The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09
His Visit to the Coast L Not for
Pleasure.
LOOKING FOR ,MFoRMAT,oM,
Ha4ty WIN Cene q Seattle - oun-
aay Preparatory to Leaving for
oatka, Jaaeaa, Skagway, Dyea
aaA vPanGel-COnditiOn Of the
Lunbes and Ceal Trade Discus
seA at Meetiag 81 Business Men.

spscial Dispatch d the POST s-Inteliigencer.
TACOMA. Juns 6-8snator Fairbanks.
of indiana, who arrived here this morn
ing. granted the Post-lntelligencer an In
tttvisw this evening. In the course. OF
which he said:
1T was definitely settled when the joint
high commission adjourned on February
20 that II would meet again at Ottawa on
August Z. or such other time as the chair
man should designate. I expect the COM
mission will meet August 2.
s"Is there any probability that the Alas
ka boundary question will be submitted
to arbitration"
That question was remitted to the two
governments and Is now being considered
by them. The press reports show that
Lord Salisbury and Ambassador Choate
are In negotiation at this time on that
subject.
II expect to remain In Tacoma until
Sunday, when We shall leave for Seattle.
or Monday. We shall visit Sitka. Juneau.
Skagway. Dyea and Wrangel. We shall
see Gov. Brady. and I intend to 60 over
the White pass az far as the railroad will
take me.
mo. cannot say that pleasure enters
into the purpose OF this trip. II was un-
dertaken purely to meet the Pacific coast
invitations from the Coast were so cor
dial that desired to accept them as
well a. obtain personally accurate infor~
nation regarding the Alaska boundary
question. On our return We may 20 to
Portland. but ! doubt IL we shall get to
California. On our return home we shall
visit the Yellowstone National park. We
viii get back here in July and viii prob
ably reach Indianapolis the latter part
OF July
Questioas 20 He settIeA.
Speaking further OF the Alaska bound
airy matter Senator Fairbanks said
Before leaving Tacoma for Alaska I
hope to be Joined by Congressman Payne
another member of the commission. but
OF that am not certain.
Il can really say nothing about the
prospects for settling the International
boundary dispute or the questions likely
20 be considered at cur next meeting ex-
cept that all reports We receive are re-
assuring. The questions we are called
upon to consider. beside the a.I-importans
ore of boundary. are:
The fur seals fisheries: mining rights
and privileges In tho two countries, the
Northeastern coast and Great Lakes Ash
cries: armament on the Great Lakes and
the construction If naval vessels at Great
Lake ports. bonding privileges for inter-
national transportation: interchangeable
i,y and reciprocal application Of the alien
labor laws. wreekaxe and salvage upon
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and trade
relations between this country and Great
Britain
Invitations TO Seattle.
Seatsis men were almost as numerous an
Tsrcrnans In extending a welcome 10 SEN
ator Fairbanks scday. President E. o
Graves. os the Seattle Chamber OF Com-
neree. arrived this morning, and spen.
sse day with the senator's party A, s.aa
oscieek COMMITTEES ~ Seattle citizens ar
rived. consisting Of Mayor Humes. Maj
". v. RsnehArt. DR.. Jchn L. Nasse. Dr.
q Y. Calhoun. Edmond 3. Meany ard Ar
thur e. Jackson. president es The Alaska
Geographical Society. To these seattle
gentlemen Senator Fairbanks stated that
h~ woui3 go 10 Seattle Sunday. remaining
unit, Wednesday morning. He viii address
the Chamber OK Commerce while tn Seattle
ard VIII - rendered a banquet by the
Alaska cseoxrarhscas society Tuesday even
srg
Senator rs.rhank~ s1@ns this morning
IN greeting oai friends 40. prominent rs.-
lsens al the Taeonna aessl. Ameng ,ae FIR
raer were three Of hss CID scnocimases. r.
A. Kesner ana State Senator LeCrone. Of
1acona. anA s q. Coa45vyA e TpWeguy,