New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
THE ALASKAN DECISION.
r u. Se:oard Says Both Nations
.4re To Be Congratulated

F1tf0F OF Inc Tribune
g.: 'Hono-s are easy" in the result Of ~.
,,,s-a Boundary Commission Both nations
..ve reason for conrratulation over 81.
-sa Americans are TO DO congratt,le-as .,,..
.,.,- -i,le is -caf7-rueJ ana no LONGER disn,,to,
80 THE region which they bought iron, R,ssia
= urich has Been held and occupies b,- ~,
- the Russians before them ever Si~ca a.,
Az o- .ts first discovery.
re British Gre go he congratulated thar tbax
"a --- win thei~ contention. nor even stuhr,~--
!, i-s.st uvor lt 60 The point or a deadlock %.
-es- wisdom tact and statesmanship ,yar.
--,-re,e--s through the Lord chief Tps-i~.
.,oreh Dis TWO Canadian associates seen, -
.r,, been unable TO follow him To have oh
.~s-e5 possession GO "a harhor and town f,rn-
---es er5 occupied by Americans for rhf-+,
--,-s uoo'5 have been 20 England most m
--,e-.'re victory. Si1rway would then have
ees1 between Great B-icain and The United
s-s-fe what S--as-urr has been between Franc
49, GERMANY. @ rer0etuaIlv -a-klinr thorn T
,ro-'z have Tu- an end To thar international
.---ssh.- on which t-th nations are h,,fs,,,v
srch h.zf hopes
= was natural. perhaps. that the provincial
ambition ~ TIE Canadians should have been can
created rv -re fancy ~ getting one of our bs--
h--s f-- trei- outlet from the KIondrze 20 the
ser. and. perhaps. natural that they should be
,.s-5 20 che cousel ueuces II their own rrosec-
n The ---a was largely tancifuI one TIE
E-,-snSe-s are ~r- shut ont from the sea. They
So ---- -o-7 outlets. each q which is partly
r2--sh and partly American. one IS the Yukon
pfrs- The other is the White Pass Railroad
f-s- both ttasa routes trade and travel are
e-us-- t- ar increasing stream Il is the inter
- NJ t--h nations that neither shall BE- ham
-s-as with any unnecessary restrictions. over
ts-z an che Atlantic side Of The continent we are
-o- suffering because -he Michigan Central Rail
-oes has 20 50 through C1-ada from Niagara 20
re---.-- -c- are we s4ferirE because The =.
rs---e--= SIS -o- ours all tho way down 20 the
cr-s ,-s.-he- vii the K-ondille-s suffer for
,,-r NJ outlets % The Pacific. one cannot own
TIE earth.
TIE strict letter q the treaties would not
San IN warrant the award OF the islands in
- p----a-s Channel 20 British Columbia. But
q -rs-- acquisition v-iu soothe national pride
ads ANYTHING 70 the convenience and secur-
~ - For SIMPSON. * is a graceful concession
s-s --e we can wei afford % make 10 cement
.Aa r--ss y International auity-
-o--t-- long centuries il has been the habit
- nations 70 hold on 20 vhateve- they could
r-as7 by fair means or foul until compelled =
sisro-ra by force or the fear Of =. L has been
-aee-v45 s7r two nations which are hut two
f-----ae n one great race 70 lift international
dealing O. a higher plane and - seek TO decide
,-~.s-s--s IN accordance with justice and equity.
-sre-5--es of national sentiment or prejudice
We have proved Il thrice II the Trent case,
me Alabama Claims case. and now in the
s1sslzz Boundary case. We have shown lat We
CT a@--= n -e-irquish n each other anything
not Justly belonging 20 Us. whether prisoners
ls-6 ~ money. Two nations -ctu1te1 By this
ee--et-.--. and -ea5y 70 carry IL i-ro practical
efs- can hardly be dragged i1ro war since
tber themselves are their 0w- high court Of
e-urv TIE Alaska Bourda-v decision seems
Therefore. "a guarantee Cf perpetual peace be-
tre@n Great Britain and the United states. and
ttz- is a step r-zrl ll The march OF progress
s-s r5,-f-.zz-t-- worthy Of the opening OF the
fv-e-tie-h century.
FREDERICK X. SEWARD
cro----se-o--.te-E Hudson. oct =. 1903.