Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-12
|THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
A Deadlock Over the Modus Vivendi
in the Alaskan Controversy
Is Imminent.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION.
1t Has Finished Its Present Sitting in
Washington and VIII Wind Up Personal
Affairs and Then Start for the Field
A Cablegram from Gen. Otis Concern
ing the Volunteers.

Washington, July 9.-The news from
London only confirms the impression
which has prevailed here for several
days that deadlock over the modus
vivendi in the Alaskan controversy is
imminent. Canada strangely insists
that the temporary line shall make
the Chilkat river, far enough to gouge
out of American territory the hereto
fore undisputed Porcupine min
ing district. This district is
now the scene of extensive
placer mining. 1t is occupied by
perhaps 1000 miners, nearly all of them
American citizens. Most of these
miners are still very sore against the
Dominion government. They were
forced to leave the Atlin gold fields by
determinations of Canadian laws
against them. They have announced
their determination to resist with their
lives any attempt of Canada to enforce
her authority upon them, even if the
United States should permit the tenn
porary transfer of territory. It has
been represented to the Canadian
government that even if the United
States government should concede
this unjust demand the results
could only be troublesome be-
yond any possible temporary advan-
tage. Notwithstanding this represen-
tation, the Canadian government still
insists that the Porcupine district must
be transferred before it will consent to
modus vivendi. And the British gov
ernment takes the ground that its Of
fee in the matter is simply to act as
| trustee for Canada and to represent
the claims from Ottawa. Thus far
there is no indication on the part
of the president and Secretary Hay of
yielding.
The Nicaragua Canal Commission.
Washington, July 9.-The Nicaragua
canal commission has finished its pres
ent sitting in Washington and the
members have scattered to wind up
their personal and professional busi-
ness before starting for the field. 1t
has been settled that the field force
taken from this country will number
about rs, all told, in addition to what
ever local help may be picked up
on the isthmus. The first party to
leave this country will consist of
Admiral Walker, Col. Ernest, Mr..
Burr and Mr.. Morrison, constitut-
ing the Panama committee, with
probably two other members of the
commission, who will leave here in
about so days for Paris. There they
will examine the records of the Panama
company and secure whatever data is
obtainable in connection with that
part of the work. 1t is possible they
may visit Kiel before returning. Mean
time the remainder of the commission
in this country will do whatever is pos
sible by correspondence with the sew
eral Central American governments
who may be interested in the route to
be finally selected.
A Cablegram from Gen. Otis.
Washington, July 9. Gen. Otis cables
the following:
Manila, July S.-Adiutant General. Washing
ton: Desires of all volunteers in Philippines
| ascertained. Two skeleton regiments fairly
| well assured. In two or three days will cable
names of officers nominated for regiments sc
| that appointments of leutenants to recruit in
| the United States can be made.-OtiS