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Il NOT WITHDRAW
|. 4. Position Already Taken on the
Boundary Matter.
|,,asF OF THE DISPUTE IS IN DOUBT
commissioners VIII Meet
ma Talk over the whole
Matter.
,e,sc,al 10 The Post.)

a,on July 20.--As a result OF a
between Secretary Hay and
.,or Fairbanks the United states VIII
!. .,,bdraw one foot from the line I. mas
Wv ,,e negotiations with Great Brit
eu -. ,oundary line between Alaska
ao,ended upon the character OF the
-, which Senator Fairbanks made 10
..cretary OF state. AS senator ana
,,her of the high Joint commission
.,rc,uslons, after his investigation In
are of a highly important charac-
r,a senator reported the situation
..s,act 10 the miners as satisfac-
- hut he has changed his views ma
.,.uv with respect to the disputed terri
,,a now holds that 1t is to the inter-
:, This government as we'll as the in
,,,tapts of the territory to maintain its
position. =,
:. a understood meeting OF all the
,mer,can members OF the commission who
!, washington will be held, when the
NV. negotiations will be gone over and
ano, decision of the United States
cached not only with respect to the
.,ostan boundary question. but with ref
.rence to the various other matters In dis
ru,s between the United States and Can
ada
rrst what will be the outcome Of the
boundary dispute can not be stated, but an
ofscial remarked that 1t was well for the
friendly relations between the two govern
uants that solid framework of amiability
supported them before the boundary nego-
tiations commenced.
The administration does not blame the
English government for the tactics which
have been employed. The politics being
played by the Laurier administration in
Canada Is held to be solely responsible,
and the fear of Sir Wilfred that he will
be turned out of office II he submits TO the
demands Of this government is undoubted-
IIy the reason behind the preposterous
claims advanced by the British govern
ment.
Contrary to the generally accepted be-
lief the two governments are very far
apart with respect to the location of the
line on the Dalton trail The solution OF
the trouble has not yet been found. A
plan will be considered at the meeting OF
the commissioners, but 1t can be stated
alphabetically that this government will
not withdraw from the position 1t occu-
pies.
Dispatches have been exchanged be-
tween the British and Canadian authori-
ties and those in Washington who are
serving to clear up the doubt and confu-
sion which has thus far existed. Already
1t Is assured practically beyond a doubt
that the commission. will not resume its
sessions at Quebec on the I'd of next
month, to which time 1t had adjourned,
but that Its reassembling would be in the
late fall If the negotiations reach such a
1tage that the continuance of the work of
The commission is desirable. Thus far the
boundary question appears to be the great
stumbling block. This lack of agreement
has continued so long that those in a po-
sition to Judge the situation intelligentiy
while they have not despaired of an adj
,ustment, frankly admit that the nego-
(iations continue to be in a critical stage
shen seen today Mr.. Fairbanks would
not discuss the future of the committee
or any international phases of the subject