Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-16
SAYS AMERICA WINS.
London Morning Paper Says Decision
Eavors the United States


London, Oct I6.-The Morning Ad-
~ertiser announced yesterday morning
that it regrets to learn from source
which 1t regards beyond question, that
the decision of the Alaska boundary
tribunal. virtually comedies the Amer
lean case.
AS there are three British members
on the tribunal and three Americans,
at least one of the British representa-
tives voted with ths United States
The result If verified by efficis,l an
nou,fcement, will cause little surprise in
England. Since the tribunal beg in its
deliberations. there have been p-rsis-.
tent declarations that Lord Chief Jus
tice Alverstone would vote Wit, the
American commissioners. So firmly
has this Impression taken root that rep
resentatives of the Canadian govern
and press have been complaining with
I'll concealed bitterness that their
interests had been submitted to tri-.
bunal that practically had practically
made UP Its mind in advance.
Canada's claim to the territory on
the Alaskan coast, which has been con-
sidered as belonging to the United
States since 1867, has attracted little
popular attention in London, and only
q languid interest has been shown in
official circles.
Under the arbitration tribunals de-
cision, II the Morning Advertisers news
is correct--and 1t is generally accepted
as true--the claim of the United States
that the boundary follows the configur-
ations of the Alaskan coast is upheld.
The Canadian contention that the
boundary should run in parellel line,
jumping from headland to head
land of the numerous coasts and
thus leave to Canada the bays and in
lets. is rejected.
II Canada had won her case the i'm
portant American towns of Dyea and
Skagway, with many islands and fine
harbcrs, would have passed into Brit
Ash control
The dinner given by the Pilgrims
society to the Alaskan boundary COM
mission last night proved tne most not
able assemblage of Englishmen. Amer
scans and Canadians every brought to-
gether in London. In addition to the
members of the commission, the Brit
1sh cabinet ministers, the American
ambassador, and the most prominent
representatives of English public life
were present.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts presid
ed. On his right sat Ambassador
Choate, and on his left Lord Chief
Justice Alverstone. Lord Lansdowne,
Sir Lewis Jette. Sir Stanley Clarke,
the kings equerry, and Secretary Elihu
Root sat at the same table, while the
other guests were distributed at small
=. 1sNt,er1 1scl,,
men present wore their decorations and
orders, Lord Lansdowne and Lord Rob-
erts having the blue riband of the Or
der OF the Garter.
Lord Roberts proposed the health of
King Edward and President Roosevelt
In united toast, which met with cor
dial reception. He then proposed the
Alaskan boundary commission, to
which Lord Alverstone replied. saying
that the meeting of the commissioners
would stand as monument of the feel
ing evidenced In America and Great
Britain TO settle their differences by a
common sense method.
Proposing the health of the Anglo
Saxon race, Foreign Secretary Lord
LansdoWne claimed that ii had done
more than any other nationality to
promote the arts and literature and just
and equal government.
Applause greeted this utterance.
Lord Lansdowne continued:
I'VE are apt to cherish differences
and leave it to mischief mongers to
exaggerate them, but surely We Anglo
Saxons cannot afford to allow this.
In whatever part of the world the
Anglo Saxon race may be distributed,