The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
RUSSIA IS AEDDLNG
In the Alaskan Boundary TO
Prevent Alliance
OF JOHN AND JONATHAN
Whole Trouble Trumped Up
by Canuck Politicians

copyright, 1899. by the Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 2.-Upon authority OF
undoubted reliability, a repo-te- Sot the
Associated Press has ascertained thai
into the Alaska dispute there has crept
the craftiness OF Russian diplomacy.
Russia, 1t can be stated, will DO every
thing with every possible energy, to pre-
vent the practical cohesion Of the two
great English-speaking nations. In al
hss embassies instructions have been ie-
csiyed tC thwart the Anglo An sr.ean IN
Outstanding. A prominent diplomat who
IS intimately acquainted with the details
of the negotiations Of the past few years
said 20 the reporter Of the Associated
Press: I'm any arrangement looking to
working agreement between England and
the United States Russia sees the defeat
Of her dearest projects. I believe her in
tense activity In Chile is to no small eX-
tent due to her fear that Anglo-Saxon
power, once centralized, will sweep
everything before 1t in the far east.
Dreading the rapid realizing Of this night
mare, she is making hay while the sun
shines, in the meanwhile intriguing 10
the utmost to tie the hands Of those who
are working to materialize Anglo-Ameri-
can sentiment The fastest evidence of
this is in Alaska affairs. Though, strictly
speaking, it is a matter of international
policies and ought 20 have been settled
long ago II left solely to Great Britain
and the United States. Russia has man
aged to suggest motives never dreamed
of by America by distorting facts. IT Is
impossible for me to divulge exactly how
OF TO what extent Russia got her paws
into the dispute. But the attitude of her
ness, official to the core, is quite suffi-
Gent to show her motives"
The report that Sir TS1Ifrid LAurier and
Mr.. Z. Davis, minister of marine AMI
fisheries, are to come here in regard to
Alaska is thought at the Canadian high
commissioners to be quite probable, but
nothing is known definitely of the matter.
Both there and at the United States en-
bassy It was said that the state Of the
negotiations had not changed, and It was
spoken OF rather YEARLY. The caustic
remarks Of irahrCles Upper, formerly
Canadian high commissioner. in an inter-
view with representative Of the Associ-
ated Press had with him August IS, when
he said the United States was purposely
delaying the settlement of the Alaska
dispute on the ground Of pecuniary bene-
fit accruing to miners and coast cities
through the delay, and had refused to
have the boundary delimited, as was be-
ing done in Venezuela, created consider
able dissatisfaction at the United States
embassy. II was claimed there that Sir
Charles Upper misrepresented the facts
and that the dilatoriness was entirely due
70 the Canadians. 1t was also said that
his declaration that the commission pro-
posed by the United States provided for
no umpire, was a deliberate evasion, as
the facts are that the United States
proposal included an umpire to be chosen
by both sides Of the controversy. Though
this was not committed 10 writing, II was
thoroughly understood. The hitch came
through the absolute refusal Of the Cana
dams to accede, they insisting upon an
European umpire. It may be said that
The impression exists that Canadian pol
itics is chiefly responsible for the Alaska
lmpasse. This Is not only the American
idea but It obtains among some of the
British officials, though most Of THE lat
ter are inclined to believe that the United
States should make vast concessions, In
order TO convince the British of the sin
certify OF their friendship and as a re-
turn for war services. In other words,
the British are now rather expecting a
quid pro quo. an expression not uncom-
mon in these days.
Mr.. Joseph Choate. United States am
bassador. is staying with Mr.. Phipps.
Andrew Carnegie's partner. at Beaufort
castle. Scotland. Mr.. Henry white. sec
rotary to the United States embassy. Is
still away and Mr.. James r. Carter IS in
charge OF the embassy.
In spite OF rumors to the contrary, the
famous Lakes of Killarney are still for
sale.