The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-01
Statesmen Think That a Peace
fui Settlement VIII Be
Brought About.
A THREE cORNERED FIGHT
Canadian Premier Owes II 10 Wis
Party 10 Effect Peaceful Settle
ment win United Ststes.

NEW YoRt. July gi.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says; Tue at
titudo Of tho canadian goyornmnn, on the
ALASKAN boundary question has convinced
oincttia horc ihai back OF Il lies The vital
issuc of Canadian politics a. 70 TOW In
innate relations should be mllHHalned
with sho United sta1es. Incidentally tho
relations bo.RCcn Canada and Great
Brilain arc INV ,lycd as mere have been
many acute differences bstwcen London
and ouawa during tho last Two years
nvgutaaloh ov,r Bohrlng sea and she
Ah,aha boundary. These have developed
e1,ramo srnsl,lyonosA "a uhc part OF
Canada as to tho aulhJrhy exercised
over her By the home government
Tue suggestion Of Cafada's proper posi-
sion with rg,rd 10 the uniiod sta'os
has been an absorbing ngue 1F the lafa
10 YEARS IN tho Dominion and was nc
main IA ,tor IN br.nslng Sir wnfrid LAuH-
or. ghe pNSsa, prsmier. Into power
IAurier was The nru, TO make prominent
tho issue o. tho cnla0Sing relations with
tho Unl,ed states. Prior s. tha, a policy
OF .scaallon had been pursued by Sir John
lcadcr ot ths conservatives
WHO souhs,R to make Canada a rival of
q 10 county and approached every dis
pu,e wHh the UnEcd States IA a spirit of
ennny. This brought on ,roUbles over
Tho AtmiGto asavrlcs. the lake nshcrios,
Bohrng sea and other matters.
Laurlor wib had bccOms this leadcr Of
,hc .sbcrils, attacked ale government
l,adcrs for their constant warrins with
the unipcd slatcs inslead of oitl,lvaAAng
lrlcndly rclatipns, Cslnada WAS agl'ated
from end 10 cud over she question a.
uonmoraAl union. as laurleT cAiled u.
ana the n,licy OF friendship became i'm
popular In sc6 defense the
leaders sent dclegation 20
Washington VINO cpufcrrcd with svcrc-
,ary Blaine an % rcclprSci,y, They re-
oslycd a dssinR rvbnn rrom Mr. Blame,
but Il Is not 80 generally kifSwn tina, the
reason for hts action was becaase he
knew Laurler was thhe coming fore Ia
Canadian AFFAIRS and was likeiy 20 sue
cccd TO thc prs niership and adopt
po,cy OF geAuIne fracadship toward this
country. Al soon as Laurier caine into
pdwcr he UIok s,uns 10 redeem bis pledge
40 the pcople TO SEEK TO promote cordial
relations with rhls oounSry. This ex-
plains the origin " the Ang'o-AmerAan
commission, with rs many long standlng
TO scptle The Briush au-
.itorlAcs arc said 10 have observed this
ise y. I.aurier with sumo apprehension
Is the doteated tories stood for the old
'Tp loyalty" to England, while Lanrler
iuood for Canala's progress along natur-
i lines OF development, particularly with
his country. II has even been suggested |
hat tho lSnlgatlng of Sir wiIrid was to
verV ono this spirit Of Independence.
However this may be. Laurier set about
sgOtiating with thls government and "
; hardly too much TO say Shat his I'M
Mediate personal future. as well us the
uture of his party is bound up In the
xeoutlOn of his plans cor wiptng cut the
ID scores with the united States and
establishing beu;cr relations
lie is sincerely anxious to seRie the
.laskan boundary question as a Caiiure
a this means failure OF his entire
rogram OF settlements, The logical n.
uM of failure will be the retire.
,cnt OF Laurier and she liberals from
over and the turning over OF the reins
{ government TO Sir Charles Tupper
nd the conservatives, II is pointed out
hat Sir Wilfrd was not quick to accept
lr Charles resent proposition for re-
llatory war against the United States,
Or once such war begins, Sir Charles
nd the tories, not Sir wilrrd and the
borals are the ones to conduct It. New
1Uheless It Ia likely that he will find a
ay soonsr or later of healing the
reach over the Alaskan boundary and
earlag the way cor The settlement OF
icse vexing questions,