The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-20
BOUNDARY CONFERENCE
THE ARGUMENTS ON norm SIDES.
Senators Waters. Stubs and Others Speak
Appointment of Committees and Chair
mcn-ruture Proceedings.

UyeyrA HorEr. On PofsT. VA. July r.
,soacjaI. l. The conference Of the two CON-
mittees was taken up again this morning
In accordance with the understanding
reached on the previous evening, Mr. BenJa-
min Cham bors. of the Virginia committee,
was the frat speaker. who made the follow
ing statement;
III vas struck with the facility with which
the gentlemen of Maryland refer to COM
pacts and awards as binding when 1t SUIT
their case. and cut loose from them when IL
runs against them. / argue that there are
three cardinal points from which neither
State can depart-brst, the aware
OF 1877; second, the position OF
Watkins Point. at which all three OF
the lines meet. that Of 1852, that %
I7s5 and that of 1875 third. the, expresses!
opinion OF Messrs. Black and Jehklhs - 'n"1
that the Kings concession wherein 10 uSsu
the expression TO the Potomac. mus 20
construed 10 the middle thread oi 'u9 iisvai
for they declare that the true ana IegM
boundary between States and Territories ~
in the middle thread Of the waters wnicn
divide them. And on this principle they
base the whole of their award. strlcuy ioi-
Iovvino il ia Tangier sound and Pocomoke
sound. and only departing from u III .no
Potomac. where they explain tneir act.On
there by reference 10 the compact OF IIoo,
reaffirming that compact so lar AZ ~ EN.e
,be rient Of common fishing III that river to
both States.
ETAFPIRMKD TO VIRGINIA.
This action is manifestly reaifrmed 10
Virginia. because her right IN the sou rom
The middle thread 20 the south Dark ls
swsraed 10 MARYLAND. hence | MAINTAIN
that Virginia is not indebted 10 the geDer-
ositv of MARYLAND or her concurrent right
of fishery In the Potomac aDd that Maryland
cannot plead an equitable night 70 hsh III
Tie waters of the Pocomoke south OF the
lire at Watkins Point by reason OF con-
cession made 10 Virginia IN the fot0nac'
for she made none. for Virginia holus hei
concurrent right TO fish in the Potomac oy
right and not by concession. IN REGARD W
declaratjon of the arbitrators that Maryland
hes no right south of the line ut watkins
Point There has been no concession III
the Potomac by Maryland 10 Virginia.
therefore no objection exists out OF whlcn
10 make a claim to fish IN other waters Of
III is expressly declared that Maryland
has no rights south of Watkins Point.
say then, that in the presence OF these tacts
and of the principles adhered 10 by biaok
and Jenkins ] am driven 10 the conclusion
That MARYLAND has neither legal nor equl..
table rights in Pocomoko sound south OF
the Black and Jenkins line.
SENATOR WATERS OF MARYLAND.
Senator Waters. Of Maryland, followed
with representation OF the views taken by
the Maryland members.
Senator Waters was followed by Senator
Stubs. of Gloucester, with a strong argu-
ment advocating Virginia's rights. and
clearly demonstrated to all impartial OBJ
servers that Mary lands claims on tho POGO
moke sound were without any legal founda-
ton.
Senator Blackstone then summarized the
order expressed by the Virginia committee
and Senator Hayes did the same on the
part of Maryland.
Mr.. Ryan. of LoudOun, offered resolu-
ton thanking the Pilot Association for their
offer of the steamer Relief.
Senator Little offered q resolution, which
was adopted, thanking Captain T.. 9. B.
Howard, of the steamer Governor p. +.
Thomas. for his kindness and courtesy to the
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Combs it was decided
that the two Joint committees of Virginia
and Maryland meet at Washington on No
vember 18th and the conference then ad-
journed.
The subcommittee on culling law mot
for organization and elected Senator Hayes.
of Baltimore, chairman. The committee
will meet subject TO the call OF the Chair.
The Joint subcommittee on the POGO
noke also met and elected Senator Haye
chairman. The committee decided 10 meet
ut Crisfield on August oath.