Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10

continuous strip or border of the
mainland shore, skirting all the tide.
water inlets and sinuosites OF the
coast. is confirmed; the entrance to
Portland canal tconcerning which 10.
Sitimate doubt appcaredl is defined as
passing by Tongass Inlet and to the
northwestward OF Wales and Pearso
i Islands. line is drawn from the head
OF Portland canal To the flty-sixth de-
| gree OF north latitude, and the inter
| Tor border line of the strip is fixed by
! limos connecting certain mountain
/ SUBMITS lying between Portland canal
and Mount st. Elias, and running along
| The crest of the divide separating the
/ coast slope from the inland watershed
| az the only part OF the frontier where
the drainage ridge approaches the
coast within the distance OF ten marine
| extreme width of the strip around the
heads of Lynn canal and it's branches.
While the line so traced follows the
provisional demarcation of 1873 at the
crossing of the Stitine river and that
| of 1899 at the submits of the White
and Chilkoot passes. II runs much
farther inland from the Klehini than
the temporary line of the later modls
vivendi, and leaves the entire mining
district of the porcuplne river and
Glacier creek within the jurisdiction
| OF the United States.
The result is satisfactory in every
way. II is of great material adyant-
age to our people in the far North
west. II has removed from the field
OF discussion and possible danger u
question liable to become more acute
ly accentuated with each passing year
Finally. It has furnished "A signal
proof Of the fairness and good will
with which two friendly nations can
approach and determine issues involv-
Ing national sovereignty and by their
| nature incapable OF submission to
third power Tor adjudication.
The award Is seli-exccuiing on the
vital points. To make It effective as
regards the others 1t only remains for
the two governments to appoint. each
on it's own behalf. one or more scien.
tiiic experts, who shall, with all con
yenient speed, proceed together TO lay
down the boundary line in accordance
with the decision of the majority OF
the tribunal | recommend that the
congress make adequate provision for
The appointment, compensation, and
expenses of the members to serve on
this joint boundary commission on the
part of the United States.
Claims Against Venezuela.
1t will be remembered that during the
second session of the last congress
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
formed an alliance for the purpose OF
bloekading the ports OF Venezuela and
using such other means of pressure
as would secnre settlement OF
claims due. as they alleged, 10 certain
of their subjects. Their employment
of force for the collection of these
claims was terminated by an agree
ment brought about through the Off
ces of the diplomatic representatives
of the United States at Caracas and
the government at Washington. there
by ending situation which was
bound to cause increasing friction, ana
which jeopardized the peace of the con
tlnent. Under this agreement Vene-
zuela agreed TO set apart certain
percentage Of the customs receipts OF
two of her ports to be applied to the
payment OF whatever obligations might
be ascertained by mixed commissions
appointed for that purpose to be due
from her, not only to the three powers
already mentioned, whose proceedings
against her had resulted In state OF
Kns at al ba Ift.tt t.I taa
France, Spain, Belgium. the Neither
lands, Sweden and Norway. and Mex
leo. who had not employed force for
the collection of the claims alleged
TO be due to certain of their citizens
Claims Submitted to the Permanent
Court Of Arbitration at The Hague.
A demand was then made by the So
called blockading powers that tho
sums ascertained TO be due to their
should be accorded payment in full
before anything was paid upon the
claims of any of the so-called peace
powers. Venezuela, on the other
hand insisted that all ..er creditors
should be paid upon a basis Of exact
equity, During the efforts 10 adjust
this dispute it was suggested by the
powers in interest that 1t should be
referred 10 me for decision, but | was
clearly of the opinion that a far wiser
course would be to submit the ques-
tion to the permanent court of arbitra-
tion al The Hague. II seemed TO me
TO offer an admirable opportunity 10
advance the practice of the peaceful
| settlement Df disputes between ma
iions and TO secure for The Hague tri.
bunal memorable increase OF its
practical Importance. The nations in
| terested in the controversy were so
numerous and in many instances &c
powerful as to make 1t evident that
beneficient results would follow from
| their appearance at the same time he.
| fore the bar of that august tribunal
| OF peace.
Our hopes in that regard have been
| realized. Russia and Austria are rep
| resented in the persons Of the learned
| and distinguished jurists who com
| pose the tribunal. while Great Britain
| Germany, France. Spain. Italy. Bel
| GUM. the Netherlands, Sweden and
| Norway. Mexico. the United States,