Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1899 — COMMISSION TAKES A REST. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSION TAKES A REST.

Americaa-Caaadiaa Conference Ends —Trouble Over Aimak a. The American-Canadian joint high commission, which has been holding sessions in Washington, adjourned to meet at Quebec Aug. 2 unless the chairmen of the respective commissions agree upon another date. The commission first began its labors nearly six months ago in Canada, and has, with the exception of probably a month, been earnestly at work endeavoring to accomplish the object for which it was appointed—the formulation of a treaty covering the many perplexing questions of differences affecting the business interests of the United States and Canada. A dozen important questions were referred to the commission for its considers tion, and the commissioners assert that substantial progress in the settlement and adjustment of many of the questions has l>een made. Probably those which have given the most serious trouble and proved stumbling blocks to a final agreement on all have been the two relating to lumber and the Alaskan boundary question, on both of which the Canadians have demanded concessions which the Americans felt it would lie prejudicial to the best interests of the United States to grant. It was felt that an adjournment for a few months might result in a better prospect for harmony and a disposition on the part of the Canadians to agree to proposition* made to them from the commissioners on this side of the boundary line.