The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-04

Passamaquody bay according to the
description of the treaty of Client,
have not fully agreed.
PRELIMINARY ALASKAN BOUND
AIRY SURVEY.
The completion of the preliminary
survey of that Alaskan boundary
which follows the contour OF the coast
from the southernmost point of Prince
of Wales island until it strikes the one
hundred and forty-first meridian at or
near the summit of Mount St. Elias,
awaits further necessary appropria-
lions, which is urgently recommended.
This survey was undertaken under the
provisions of the convention entered
into by this country and Great Britain,
July %, 1892, and the supplementary
convention of February 3, 1884
AS to the remaining section of the
Alaskan boundary, which follows the
one hundred and forty-frst meridian
northwardly from Mount st. Elias to
the frozen ocean, the settlement of
which involves the physical location of
the meridian mentioned, no conven-
uonal agreement has yet been made.
Inc ascertainment of a given mer-
DdIan alt a. particular point is work
requiring much time and careful OBJ
ssrVatlogs and surveys. Such observa-
tlonS and surveys were undertaken by
the United States coast and geodetic
survey in 1890 and 1891, while similar
work in the same quarters under Brit
1sh auspices are believed to give nearly
colncident results; but these surveys
nave been independently conducted
and no international agreement to
mark those or any other parts of the
one hundred and forty-fi1'st meridian
by permanent monuments has yet been
made
VALLEY OF THE YUKON.
In the meantime the valley of the
Yukon is becoming a highway through
the hitherto unexplored wilds of Alas
ka, and abundant mineral wealth has
been discovered i'm that region, especi-
ally at or near the junction of the
boundary meridian with the Yukon
2rt1 Its tributaries. In these circum-
stances it is expedient, indeed impera-
tive, that the jurisdictional limits of
the respective governments in this
new region be speedily determined
JOINT DELIMTTATION PROPOSED.
Her Britannia majesty's government
has proposed a joint delimitation of
the one hundred and fority-frst merid-
ian by an international commission of
experts, which, if Congress will author
ize it and make due provision therefor,
can be accomplished with no unrea-
soTable delay. 1t is impossible to over
look the vital Importance of continu-
ing tine work already entered upon and
experimenting 1T by further effective
measures looking to the exact location
of this entire boundary line.
JURISDICTION IN THE GREAT
LAKES.
I call attention to the unsatisfactory
delimitaticn of the respective jurisdic-
itiOnS of the United States and the Do
minion of Canada in the great lakes
in the approaches to the narrow waters
that connect them. The waters in
question are frequeuted by fishermen
OF both 1Tationalities and their nets are
there used. Owing to the uncertainty
and ignorance as to the true boundary,
veXatious disputes and injurious seiz-
ures of boats and nets by Canadian
cruisers often occur, while any posi-
tive settlement thereof by am accepted
standard is not easily to be reached.
A joint commission to determine the
line in these quarters, on a practical
basis by measured courses following
range. marks on shore, is a necessity
for which immediate provision should
be made.
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DIS
PUTE.
1t being apparent that the boundary
dispute between Great Britain and the
Republic of Venezuela concerning the
limits of British Guinea was approach
ing an acute stage, 9, definite state
ment of the interest and policy of the
United States as regards the contro-
versy seemed to be required, both on
its own account and in view of it's re-
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rectly concerned.
ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED
STATES DEFINED.
In July last, therefore, a dispatch
addressed to our ambassador at Lon
don for communication to the British
government in which the attitude of
the United States was fully and dis
tinctly set forth. The general conclu-
sions therein reached and formulated
are, in substance, that the traditional
and established policy of this govern
ment IS firmly opposed to a favorable
increase by amy European power of its
territorial possessions on this contin-
ent; that this policy is as well founded
in principle as it is strongly supported
by numerous precedents; that as a con-
sequence the United States is bound
to protest against the enlargement of
area of British Guiana in derogation
of the rights and against the will OF
Venezuela that, considering the dis
parity in strength of Great Britain and
! Venezuela, the territorial dispute be-
! tween them can be reasonably settled
only by friendly impartial arbitration
and the rest TT TO such arbitration
should include the whole controversy
and is not satisfied if one of the pow
ers concerned is permitted to draw
an arbitrary line through the territory
in debate and to declare that it will
submit to arbitration only the portion
lying on one side of It.
4 ENGLAND ASKED FOR AN AN
SWER.
In view of these conclusions, the dis
patch i'm question called upon the Brit
| ish government for a definite answer
to the question whether it would not
submit the territorial controversy be-
tween itself and Venezuela in it's en-
tirety to impartial arbitration.
NO ANSWER YET RECEIVED.
The answer of the British govern
ment has not yet been received, but is
expected shortly. when further COM
| munication on the subject will prob
ably be made to the Congress.
Hawaiian Affairs.
Early in January last an uprising
against the government of Hawaii was
promptly suppressed. Martial law was
forthwith proclaimed and numerous
/ arrests were made of persons suspect
ed of being in sympathy with the