The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

q witch Boundary VIII
r1psusseA BY Those Presest.
- rrpeshae that within the next week
| S m have the honor Of entertaining
S 1nlrfcan members of the joint high
.sssSu1lapa. including Senator Fairbanks.
= Ha ana Representative Payne. Of
go TheE gentlemen are on their
= ~ A1neka, where they viii make :
lny4sdgatiou Of the vexed bound
lUndcn. They viii stop over several
80 ~ city. and II now seems likely
l - sfatt will b made the occasion
- 11noustration OF the sentiment which
Ina aDong actuated this state In regard
: 1lrHnn affairs. and which has caused
111ne 10 look upon the state Of wash
- "a psrticulariy the city Of Seattle
3 - spouaors and guardians before the
- noch OF the interest which the
1xe.e members Of the commission viii
20 fhis city il due to the work OF the
tma Geographical Society, OF which
80 C.. Jackson, OF this city. IL preA-
- ~ objects of the seciety are to
enee geographical exploration and
nguy; 70 disseminate geographical In
Glt6n, By discussion. lectures and pub
10 establish In such cities ~ may
p I'D advisable, for the benefi, Of
re- navigation and the great in
1fln. educational and material inter-
M r. Alaska and the islands and coun-
- u <he Pacific. headauarters and mu-
where the most recent and accurate
no1lon can be obtained relating 10
- 1aSt Of the world: to accumulate .
III a. the beH books on geogra ply. his
- ana otatsstics to make a collection Of
Rs teSt maps. charts aad photographs,
p to carry on correspondents with so-
l1lIvs and individuals whose work In
~ or II connected with geography.
m happens that with due forcyight and
tnnem saxacity the Alaska Geographical
10y has selected as one OF its honorary
~ pr0idents Senator Fairbanks, who q
! member OF the joint high commlssion.
twfysne to the letter Of Notification. Gem
~ Fairbanks writes To President Jack
r npm Indianapolis under date OF May
~ tnllDEs:
guntor FaiPbanks Accepts.
= ksys your favor of the 10th inst. ad.
49, ne OF any election an an honorary
~ Dee1tdens OF the Alaska Geogra pi,icAI
of11lY. BE good enough TO express To thc
p6oAers my appreciation OF The honor. I
~ - Tacoma on June 3, arriving there
1ek June ]. Shall leave Seattle between
- \ and u for ALASKA shall be pleas
~ NEST your society ut some convenient
~ lU1ng my stay upon the Coast
, Rev tho plan Of the Alaska Geo.
uy9a0l Society to give the visiting MEM
IN Of The joint high commission re-
e7on ard dinner, al which many or the
- roninens citizens Of Seattle viii be
ens. and al waich the claims OF Alaska
-. tAs merits Of the boundary question
~ he fully ard adequately ses forth,
ii also seems likely that q party will be
- up from this city FOR the trip north,
- VII Include the members OF The com
-. the entire congressional deleaa-
49, this state. and probably ex Sen
- wilson and en- Representative Lewis
fe0man Francis " Cussiuan. when
= eas In the city a few days ago. indi-
~ Ms purpose to 20 10 Alaska this
.es. and while he would give no def
= nfermatiors iltinassd that be might
adent Arthur Z. jackson. OF the
"a Geographical Society. has received
HWlsowfng communication from ex-S.n-
Il John l.. Wilson. intimating his pur-
e g Join the party on the trip nersh
- thu city:
thank you for ycar invitation to par
Ne in the reception OF the members
~ Joint high commission. have been
Med by Senator Fairbanks 20 accom-
~ the commission To Alaska ard may
~. In any event. I shall accompany the
aAtor 10 the Sound. and VIII! be with him
Yeur city"
s. a Significant Event
e. jackson said Yesterday: 1T L. hard
necessary fer me to say that I regard
i approaching visit Of the members IL
} Join, high commission as one Of the
1T significant events chrnnIcied in the
tery Of this city. II Will give Seattle
eth more distinct recognition as tbs
hat OF departure, for Alaska II will 40
this city an opportunity to express
emseives directly and personally "a
lmhers OF the commission with regard
Alaskan matters. and ] am thoroughly
nvinced that that expression will be al
"a a nature az 10 still further strengthen
; bonds existing between this city and
1Rka. l am perfectly sincere when |
" that the visit % these men means
ire Ia Seattle and the Pacific North
~ than the visit Of any ether men or
ssAr of men has ever meant
We are planning TO give these gentle
en- reception and diancr which shalt
b keeping with the dignity ~ the city
a with its Importance IN connection
III the territory Of Alaska II u our
lrpese 20 have the entire congressional
'steatsan from this state, senator's and
present at that dinner
- ~ nave SWIM fitrfi a. tsstas j. dft
Ne. Judge G. n Hanfora Judge
honaas BURKE. ex-senator John r. Allen
resident L q Graves. OF the chsfntsr
Commerce. Rev. II. X Gcwen. Pres
mi +. p, Graves Of the University Of
'sshsns'en. ex-Aayer Wood and others
lno present
We hone by this means 20 Law before
ne members 81 the commission our
.asqn- sor w1shsns that there shall b. no
s,stke ~ ~" EXISTING boundary line be
@sen Atassa and the Northwest Terri
"ss' pc Wen TIE United states aud Can
ada. We intend 10 nonsfra.e 10 these
seiatl.uses ~ ;hs moe conclusive way
! VISIBLE that the demand Tor holding the
sla.kan boundary as n = sosiay arf.as
'os rom s.N commercial desire nr rrc.d
NJ from the rShss ~ this nation. O.
- shtexS - ~ ~ The Russian treaty;
hAs prsSr 20 lSSs Great Britain rsasa ~,
rvrt - alter this boundary ure- .ha.
ven 20 this dey the foremost g~0zra Nd, - 20
Y Great britain DO act eeeorr,sx~ ,,v
aner boundary line than shs enc xAessh
~ esalfn. and that Il IS easy - .,-xss,,s.,
nhndrca bTitish maps which rscostalze
Ess boundary HIRE -