The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-13
ALASKAN MATTER.
No Occasion for the Reports Of Prob
able Trouble.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE STILL ON.
Joint Commission Meeting viii Be
Postponed.
THERE IS NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED
As Both Countries Are Keeping Disputed
Territory Clear.
PRESENTATION OF THE SWORD TO DEWEY
WIN Take plncc the Capitol
steps II the Admiral VIII
Consent.
HERE IS NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED
As Both Countries Are Keeping Disputed
Territory Clear.
PRESENTATION OF THE SWORD TO DEWEY
~yui rake plncc on the Capitol
steps II the Admiral VIII
Consent
fsnecial to Tho Post. !

washington. July 12-Although the
most pessimistic reports have been IN
circulation today regarding the Alaskan
boundary dispute. 1t was stated by an
ofscial in a position to know that nego-
tiations were stun in progress. 1t is prac-
tlcally certain that the high Joint COM
mission will not assemble on august =
and department officials think II propaoie
tina, an agreement Will he proposed post
poning the reasscmbling until the ran.
Political conditions in Canada which leu
the Laurier administration TO desire To
make u record during the proceedings OF
the high Joint commission were the cause
of the failure to reach an agreement on
many subjects under consideration. IL Is
presumed In official circles that these con-
ditious are responsible for the stand taken
by Canada with reference to the Alaskan
boundary and her desire to postpone ,he
reassembing of the high joint commas
sion.
| So long as negotiations for the estab-
| llshment OF a modus viyendi are IN prog
ress the authorities do not expect a con-
aIct between American and Canadian
miners and in any event there ls an agree
ment between the governments whereny
each will keep It's police and troops out
OF the region in controversy. 1t was de-
nied at the British embassy and the state
department that ting Canadian government
: had sent a force T. the Porcupine region,
now the especial object of controversy, as
reported The Pdecupine region Is 80
named because of the presence In It's CEN
: ter OF the Porcupine creek, and II must
/ mot be confoundod with the Porcupine
q river region, which is far to the northward
: OF Lynn canal BY locating the line as
n proposed by this government two miles
!. north of Kluckwan. the Porcupine creek
e region would remain United States ter
ritory -. 49, ,,no
$ shall moi be located south OF Kluckwan,
Y as proposed by the British government
S because many Americans and tneir prop
, erty would then be placed within BRUSH
s territory Nor will any proposition 70
arbitrate the difference be considered. Inc
/ authorities say that this government
, might as well agree TO arbltraie propo'
sitlon to divide the State of New YORK
Secretary Long said today he had sen.
r cabiegram 10 Admiral Dewey informing
him of the suggestion advanced here tnat
the sword voted to him by congress be
presented on the capitol steps and urging
: him to assent to 1t.
The secretary Is very much In favor OF
: this feature of the programme arranged
n by the Dewey reception committee OF TINS
e city. lie said he could fully understand
r the admiral's reluctance to take part IN
4 receptions and functions, or 70 altena
: banouets. but he believes that it VIII be
il a compliment to him and to the navy that
S the nword should be presented to him on
i the capitol steps. The presentation WIZ
IS probably be made by the secretary IN "a .c
q presence OF the president and other ofh-
o Gals.
t A postoffce has been established at ko'
h komo, Eastland county. Texas, and MARY
d e. Conner commissioned postmaster