The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27
SEE RUSS|A'S HAND N II.
EN0LISH VIEW OF alaska BOUN.
DAIRY DISPUTE.
triguing for Defeat Of Dreaded
Authorizations Alliance-Tupper

Copyrighted. 1899 by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Aug 26-Upon good author
lily a representative OF tho Associated
Press has ascertained that into the Alas
ka dispute there has crept the craftiness
of Russian diplomacy. Russia, 1t can be
stated. will do everything, with every
possible energy. to prevent the practical
cohesion of the two great English-speak-
Ing nations. In all her embassies instruc-
lions have been received to thwart the
Anglo-American understanding. diplo-
mat who IL intimately acquainted with
the details OF the negotiations Of the past
few years. said to reporter OF the Asso-
ciated Press:
I'm any arrangement looking TO a work
ing agreement between England and the
United States. Russia sees the defeat OF
her dearest projects. believe her intense
due to her fear that Anglo-Saxon power.
once realized, will sweep everything be-
fore II In the far East. Dreading the
rapid realization OF this nightmare. she IL
making hay while the sun shines. In the
meanwhile intriguing to the utmost TO
tie the hands OF those who are working
to matertalize Anglo-American sentiment.
The latest evidence of this Is In the
Alaska affair. Though. strictly speaking
II ~ a matter OF international politics and
would have been settled long ago Z left
solely to Great Britain and the United
States. Russia has managed to suggest
motives never dreamed OF by America by
distorting facts; II is impossible for me
Russia got her hand into the dispute hut
the attitude OF her press, Official to the
core. Is quite sufficient TO show her mo-
tive"
The report that Sir wilfrid Laurier. the
premier OF Canada. and l.. II. Davies
minister OF marine and fisheries, are to
come here In regard TO Alaska is thought
by the Canadian high commissioners to
he quite probable. but nothing il known
definitely OF the matter. Both there and
at the United states embassy IL was said
the state or negotiations has not changed.
and Il r. spoken of rather YEARLY
The caustic remarks OF Sir Charles
Upper. formerly Canadian high commits
sentative OF the Associated Press had
with him on August IL. when he said the
United States was purposeiy delaying the
settlement Of the Alaska dispute on ac-
count OF the pecuniary benefit accruInR to
miners and coast cities through the delay
and had refused TO have the boundary d.
limited. as was being done IN Venezuela
created considerable dissatisfaction AT the
United States embassy.
IL was claimed there that Sir Charles
upper quite misrepreseufed the facts:
that the dilatorfness was due entirely to
the Canadians II was also said that hts
declarations TIA; the commission acyoint-
ed BY the United States provided for no
umpire was deliberate EVASION, as 'hs
facts were the United States proposal IN
ri2dei an umpire 10 be chosen bv both
sides from North America Though thls
was NOT committed 10 writing Il was thor
oughiy understood. The hitch came through
the absolute refusal OF the Canadians TO
accede, they insisting upon a European
umpire.
II may be SAID that the impression exists
that Canadian politics ia chiefly responsible
fer the Alaska iTrpasse. Tbs r. not only
the American f5sa. nut I. obtains with
some Of the British ofi.cia,s though most
% the latter are inclined 10 believe the
United States should make vast conces-
sscns IN order TO convince the British Of
the sincerity q their friendship and - .
return for war services In ofher words.
the British are now rather expecting .
Tni9 pro quo. an expression net common
En- these days.