The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-11-08
Washington Letter.

iuo CdLHpaig1 is enueU aG1
every one is awaiting with interes,
the result Of the voting. The apa
thy which characterized .be earle,
days of the campaign has given
place TO greater interest as the elec.
lions appt cached and there is pros
pect of reas onably heavy vote.
The managers of both Congression.
al committees clam victory, al
though they are wide apart on their
figures, aud the majority Of nnpre.
JUDGED authorities in Washingtc n
look for republican victory but
with reduced majoriti.s.
There was wild scramble among
the newspaper correspondents a few
days ago for information in regard
to the attitude OF the United
States of Colombia towards the
construction of the Panama canal
and as a result some very sensation.
al stories were sent ont of Washing
ton. Subsequent events have shown
that many Cf these were unwarrant-
ed. the State Department is now
assured that Minister Coucha has
erred IN judgement OF the position
of his government and, on the ie-
presentations of U. S Minister
Hart, at Bogota, it is not lmprob-
able that this Government will
complete the purchase of the pana.
ma Canal Cos. property wl,hc ut
waiting for the formal ratification
Of the treaty In process of nego,ia
lion. Adyices from authoritative
sources IN Bogota are now reach
ing the Department, which war
rant the statement that complete
concord will not be dlfficul. of at
tainment. The surrender of Gen.
Unbe-Ur,be and his return to
Bogata, 1t is predicted, will soon be
followed by that of General Herre-
Ia, commanding the ln>urgent
forces on the lsthmus and that will
bring the insurrection to All end.
1t Is believed that with the restora.
ton OF peace the claims of the
United States will be promptly
taken up and favorably acted upon
and that c;ual operations on the
canal can be commenced in the
very pear future.
Considerable prominence has
been given in the newspapers OF
the country to the alleged discovery
by Lieutenant George T. Emmons,
retired, of the Navy, Of certain
boundary marks on the disputed
line between Alaska and the Brit.
ish possessions. That Lleutenan,
Emmons may have discovered such
monuments, buildings, etc., is no,
probable, as 1t is known that at one
time the Russian missionaries pene.
trated at least 100 miles inland and
established missions, many of them
IN stone buildings. These land
marks, have, however, no bearing
on toe argument between the Unit
ed ) a;ss aud Gr al Britain. 1t il
4 mat,e- of record that after pro.
Ionged negotiati ,ns Russia and
Great b.ltain signsd, III 1925, q
treaty establ shlng the boundary
along that section Of A aska which
is now under dispute, at tn ee lea
CUES from the coast, this entirely
irrespective of any previous arrange
ment or settlement. Thc United
States interprets that agreement te
mean 80 miles from tidewater
The rights Of that treaty were pnr
chased by the United States fol
s7,0Oo,oO0. IN 1867, and ali evl
dence calculated to establish othe
boundaries has no bearing on th'
case but is merely encouraged b,
the Canadian officials with the hop,
of becloadlng the real Issue. Sec
setary Hay perfectly understand
the situation, which Is as clear a
could be any legal case, and he vii
not only pay no attention TO sucl
evidence as Lieutenant Emmons i
now preparing to submit to th
matter to arbitration which usual,
results IN the arbltratOrs conclud
ing to s1split the difference" betwee
the claimants. In this case th
| United States would have every