The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25
FAIRBANKS rs HOPEFUL.
Alaska boundary Question VIII
Probably he Determined by
Direct Negotiation

WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator FAIR
banks. chairman OF the American diylsion
~ the joint high commission. made a bfief
call upon the president today before stait-
Ing for his home in Indiana. He declined
TO discuss the speech OF Sir VII
frid I.aurier or 10 remark upon
the situation with reference to the
boundary dispute. He confirmed tie
report already given out that there would
hs no meeting OF the joint commission oza
August 2. saying that he and Sir wl.frli
fsaursef had last Friday agreed upon !.
postponemeat for an indefinite period.
The senator would not hazard q surinise
as to when another meeting might be held
Direct negotiations respecting the Alas
kan boundary are now in progress between
Secretary Hay and Sir. Tower. the Brit
!sh charge here. The negotiations are IL
rectesi toward an adjustment OF the issue
by a cable arrangement between the par
ties. though on somewhat different lines
from those pursued during the spring and
summer. The principals arc not without
hope that success may attend their e:-
forts
Arbitration Is yet in reserve In case Of
failure on the present lines
The officials here are IN no wise ala. med
a, the recent Developments at Ottawa.
feeling confident that Sg WIlfrid I.aurier $
utterances. in which he mentioned the
word war as an alternative 10 arhitra-
tion. was given meaning not intended by
The Canadian premier
The stroag language attributed 10 Sir
Charles Tupper is not credited 10 the Ca
madam government. aud IL $ realized that
great latitude may be allowed In ylewir-
ths utiersnces os members of an OPPOSE
;ion party
Enasmuch as the Canaala+. officials
have laid stress upon the refusal OF the
United States go accept fair arbit~a-
ton upon the pending question. IL may
be proper to explain the reason for re-
fs,Sal. pointed our today ny a high Of
fetal In the first place. our govern
ment, II is eonseuytsa. ia absolutely cer-
tain os she Sounaness Of us claims in the
matter of the boundary That would
seem 70 be good reason for submitting
the matter 20 arbitration on the ground
that q good cause had nothing IN fear
from fair arbitration. bar ou~ govern
uont holds that arhisrators are alsnos,
all subject to the fatal weakness II COM
Il
would amount ia the loss Of our whals
contention. for once Canada Il admitted
10 i<ygn canal We w0ufa hta deprived az
the onIy weapon whica we now possess
fer the protection ~ cur miners rntn~
iato 1hs Kionslike trafn extortion ard
perhaps expulsion. II was for this rea-
sea that Secretary Hay rejected tho ca
nadIsn preqosaI 10 ars.tTate. attended s,v
sa~ condition shst ia Anv case Pyramid
| barber shoast ee hestc~e1 uysos1 Canada
i TASa tec. Il Is realized that mnv nv-ae-
nlssst - sFh4sfAse Esisht b. extremely an
rsoagiAr IN IRE West. 50 that the officials
will hs glad 10 adjust the matter With
ss7t FsE9Tsiag h arbitration n possible
/ ThsS HAS caused revival ~ sfs@ r~osae,
. - allow CHnssfa FRYE pess prfefgeses at
pouse specified FseTts IN f.yum canal.
pyes. Skssway or Fvragrsssa sarts,r. s.e~.
haps, while allowing sovereignty over
sheus 50 FeasslTs in ttle states aEa ,tss Is
one cs the propositions. that * row e.
Twxtnx attention
tE ss realized thst this plan would meet
ssgeaw cpr0s4sioa frons that syers~r,
which fsvorx 10 concession whatever
! te Canada ts1- arss'es sssch sn agreement
America fsissrS might reasonably az
isecs - beGessf n ga@a eesl f-snl the rsr..
str4sti@a - sAe Proposed ra8svozs. rug
nirag freys FREE C4nSssan part Ga Lynn
canal straight tkre2xA 10 Dawson In the
heart ef TIE klenasks.