The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-08
WHOSE Fault / WAS
That the Negotiations With
Canada Failed.
CANUCKS WERE BOILERS
But Laid 1t on the Americans
Better Prospect Now.

London, June IA high authority OF the
colonial office has informed a representa-
tive OF the Associated Press that the ne
question are in the rosiest possible con-
dition. After the interview which the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Joseph
Choate, had yesterday with the Marquis
Of Salisbury at the foreign Office the
lines Of a prospective settlement and fer
Carrying on the discussion in the high
commission were formally submitted ~
the secretary of state for the colonies.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, who, through
out, has had most potent influence with
the Canadian side. Every arrangement
in the negotiations here between Mr..
Choate Lord Salisbury and Sir Julian
Pauncefote has gone through him, and
the prospective settlements, in great de-
gree, may be considered triumph for
Mr.. Chamberlain's tact and perseverance.
Washington, June Late in the day,
the officials learned the details Of the
latest negotiations in London, referred to
in cable dispatches, and Secretary Hay
and the British charge daffaires, Mr..
Tower, conferred on the subject. The de-
tails Of the proposition were not made
public. 1t is known that the arrangement
of a modus vivendi to govren the rela-
tons Of the United States and Canada
on the Alaskan boundary is receiving a
great deal OF Ambassador ChOate's atten-
ton. The basis for the temporary delimi-
nation Of the boundary in the neighbor-
hood Of the passes leading into the Klon-
dixie from the Lynn Canal will, if the pres
ent effort succeeds, be on White Pass, on
the east, and on ChIkoot Pass, in the
middle, at the points where the Canadian
customs houses were established about
eighteen months ago. On the Dalton trail.
the point has not yet been selected and as
the pressure toward the sea on this west
ernmost trail by the Canadians has feen
more severe than at any other point, very
naturally great difficulty is experienced
in reconciling the conflicting claims to jul
risdiction. While Pyramid Harbor is not
insisted upon at this juncture by the can
adams as part Of the temporary arrange
ment, they are DESTROYS Of getting as near
to tideWater as possible, and their claim
in this quarter includes the important IN
dian village Of I[lukwan, a town that has
ong been under the protection Of the
Unied States, and which our government
is indisposed TO surrender, even temporar-
lily, into Canadian control. il this difficult
" can be solved and divisional point
located on the Dalton trail there is no
doubt that a modus viii be the outcome.
With this Alaskan boundary controversy
removed from the subjects for considera-
ton by the joint high commission, there
is every reason TO believe that a treaty
can be framed satisfactory to both parties
in time for submission to the senate at
It's next session. 1t is said, however, that
too much assurance should not be taken
that complete accord is certain. The
officials agree with the London view that
the outlook IS rather brighter because ne
gotiations are on again, but they equality
this by saying that the agreement IS not
yet concluded, and that, when concluded,
it will still leave much to be settled by
future negotiations.
In view Of the fact that the protocol on
the proceedings OF the joint high COM
mission in Washington on February IS
last has been made public in the Cana
dian legislature, while an abstract of its
contents has also been published in Lon
don,a well as IN this country, the state
department has deemed it proper to give
out for publication the entire protocol.
This particular protocol is regarded by
the department as Of great Importance,
for it marked the failure Of the commits