The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-27
NO HOPE FOB AGREEMENT.
Negotiations NJ . StanAstill en Ae.
count 81 CamaAa's Demand
r~r Part NJ AlnakA

Negotiations ~ . StanAsttll oA ~.
eo.at ~ CanaAa's Demand
fer Part 81 Alsska.
LONDON. May A-The foreign Office
officials confirm tho statements OF the
New Ysrk correspondent Of the London
Times TO tho effect that the negotiations
with the Canadian govesnment on the sub
jece OF Ahaka havs reached an almost
hopeless stage owing 70 the tnsistence Of
the Canadians that they receive . slice
OF Alaska. which apparently preciudes
any agreement being reached on tho sub
jecs between the American and Canadian
commissioners. The evsnfng newspapers
reproduce the New York dispatch with
comment generally regretting tho sttua-
tion. but oStectinE to tho conclusions that
Canada IL biamablA
The Globe says:
'~The Canadians would be far Less pa
triotic thnn they arc II they yielded to
what they consider to be IN unJustinab!e
demand for the sake Of the establishment
OF mere friendly relations with their big
neighbor."
The St James Gazette thinks American
politics are playing an important part IN
the situation.
The morning papers prominently discuss
the future Of the Angio-Amcrican commie-
eion. with an apparent deEre to pac.fy
both Canada and the United statess. though
strongly disinclined TO give the colony any
lack Of moral support
The Daily Caronicie says.
1.-The whole boundary dispute IL small:
but there Is much reason TO fear that the
lumber quarrel. tho other cause OF friction.
has produced . ne~sileesiy hostile temper
between CanaaA and Washington. Both
sides appear 90 be thinking OF perpetual
resaitations ana reprisaIs. Such . state OF
things - r,ili Of EVIL. As the committee
affords an opportunity 20 give and take.
IL IL urged shat a settlement should 70
achieved. Should this fail. and should he
Nicsraguan arrangements also fail. q very
unpleasant reaction might ensue. A re-
turn TO any unfrendly temper between the
two branches os the Anglo Saxon race
would be disaster 10 every one and above
all TO Canada herself"
The Daily Mail says
1T IL obviously unfair for .he United
States 20 expsc. the British empire TO do
ell the giving ana America 20 30 all the
taking That n form Of diplomacy -
which we ara painfully accustomed IN cur
esai.nss with . certain power In the far
ear: wha; America seeks Is an annul-
Canada presses for aeriaon regarding
IN. Alaskan frontier which L. OF vital In
seres. 20 her. II arbitration can anywhere
be employed here is the place: ard TO
opposition 10 4, woul: come from Great
Britain or Canada. for we are cona.An. OF
,he justice Of our claims"
The Washington correspondent az the
Morning Post says:
~ am informed that tho statements rap.
resentinS that state department, officials
have reported tss .AIasts seanaary dispute
as hcyTsesesa sre sS-osately untrue The
administration aAs been sxe~essirgry ar
roys<i ly TIE attempts made 20 osstrmcs
al ax-eegnesst ara hopes that 10 cr~sssnce
will ee kfven 20 newspaper articles arcu-
iastnx such r1gnserS nota President Nc
K.rl~y ard Secretary Hay hope that Sir
Julian fsauacescse VIII return 20 Wash
inrton ~t,A sssch Instructions Rom ie-s
Salisbury as xtls insure a sg~r~zy settle
ssasgt ~ the matter"
1Asrier Anticipates Another Meeting
OTTAWA o-s.. Nav SIN sh~ house -.
commons sSs.av .he at.sntfea ~ .A~ pre-
rnter Wa caIaes 80 Ls-sssn sfspmsca
gssssrsssss to-day stating thar n~x~ss4a.tow.
between Canada ard me rndtef STATE.
AsS CORE - ~ e-d. ktr wftfrse IAur.e-
-~ps:et n words vsv srsslx- - ;Ae~e hs
csea week ara stating tina, fair prog
rexs was rnsss~ sy sAe commission WITH
al ssatecss except sae AlAaSA boundary.
a.t thai ca tAa, The commissioners es-asX.
roe AgTexA Taex~ was na truth 81 TIE
seerv ttast negotiations had s-srr as~nsS--
s~. sse sxpos-t>a TIE ecnzsss.on 70 rss.s.
again css sunres.