Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-23
ALASKA Is OUR TERRITORY
DECISION BY ALASKAN BOUND.
AIRY COMMISSION.
All the American Contentious But One
Have Been Granted--PortIand Canal
Case Their Strongest and Our Weak
est-5oundary Practically un-
chansed-canadlans Gloomy.


est-6oundary Practically I'm
chansed-canadians Gloomy.
London. Oct. 1s.-The Alaskan
boundary commission has verbally
agreed to grant all the American con-
tentions except that of the Portland
canal. which goes to Canada.
United States Victory.
Washington, Oct. 1s.-The conten-
ton of the United States regarding
the Portland canal was the weakest
part of the American case and the
strongest point in the Canadian con-
tention. 1t is but q minor detail OF the
controversy. The Canadians contend
that the Portland canal ran to the
north Of two small islands; the Amer
lean contention was that the channel
ran alongside of these islands. On
this point there was ground for argu-
ment. Pearse island and the other
small islands are both of small or lit
tie importance and their acquisition
gives no particular advantage. The
boundary commission decision rem
dered along the lines indicated by the
Associated Press will be a complete
victory for the United States. The
state department is naturally profound.
ly gratified that an agreement has
been reached. AS was pointed out to-
night by high official the decision is
complete justification of our claims,
and evidence of the skill with which
the American case has been presented
and a tribute to the fairness and broad
mindedness of the British members OF
the commission"
ed here. is to leave the Alaskan bound.
airy where it is now. The main point
of the contention involved the outlet
from the Klondike gold fields at the
head Of Lynn canal, including the ports
of Skagway and Dyea, through which
The Klondike business is transacted
These ports remain American terri
tory.
| The decision is taken to concede the
American claim to strip of territory
10 leagues in width from American
waters and extending from the head o.
Portland canal to the. 141st meridian
of west longitude. The Americans
laid especial stress upon their conten
ton that this strip should be measured
from the heads of the estuaries OF
bays, while the Canadians argued that
the measurements should be from the
main water of the ocean. The contro
Of the sites of Skagway and Dyea are
in the territory involved.
Dissatisfied Canadians.
Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 19.-The Cana
dian government has not yet. received
official notice of the reported decision
in favor of America in the Alaskan
boundary case. If the decision is al
reported, namely, that only Portland
canal of the disputed territory is tt
remain in Canadian territory, there ii
a feeling in official circles that tn,
dominion has not much to be Thankful
for. Canada, in holding the Portland
canal, retains Wales and Pearse isl
ands, which overlook Port Simpson
the proposed terminus of the Gran,
Trunk Pacific. 1t would be inconven
lent to have lost these islands, but a
they were clearly marked on Vancou
ver's map as being in Canada, 1t is dit
ficult to see how this could have beef
done. AS the government has no Of
fetal information, none of the minis
ters will speak on the subject for pull
LEGATION. North of Port Simpson, Car
ada will have no harhnr and no oul
let on the Pacific coast from the W
kon gold fields.
In the house of commons Mr.. Gun
: ley, member for Colchester, Nov
, Scotia, whose speeches in the hous
have gained for him much notoriety
: took occasion to refer to the decisio
in the Alaskan case. He said:
eff the news is correct we hear 4
the corridors, and hope it is not, a
, that the United States has got to
/ is to make for Canada, and they wi
get it by boastfulness and dishones
effort. If 1t is true, We might as we
/ throw away our national aspiration
: The last two generations of Englisl
men were degenerates and towards
They have had no leader since PIT
died. Thank God, Chamberlain is ga
vanizing them and putting new bloc
: in them"
Mr.. Ross (Victoria, Cape Breton
protested against speaking about EN-
t lishmen in this way, and Mr.. Gurle
retorted that they went around wit
blinds on, unit to drive sheep acros