The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-04
Al LASKAN BOUNDARY
 TREATY IN SENATE Number of Articles Are in French and Mustbe Translated MUCH TO BE CONSIDERED Tribunal Provided for in the Treaty Must Take Up the old Treaty Be-
 tween Great Britain and
 Russia of 1925.

Washington, February s.-There was some discussion today in the executive session with reference to making pub lie the treaty recently negotiated by Secretary Hay and Sir Michael Herbert for settlement of the Alaskan boundary dispute. Owing to the fact that num- Der of articles are in French, 1t was de- cided to await a translation before mak- ing the treaty public. The secretary of state was directed to prepare transla- ton. Article l of the new treaty pro- yides that the boundary line tribunal shall be immediately appointed and shall consist of six impartial jurista three to be named by the President of the United States and three by his Britanic majes- ty. All questions must receive major ity vote of the tribunal.
 Provision is made for the appointment of the other purists to fill vacancies and for officers of the tribunal, including scientific experts and agents.
 Article II. provides that written or printed case of the two parties and other documents. correspondence and evidence shall be submitted to the two parties within two months of the exchange of the ratification of this treaty. Two months afterward the counter case may q submitted but the tribunal may ex- tend the time if 1t so desires. Provisions also are made for the presentation Of copies of evidence and arguments.
 Treaties to Be Considered.
 Article III. provides that the tribunal shall consider in the settlement of the questions submitted to it's decision the TD.gA A,t. Dr1C- sia of 1925, and the treaty between the United States and Russia of March 30, 1867, land particularly the articles ILL, w and V. of the first mentioned treaty.
 The original text of these articles Is given in French. The treaty between the United States and Russia, articles and of the Anglo-Russian treaty, are quoted as describing the line of demarka- tion between Russia and the British pos- sessions.
 According to article of the treaty, Russia comedies to the United States all the territories and dominions owned by that country on the American continent and the adjacent islands, the eastern limits being the line of demarkatlon be- tween Russia and British possessions in North America as established by the convention between Russia and England, in February 1925. Under the terms of
 
 Prince of Wales Island belonged to Russia.
 It is provided that the first meeting of the boundary tribunal shall be in Lon- don. The decision Is to be made as soon as possible after the arguments are con- cluded and within three months, unless the President or the British king, by common accord, extends the time. Pro vision is also made as to how the de cision shall be prepared and handed to the agents of the respective govern ments.
 Experts to be Sent.
 As soon as decision has been sent to the contracting parties, each shall send one or more scientific experts to lay down the boundary line In accordance with the decision.
 Should there be failure of the major ity to agree on any of the points submltt- ed the respective governments are to be notified through its agents
 The exchange of notifications as soon as the same may be effective is provided.
 While there was no discussion of the terms of the treaty on the floor of the senate today in the executive session. some conferences among senators were held with reference to 1t, and the fact be- came generally known that the agree ment could not be accepted without oppo- sition. The northwestern senators mani fest especial opposition, taking the ground that there is nothing to arbitrate, the terms of the treaty of 1895 are clear, and that If there should chance to be decision against the United States, this country would not accept the result.