The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-22
PERPLEXlNG PROBLEMS.
Matters which VIII Come Before In.
Commission.

'bhihIsstons
Quebec, Aug. 1.-The first session OF
the United States and Great Britain joint
high commission will be held In this city
Tuesday afternoon. A majority Of the
commissioner are now here, but they do
not expect TO do more than take a gen
oral survey Of the work and appoint sub
committees at the first two sessions. The
meetings OF tho commission will not he
open to the public. IL IL a ponderous and
p%erplcNinE task given TO the commission
TO perform, Their work Is that of AUST
ment and readjustment OF all the most
important questions which have been in
dispute between the United States and
Canada In tho past century.
The questions submitted for the con-
~slderation of the committee are:
1.-The questions In respect to fur
seals In Boring sea and the waters OF
the north Pacific ocean.
2-Provisions In respect to fisheries
OF the Atlantic auc Pacific coasts and
In the waters OF their common from
tiers.
3-Provisions Cor the establishment
Of the Alaskan-Canadlan boundarv -
legal and scientific experts n the com-
mission shall so decide or otherwise.
4-Provisions for the transit OF me-
chandlse In transportation to or from
either country across intermediate ter
ritory Of the other, whether by lani
or water. including natural and arti-
fetal waterways and intermediate n
sit by sea.
5-Provisions relating to the transit
Of merchandise from one country t. be
delivered at points in the other beyond
the frontier.
1.-THE question 4 the alien labor
laws, applicable TO the subjects or the
citizens OF the United States and OF
Canada.
Mining rights OF the citizens or
subjects of each country within the
territory of the other.
S-Such readjustment and ccnces-
sions as may he deemed mutually adj
yantageous of customs duties applicable
in a country t. the products of the
soil or industry of he other upon the
basis Of reciprocal equivalence.
"a revision OF the arrangement of
1877 respecting naval vessels Of the
lakes.
Heterogeneous Of the more COM
plete definition and marking Of any part
OF the frontier line by lands or waters,
where the same is now so insuniciently
defined or marked as TO be liable 20 dis
pute.
n~-ProvisIons for the for
trial or punishment Of persons In the
lawful custody Of the officers Of one
country through the territory of the
other.
12-Reciprocity in wrecking n sal
wage rights.
other questions concerning the Unit
ed States and Canada may he brought
before the commission as the work goes
forward. Already many representa-
tiveS from the various interests to be
considered by the commission are here
and eager 10 present their views. IL win
be impossible, however. 10 give general
hearings TO all who may desire TO be
heard. Chairman Fairbanks tates 10
the associated press correspondent that
where "a large number OF mon desired TO
be heard upon any n question they
would probably be asked TO select one
from their own number TO present Their
arguments 20 the commission. All briefs
and communications concerning the
work Of the commission should Ice adj
dressed 70 Chandler y. Anderson, the
commission's secretary, who is now in
Quebec.
That the work is 10 be very import
ant and very difficult H. indicated I'm
the fact that the commission Is To taxi
up the very questions which the United
States and Canada have not been able
10 settle in the past decade. But now,
i'm the opinion OF Senator Fairbanks,
on the part Of England and Canada,
there seems to be a disposition TO have
all these questions satisfactorily ad-
justed.
And SO far as We are concerned. -
said Senator Fairbanks, I'VE shall meet
them half way"
What disposition viii finally be made
Of the results Of the COMMISSIONS
work p" he was asked.
our findings. he said, will be sub
mitted i'm the form OF a treaty for the
approval q the senate OF the United
States n Great Britain. IL Is impos-
sible 10 state how long the commission
will probably sit. The United States
n Canadian members have brought
with them an extensive equipment OF
books. documents and maps. Many OF
the maps viii be brought into use in
considering the Alaskan boundary,
which. excepting possibly the sealing
and commercial matters. viii be the
most difficult question before the com
mission"