The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-05
THE SAN JUAN BOUNDARY.

OJ Cno sulrtv-Iourth article of the
| Treaty of Washington the respecfiye
claims of the United States ard of Great
Britain IN their constrdc ion of the treaty
of the 18th of June, 1S46. defining the
/ boundary line between their resnectiyg
| territories, were submitted tothe arbitra-
ton and award OF his Majesty the Empe-
rer OF Germany, to decide which of these
claims was most in accordance with the
true Interpretation of the treaty of 1846
His Majesty the Emperor of Germany ,hav
ing been pleased to undertake the ar,i
| tration, has the earnest thanksf of this
/ Government and of the people of z the
| United States for the labor, pains and
care which be has devoted to the AcoH
sideration of this long-pending differ
ence. II have caused an expression of
my thanks TO be communicated to his
! Majesty. Mr. Bancroft, the represents
| tive of this Government at Berlin, CON
Quoted the case and prepared The state
ment on the part of the United States
with the ability that his paet service jus
titled the public in expecting at his hands
As member Of The Cabinet at tie date
| of the treaty which has given rise to the
discussion between the two governments,
= as the Minister to Great Britain when
the construction now pronounced IN
founded was first advanced, and as the
agent and Representatives. the Govern
ment to present the case and to receive
| the award, he has been associated with
| the Question in all Of its phases, and in
every stage hss manifested patriotic
zeal and earnestpess in the maintenance
Of the claim 81 the United States. He is
entitled til much credit for the success
which has attended the submission. Al
ter a patient Investigation of the case,
aud Of the statements of each party, his
! Majesty the Emperor of Germany, on the
tweEty -frst d,y of October last, signed
| his award in writing, decreeing that the
claim of the Government ut the United
1 States, that the boundary line between
the territories of hrr1 Britannia Majesty
and the United States should be through
! the Haro Channel is most in accorlance
| with The rue intcrpretatit'p Of the realty
concluded on the fifteenth of June, 1916,
! betWeen the agents oil her Britannia Mi.
| esty and OF the United fates. Copies of
the case presented on behalf of each.
| G6vernment, and of the statement IN re
| ply of eacb, and a traflslatinn OF the
award, are transmitted Herewith. This
award confirms the United State Ia their
claim to the important archipelago Of is
lands lying between the continent and
| Vdncouver's Island, which for twenty
/ SIX years, ever since The ratification of the
! treaty, CIR a. Britain has contested, ard
/ leaves us for the first time IN the history
Of the United States as nation wi bout
| aquestion Of disputed boundary bet Veen
our territory and the possessions of Great
| Britain on this continent 1t is my
| grateful duty to acknowledge the prom pt
Spontaneous action of her majesty's gov
eminent In giving effect TO the award.
In ant1ci patton of any request from this
Government, and before the reception in
| the United States of the award signed by
the Emperor, her Majesty had given in
structions FOR tho removal of her troops
which Lad been stationed there, and Tor
the cessation Of all exercise or claim of
I iLri~ diction. SO as to leave the
sion Of the lately disputed terrific.
ry. am grateful to be able to announce
tnat the orders for the REMOVAL of troops
| have been executed, and the military
joint occupation Of San Juan has ceased !.
| The islands are now in the exclusive pos
session Of the United States. y a.e ~ Z
1t now becomes necessary to com plete
i the survey and determination of that
1 portion oflhe boundary line through the
| Haro Channel upon which the Commits
sion which determined the remaining
| part ct the line were unable tow agree.
| | recommend the appointmentlof o Cdrn-
misnion to- act Jointly with )ne which
may be named by her Majesty for that
pa pose. 'l4 +" l.~aa ... a4 a.a .lua.DI
| @g 1881 AI,AsxA is ha.8o q. q
! zTheexpcrienoe OF the difficulties at
tending the determination Of our admit
ted line Of boundary after the occupation
Of the territory and It's settlement by
those owing allegiance TO the respective
| Governments, points to the importance
Of establishing, by natural objects or 9TH
! er monuments, tue actual line between
the territory acquired by purchase from
Russia, and the adjoining possessions OF
her Britannia Majesty. The region Is
now SO sparsely occupied that no con.
fictipg interest Of individuals or of iu-
iisdiction are likely 10 interfere to tae
delay or embarrassment of the actual To-
cation OF The line. lie deferred until
population shall enter and occupy the
1 territory, some trivial contest of neigh
bors may again array tho two govern
nents In antsgonlsm. I therefore rec
ommend the appointment of a commits
sion to act jointly with one that may be
appol nted On the part of Great Britain to
determine the line between our terrltory
OF Alaska and the coterminous posses
sions OF Greas Britain. .,.,--.
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