The Washington herald., 1907-01-22

ottawa, Ontario. Jan. Elm the spa
cious banquet hall at Government House
a brilliant gathering was held 70 nignt.
when Earl Grey. Canada's a-ernor ger
eTal, gave an Official dinner in honor OF
Hon Elihu Root, the American Secretary
Of State. who. in this way closed a pleas
ant day OF sightseeing and dining with
the American consul As behtted such
an occasion, the appointments Of special
and the invitation limited to about sixty
guests. among whom were some OF Can
ada's most distinguished citizens.
Among those present. who were pre-
( sented 10 Secretary and Mrs. Root and
Miss Root. were the Archbishop Of OF
tawa. the Bishop of ottawa and Mrs.
Hamilton, sir Wilfrid Laurler and Lady
| Laurier, Sir Richard and Lady Cart
| wright and Miss Cartwright. the Hon. r.
/ w and Miss Scott Sir Frederick and
/ Lady Borden and Miss Borden. the Hon
| Sydney Fisher, the Hon. ". 8 and Mrs
/ Fielding and Miss Fielding, Chief JUS
/ tice and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Sir EIzear and
/ Lady Taschereau, Lord StFathcoua. Sir
| Mackenzie Bowel the Hon. G. f. Foster
and Mrs Foster the Hon. Clifford and
/ Mrs Sifton Mai Gen. and Mrs Lake.
/ Lord and Lady Aylmer Sir Sanford
/ Fleming, Sir Thomas and Lady Shaugh-
messy, and Consul General md Mrs. Fos-
! ter
Tonsts to King and President.
His eXceHency presided, at his rig.t
being Mr. Root. who took Lady Laurier
10 dinner, while at the left was Sir VIII
/ frid Laurier. and next to him Lady Bor-
| den. There were no formal toasts. but,
/ of course, the ones to His Majesty the
I King" and President Roosevelt
/ evoked enthusiasm. The dinner began at
5 O'Clock and while brilliant in many
ways, was pleasantly informal
/ To-day Mr. Root and party enjoyed a
car ride Of ten miles along the banks Of
| the Ottawa River, in order to give him a
glimpse at the lumber industry and the
| thousands of logs that are at all times
coming down the Ottawa Stopping at
Aylmar, few miles from here. he took
luncheon with United States Consul Fos-
| ter and Mrs. Foster.
While here Mr. Root has conversed on
Z
/ Hon. Mr.. Borden, leader Of the opposi-
tion in Parliament, and Hon. A B. Ayles-
worth, minister of justice. The latter
was associated with Mr.. Root three years
ago on the Alaskan boundary commission
at London, and they had many matters of
mutual interest to talk over.
Mr.. Root had a good opportunity 10
talk with the premier on Canadian and
United States affairs. Although the con
versation was informal, it will doubtless
result in good. There are d variety OF
subjects more or less of an irritating
character which might be settled between
the two countries without having any re-
course 10 such tribunals as the Alaska
affair. 1t is no secret that Canada
wants to avoid anything of that kind
Want boundary Line Fixed.
There is. for instance the division OF
the waters and territory along the boun-
dary line from Puget Sound on the Pacific
to the St John River on the Atlantic.
An understanding of this is desirable,
and the Canadian government is anxious
to have it accomplished The waterways
commission is doing good work in this
direction, and its recommendations may
lead to a settlement which will be i'm the
interests Of both countries. Then there is
the commission which has been arranged
TO dispose of trouble between the two
countries in regard to the St John River.
Both countries have agreed to this COM
mission, and Canada has voted the money
for it, but the United States has not vet
done anything further to meet Canada
in the matter. Canada is waiting for
Washington to name their men, and the
work may be commenced at once. AS