The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-23

London. October 20.-In consequence
Of The attitude maintained by the Cana
dian commissioners. Lord Chief Justice
AIverstone. decided this morning not
L. hold the proposed public meeting of
-he Alaskan Boundary Commission but
10 hand its decision TO Messrs Foster
and Siston, agents of the American and
Canadian governments.
The Canadian commissioners n 0 only
declined to sign the award, but said
tLey would publicly withdraw from the
commission. They, as we'll as all lie
Canadians connected with the case are
very bitter. kilograms from Premier
Laurie- and other prominent persons in
Canada show that this sentiment i.
shared generally throughout the domin-
ion.
tn Alaskan award. relating to the
Portland canal. gives the United States
two Islands, Kannaghunut and SitkIan.
Ammanding the entrance of the Port
&nC channel and the ocean passage to
Port Simpson AMI destroying the strata-
gIc value of Wales and Pearse islands,
which are given to Canada.
The change in the Alaskan procedure
due to Lord AIverstone's decision not
20 hold the proposed meeting and to
hand the tribunals decision to the
American and Canadian government
agents. caused much astOnishment
among the people who crowded the cor
TIdors adjoining the waiting rooms. Am
oasSadOr ChOate. as well as the Cana
dams and others Immediately connect
"a with the case were admitted TO the
room where the tribunal had been hold
lnE the open sessions. but the commits
siOuers remained cIoseted in the cabi-
net room The secretary of the COM
mission Reginald T. Tower, finally
emerged and informed the waiting
crowd that no public session would be
held Il that the award would be made
public through the agents. No expIa-
nation was offered. but it is known
that the attitude OF the Canadian COM
m~iE~iOu-rs was responsible for the awk-
W.rd change.
I'll Canadians feel very sore over
The Outcome. They almost openly ac-
cuse Lord AIverstone of partnership.
When the LATTER presented them to King
Edward a, buckingham Palace yester-
day. The king e~ndeavored vainly TO IN
Gucc Mes-rs Petite and AIvesworth to
sly they We're satisfied, or that they &C
copied the situation, but the two Can
adams declined TO in any way express
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ply shook hands formally and bowed.
kue of the Canadian commissioners
;WrwlrJs said to a representative of
The Associated Press.
This award affects much more the
relations between the dominion and the
mother country than people here seem
.o -c.lZ-, and almost marks the parting
% -l" ways. al least SO far as leaving
any such question for England 10 decide
FOR U.s..
Ne>Srs. JcIte and Aylesworth. the
.-.-lit- commissioners. in a state
u--- off their reasons for refusing to
sign -ao award, say they consider the
finding of tn, tribunal regarding the
Islands, at the entrance of Portland
channel and the mountain line is not a
Judicial one They add. We urge our
views as strongly as we were able. but
We have been compelled 10 witness the
sacrifice or the Interests of Canada.
We were ppwerIeSS to prevent il. though
satisfied that he course which the ma
jurlty was determined TO pursue in re-
syeet To- the matters above specially
referred TO. ignored The just rights OF
CtuIda.
Nessr<. A~yle~vorth n Petite Will
Subject their contrary opinions to the
tribunal. 50 as 10 20 officially or record
L while they declined 70 sign the
VA they signed the maps agreed N
So majority.
Washington. October 2o.-Secretary
Hay today received ID ,abI-Eram from
John W Foster. If the American cOun-
sci before the Alaskan Boundary COM
mission giving the details Of the award
OF hat commission. The cabIagram
shows that the contentious OF -ha Unit
eG States have been granted in almost
every case. II also stated thar the
Canadian commissioners refused N
sign The award Nr- Foster did not ur-
d-rtak- To supply Secretary Hay with
The text ut the agreement reached ~
ch- commission. but furnished Il SUI
CEDc- outline OF its provisions. teIIins
what had been decided upon under each
head OF the articles OF SUBMISSION.
The diversions from the American
claims a. set out in the Hay-Paunce-
fore modus vitendi are even more IA
ForabIe 10 the American cas- h q the
limitations set out in that document
on OF the most important acquisitions
Isl rle confirmation of the American IL
tie 70 the White Pass and ChilkOOt
PISS. the only practical available en-
"a TO the Klondike country from