The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-31
LONDON PAPERS
Advise Canada 10 Stick 10 Her
BlOndyke Claims.

Copyright 1889 by the Associated Press)
London. July 29.-The Alaskan bound
airy dispute again looms large in the
newspapers and a heated discussion is
raging for and against the latest sugges-
tions that harbor should be leased 70
Canada The official view seems 20 fav-
or this compromise as a general basis
for a friendly arrangement 1t is point
ed out that the United States, Canada
and Great Britain have TO live as neigh
bors and In their hearts desire to live
as friends neither side can afford to az
sumo a non-possumus attitude or act as
II II was the last transaction 10 be ar
ranged, and as the main question at
issue, though almost lost TO view among
the multitude of Irritating side issues,
was a means OF easy access to the Klon-
dixie the lease OF q harbor would seem
to meet the practical needs OF Canada
on the other hand, the Saturday Review
voices the feeling OF a considerable sec
ton of the public in pointing out that
by accepting the suggested settlement
Canada bebars herself from again rais-
ing the question Of territorial right and
becomes a mere licensee where she claims
think the proposed compromise would
lead to endless complications, annoyances
acts Of retaliation and attempts on one
| side to exceed their own OF restrict the
other sides rights. Under the proposed
| compromise the Saturday Review thinks
Canada ought in no event surrender her
| rights in international law unless she
concurrently receives considerable con-
| ccssions from the United States on 9TH
er questions before tho commission.
The saturday Review proceeds Il
claim that Canada now suffices for her
! self. both politically and economically
I and has no further need Of the United
/ States; that only the most factious poles
| on the part Of Great Britain could re-
vive the annexationist party Of Canadi
and asks what possible reasons Cana
alans could have for involving the coun
trv IN the sravest international quss
tions
[ IN connection with the Alaskan disput
RI. Hon. II. II Asquith. formerly secre
tarv OF state for the home department
IN a Canadian paper recently repudiat
ed ranarks which he mad made 70 m
corresuondent here Of the Associate
Press When Mr., Asquith was Fisits
nv the correspondent today, 10 ask where
An he had been inaccurately quoted said
what said 70 you was said IN IN
course Of casual conversation. nav
published. Any interview I always reYls
Tor any utter6nce on the matter % ?
question and have not given any leav
ana like 70 have II IN my own Wofo
saia nothing in public about the Alaska
da az any time. l there fore coula n'
adopt the utterances IN question an
when my attention was directed 70 the
I Was. as a public man, bound 70 repud
Ate what had evidently been pu5lshed
: a public utteranee."
INRUsH o FAMERIcANs
III The thrush Of Americans Is unabat
and they are 70 be seen everywhere. tn
are lavish purchasers OF everything th
strikes their fancy Shop keepers 81
this Is the best American season SIN
the panic OF 1873 and declare that the n
customs regulations seem not 70 enc
the conditions. ana the sign, conspicuo
IN many shop windows, prices made
meet the American tariff" Is apparen
superfuous This Is particularly true
regards art and curios dealers. who 4