given by either high 
contracting party to the other.’’ 
Tt will be seen at a glance that it 
will be the future policy to reach an 
agreement by the ordinary channels 
of diplomatic relations and if these 
fail the case will be considered by a 
joint commission to consider the 
value of the matter under dispute 
and to adjudge whether it be a seri- 
ous difference warranting the calling 
together of the court of arbitration. 
There seems every reason why peace 
should now be maintained as there 
are three cheeques before war will be 
resorted to—diplomacy, reference to 
the commission and finally the court 
of arbitration. 
Ethics in Business. 
One of the most hopeful signs for 
the future was the ethical tone of 
many of the discussions entered into 
by the ‘‘Ad’’ men in the Boston con- 
vention. This opens a serious busi- 
ness confession; that is, that busi- 
ness has often neglected the side of 
ethics. The motto of ‘‘getting the 
dollar, no matter how, only get it,’’ 
has gone forever and the pubhe is 
discriminating with pronounced 
conviction against ill-gotten gains. 
In that amusing volume, David 
Harum, the golden rule, rather the 
rule of gold, was curtly announced 
as ‘‘doin’ the other fellow before he 
does you.’’ Business may be busi- 
ness but that ought not to exclude 
fair play, honest measure and fair 
representation. 
The ‘‘Ad’? men have declared 
themselves unofficially to- be against 
specious libels and misrepresenta- 
tions. There is room here for great 
and good work, but its field of action 
must be in the realm of morals and 
not of law, to be really affective. 
What is morally wrong may be le- 
gally right—often a hardened .con- 
science may betray its own best in- 
terests in being deceived by the sub- 
stitution. Nothing can stand in the 
face of the statement that an adver- 
tisement which deliberately deceives 
or misinforms the public is open 
robbery. It has the sanction of 
public practise, but it ruins the per- 
petrator and harms society. ‘‘Kv- 
ery trade has its tricks’’ ought never 
in true business life be possible. <A 
man has a legitimate right to the 
product of his hands and brains and 
time—but he has no right—morally 
and socially to unjust gains by mis- 
representation. In addition to that 
the true noblemen of society are 
they who will scorn ease, luxury 
and power at the expense of the ig- 
norance of people. 
There are industries which give 
ereat remuneration to the mortals 
interested in them. They can not 
be humane. Who, as a true man, 
ean profit at a brother’s loss? But 
an honorable man spurns the trib- 
utes of social disorder that he may 
have the peace: and comfort and 
honor of home and society. Trick- 
ery, knavery, sharp dealings or un- 
fair play are not business. They 
are the secrets of open robbery, how- 
ever carefully veiled the operations 
may be. 
Among thé most terrible instances 
of ‘‘mal-practice’’ in business and 
advertising are those concerns which 
claim to own secret prescriptions 
which heal diseases and_ restore 
health. Mr. Roosevelt in a marked 
way called attention recently to the 
practise in the annual almanac of a 
certain New York daily, a glance 
at which is enough to rouse the sense 
of chivalry in any fair mind. There 
is not. a periodical business manager 
who does not face the prospect of 
‘easy money’’ by such ‘‘truck’’ at 
the expense of the health and happi- 
ness of the community. With due 
regard to professional modesty a 
elanee through our pages will show 
that The Breeze has not ‘‘sold out”’ 
to the patent medicine combines. 
We have always closed our pages to 
this kind of business. 
But this is not all. Every busi- 
ness trade should so far as possible 
be a gain to all concerned. One of 
the splendid qualities of the late 
Mr. Henry W. Peabody, of Mont- 
serrat, was shown by his return to 
a clerk in his office of a written con- 
tract with the remark: ‘‘This is un- 
fair to the other party. Remember 
in the future that no contract goes 
from this office unless it gives a fair 
and profitable opportunity to both 
parties.’”’ The millennium has not 
yet come, but we all know the prin- 
ciples, of business honor to spare our 
conscience and help our brother we 
ought to use them and not bury 
them in a napkin. The day has al- 
ready arrived when men answer ev- 
ery day to the life of the community, 
not how much money have you got 
but how did you come by it? It is 
the service we render society that 
determines our true wealth and ev- 
ery body knows it. To have a good 
business the business must be worthy 
of the noun and the adjective. The 
days of the lantern philosopher are 
gone. The light of true business re- 
veals honorable men everywhere. 
The light is on! The honest man 
welcomes it; the dishonest can not 
hide his deceit. His very prosperity 
rises and mocks him. He _ is_ the 
happy man who can look his dollars 
‘square in the face’’ and who lives 
to give as well as get. The golden 
rule will always triumph over the 
rule of gold. ‘‘Do unto others as 
ye would that they should do unto 
you,’’ and do it first, for honesty is 
