The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-12
THE SAN JUAN eUrsr1oN.

sEBy the 34th article of the Treaty of Wash
ington respective claims of the United States
and of Great Britain, in their construction of
the Treaty of tho 18th of June, 1916, defining
the boundary line between their respective
territories, were submitted TO the arbitration
and award of His Majesty. the Emperor of
Germany, to decide which of those claims is
most in accordance with the true interpreta-
ton of the Treaty of 1916. His Majesty, the
Emperor of Germany, having been pleased TO
undertake the arbitration, has the earnest
THANKS of this government, and OF the people
of the United States, for the labor, pain and
care which he has devoted ste the considera-
ton of this long pending difference. / have
caused an expression of my thanks to be com
municated to His Majesty. Mr.. Bancroft the
representative of this government at Berlin
conducted the case and prepared the state
ment on the part of the United States with
the ability that his past service justified the
public in expecting at his hands. As a MEM
Der ofthe Cabinet at the 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 pronouDc-
4 ed unfounded was first advanced, and as the
agent aid representative of the government
to present the case and to receive the award
be has been associated with, the question In
all of its phases, and in every stage has mani
tested patriotic zeal and earnestness in The
maintenance of the claim of the United States
He. is entitled to much credit for the success
which has attended the submission. After u
patlSnl 1nNeStiRAtJOn Oh the case, ana OF the
statement of each party. His Majesty, the Em
peror, on the 21st day of October last, signed
his award in writing, decreeing that the claim
of the government of the United States that
bthe boundary line between the Territories OF
Her Brittanic Majesty and the United States
should be drawn through the Haro channel, is
most in accordance with the true lnterpreta
ton of the Treaty concluded on the 18th OF
June, iS46, between the agents of Her Brit
| tanic Majesty and of the United States.
mir q TrH ted m hob ~
each Government, and offhe statements ip
reply of each, and translation OF the award
| areytransmitted herewith This award con-
! firms the United States in their claim TO the
| important archipelago cfisiands lying between
4 the continent and VaneoIver's Island, which
| for; tYeRty-six years, ever since the ratiica-
I tion of the treaty, Great Britain has contested,
] and leaves US for the first time in the history
\ of the United States as a nation without q
question of disputed boundary between our
| Territory and the possessions of Great Britain
| on tits continent. II is my grateful duty to
| acknowledge the prompt spontaneous action
of Her Majesty's Government in giving effect
| to the esaward. In anticipation of any reques:
| from this Government, and before the recep-
4 ton in the United States OF the award signed
4 by the Emperor, Her Majesty had given i'll
| structions for the removal of her troops which
| had been stationed there, and for the cessa-
ton of all exercise or claim of jurisdiction, Sc
| as to leave the United States in exclusive pos
session of the lately disputed territory. [ am
/ Qratified to be a0le TO announce that the or
| ders for the removal of the troops have beer
/ executed, and the military joint occupation o
4 San Juan. has ceased. The islands are now
in the exclusive possession of the Unitea
States. 1t now becomes necessary to COM
plete the survey and determination of the por
| lion of the boundary line through the Hare
| channel, upon which the commission which
/ determined the remaining part of the line
| were unable to agree. recommend the ap-
I. pointucut of commission to act jointly will
one which may be named by Her Majesty fol
that purpose. Experience of the difficultie,
attending the determination of our admitted
line OF boundary, after the occupation of tht
territory and its settlement by those owing al
ilegiance to the respective governments, point
to the importance of establishing, by natura
objects or other monuments, the actual lin
between the territory acquired by purchas
from Russia and the adjoining possessions o
her Britannia Majesty. The region is now 8,
| sl5arssly occupied that no conflicting interest
of individuals or of Jurisdiction are likely t.
interfere to the delay or embarrassment of tn
actual location of the line. If deferred unit
the population shall enter and occupy the ter
rtorry some trivial contest Of neigh6ors ma
again array the two governments i'll antagou
ism therefore recommend the appoiDtmen
| of q commission, TO act Jointly with One tina
may be appointed on the part of Great Brit
| ain. to determine the line between our terri
tory of Alaska and the co terminus possession
of Great Britain.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.