Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-22
ENGLAND WILL BE LOSER
BRITISH ARE DISSATISFIED WITH
THE SETTLEMENT.
MOST NOTABLE MEETING.
Secretary Root Closed the Dinner with =
Speech aud Referred to the Endsay-
or to Promote Army Reform
In Both Countries.

to learn from source which 1t re-
CARDS as beyond question that the de-
cision Of the Alaskan boundary tribun-
al virtually comedies the American
case
The Morning Advertiser, which APP
pears to be thoroughly satisfied with
the reli ability OF its statement, says
the news will be received in Canada
with CONSERVATION.
1t gives map and detailed explana-
ton showing how the decision will
affect Canada and adds that those
who have followed the arguments
have been thoroughly satisfied with
TIE Hon. Clifford Sifton's preparation
and presentation OF the case
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The dinner
given by the Pilgrims society to the
Alaskan boundary commission at
Claridge hotel tonight, proved the
most notable assemblage Of English
men, Americans and Canadians ever
brought together In London. In adj
dillon to the members of the COM
mission the British cabinet minis
tiers, the American ambassador and,
most prominent representatives Of
| English public life were present
Field Marshal Lord Roberts pre-
sided. ON his right sat Ambassador
Choat and on his left Lord Chief JUS
tice Alversone, Lord Lansdowne,
Sir Louis Jette, Sir Stanley Clarke.
the kings equerry, and Secretary
Elihu Root sat at the same table
while other guests were distributed,
at small tables around the room,
Lord Roberts proposed the health,
of King Edward and President Roose-
welt in united toast which met
with cordial reception. He then.
proposed "Ihe Alaska boundary COM
MISSION" to which Lord Alverstone
replied, saying that the meeting of
the commissioners would stand as a
:, monument OF the feeling evidenced
in America and Great Britain to setIi'
tie their diifere noes by common
sense method. Ex-United States
Senator Turner, and the Hon. Cliff
ford Sifton, Canadian interior minis
ter, answered for their respective
countries, the latter saying that no
greater crime could be conceived
against human nature than trouble
between the United States aud Great.
Britain
Proposing the health of the Anglo
Saxon race, Foreign Secretary Lord
Lansdowne claimed that it had done
more than any other nationality TO
promote the arts Of literature and
just and equal government. He said:
81 may prophesy that our contribu-
ton towards the happiness and good
government of the world will not be
! less In the future than it has been in
the past. The two great branches of
| the Anglo-Saxon lace will be found
working shoulder to shoulder, giving
an example to the world of the bese
mt de of settling differences. Human
natures are fallible and we must have
our little differences from time to
time, but an appeal to force is I'M
| thInkable.' i
Applause greeted this utterance. I,
His lordship referred to the fact
that eight countries were joining in
the venezuelan arbitration treaty and
the pleasure he derived from signing
the arbitration treaty but the Alas
kan tribunal, he declared, was by far
the most important example OF that
principle. Jacob M Dickinson, the
American counsel, In responding re-
fereO to the Afro American and
other elements composing the Amer
lean population.
Mr.. Aylesworth the Canadian
commissioner, answering in the name
OF Canada, ask if Lord Lansdowne
had not lost sight OF the fact that
several thousands OF the best Anglo
SaXOns live in Canada. PaSsionately,
Mr.. AyleswOrth declared that none
was more loyal to King Edward than
the Canadian, yet there was none
who from a business and sentimental
point OF view more appreciated their
association with America.
Mr.. Root said by the creation of a
general stan he hoped that the Unit
ed States had solved the problem, and
he trusted that Great Britain would
be similarly fortunate.