Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15

6e Gave, Thorough Analytical Study
 of the Treaty-The Ladies Present at
 To-day's Session Were Grouped Ac-
 cording to Their Nationality.
 London, Sept 15.-The Alaskan boundary commission reassembled at the foreign office this morning and the oral arguments began.
 Additional interest was lent to the proceedings by statements attributed to some of the Canadians that their country would seriously resent an ad- verse decision. Nevertheless only few spectators, including the wives or the, com nlissionefs and of counsel were present when Attorney-General Finlay arose and commenced the presentation of the Canadian argument. It was eyi- dent that the commissioners at hrst were not deeD'y interested in the attor- ney-generals statement. Having con, si5ered the documents already present, ed the commissioners felt that they were as familiar with the facts as any of the counsel. The arguments were more for the purpose of removing any doubts which counsel feel may exist in the minds of the members of the tribunal The agents of the govern ment, however, sitting on either side of the table behind which the commls- sioners sat and counsel occupying the desk in the center of the chamber, fol lowed the attorney generals address with the closest attention.
 While Attorney General Finlay was speaking. Chief Justice Fuller, accom- panied by Ambassador Choate, entered the chamber. They were conducted to a small table directly facing the com missioners.
 The attorney-gener briefly described the historical aspect of the question and took up the treaty under which the commission was appointed. He then presented the Canadian contention. each point of which has already been stated in the argument of Clifford Sif- ton. the Canadian minister of the in terior, and urged the commissioners to strictly confine themselves, in consid- ering the question, to the terms of the treaty between Great Britain and Rus sian of 1925, and not to depart there from.
 The interest of the commissioners grew as Attorney General Finlay pro- ceeded with his analytical study of the treaty.
 Speaking of the location of the line along the coast from the head of Fort land channel, as fixed by the treaty, the attorney general pointed out that the report of the United States coast survey in 1883 showed that the. Wash ington government had adopted the view that the line should follow the general trend of the coast" which supports the Canadian contention.
 aA f,S dupted the speaker, saying that the re port referred to the .strend of the gen erAl coast"
 that this was a "subtle distinction" and Chief Justice Alverstone ended the discussion with saying that it made little difference, as it was merely the direction of the surveyors" ! Lord Alyerstone's ruling was regard ed by the American counsel as being q point in favor of the United States.
 While Attorney General Finlay was talking MT Choate and Chief Justice Fuller quietly went out.
 The attorney-genera went on at such length that Lord Alverstone reminded him that the tribunal was familiar with the documents in the case and suggest ed that he simply cite the pages and volumes on which his references were founded.
 At 1:15 p. m. the tribunal adjourned for luncheon.
 An interesting feature was the grouping of the ladies present accord ing to their nationality. Mesdames Root, Turner, Foster, Lansing and Watson were all on one side of the room. while on the other side sat the wives of the Canadians.