The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-16
An Ill [I|hAIUA MAS GIVEN.
CANADIAN COMMISSIONER MAKE
DEMANDS OF AMERICA.
secret Sessions Afterward Held
The Alaskan boundary Question
and the Concession of a Port on

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intellige
WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.--Two sessions
OF the Joint high commission were held to-
dag, and between times the American
commissioners held a secret conference OF
two hours duration, Following the usual
custom. the respective chairmen. Lord
Herscheil and Senator Fairbanks. refused
to give for publication any statements that
might throw light on the proceedings. Each
was asked If II We're true. set forth in
the morning papers. that an ultimatusn re-
gariing the matter Of the caaadlan-Alas-
kan boundary. had been presented.
ard each 81 least technically dc
MED that the ultimatum had been de-
llvereG. There IS. however. good reason %
bcueye Il was sent in. ana that the Amer
leans had It under consideration at The Sc
cret conference. The first joint meeting
was held AZ IL o'clock and lasted hat five
minutes. the Canadians withdrawing after
laying the boundary matter before the
joint body The Americans were then
locked IN until after / o'clock. The ja.nt
body met again a. 5. and AZ adjourned
10 mset again az 10 O'Clock tomorrow fer
a j0lnt discussion OF the boundary Ques-
tlon. as one % the members inadvertently
explained. Senator Fairbanks. president of
the American commission, said after ths
meeting this morning;
Il Do net anticipate a breaking OF Of re-
soflations. and a failure Of the results
which we are striving for Is not % be men
t:2aed row. We continue our meetings to-
rsorrcw Mere than this cannot say.
Tho British would be satisfied witA
soint customs houee at Skagway oc Dyea.
with an amendment of navigation laws 50
that British salps from American ports
could carry passengers and merchandise TO
that port an3 In aa1.,sos }raud s2ois Ter
transport n the Northeast territory.
Altogcther The outI7ox is most gloomy.
from the fast that The :rea:y 10 he ratified
~ the senate could contain no saca pro-
vlg1on. ard sAoal1 the concession be In tAe
nature of IooseniaE of cur grasp uqon
the Eastern fisheries the failure would be
3us: as pronounced and certain
A Western congressman sad tonight.
X ssson. On behalf of The president, tsieay
proposed - tha Canaaau~Ame-ican com
mission that the C7Istenas house - Skag-
Ray raQ from Ane-7cnn control, further
boundary tiSrate % - postponed. HIS
proposition vas refused ta1.ght. \ naes.iDg
fo- tomorrow has been called 70 present an
ult9-rastu-rl - TO- United States, X uot &c
caoted - dissolve ard resaro - o-taE-a.
refusing any negotiations or any subject.
Faulkner and SIR Toa-s II. Davies admit
thai thece * very l3ttte qr~vrect " avo.d.nx
s sudden termination tomorrow. In .ass
event England IS - 3arnana or assogn ~ ~
x ,he ber2sr question - a ne4trai govern
Trent. tne s4srne as Il the Fesssz2s1aa dis
Pate Ta,e fact has leokfs out tha, fae
Land II foreign o1sce insists o. LYnn canal
ar1 sSsrway as s. defensive g->sat TIE
presidents rsfssse5 eosey - name the sss--
oe@sa- q Faster hees1@e q JAe cr.aeag cen
:4on C negotiation