People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1895 — Behring Sea Convention. [ARTICLE]

Behring Sea Convention.

Washington, Oct. 24.—1 t is stated officially that Mackenzie Bowell, premier of Canada, and Sir Charles Tupper, minister of justice in the Canadian cabinet, will arrive in Washington next Monday to assist in the Behring sea convention. The meetings of the convention will be held at the state department, Secretary Olney representing the United States, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, representing her majesty’s government. The convention will seek to reach a fair mode of adjustment. Under the Paris award some sum must be paid by the United States, so the only question involved is how much the payment should be.