The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
THE JOINT COMMISSION.
MEN WHO WIZ zRT TO SETTLE oUR
DISPUTES WITH CANADA.

The First Meeting II to Ne Held In quebec
To-Dny-n ~ Agreement Has Not been
Reached By Nov. 4 Further Meetings
win Ne Held In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
That VIII Come Up for Settlement.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 22.-Ths meetings Of the
commission comprising representatives from
Great Britain M Canada and the United
States will begin in Quebec tomorrow. Its
sessions are expected to continue until Nov. /.
and II Its labors are not then completed.
further meetings will be held In Washington.
The commission was appointed pursuant to an
agreement reached In Washington last May.
between Sir Julian Pauncefoto, British AM
bassador, and Sir Louis Davies. Canadian
Minister OF Marine and Fisheries. and Messrs.
John w. Foster and John A. Kasson. repreRent-
ing the United States. ThisSareement was APP
proved by the two Governments, and the fol-
lowing persons were named az members OF the
commission;
United S~tates-senator Charles W. Fairbanks
OF Indiana, Chairman; Senator George Gray OF
Delaware, Representative Nelson Dinghy of
Maine. John W. Fosteruf Indiana. and John A.
Kaason OF Iowa.
Great Britain and Canada-Lord Harsohell Of
England. Chairman; Sir Wnfrid Laurier.
Premier, and Sir Louis Davies. Minister Of Ma
rine and Fisheries Sir Richard Cartwright and
Mr.. Carlton. NJ. p, Canada.
Later Newfoundland insisted on its right TO
be represented on the commission in order to
protect It's fishing interests. and Sir James
Winter. Premier OF the colony. was added. On
the part Of tho United States Mr.. Il. Jefferson
Coolidge Of Massachusetts was named.
1t had been expected that the commission
would meet on Aug. l. but to accommodate
some OF the United States Commissioner who
had political and business engagements post
ponement was made until the 10th. and then,
at the request OF the Canadians, o further post
ponement until the 23d. The protocol. signed
In Washington May 20. providing for the meet
ing Of the commission, reads:
In order to attain o complete concord In the
relations between the United States and the
Dominion OF Canada 1t is expedient to come to
an agreement upon the following subjects:
"First-The questions In respect to the fur
seals in Behring Sea and the waters Of the North
Pacific Ocean.
Observation-Disclosures in respect to the fisher
les OF the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. and In the
inland waters Of their common frontier.
"Third-Provlsions for the delimitation and
establishment Of the Alaska-Canadian bound
ary. by legal and scientific experts. II the COM
mission shall SO decide. or otherwise.
"Fourth-Provisions for the transit OF mer-
chandise In Transportation to or from either
country ecross Intermediate territory Of the
natural and artificial waterways, and Inter
mediate transit by sea.
"Fifth-Provisions relating to the transit Of
merchandise from ono country to be delivered
~"Sixth-The question OF the alien labor laws
applicable TO the. subjects or citizens OF the
United States and Of Canada.
Seyenth-Mining rights OF the citizens or
subjects OF each country within the territory OF
E~ig6th-such readjustment and eonces-
Bions as. may be deemed mutually advanta- i
Reous of customs duties applicable in each
Of the other upon the basis Of reciprocal eQuiva-
"Ninth-A revision Of the agreement Of 1917
respecting naval vessels on the lakes.
plete definition and marking OF any part OF the
frontier lipe. by land or water, whore the same
is nov 90 insHflciently defined or marked as to
Decentralization for the conveyance
custody OF the Officers Of one country through
Any other Hpnsettied Inference not included
n Ipss the i sSS Sstss 9 IS9a sn Sn,u may yol BE- sSnfs
q the commissioners representing the two
It was also understood that SO far as practi-
graph Of the DECLARATION adopted. at the first
each Government should colnmuni-
pate to the other In advance of the meeting Of
the commission q memorandum OF Its views on
each OF thu, aforesaid subjects. \
The results OF the work Of the commission. II
will be in the form Of q treaty thpt must
be ratified by the Senate Of the United States
before It becomes effective.
It is no secret that In official circles In Wash
an agreement will be reached BY the com
mission upon many. II not most, OF the points ]
named. 4