The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-08
AGREEMENT NOT CERTAIN.
Washington O0ciaIs Disclose Doeu-
aent Bearing On the work ee
the ConnSsslon.

Woshangton Oocials Disclose Ooeu-
0ent Bearing On the work es
the Conmsssion.
WASHINGTON. June 7-Late In the
day. the officials learned the details OF the
latest negotiations In London. referred to
In cable Dispatches. and Secretary Hay ana
the Brstish charge d.aEaires. Mr. Tower,
conferred on the subject. The details of
the proposition were not made public.
1t In known that the arrangement Of 4
modus yivendi 20 govern the relations ~ the
United States ard Canada on the AiaskA
boundary 10 receiving great deal II AM
haAsador Choase's attention. The taais for
tse temporary dsllmitAtton OF tn. bound
AIRY In the neighborhood CT the pAaees
leading into the Kiondfke from Lynn
canal viii. IL the present effort succeeds
be on White pass and on Chiikoos pass
Ia the middle at the points where the Can
adian custom houses were established
about eighteen months ago.
Canadians Demanded Tee Msch.
On the Dalton tran the po!n; has not
yet been se.ectei. az the pressure toward
the sra on this westernmos. sraii by the
Canadians has been more severe than at
any other point Very naturally grea; dif-
ncuI.y IL experienced In rcconciling the
conflicting claims 10 Jurisdiction. While
Pyramid harpor is not insisted upon at this
juncsare ny the Canadians as part OF the
temporary arrangement. they are dessr-
eus Of getting As near 70 tide water a.
possible, and their claim In this quarter
includes the important Indian village OF
Klukwan. town that has long been un-
der the protection Of the United States
and which our government 10 rdisposed
20 surrender even temporarily into Cana
dian control II this dinscuisy can be
solved. sna a divisional roin, located on
tire Dalton trail. there Is no doubt q moaas
yiycnai will be the outcome.
Treaty May Yet Fail.
WITH this Alaskan boundary controversy
removed from shs subjects for conssiers-
lion ssy the Joint high commission. sasre
Is every reason 20 believe treaty can be
framed satisfactory 20 10th parties in time
fer submission 20 the serats al It's next
session 1t ss said. however. thai too much
assurance should rot be taken thas a com
nsefe accord ss certain. The officials agreed
wnh she Isonaon view that sae outlook Is
rather brighter because negotiations are
on again. eas tasy qualify ihis by saying
that THE agreement IL not yet concluded,
ard that when concluded II Will stllt leave
nsaeh 10 he settled ey fasurc negotiations.
Reasons for Fallave.
In view os the fact sha; she rresocai re-
cesslng TIE proceedings sf re tcsnt hixA
commission In Washington on r,sas gary
Is ssst sss beer made public in TIE Cana
aian legislature. while an abstract ef SIS
conssnss aas Been aiso passisnet in Lon-
Cor. as weii as IN this country, the state
DEPARTMENT has deemed Il proper 20 give
sat for puaiissssan tae entire rrosccci
This particular svotocoi is regarded ny the
department; as % great importance. sor II
marked ;ns failure ot tie commission na-
ssr peculiar conditions. IRE recera shows
thar ss* toTss commission met al - o'cloek
that wsaEnsnx ssas ih~ British side provus.
ri srnAsrassou aud that the Aneriesns se-
e~ptea The propositions Ia general. issng II
ss q easas FER treaty. a. offered ny iae
British. Aassssr. II Is shown shat wAen
tAs Ar@esfesns a-srea an snsn3msrs tas
Rrsssss pramgssy sefasess 20 aeeegr n. ana
uss.oxs s1as<sTS further opportunity :nr
sh~ ese<ssea ~ A. arbitration treaty
ssegre. sas negotiations and ressrrv. tae
matter 70 their e~n government, ncf~ssh-
standing sAe urging az the American .1ss
sass The commission a. least conclude their
negotiations gEAss tss remaining bsewss
NJ Real Ch&n~e 80 Aratsrate.
These sssss we-~ she basis us the Arser-
ret Afforded a real cppo-sunssy fer arhs-
srsstea ans were responsible fer the t2s-
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