New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-26
THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE.
RESULTS REACHED AS TO BOUNDARY DISPUTES
AND OTHER MATTERS.

AND OTHER MATTERS.
Washington Feb 25-One Of the questions settled al
the recent conference between the CANADIAN Commits.
sioners and Secretaries Blaine and Foster representing
the United States, In regard TO the establishments
OF A boundary line in Alaska and British Columbia.
Preliminary SURVEYS have already been made by the
United States Coast Survey, but hitherto no JOINT
action has been held. Tho decision reached at the
conference for Joint or International prosecu'
ton OF the work already begun By the United states
question has arisen respecting the proper bound
airy along the Alcutisn coast growing out OF df-
ference of Interpretation OF the treaty provisions on
that point but 1t is expected that the contemplate
survey viii furnish all tile information necessary TO
reach Harmonious adjustment Of the differences
At the conference agreement was also reaches
for . more definite marking Of the water boundaries
In front OF and adjacent 10 the city OF Passport Me,
with view Of avoiding any further trouble there on
the subject OF the fishing rights OF Canada and the
United states II vas arranged that an ioterraaonAi
commission shcnh be appointed to consider asd no
port regulations which may be adopted by the unlA
states and Canaha for tho prevention Of destructive
methods Of fishing and the pollution OF streams ana
means for he prcscrvauon and Increase OF f'h. N
Amicabe understanding was also reached Tor eclpoey
lakes.
COUNTY SEAT POSTMAsTERs' SUGGESTIONS.
Washington, Feb. IS (Speciar.-rhe recommendations
and suggestions OF the county sat postniasers, VINO
recently submitted their reports 10 the Postmaster
General after visiting the Offices In their counties, as
now being considered in ali their details BY 10
different bureaus Of the Department. The reports
from the county seat postmasters generally have
letters accompanying them and emphasizing tho moss
important suggestions. These letters were rferna
10 the different bureaus OF the 1900 postmastaS
who made the visits fully twot thirds mode suggestions
These jpcuded recommendations about the dlsco1
tinuance and establishment OF Offices, the curtaimeno
or increase Of starroute service ard changes In
few cases where postmasters seemed undesirable ~
snch matters the posting OF the Anti-LDttery u"
and the supplying OF instructions III the Keeping ~
accounts ETC.. tho recommendations were, OF cours'
carried into effect personally but in the larger changes
in the service reference TO the proper bureau OF he
on and every Of the hundreds OF Suggestions msus
Is followed up until 1t is carried out or IL Is poh'
impossible to carry II out
THE PROTECTION OF FOEEiGN EXHIBlToks'
Washington. Feb. 25-Reprrentatiye Durocr0v'
chairman OF the Committee on the Columbian hAp'sr
ton. has received n communication from the SECRETARY
OF State ncons copies Of correspondence between INC
Department Of State tho secretary Of the ln'eh"
I'm relation to a question raised by the German hes
ton rs 70 tho necessity OF legislation for the proe'Va
OF foreigners who may exhibit nj the Words FAR a'
cies which are protected by United states patent
trademark laws. Secretary Blaine says: 49,
This Department. having examined with care .r VA
draft Of blu dn By the se q foreigners
the protection they need 10 encourage them 20 -
their exhibits freely TO the Worlds Columbian EAPe'
ton. A.
Tho bill referred to was introduced to-day by M.
Durborow and 10 identical with that reported TO "a
senate yesterday from tho Committee on Foreign h'''
lions.