New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-21
TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT.
The text Of the molus vivendi as finally agree
10, IS as follows

The text Of the molus yivendi as finally agreed
TO- is as follows:
1t is hereby agreed between the Governments
Of the United States and Of Great Britain that
The boundary line between Canada and the Ter
ritoIy Of Alaska in the region about the head Of
Lynn Canal shall be Professionally fixed without
prejudice % the claims Of either party in the per
manent adjustment ~ the international boun-
Diary as follows.
In the region Of the Dalton Trail line begin
ming at the peak west Of PorcIpine Creek.
marked the Map so 10 of the United States
Commission. December 81. 1895. and Sheet
no. i Of the British Commission. December H.
1880 with the number 600; thence running TO
the Klehn Tor Klaheela) River in tho direction
Of the peak north Of the river marked no IU2O
ON the aforesaid United States map and No. 1.V1'
on the aforesaid british map. thence following
the high or right bank of the said klehn River
TO the juno ton thereof with the Chilkat River.
mile ard half more o. less. north OF klukWan.
provided. that persons proceeding 10 or rom
PCrcupne Creek shall n' freely permitted L"
follow the trail between the said creek ana me
said junction 81 the rivers into and across the
territory on the Canadian side of the temporary
lino wherever The trail crosses 10 such Side. anu
subject To su n reasonable regulations for the
protection of the revenue as the Canadian Gov
eminent may prescribe. to carry with them over
such part or parts Of the trail between the SAID
points as may lie on the Canadian side ~ the
temporary line such goods and articles as they
desire without be ing required 10 pay any Gus
IONS duties on such goods and articles and from
said junction 70 the summit or the PEAK east GA
tho Chilkat River marked on the aforesaid Map
30 10 Of the United States Commission with the
number 5.41O and on the Map 80. Il OF me
aforesaid British Commission with the number
J4gN
on the Dyea and Skaguay trails. the SUBMITS
Of the Chilkoot and White passes.
II IS understood. as formerly set forth IN com
r,uric1 lions IF the Department of state or me
United States that the citizens or subjects OF
either Power found by this arrangement Wllhln
the Temporary Jurisdiction Of the o'hei Sha'
suffer no diminuton OF the rights anu Pi'N"'H''
which they now ENJOY. go
rhe Government OF the United states will at
once appoint an officer or officers III cohJunct H
with the officer or officers 10 pt naI'ru ny w
Government of Her Britannia Majesty 70 marx
, no tarnrorarN line agreed upon by the erecuoH
Of posts stakes or other appropriate temporary
marks
IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES SECURED.
Some of the more important advantages when
accrue to the American side through to-day
settlement would escape observation without
study ~ the map which is attached to the notes
ms f. appears that instead Of placing the line
d,rect,, a. the town Of Klukwan, which marks
.ho head Of canoe navigation, as the British
el,,,h, f. do It has been located above that
town directly at the junction with the ChlINa'
p,,.or - the important tributary Klehini THIS
,,,,,.oirs Tho Indians Al Klukwan under Amer
800 s.,risdictinn without question. ana also pro-
t,, . ,atural and unmistakable boundary me
.,,cb nc e. always sought by topographers' III the
ebane of q considerable river Then "h'h ''
comes 70 the point Of departure from TINS river,
~. Klebin, the line has been prolonged '""a'u
,t y,,,rce 80 as TO Include in American territory
tho town Of Porcupinc, the head 81 mining ''''
atoms in the Porcupne section
Nothing has yet been decided as 10 f7s"",'
80 en-. sessions Of thu Joint High Anglo
..'lr..or Commission but with the boundary
question removed from the field for nne
meeting - likely to be held before Congress
n.e.,1.llne