The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
no MODUS vIvENI|||
Has Yet Been Formally Alreel
In London.
INSTRUCTIONS TO Mr.. CnOA1
Relterate Those Which Britain lbs r.
fused to Consider.
DEADLOCK IS LIKELY 10 CONTINUE
As Neither Country Is Willing b Retire
from Its Demands W
SITUATION IS NOT VERY DANGEROUS
Both Nations Are Taking Care Net
TO Permit Any Irritating Ynct-
dents ia Alaska.
Both Nations Are Taking Care Net
to Permit Any Irritating ynci-
dents in Alaska.
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| Now York July s,-The Herald has a special
from WASHINGTON which says
| official admission is made at the state de-
| uartment that the Alaskan boundary neRo-
,iations have reached n very serious stage.
| Fresh instructions were forwarded to AM
hassadur Choatc but their nature will not
| he dlv,lged bv tho authorities. All that can
he said with positivencss 10 that the United
States has not withdrawn an inch from Its
propositlon to place the boundary linc on the
Dalton trail. two miles inland from the vii
llaae OF Kiuciwan. and that II will not DO so.
AS Canada is urging Great Britain not to
re,inouish its demand for the establishment
az tho line between the village ana the shore
4, is evident that a deadlock has been prac-
tieally reached.
Jus. what will be done in order to reach
an agreement the authorities are unwilinC 10
say Tho negotiations for arbitrating the con-
troversv which were in progress last spriug
failed as n result of Csnada's unreasonable
demand for Pyramid harhor, ana now the
efforts 10 secure a modus vivendi Tor tenn
porarv deiimitation Of the line have prac-
tically como to an end.
In order that the pence of the mining dis
trict in tho vicinity of the territory In dis
pute may be preserved. which was the OBJ
ject of tho establishment of n temporary line.
eome steps will be taken of a police charac-
ter. in case of final disagreement. The au-
thorities are ayerse to dispatchlng troope to
pyramid harbor and other points nosr Kluck-
wan because of the effect 1t might have upon
Great Britain and Canada. especially IN views
NJ the reuueet Of tina British Soyernment,
made some weeks ago. that such action DO
| not taken.
Washington. July s.--Mr. Choate has not
| communicated to the state department the -
suit of any representations ha has made %
| Lord Salisbury in London respecting inc
modus yiyendi under his instructions OF yes :.
terday.
| Although 1t is believed that 1t Is almost
| bone,ess to expect n successful outcome Of
,bcs. direct negotiations with London, II 10
moi regarded here as inevitable that hostile
clash will follow the failure TO secure modus
yiyendi Confidence is expressed In the sufh-
cheney OF the present arrangements, backed
nv the sound common sense OF both sides and
Canada now in the disputed territory in
Alaska to prevent collision. As matter OK
fact the United States and Great Br,talh
have been actually working under tacitiy
understood modus yiyendi The existence OF
an understanding on this point is understood
in the ready acquiescepce OF tho united States
government In the suggestion by the foreign
office of Great Britain that It might prevent
trouble II the war department abandoned its
plan OF sending a garrison to Pyramid mar
Dor.
On its part. the British government has
shown its disposition to maintain the status
quo by quietly but firmly restraining the Ca
madam customs officers and mounted police,
who were greatly harassng American miners
passing over the trails. II this spirit con-
tinues to be exhibited on both sides. there Is
little reason to fear that the failure OF the
London negotiations will result In anything
more serious than another long and Disagree
able postponement OF the final settlement.
The British embassy is similarly without
advicos from the foreign office as to the de-
csion of the negotiations In London. and the
officials here positively decline to discuss any
phase Of the Alaskan question.