Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-10
BURLINGTON PRESS: THURSDAY DECEMBER TO- 1908


of Portland canal to the fifty-sixth de.
gree Of north latitude, and the interior
border line of the strip is fixed by lines
connecting certain mountain SUBMITS
lying between Portland canal and
Mount St Elias and running along the
crest Of the divide separating the coast
slope from the inland watershed at the
only part of the frontier where the
drainage ridge approaches the coast
leagues, stipulated by the treaty as the
extreme width Of the strip around the
heads Of Lynn canal and its branches.
While the line so traced follows the
provisional demarcat1on of 1878 at the
crossing Of the Stikine river and that
of 1890 at the submits Of the White
and Chilkoot passes, it runs much far
Their inland from the Klehini than the
temporary line Of the later modus vi.
vendi and leaves the entire mining
district Of the Porcupine river and Ola
cier creek within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States.
1.-THE president here recapitulates the
details Of the imbroglio between Euro
pean powers and Venezuela and the
reference of certain points Of the con.
troversy to The Hague tribunal
through the influence Of the United
States. This he calls a victory for
american diplomacy and triumph for
international arbitration. He advo.
Gates m extension of International law
to exempt an private property at sea
from capture Of destruction by forces
of belligerent powers.1
International Arbitration.
Inst year the interparliamentary I'M
ion for international arbitration met
at Vienna. GOO members Of the differ.
ent legislatures Of civilized countries
attending. 1t was provided that the
next meeting should be in 1904 at st.
Louis, subject to our congress extend
ing an invitation. Like The Hague
tribunal this interparliamentary union
is one of the forces tending toward
peace among the nations Of the earth,
and it is entitled to our support l
trust the invitation can be extended.
Early in July. having received intel
ligence, which happily turned out to be
erroneous, Of the assassination of our
vice consul at Beirut, dispatched a
small squadron to that port for such
service as might be found necessary on
arrival Although the attempt on the
life of our vice consul had not been
successful, yet the outrage was symp-
tomato Of state Of excitement and
.tnt 14I tvVHv dt0k IN
attention. The arrival Of the vessels
had the happiest result. A feeling Of
security at once took the place Of the
fSrmer alarm and disquiet. Our Off
|sn6rs were cordially welcomed by the
Ee6nsular body and the leading mer-
chants, and ordinary business resumed
its activity. The government Of the
sultan gave considerate hearing to
the representations of our minister; the
official who was regarded as RESPONSE
Bile for the disturbed condition Of af-
fairs was removed. Our relations with
| the Turkish government remain friend
ly. Our claims founded on ineQuitable
| treatment Of some of our schools and
missions appear to be in process OF
amicable adjustment
Relations with China.
The signing Of new commercial
treaty with China. which took place al
Shanghai on the Sth Of October. is a
cause for satisfaction. This act the
result of long discussion and negotia
ton, places our commercial relations
with the great oriental empire on q
more satisfactory footing than they
have ever heretofore enjoyed. 1t pro
vides not only for the ordinary rights
and privileges Of diplomatic and con
sular officers, but also for an important
extension of our commerce by increas
ed facility Of access to Chinese ports
and for the relief of trade by the re
moval Of some Of the obstacles which
have embarrassed 1t in the past
l trust that the congress will con
unue to favor in all proper ways thu
Louisiana Purchase exposition. Thi
exposition commentaries the Louisi
ana purchase which was the first grea
step in the expansion which made us
continental nation. The expedition o
Lewis and Clark across the continen
followed thereon and marked the be
ginning OF the process Of exploration
and colonization which thrust our ma
tional boundaries to the Pacific.
The acquisition Of the Oregon coun
try. including the present states O
Oregon and Washington, was a fact o
immense importance in our history
first giving US our place on the Pacif
seaboard and making ready the wa
for our ascendency in the commerce
Of the greatest of the oceans. The Ger
tennial of our establishment upon tn
western coast by the expedition O
Lewis and Clark is to be celebrated q
Portland, Ore, by an exposition in tn
summer Of 1906, and this event shout
receive recognition and support fror
the national government.
Development of Alaska.
call your special attention to tn
territory OF Alaska. The country
developing rapidly. and 1t has an n,
sured future. The mineral wealth
great and has rs yet hardly been tai
ped. The fisheries, II wisely handle
and kept under national control, wi
be a business as permanent as any otl
er and Of the utmost Importance to tn
people. The forests, If properly guart
, ed, will form another great source {
wealth Portions of Alaska are fitte
/ for farming and stock raising. althoug
the methods must be adapted to ii