The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-27
RUSSIA SAID TO
BE INTRIGUING
Trying to Prevent Settlement Of
Alaskan Dispute.
NOTHING FURTHER DONE
Tuppe6's Csuslie Remarks Had q Bad
Effect a. American Embassy
Weeks Gossip Ia London.
NOTHING FURTHER DONE

the Associated Press has aHeertained
that into the Alaska dispute. there has
crept the craftiness Of Russian diplo-
macy.
Russia, Il IL stated. will do every
thing. with every possible energy. 10
prevent the practical coheAion of the
two great English speaking nations.
Ia all her ambassler instructions have
been received TO thwart the Anglo
American understanding. A prominent
diplomat. who Is intimately aoquaint-
cd with the details OF the negotiations
Of the past few years, said to a report
or OF the Associated Press:
In any arrangement looking TO a
working agreement between England
and the United States. Russia sees the
defeat Of her dearest projects ! be-
lieVe her intense activity Ia China is
TO no small extent due 20 her fear that
Anglo-Saxon power. once realized, will
sweep everything before Il In the far
East. Dreading the rapid realization
OF this nightmare. she Is making hay
while the sun shines. In the meantime
intriguing TO the utmost 10 tie the
hands Of those who are working to
materialixc Anglo-American sentiment.
The latest evidence OF this Is In the
Alaska affair. Though. strictly speak
Ing. Il Ia a matter OF international
politics and would have been settled
long ago n left solely to Great Britain
and the United States, Russia has man
aged TO suggest motives never dreamed
OF by America. by distorting facts II
Is impossible for me TO divulge exact
ly how. or TO what extent Russia got
her paws into the dispute. But the
attitude Of her press. official to the
core. Is quite sufficient to show her
motive"
The report that Sir wlfrid Laurier.
the premier OF Canada, and Mr.. l. II.
Davies. minister OF marine and fish
cries. are TO come here In regard to
Alaska. h thought by the Canadian
high commissioners TO be quite prob
able. but nothing is known definitely
OF the matter.
Both there and at the United States
embassy. Il was said. the state Of ne
gotiations have not changed and Is
spoken OF rather wcarily. The caustic
remarks OF Sir Charles Tupper form
erly Canadian high commissioner in
an interview with representative OF
the Associated Press had with him
August 49, when he said the United
States was purposely delaying the set
tlement OF the Alaska dispute ON ac.
count Of the pecuniary benefit acoru-
ing TO miners and coast cities through
the delay and had refused 20 have the
boun iary dellmited. as was being don0
In Venezuela. created considerable dis
satisfaction at the United States em-
bassy, II ls not claimed there that
Sir Charles Tupper quite mlsrepre-
sented the facts that the dllatoriness
was entirely due TO the Canadians.
It was also said that his declarations
that the commission proposed by the
United States provided for no umpin
was a deliberate evasion. as the facts
are the United States proposal included
an umpire to be chosen by both sides
from North America. Though this
was not committed to writing. II was
thoroughly understood. The hitch
came through the absolute refusal OF
the Canadians TO accede, they insisting
upon an European umpire. II may be
said that the impression exists that
Canadian politics are chiefly respon-
slble for the Alaska impasse, This is
not only the American idea but It OBJ
tains among some OF the British OH
cials though most OF the latter are in
cllned TO believe the United States
should make vast concessions, In order
to convince the British OF the SINGER
ity OF their friendship and a return for
war services. In other words. the
British are now rather expected a
quld pro nuo, an expression not COM
mon In these days
Congressman George Edmond Foss, of
Chicago. has completed an inspection
of the Armstrong; Works, Thompson
Works, the Fairfield, Liverpool and
Belfast ship yards and the Vickers-
Maxim Works. The u. s. naval at
tache, Lieutenant Colwell, accompan-
led Mr., Foss. They were afforded
every courtesy by the manufacturers
and ship builders. Mr., Foss said to
a representative Of the Associated
Press:
II was much impressed, especially
with the Vlckers-Maxlm establishment.
Their facilities for manufacturing and
placing guns on board ships are not
equalled, From the results OF my trip
I have come to the conclusion that the
Europeans are far ahead Of us in naval
stations, yards, and docks. We are
not the only people on earth, though
we are the best, One of the first
measures I intend to introduce is for
national reserve body upon which the
nation can call In the hours OF need
without having TO consider the feel