Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10


ing the coast, as figured in the charts ~
the early navigators. 1t had at no TINY
been possible for either party IN interSst
TO lay down, under the authority OF tne
treaty a line so obviously exact aSeoru'
ing TO its provisions as 70 S SanrIv fhr ,a
fourths of a century the absence OF tahgi,
bic local interests demanding the exercise
of positive Jurisdiction On ei5 ar,a sac f Gt
IS7S nnestions of revenue administration
ON the Stikine river led to the establish
ment of a provisional demarcation, cross
Ing the channel between two high peaks
on either side about twentyfour miles
above the river mouth. In 1879 similar
questions growing out of the extraordinary
development of mining interests in the
region about the head of Lynn canal
brought about temporary modus vivendL
nv which q convenient separation was
made at the watershed divides Of the
White and Chilkoot passes and TO the
north of Klukwan. on the Klehini river.
These partial and tentative adjustments
could not, in the very nature Of things, be
satisfactory or lasting. permanent dis
position of the matter became imperative
After unavailinC attempts to reach an
Notwithstanding through a Joint high com
mission. followed by prolonged negota'
lions conducted In an amicahle spirit.
convention between the United States and
Great Britain was signed, January "a, 1903.
providing for an examination of the sub-
1ect by mixed tribunal OF six members;
three on a side. with view to its final
on March last. whereupon the two gov
ernments appointed their respective mem
hers. Those on behalf of the mn, states
were Elihu Root, Henry Cahot lodge ahu
George Turner, an ex-senator OF the tnf"n
States while. Great Britain named ORD
Alverstone, Sir Louis AmahIe Jette retired
judge of the supreme court or Qnehec ana
a. r. Ayiesworth OF Toronto RMS tribunal
met in London September 3, unSacr tne
presidency OF Lord ANerStone. me pro
cccdtngs were cNpedltious ana mNrked ~
n friendly ana conscientious spirit. The
reSpectIne EnStS c4,,n'ei Eas'S' 1 nnr y, ana
s mSil!s ~ ~ oHtn ~ 0cforor a moioritv
leiih, ~ t;t,,I ~ roncbcS MA ,rnGG IN
wi .np n ~ tbn o,,ost;nns S,Shr,i+trJ
nGFSSueut on ~ M tnt quvS1IuHts N", ~, -, I
wy w, ro''n, ~ of tho Tr,itnd S+ofcs "a
uW''Lu t t, on+ip,o,,s Strfn or hordcr
w r"t'inl ~ " ,"u1 49, ,.ir+ipn III +be
W 'nt u,"l ii4 mS tnSn.i+iSS nF thc
ImeWater nt sr,3od "I tbo ontrnncc ~ Port
roaSt' IL tn,,I,,, ,,t bicb ct,mn+c
5lmI 'a,I,a ,3N t. InSrod as roeSinc Inv
,ron nr s'ii nit and ~ tbc northvestword
- WnIo III" ANA pcorso islands, 81 Itnn is
~ mn' fro,, No bead NJ Portland canal ~
~" ss. ~ w., ~, ,rrno 90 ,,or+t 1otitu,lo.
anF ~ ito,, rora,r inc ~ +bo strn Il
anu an Wv , Iinos connectinc certoin mountain
SUBMITS S Iyi i between Portland canal and
NrnhF rliyS. i,"u .ua4 tt,S +r Sconst
',pSl ~ Wy Wv -n+nrsbCa a. mo
n,irr mart ~ tbo frontier where the drain.
ohN n'rI OF lle L,uH'tILl | ttt,,,, w. ~
2Ge FlnF' sPurn'r,rS, w. ,1,,,n StinrIo tca
,Stnu,V Wv .'" tho n +ron,c ,,iltb of thc
sttrlTn around the heads of Lynn canal ana
Nhlle Ihe iine So 'Iacf S7S the erossin
Nstuh"l ,t IIt" i @ tb,+ of 1900 ot tbS
W w., w. nf No yVhito and ChiIkoot nosses
- r,s n,mob fortber inland from the Kle,
l" liz i,"t ~ @n,,eorarv iine If the later
mn eh@ ri,.o,,5i ana icoI,os tbo entire min
iouuS tt IN +bo porcunine riyer and
ing ,dlstrlct OF me lorEuplI1t an az 3 tho
Tlatlt, So $50 "i'"'' t"e "
om MT, o."5eS. ,.t.,,o.or,. +, o,orr ,vov
The result Is SATISFACTORY III every way.
1t IS OF great snaterlal anaah'"Ee ~, " "" W."
people In the Tar northwest. 1T mas ~,
moved from the held OF discussion iiiu
possible danger question name L" pecohe
more acutely aeccntuated with eaeh pass,
ing year: Finally 1t mas iurnls9eu "a u sinEl I
proof OF the FAIRNESS anu S"ou win VII WI,
which two friendly nations can apprnH'i,
and determine issues involving ha,loihhl
sovereignty ana ny thelr nature lhcipnn5'
OF submission To n thlrd power Tor au1"u''
cation
The award is sclf-eXccuting on the vital
points TO make 1t effective as regards the
others it only remains for the TWO govern
Ments to appoint. each on its own behalf
one more scientific experts. who shall.
with all convenient speed proceed tngeth,w
TO lay down the boundary nne III
accordance with the decision OF me ma
iority of the tribunal. recommend that
the congress make adequate provision lor
the appointment, compensation, ana sX,
penScs of tho members 10 serve on inns
ioint boundary commission on the part OF
the United States.
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CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA.
If will he remembered that during the
second session of the last congress Great
britain Germany. and italy formed an al
lance for the purpose Of hlocknding the
norris of Venezuela and using such oth""
means of pressure ms wunld secure n SGT.
tInment of claims due as they alleged tn
certain Of thetr subjects Their employ.
mont Of force for the collection of these
claims was terminated by an agreement
brought about through the offices Of tho
diplomatic representatives Of the United
states Mt CarNcas and the government Mt
Washington. thereby ending situation
which wos hound 10 cause increa sing fric-
tion and which fconardrd the peacc ~ the
continent finder this agreement Vene-
znolo agreed TO SET apart n certain per
centorn Of thC customs reccints of two OF
hcr norts 10 he ,appIicd TO the payment OF
whateyer ohIigations might be ascrrtnincd
Nv miyed commissions anpointed for that
nnrnose 70 be due from her, not only to
the three powers already mentioned whose
nrocecdings against her had resulted in
state of war. hut also to the United states
France Snain Bplpium thp Netherlands
Sweden and Norway and Mexico who had
not employed force for the collection OF