Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-03
WHERE SESSIONS WILL Be HELD
II Conference Room Of Foreign Office,
Choicest Apartment in British
Public Buildings.
DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN CASE
Are Comprised in Three Volumes, in
Addition to which Are Two
Volumes Of Maps.

London, Sept. S,--The Alaskan boun-
dary commissioners held their hrst
meeting today in the conference room
OF the foreign office.
Prior to the formal assembling the
commissioners met in their private con-
,erence room and selected Reginald
Tower OF the British diplomatic SER
vice formerly attached to the legation
at Washington, and recently minister
IN Slam, TO be secretary or the COM
mission, j. II. Carter second secretary
OF the United States embassy. and Mr.
pope, representative OF the Canadian
government, were appointed assistant
secretaries. Lord Chif Justice Aver
stone was subsequently chosen chair
man Of the commission.
II was announced that oral argu-
ments would commence Sept. 10 and
Lord Alverstone expressed the hope
tbatq they would be finished by oct. 0.
IN CHOICEST APARTMENT
The conference room of the foreign
office. where the commissioners met, Is
The choicest apartment In the British
pubnc buildings. IL is magnificent
salon with Gothic ceiling and panelled
walls and has been the scene OF many
notable gatherings, 1t was generally
used by the late Lady Salisbury to re-
celye The guests after the late Lord Sal
.sburys diners to the diplomatic corps,
AZ the end of the room platform had
been constructed and on II Was long
desk with a blue covering Behind this
desk we're six comfortable chairs, which
were occupied by the commissioners,
whose International regulations en-
phaslzed the importance of the occa-
sion,
ROOT AND ALVERSToNE.
Ellhu Root and Lord Alverstone sat
in the center. Septrate, tables were
provided for counsel. Canadian counsel
were the first 10 arrive In the cham
Der. They were followed by John w.
Foster former secretary of state, and
his assistants, who were accompanied
by Ambassador Choate. The commits
soners came IN few minutes later
and Immediately began a private con-
Of the officers and at which they ex-
changed credentials and took the oath
required by the treaty.
COMMISSIONERS TAKE SEATS.
few minutes after II o'clock the
commission took their seats, Senator
Turner on the extreme right, then Prof.
Sir Louis Jette formerly of the super
N
ernor Of the province of Quebec and
professor Of civil law; Mr.. Root, Lord
Alyerstone. Senator Lodge, A. Is. Ayles-
worth who succeeded the late Justice
Armour Of Canada on the commission;
Mr. Foster and Clifford Slfton, Cana
dian minister Of the interior. The
agents OF the respective governments
gay at desks on the extreme right and
lett OF the commission while counsel
ana the stenographers occupied desks
facing the commissioners.
IN SESSION.
Lord Averstone, after formally an
nounclng that the commission was In
session, stating that he had been Sc
i@ted as president, an honor which he
u'Bhiy appreciated, asked counsel when
lpey desired to begin oral arguments.
or hoqert B, Finley, the attorney
general IN behalf Of the British coun-
ttl suggested that at least two weeks
N9uld be required for preparation to
M'Ieh judge John NJ Dickinson, re-
Wrsentlng the American counsel, as
""'eu, though he said the American
,ounsel would be ready In week. Lord
Nl'erstone asked when the oral argu-
p me',ls would be finished and Atty. Cen
rInWy suggested Oct. 10, but his lord
sMp remarked that he thought a short.
peflod was advisable and Oct. Q
VAS fixed upon. '
ne commission decided to cit five
oaES per week, commencing Sept. 10.
.uu excluding Saturdays and 10 be I'm
's'on from ii q. m. to 4 d. m. daily.
tnu granted permission for a limited
hummer OF representatives OF the press
" attend the sittlngs.
PRESENTATION OF CASES.
IN order that the presentation OF the
u''s may be exhaustive II has been
m.nnscd that three OF counsel for each
bIyrnment shall make arguments the
l,'lsn opening and being followed nj
1uVelY by American and Rrltish.
Az, ioIIner securing the advantage of
covering the closing argument.
NO SECRECY.
ne commission then removed the
Hsi!uhetlon OF secrecy on all documents
a.,G'erto exchanged, and the sitting was
syu'Hed' the commissioners agents
,o counsel proceedings TO the ouad-
se Where they were photographed.