The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-09

boundary question from the American
standpoint II contained In the North
American Review for October. II Il
written by Prof J. B. Moore. formerly
assistant secretary ~ state. and II char
scterized By the thoroughness Of PAINS
taking and scholastic research. Prof
Moore reviews st length the nesosis-
tons leading up TO the treaty OF 1s2s,
covering the same Sround gons over by
Mr. william II. Lewis. Of Seattle. IN his
able contribution TO the Review OF Re-
views for August. The data selected by
Prof. Moore cover the entire subject In
controversy. and ere 50 skiilfully ar
ranged e. 70 make the article convinc-
Ing and Of surpassing interest.
A II well known, articles III and Nv.
Of the convention signed at st. Peters
burg February %. lsz6. By the repre-
sentativss Of Russia and Great Britain.
defined in general terms the Alaska
boundary. and these articles, written in
French, which In the ofhcsaI taxi. were
incorporated In the treaty Of 1857. ceding
Alaska 70 the United States. Analysing
the boundary ~ therein defined. Prof..
Moore finds that II In scientifically d.
visible into two sections: first. the line
from the soushernmost point Of Prince
Of Wales island, through Portland
channel and along the summit Of the
mountains parallel TO the coast, 70 The
point Of Intersection q the last meri-
dian Of longitude: ana second. the line
from this point 10 the Arctic ocean.
Eliminating the latter section. over
which there In no considerable differ
encs between the two countries, Prof
Moore discusses the meaning Of that
portion Of the treaty defining the first
section Of the boundary line. He states
the PRINCIPAL differences az tao Ia NUM-
Der. thus:
First. As 10 ghaf channel is meant By
Portland channel sometimes called Port
land canal: and. second. as 10 what Is
the extent Of the HE or strip Of cosst
ia Iisiere Dc Cote which was assigned 20
Russia"
The lIsiere f. shown by yoIuminous
correspondence on the subject % have
been intended By Russia TO shut Eng
land out OF the sea and 20 give Russia
exclusive dominion Of tide water and
Of a continuous strip Of territory Dor
dering upon 10. while Great Britain was
tn have the Interior country. with a
crossing the Russian territory on their
way TO the sea Russia was iIsmoy ably
| fixed in the determination 20 retain alb
ssiu;s control Of the seaports, and Great
Britain finally yielded Unquesi:on-
| ably such xas the understanding OF
both parties. As Prof More points out
Mr. Gecrsw Canning. n his instructions
q Ssr - Bagor. % January IS. 1924.
/ sdvert-d 20 the fact that. TO limit was
/ suggested ~ the Russian plenspotsn-
tlarsss 70 the eastern extension II the
/ parallel, and declared that IL was es-
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