The Taney County republican., 1903-10-29

h"sAifh Nbn alf IO UlDun-
talns parallel with the coast. within
the meaning OF the treaty. and that
the boundary must therefore be fixed
under the provisions OF the original
treaty relating To ten leagues and no
be- run distance Of 30 miles from the
shore. including In the term shore
the heads OF all inlcts. bays, etc, The
tribunal hnds that the Canadian con-
iention Is correct as 10 the existence Of
the mountains within the terms of the
been taken from Canada by fixing as q
mountain line n row Of mountains so
FAR from the coast as to give the Unit
ed States substantially nearly all the
territory In dispute"
Around the head Of the Lynn canal
the line follows tho watershed. soma
what In accordarto with the present
| provisional boundary
we are Of the opinion that III"
mountain line jtpced by King. the
Dominion astronomer. along the coast.
should have been adopted at least 81
far as ,hc shores Of Lynn canal. II
effect were given To the contention
that Great Britain had by acuuiesenc"
to adverse occupation deprived herself
Of her right to claim the heal OF the
Lynn canal. We would have regarded
such conclusion rs perhaps IN open
and reasonable Qualification. No such
opinion. however. can be- taken re-
garding inlcts lower down he coast
Kings line. running along The coast
10 the Lynn canal. and the line there's
around .hc head to the Lynn canal.
following the watershed. would have
given Canada he heads Of the lower
inlc,s, with at least one nnc harbor.
from which casy access TO the interior
Of the Allln and Yukon country cou'i
have been had. II would not, so far ~
We have lccn made aware. have taken
any territory ever actually occupied ~
United States citizens. II would have
given the United States the whole Cr
the Lynn canal. including Skagway.
Dyca and Pyramid harbors. and IL
would have been. We think. rrasunably
satisfactory Ia Canada. Instead Of taxi
ing the coast lin of mountains. linz
NJ mountains has been chosen FAR bacl,
from the coast. clearing completely all
the bays. inlcts. etc. The mountain
line adopted MS the boundary lIcs 81
lar from the coast as to give the
United States substantially all the te--
La, ~
clears all the bays and inlcta and
means of access 10 the sea. giving the
United Siftes complete land barrier
between Canada and the sea fiom III,
Portland channel la Mount St. Elias
We have not been able 10 derive
any understanding from our colleagues
on the commission as to the principle
Gu which they have selected their line
Of mountains. ani our observations ri
the discussions which resulted In the
settlement of this line have led us 10
the conclusion tina: instead OF resting
on any Ineligible principle. the choice
OF this line has been compromise
between opposing and entirely ire
concillable views o. the true meaning
oi the original treaty. The result of
this compromise has. we think. been
a distinct sacrifice OF the interests of
Canada When II was shows that there
were mountains parallel with :he coas,
within the meaning Of the treaty, the
only logical courfc, In our Judgment.
was To adopt as u boundary the noun
tains in the immediate vicinity OF tho
coast.
"Third-Rcgarding the general qucf.
tion of incts. the tribunal hnls against
tho contention of Canada. We arn
both strons." Of the opinion That this
conclusion is wrong and We rave put
upon record at length the reasons for
our view ir this respect.
Finally, II tn six members Of n,
tribunal had each given an individual.
judicial decision on each OF the quos-
tions submitted, We would have cor.
ccivcd II to he Cur duty. under tho
ticaty oi 1908. however much We mlg!'
have differed with our colleagues. to
have Joined in signing the document
winch 'oh'ttuteI the oihcinl record Of
answers.
We 10 not corsiier the finding Of
the tribunal rs 10 the islands at the
entrance OF Portland channel or rs 20
The mountain line a judicial cne. We
nave therefore declined to be parties
TO the award.
Our position during the conferences
OF the tribunal has been an unfortunafs
one. We have been In entire accord
between ourselves. and have reveral!y ,
and Jointly urged our views as strongly
an we were able; but we naYe been
compelled to witLcss the sacrifice Of
the interests Of Cnrada. We were pow
erless 10 prevent 1t. though satisfied
that the course which the majority was
determined to pursue In respect TO tn,
matters Above gpcCially referred IN i,-