New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
ALASKA BOUNDARY TREATY.
FILL. TEXT OF THE CONVENTION MADE
PUBLIC.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS
TO BE APPOINTED BY THE UNITED
STATES AND ENGLAND.

povrps .Sp Dr,TIEs OF THE COMMISSIONERS
TO BE APPOINTED BY THE UNITED
STATES AND ENGLAND.
Washington. Feb. 26.-Following Is the fui'
text of the Alaskan boundary treaty recently
signed by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote:
Article Each Government shall appoint one
commissioner with whom may be ASSOCIATED
such surveyors. astronomers and other assistal,s'
as each Government may elect. Inc Coili,',
sioners SHALL al as early period as Prac',c eli .I
proceed to trace and mark. under their JOINT al
rections and by joint operations IN the meiu, ~
much of the Hist meridian OF west Ionelluue 40
is necessary to be defined for the purpose "
termining the exact limits Of the territory ceueu
to the UNITED States by the treaty between .ne
United States and Russia OF March oV, low,
Inasmuch as the summit of Mount 81 fIIidS' az
though not ascertained to lie In fact upon ,n nc
Hist meridian Is so nearly concident therewith
that IL may conveniently be taken as VisIo,c
landmark whereby the initial part OF SAID mer'o-
ian shall be established II Is agreed .ha' nc
Commissioners should they conclude that II 10
advisable so to do, may defect the most soutneiiy
portion of said line so as to make the range WIN
the summit Of Mount St Elias. sucn ueneS S,oni
not to extend more than twenty geographical
miles northwardly from the Initial point.
Article 1.-THE data relating to the determina-
tions already made at this time by either ol 'ne
two Governments concerned, OF points on or near
the Hist meridian for the purpose or nxins i's
position. shall be submitted by each Governmeh.
to the Commissioners, who shall decide wnich OF
the results OF the determinations shall be adopted
bv them In case Of disagreement between the
Commissioners as to the correct geographical co,
ordinates of one and the same point determined
by either of the two Governments separately n
position midway between the two locations III
question of the 141st meridian shall be adopted,
provided the discrepancy between them snai mo-
exceed ! 900 feet. In case OF a greater discrep-
ancy, a new joint determination shall be maze by
the commissioners go
Article III-The location Of the 141st meridian
determined hereunder shall be marked oy III,
tervisible objects. natural or artificial az sucn
distances apart as the Commissioners snali az ~
upon, and by such additional marks as they shaii
deem necessary. and the line when ana wne er
marked in whole or In part. shall be deemed per-
manently to define for all international purpose
the Hist meridian mentioned in the treaty %,
March 30, 1867. between the united states di,u
Russia and in the treaty OF February ~ tlo).
1925 between Great Britain and Russia. Inc
location OF the marks shall be described by such
views maps and other means as the Commis-
sion.rs shall decide upon, and duplicate recorus
Of these descriptions shall be attested by the
Commissioners Jointly and be by them deposited
with their respective Governments. togetner WITH
their final report hereinafter mentioned.
Article IV-Each Government shall bear the
expense incident to the employment OF It's own
appointees and Of the operations conducted by
them but the cost OF material used In perma-
nently marking the meridian and OF the trans
portation shall be borne jointly ana equally py
the two Governments .
Article V-The Commissioners shall diligently
prosecute the work to it's completion. and they
shall submit to their respective Governments
from time to time, and at least once In every
calendar year, a Joint report Of progress and
final comprehensive report upon the completion
Of the whole work.
The present convention shall be duly ratiheo
nv tho President of the United States Of America,
by and with the advice and consent Oh the oehale
thereof and nv Her Britannia Majesty. and the
notifications shall be exchanged at washington
or in London as soon possible within twelve
months from the date thereof
In fatt w
tiaries. have signed this convention and nave
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate in Washington, the thir-
tieth day OF January. one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety seven.
49, RICHARD OLNEY.
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.