New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
nIrION ATTACHED.


DIT1oN ATTACHED.
oct 24-Cansda's final proposition
,errnanent settlement of the Alaskan
!" ,or,, was made known here to-day. 1t was
.,,ysred 10 Ambassador Choate by Sir Louis
=, novies The Canadian Minister OF Marine ana
,,..hs~,es the night before he sailed for home
,ras forwarded 70 Washington to-day by the
.m.,sls Of the United States Embassy 1t Is as
follows:
r,a, the boundary line be arhitrated upon
- similar 20 those imposed by the United
t'l''' rs creat Britain over Venezuela, par
Is'",isr,,. those provisions making nifty years oc-
'e''-, ly either side conclusive evidence OF
occutancy Of less than that period 10 he
w., as e5ilitv allows under international law
'an1- os a condition precedent 10 and absO-
Ii- , -~e',,1irary TO arbitration Skaguay and
rvea would he conceded 70 the 'hi'ed StaleS
at.rant further claim if Canada received Pyra-
mid Harhor
T., other words Canada gives up much Of the
,.,.oa cold country in return for seaport.
.a.,r,,,a.es that she must get the latter before
49,. % arbitration OF the boundary dispute.
-,rositions of Sir Louis Davies We're
so ,r,vatelv and were apparently the result
80 unexpected communication from his Gov
lent for SIT +.ouis the day before gave no
,n,,rostion that he was empowered to make such
roeois He had previously strongly opposed
49, oortenton of the United States that Dyea
- etoeYav must he ceded TO It before treating
...or IN the subject. and his sudden change
- ,ront found Nir Choate TO a certain extent
,,rnrepared Tho only reply he could make was
,ha, he would inform the authorities at Wash
,neton and await instructions.
PYRAMID HARBOR FOR A NAVAL STATION
Canadas proposition 1t is said was greatly
Influenced by pressure from the Imperial gov
eminent Mr. Chamberlain advised as large
concessions as possible in order TO gain a port
o. eutsv free from control Of the United States
with the professed reason that commercial ad-
yontages would result But II is said that the
,,lterjor motive is to make Pyramid Harbor a
strong naval station.
British official opinion IS that the United
States having Dyea and Skaguay granted 10 H.
cannot refuse to accept the identical form OF ar
bitrat,on England accepted toward Venezuela
Ex-Congressman Lewis who conferred with
Messrs Davies and Choate regarding the claims
~ American miners in the disputed territory
opuoscd giving UP Pyramid Harbor. He pointed
ont IN Mr. ChOate that Canada would have an
,ronorfant depot for storehouses and shipping
whence she could undersell the United States
and ,niure her trade IN the Orient, and also
that Great Britain would secure valuable stra-
tegcal advantages. Mr. Davies strongly opposed
having the claims which he represented cohslu-
cred in connection with the boundary dispute
and Mr.. Choate upheld this view though MI
Lewis succeeded IN securing the assurance 'ha'
they Will be treated in connection with Canaua
claims for destruction of s@"'~- ~ -
am sa sfsned with the success OF my mission.
7, - sure the American miners will now get
Justice.
Mr. Lewis has been honored by the British
officials receiving courtesies In the House OF
Commons from the Speaker, and attended the
orering Of the law courts In company win eN-
President benjamin Harrison and Mr.. Chosle'
lie Will sail with Mr.. Harrison for home on 'ne
American Line steamer St Paul next saturuay'