New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED.
.Secen Points the Boundary Tribunal
Passed On.
rrrou rHE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. Oct 17.-Article four Of the Hay
Herbert treaty Of January -, 1893, provides
that the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal shall
answer and decide the following questions in in
terpreting the treaty OF 1923;
What is intended as the point Of com
~nenceule1t Of tho line Of demarkaton between
ths two countries?
u-Nhat is the Portland Channel?
TI-what course should the line take from
the point of commencement TO the entrance 10
Portland Channel2
IV-To what point Of the 56th parallel is the
line TO be drawn from the head OF the Portland
Channel and what course should il follow be-
tween these points,
Fifth-In extending the line Of demarcatior
northward from said point on the parallel OF The
56th degree Of north latitude. following the
crest Of the mountains situated parallel to the
coast until its Intersection with the 14lst degree
Of longitude west Of Greenwich. subject to the
condition that II such line should anywhere
the ocean. then the boundary between INT Bit
ism and Russian territory should be formed by a
line parallel 10 the sinuosities OF the coast ana
distant theretrom not more thar ten marine
leagues was II the intention and meaning IF
said convention OF 1925 that there should remain
IN the exclusive possession of Russia con-
tinuous fringe or strip OF coast on the mainland,
not exceeding ten marine leagues in width,
separating the British possessions from the
havs. ports. inlets. havens and waters of the
ocean. and extending from the said point on the
sf6th degree Of latitude north to point where
such a line of demarcaucn should lntersect the
l41st degree Of Longitude west II The meridian
NJ Greenwich
Sixfh--If the foregoing question should be an
swered in the negative. and in the event Of the
summit Of such mountains proving To be in
places more than ten marine leagues from the
coast should the width OF the lisiere which was
TO belong TO Russia be measured % from the
mainland coast Of the ocean. strictly so called
along line perpendicular thereto O.
n the intention and meaning Of the said CON
Venfion that where the mainland coast Is in
denied by deep inlets. forming part OF the ter
ritorial waters OF Russia the width OF the
lisiere Was 70 ice measured la from the line OF
The general direction of the mainland coast, o.
6bl from the line separating the waters OF the
ocean from the territorial waters of Russia. or
fcl from the heads Of the aforesaid inletsc
SeVenth--What. II any exists. are the noun
tains referred 10 situated parallel TO the coast.
which mountains, when within ten marine
leagues from the coast. are declared 10 form
the eastern boundary?
The concluding articles Of the treaty. which
become operative as soon a. the decision is
reached and which arc now Of particular in
rereSt, are a. follows.
1'he decision shall be MADE in writing and
GATED. and shall be- signed by the members of
The tribunal asserting 10 the same. II shall be
given 20 the agent Of the United States of
America for his government and the other u
The agent cf ms Britannia ma jesty for his gov
ernment.
When the high contracting parties shall have
received the decision OF the tribunal upOn the
questions submitted provided IN the fore
gong articles. which decision shall be final and
binding upon all parties. they shall at once APP
point. each on its own behalf one or more
scientific experts, who shall with oil Convenient
speed, proceed together TO lay down the boun-
GARY me IN conformity with such decision.