The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
COMMISSIONERS
OF ARBITRATION.
They Meet and Formally Organize in
the City of Quebec.
THEY BREATHE FRATERNALlSM.
The Speeches Made 10y Representa-.
tiyes ofEach OF the Three Nations
Were Full Of Brothorly Love
Harmonious Session Predicted

QUEBEC QUE. Aug. 23.-The foe ia
broken The somewhat rigid British for-
m1llles of preliminary organization arc
past. tho commissions have become CO.,
qulI1tcd and the body of international
arhtralors are now ready for th, hard
wors before them.
Tho ceremonies Of organization tools
place iu tlc parliament buildings tO-
day and while they were cntrlef .rIlrl nr
ID considerable degree OF dignity no ut-
most degree of iutuuAuess was manifest
iu every word and movement iud au
amIcdoie adjustment of all questions ls
predicted uy both the American anu
British commissioner Az noon tne
commit slDncrs met boo private session Boo
the legislative assembly the upper house
OF tle Quenec parliament aN ol tAr
commissioners except lOuErcaa IIug-
ley and Sir James Winter belus bres-
LORD HERSCHEL PRESIDENT
After the formal exchange Of .r,dnu-
lHla. senator Fairbanks. Ass cl1 rmIu
ol the American delegation named L1ri
HDraehel, OF England. as permanent ff.s-
ideut of the joint commission Three
secretaries were then ChDsrn-chludI
l.. Anderson representing the Ameril IuH
". a.. Cartwright for Great Britain. anI
Henry Elurafsl. NJ. h. representing fIs
m.ssioncrs was appointed 10 f0rmu.l..
Do 49, UI procedure and WlIi report df fI.'
l.AN meeting % the tDfuNI I.NN"n NI
Thursday lf Do a. ~
After the work OF organization was fn-
irAri ilt cuMmlssluAcfs proceeded lH iI.
legislative council chamber. WI-r. NHI-
Fl. reception was rendered Them uy Mayor
) n. Parent, and zine city Council of
quebec When tle commissioner Iii
taken their places Mayor Parent standing
ar the foot oil the table, addressed them.
1865 words were delivered ur-. M fr.N.l
and rrer Boz English. DO spoke iu IIlt
as follows.
THE MAYORS SPEECH
"Ihe Honorable Members OF the lntcrna-
tl0ual Commission of Quebec.
1.-THE citizens 0f quebec. through their
Mayor and Council. are happy t0 welcome
ylu most cordially on this memorable
day. which marks Che opening of fHe
wJrk winch has been COnuded 20 your
care. They highly appreciate tne honor
conferred upon tueir ciiy Dy the choice
which has been made OF Quebec 90 ue rue
seat NJ tle International conference which
hts been entrusted with mission ~
peace. which WI 1e one Of che iaa -iug
events OF this eventual ase'
SENATOR FAIRBANKS REPLY
senator Fairbanks replied IN part az
follows.
Your Worship: The American comuis.
si0ners lu whose behalf / have the honor
to speak are deeply sensible 20 the high
tribute OF an address from The venerable
tt.t't lttHN'AA'AA CITY OF ftIfNH. anu Nc
take pleasure IN expressing tp you our
gratitude therefor. This sQot ls fII %
historic memories. The soil has been en-
riehed ay English. American and French
blood. % has been made glorious By The
deeds Oi uer0es-deed5 which are our
common heritage The stories OF Mont.
cain, Wolfe and Montgomery VIII enc
dure when that noble SHAFT dedicated ir
c0mmem0ratiOu OF Wolfe and M0utcalm
has faded from memory
Lord Hcrschel followed senator F8lr
banks and spoke as follows
Mr Mayor and Gentlemen on behalf %
the British Commissioners, 4 desire 10 a.
sOclate ourselves with the observations
which nave just been addressed 10 you
IN such eloquent terms by Senator Fair.
banks. We also highly appreciate the
honor YOU have done us tn presenting
this address TO MS ana thank you for me
welcome With which sou have received
us here. i am sure that We. ia CONJUNCTION
with our brother commissioners. repre-
ssutiug tha neighb0rlng republic Join in
the expression OF the hope. ] may j trust
say the sHnguiuc expectation that che
conference about 20 commence may result
IN csf~ blishing relations completely sat-
isfactory and Of the fullest amity between
ncghboring peoples. relations which can
not but enure 70 the benefit OF both coun.
tries.
The commissioners then left the build
ing 20 meet again THURSDAY.
During the afternoon Don NJ Dickinson
and a number Of gentlemen OF the West
ern States. interested In the Canada
lumber trade had a conference with me
American commissioners.
Congressman Dlngley arrived this eyea-
ing-