The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-21
AOD|JS IS AGREED 70
Uncle Sam HastenS to Assure
Jonathan
THAT He HAS NO KICK
As is Shown by the Way the
Canucks Take it.

department today and handed to Secre-
tary Hay a note formally accepting for
his government the proposition for the
boundary line proposed by Secretary Hay
in his note of yesterday. With that act
the long expected modus yivendi rela-
tive to the vexed boundary question went
into effect. This result has been brought
about through the direct negotiation Of
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Tower after sew
eral failures in the past. The state de-
partment is confident that it has con-
served every American interest in The ar
rangement without unjustly treating Can
ada. The divisional line on the West
pass. by which the Dalton trail is reached
is placed % quarter-miles above Pyramid
Harbor, which is regarded under the
treaty as tidewater mark, so the Cana
dams are not allowed 10 reach any point
on the Lynn Canal. Moreover, there is
no permission given for a freee port or
even for the free transfer across Arperi-
can territory, of Canadian goods. except
of miners belongings. These matters
may figure later on when 1t comes to
permanent boundary line, but they are
not touched upon in this modus.
The modus vivendi follows the prece-
dent established by Secretary Evarts in
1878 in agreeing upon a temporary boun-
dairy in the Stikine River in Alaska, by an
exchange of notes. The line of the Chill
kat river isl % quarter statute miles from
the head of navigation on Chilkat Inlet
of Lynn canal and on the klehini river,
twelve statute miles further inland, and
the whole valley of Porcupine creek is in
cluded within the American lines. On
White and Chikoot passes the line IS
fixed at the summit or watershed, being
the points which have for some time past
been observed by the customs authorities
of the two countries.
The text of the modus vivendi, as
finally agreed TO, is as follows:
at is hereby agreed between the gov
ernments of the United States and OF
Great Britain that the boundary line be-
tween Canada and the territory of Alas
ka in the region about the head of Lynn
canal shall be Professionally fixed without
prejudice TO the claims of either party
in the permanent adjustment OF the in
ternational boundary as follows:
'In the region of the Dalton trail,
line beginning at the peak west of Por-
cupine creek marked on the map No. 10
Der 81, 1895, and on sheet No $50 OF the
British commission, December 81, 1895,
with No. 500; thence running 10 the Kle-
hini Cor Klaheela) river in the direction
of the peak north of that river, marked
1920 on the aforesaid United States map
and 5025 or the aforesaid British map;
thence following the high or right bank
of the said klehini river to the junction
thereof with the Chilkat river a mile and
a half, more or less. north of Klukwan:
Provided, that persons proceeding to or
from Porcupine creek shall be freely per-
mitted to follow the trail between the
said creek and the said junction of the
rivers, into and across the territory on
the Canadian side of the temporary line
wherever the trail crosses to such side,
and, subject to such reasonable regula-
tons for the protection of the revenues
as the Canadian government may pre-
scribe to carry with them over such parts
or part of the trail between the said
points as may lie on the Canadian side
of the temporary line, such goods and
articles as they desire, without being re-
CURED to pay any customs duties on such
goods and articles; and from said juno
ton to the summit of the peak east of
the Chilkat river, marked on the afore-
with the number 1854. and on
the map No. II Of the aforesaid British
commission with the number 5449, on the
Dyea and Skaguay trails the SUBMITS of
the Chilkoot and White passes.
1T is understood, as formerly set forth
in Communications of the department Of
state of the United States, that the citi-
zens or subjects of either power, found
by this arrangement within the temporary
Jurisdiction of the other, shall suffer no
diminution OF the rights and privileges
which they now enjoy.
THE government of the United States
viii at once appoint an officer or officers [
In conjunction with an officer or officers !
10 be named by the government OF Her /
Britanic Majesty, ton mark the tempo
rary line agreed upon, by the erection OF /
posts. stakes. or other appropriate tenn /
pOrary marks"
Some Of the more important advant- |
ages that accrue to the American side /
through today's settlement would escape I
observation save through a study Of the I
nap which IS attached to the notes Thus (
[ appears that instead OF placing the line 1
directly at the town OF Klukwan which (
marks the head Of canoe navigation. as I
he British sought to Go, Il has been 10 /
,ated several miles above that town d. 4
'ecfly at the junction with the Cnilkst 4
lNeEf OF Inc important tributary 10 the
[lepini. This maintains the Indians al
rIukwan under American Jurisdiction
without question and also provides a
natural and unmistakable boundary line
iuch as is always sought by topogra piers
n the shape Of a considerable river Then
when Il comes TO the point Of departure
rom this river. the Klepini, the line has
)eeu prolonged toward its source so as
% include IN American territory the min
ng towns Of Porcuplne, the head OF min
ng operations in the POrcupine section.
Nothing has yet been decided as 10
assumption Of the sessions Of the j0int
Ugh Canadian commission. but With The
question removed from the field
or a time. meeting is likely 10 follow
before congress meets.
London, Oct. 24.-Sfr Louis Davies, Can /
dian minister OF fisheries and marine.
'ays that Canada does not gain any ter
ftory BY the provisional arrangement
ie visited United States Ambassador
rhoate and the British secretary OF state
or the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain. today
or final interviews. Nothing. howeyer.
esulted except an exchange q views. a.
IL now clearly understand the positions
AIKEN BY each
Y regret" said Sir Louis. that ny
'isi. 10 England has resulted n nothing
more than temporary ARRANGEMENT. bat
xperts who accompanied ne have thor
.ugaly explained Csnadz's eoniaatioa 20
he colonial once. and Il Ms-srs- choats
I'd Chan5eElain CT Msssrs Hay and
over between them car * up q ps-rns-
.e1t solution o. ths dispute they AL hzA
,saada very willing % eozssSer g. I
must confess that the prospect n not
right The Uodus vlyendl SENS % ne
air 20 both SIDES and 81 % far a. 4
IL provoke no local srfc-t9u. some s1ca
Eraagemeat had 70 he made. for .Ea c7u-
itson q the residents IN me sspaye8
arTitoTy Eas iUtolerasie. Nevertheless.
Though The proposes . q permanent
sttIsnent hslnE a-rt.aa - are ~ s-Erhf-