Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-16
TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS.
Anglo-American Commission Will Soon
Again Take Up It's Work.

Washington. Nov. 15.-Steps have
been taken for resuming the impor-
tant work OF the Anglo-American COM
mission. made up of representatives OF
the United States. Great Britain and
Canada. and consideration of the SUBJ
1ect now IN progress probably Will de-
termine within few days what course
WILL he pursued. Correspondence has
passed recently between Ottawa and
washington relative to resuming the
work ana now that the elections on
both sides OF the border are over, there
is felt to be more time and opportun-
ity 10 devote to the serious questions
involved before this commission.
1t Is understood that the American
commissioners hope to remove the pos
sibility OF such Intellectual results as
occurred at their last sitting. On the
Alaska question the commission was
practically dead locked and 1t made
no report on the progress on other
questions because of inability to con-
clude this question. Since then, how
ever. a modus vivendi on Alaska has
been agreed upon and while this lacks
permanently, it is felt that the ques-
ton can be best left to direct negoti-
alton between the two governments.
What arrangement can be made in this
particular will depend upon the con-
ference now going on.
The purpose of the committee is to
frame a new treaty between the United
States and Great Britain covering the
various questions arising along the
Canadian border, and thus disposing of
Il wide range of controversy.
The questions before the committee
are of long standing and include the
establishment of the boundary between
Alaslea and British Columbia; the is
sues over Dehring sea and the catch of
fur seals; the unmarked boundary be-
tween Canada and the United states
near passam aquoddy bay in Maine and
ut points between Wisconsin ana Min
ueSCtl and Canada, the northeast fish
cries question. involving the rights of
fishing in the north Atlantic of New
Foundland and other points: the reGu-
lation of the fishing right on the Great
lakes: alien labor immigration across
the Canadian-American border: COM
mercial reciprocity between the two
countries: the regulation of the bond
ing SYSTEM by which goods are car
red in bond across the frontier and
also th,. regulation of traffic by inter-
national railways and canals of the
two countries: reciprocal mining priv
i!eges in the Klondike. British North
America and other points. wreckins
and salvage on the ocean and the
Great lakes coasting waters; the mod
der which only one wax vessel can be
maintained on the Great lakes, with
a view to allowing war ships to he
built on the Great lakes and then float
ed out TO the ocean.
Progress has been made on some of
these questions and Il practical agree
ment reached on several Of them
With the prospects of emitting Alaska
from the points involved. the chances
Of reaching a treaty agreement on the
other points will be- materially i'm
proved.
The personnel of the committee is an
unusually notable one. The British
government was represented by the
late Lord Herschel. former chancellor
Of the exchequer. But his death short
" after the last adjournment leaves a
vacancy and although no appointment
has been made, the name Of Lord AL
verstone. better known as Sir Richard
Webster. Is being mentioned. Sir Will
frid I.aurier. premier Of Canada, heads
the Canadian representation. with Sir
Louis Davies. minister of marine and
fisheries and the premier OF New
Founland. among his associates. Sen
ator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana
is chairman of the American represen-
tation. with eXSecretary John w. Fos-
ter. Reciprocity Commissioner John a.
Kasson, ex-senator Charles j. Faux
ner of West Virginia. Mr.. T. Jefferson
Coolidge of Boston, and Serene f..
Payne. chairman of the ways and
means committee, associates.
Halifax n 8 Nov l5-The cOmplete