River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-22

Will dCCOupdIly II. On the map Will DS
marked the boundary line definitely fix
ing the division of American and Brit
ish territory, on such a basis that no
American citizen will lose foot of land
he already believed he held, while the
United States will get all the waterways
to the rich Alaskan territory, with the
exception of the Portland canal, which
gives Canada the one outlet she so much
needed.
What America Gains.
By majority of one, Lord Alverstone,
chief justice of England, casting the de-
Gliding vote, the commission confirms
the United States in its title to all the
land and every waterway and inlet it
claimed except the Portland canal,
which Canada gets as it's only outlet to
the sea-
This triumph for America means, in
brief, that Great Britain admits the right
of the United States to about 20, 700
square miles of territory instead of
small fraction thereof, and continued
control of the many important bays and
inlets throughout the 600 miles of sea-
coast. 1t means besides American SUI
premacy in the northern Pacific and
American possession of much valuable
mineral land that Canada has claimed
for years.
Portland canal is at the southern
most end of this strip of territory, and
the American boundary line is merely
shifted from the southern to the north
ern side of the channel. A Canadian
factory and small settlement of Cana
dians are at its head, and the Ameri-
can commissioners, seeing that Lord
Alyerstone was disposed to grant the
justice of their contentious on every
other point, agreed to allow Canada to
have it.
May Make 1t Unanimous.
1t is possible that Sir Louis Jette and
Mr.. Allen Aylesworth, the Canadian COM
missioners, will sign the decision and
make it unanimous, but in any event
their position will not affect it's valid
ity. The agreement was arrived at only
after deliberations extending over a
week. All this time the chance seemed
to be that the commissioners would
reach no definite judgment and that the
deadlock of the joint high commission
which met in Quebec and Washington in
1898 and 1899 would be repeated. When
the first vote was taken Saturday, how
ever, the uncertainty was removed, for
Lord Alverstone said he had made up
his mind that the American contentious
were just, except as to the Portland
canal. After luncheon the American
commissioners agreed to cede this point
end the controversy was settled.
While Canada will be much disap-
official and diplomatic circles that the
decision will help to cement Anglo
American friendship.
A Distinct victory.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE bulletin
from London announcing the decision
of the Alaskan boundary commission,
was the first intimation received by the
state department that the commission
had reached an agreement. Although
the bulletin from London is exceeding
ly brief state department officials say
that it shows distinct victory for the
United States. 1t is their opinion that the
effect of the decision regarding theP
land canal merely gives to Canada the
possession of Pearse island, small is
land in the Portland canal, and OF no
special Importance. This detail of the
controversy is admitted by state depart
ment officials to have been open to ar
gument on both sides.
Canada I'm a Rage.
Toronto, Oct 19.-Canada was stirred
into a tumult by Official announcement
that the Alaskan boundary tribunal had
rendered decision giving a sweeping
victory to the United States The de-
NAL to Canada of even a single port for
the Klondike gold fields reused the
wrath of the entire dominion, and an
nexation to the United States was urged
by many as a relief from Great Britain's
repeated regulations of Canada's in
terests. Dispatches from various points
throughout the Dominion indicated
that the Alaskan defeat had inspired
general rage against the mother coun-
try, and this was emphatically ex-
pressed by leaders Of all parties.
Among the most incisive utterances
were those of Mr.. Gourley, member of
parliament from Nova Scotia, who said
that "all the United States have to do
IS to make a claim for Canada and they
will get it by boastfulness and dishonest
effort The last two generations of Eng
are degenerates and towards"
British Columbia officials regarded
the decision as another instance where
Canadian interests we're sacrificfied on
the Moloch altar Of diplomatic arrange
ments for the benefit of Great Britain"
VIII Soon BE Ready.
st. Louis, Oct 19.-President Francis,
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
says all the palaces will be ready in