The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-01

TO be biased In favor OF CaDaia's conten-
ton, 4 In willing to submit. the matter.
This government realizes that arbitration
IN nine cases out of ten means for bota
parties to yield something. irrespective OF
others actual rights. This IS why Canada
has been making such wholly untemble
claims. 1t has been hoped By her d!plo-
would look upon both parties as believing
themselves 10 be In the right and would
decide upon halfway boundary line.
Senator Fsirtanks. the head of the
American side OF sne Joint high commits
sion. has gone home to Indiana satisfied
that there vii. be no meeting August but
quite confident that. IL Secretary Hay and
the British charge daffasres do not reach
an agreement. they win. a, least. provide
for renewal cs the sessions OF the COM
mission The senate. Is firmly OF the opin-
ton that the boundary question can be
anicahIy settled = both sides exercise pa
thence. Sir Wilfrid Lauriers peN.msst:c
speech. be thinks. was caused by a con-
tsition OF affairs IN Canadian politics IN
cIined TO overthrow his ministry. which
OF course Ianrser seeks TO avoid
One ot the members Of the Joint high
commission makes statement that there
y no talk OF the adoption OF retaiiasory
measures should the Canadian parliament
pass mining measures hostile 10 Ameri-
cans. - "a II felt sha; no such measure
viii be pa ssrd. The Tinted States has
many ways in which TO retallase, and no
hesitation will be displayed In taking such
action IL Il becomes necessary. be; nothing
shossia be said on this subject before Can
ada displays open hostility.
Net, rg lis TO tos gained bv threats on
either side. and Tire more op.n the threat,
The less The danger. 50 many great inter-
ests-na1lonsl. PARTY and iFsisv,auai-ars
concerned. as so many .fuporfan; aues-
tons are before TIE commission. It Is rca-
HEED ,aat aniy by the exercise OF much
patience. great diplomacy and an Infinite
amount 81 tact car such deicsts ssegoala-
lions Dc brought - a successful coacle-
s.on
Wei informed officials believe there will
De no agreement tals year Al beast
America Fully Understands.
SPECIAL Dispatch "a The Post.Tni.iiixsncer.
NEW YORK. July 1i-~-Tha dispute be-
tween .he Emitted States OF ore side and
Great HrEtain and sh~ Dominion Of Cana
aa az the other "a 10 the boundary lire
between Alaska and British ssoisirns1ss
ard fhs Northwess territories cautlnaes
te b. the mas, difficult question outside
81 the war 10 Luxon that now occupies
TIRE attention of the Washington aufnesf-
ties if the TF1ites States had England
alnns 10 deal with there ~ no doubt has
thar the matter ~<9uid be quickly dis
Posed ~. The relations between the two
essssntrtex are % $ sssst essxitzl natare
fTetgtsnes - the past are atsapp-arany
ard there - nardIT trace seft 81 the
rsasseAi hatred that oacw kept tbs two
peoples apart Dss TIE higher asa bread
Or things they bath stand for the sane
sres, principles They are ths natural
ssAAers q sas weird al this stage % pro-
s-ss~s sH8 Ia sympmthy and harmony. &.
~ef mnssssa sy formal urssssrstArpsfrgs. are
FHsafse 90 aafs23 good tn shs affairs e
fhs world On shx boundary assessssE.
however. England has been dominated
~ Canada. ana through tie attitude of