The times., 1898-11-14
THE CANADIANS STOOD UP
Visiting Commissioners Found
Crowded Churches.
NO PEWS WERE RESERVED
MIR. Kasson Escorted Party to st.
JOhn's-SOcinI Events In Honor of
Great Britafn's Representatives
This Week The President and
Mrs. Mckinley to Give u Dinner ON
Wednesday.

Wednesday,
When the American members of the
Joint High Commission were in Quebec
they were the recipients of most pressing
invitations to attend church. The Cana
dian officials, appreciating the highly-de-
veloped religious proclivities of the dis
tinguished visitors, reserved choice pews
in the Church of England Cathedral.
Record does not state whether the pews
were always occupied, but they were re-
served, all the same.
Now, the Commission is in Washington
and conditions have changed
Yesterday was the first Sunday the
British members sojourned in this city,
but there was no general invitation to
attend worship; fact which caused not
a little comment among the visitors.
However, this fact did not deter some of
the more religiously inclined from going
to church, and they had to stand up. To
a well-constituted American, this Is
matter of no consequence but TO sub
ject OF the queen, who is here on dip
lomatic mission, it is not a humorous
matter
In two or three instances the would-be
worshiper stood the ordeal for a time,
then stepped quietly back to the Shore
ham before the sermon was half over. AS
a coincidence, several of the Commission
had the same unpleasant experience, al
though they visited different churches.
I'VE are prepared to be mutilated by
BICYCLES to stand up in street cars, but
we must sit down in church., said one
of the visitors in the lobby of the hotel
yesterday.
Next Sunday, no doubt, a better ar
rangement will be effected for those Of
the Commission who desire TO go to
church, at all events the Canadians hope
so.
Mr. John A Kasson, of the State De-
partment. who is one of the American
Commissioners. however, called at the no.
tel and took several of the visitors in
charge and escorted them to ST. Johns
Episcopal Church, where the distinguish
ed Canadians were not compelled TO stand
up.
In this party were Sir Richard ]. Cart
wright, Miss Cartwright. Sir Louis Da-
vies Lady Davies, w. G. Parmelee, and
F. c. r O'Hara. Since the arrival of
the Commission in Washington many in
vitations have been received by the men,
bers. who will be kept pretty busy attend
ing social functions given in their honor
Invitations have been issued by the
President and Mrs. Mckinley to the Com
missioners. and the ladies accompanying
them, to attend a dinner at the Execu-
tive Mansion Wednesday next. The Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Hay will also
give a dinner on the 18th; while Mr.. and
Mrs John w Foster will give an infor-
NAL dinner on November %.
Mrs Foster will also entertain the at
taches of the Commission on the I'D. This
will be more of an unofficial function.
Mrs. Mckinley will receive the ladies of
the Commission today. and Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks will entertain on Novem-
ber %.
One of the most interesting details the
Commission is to decide is the ownership
of an island in the Bay of Fundy, the
inhabitants of which have not the slight
est idea TO which government they belong.
They fly no flag, and will not until after
the Joint High Commission decides
whether they are TO run up the Stars and
Stripes or the gaudy emblem of Great
Britain.
The island is of considerable size, and Is
fairly well populated. There are several
small islands in the lakes and northern
boundary waters of the United States,
the ownership of which has already been
determined, and it is not unlikely that
Uncle Sam and ]. Bull will engage in
swapping match.
This is necessitated by the fact that
some of the islands owned by Great
Britain are close to the American shore,
and that others claimed by the United
States are really in Canadian waters. 1t
has been deemed advisable for the gov
ernments to effect an exchange so that
the islands will come under the owner
ship of the government nearest them.
There is also the question of building
warships on the Great Lakes-now for
hidden by treaty. 1t is evident that this
Government wants another understand
ing on this matter. as il is claimed
that Canada can build warships on some
of the upper lakes, not included in the
treaty, but which are connected with the
Great Lakes by navigable streams, or
streams that could be utilized to send
ships into the Great Lakes in time of
war. The United States desires this mat
ter adjusted. The advantage that Cana
da would have over this Government In
case of war. under the prevailing condi-
tions, is evident.
The Commission is likewise considering
the Alaskan boundary delimitation, the
fisheries question: reciprocity, the regula-
ton of the bonding privileges, the seal
fisheries and the branding of cattle on the
Western frontier. The latter has been in
an unsettled state for a long time. Cat
tie are no respecters of boundaries. Herds
owned in the United States wander into
Canada and the Dominion beef not in
frequently intrudes itself on this Gov
ernment's soil. Naturally, the cowboys
of the North do not exert themselves to
return each others DrOperty and lots of
trouble has resulted.
The boundary question involves more
than Alaskan lines on account of the
Klondike gold discoveries.
To "give and take is the policy of the
Commission. Concessions will be made
on either side, and an effort is being
put forth to equalize the advantages
gained by each government. The treaty
WILL in all probability. be signed in Que
bee, and will be officially known as the
treaty of Quebec.