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demarcation of 1878 at the crossing of the Stikine 

 River, and that of 1899 at the summits of the White 

 and Chilkoot passes, it runs much further inland 

 from the Klehini than the temporary line of the 

 later modus vivendi, and leaves the entire mining 

 district of the Porcupine River and Glacier Creek 

 within the jurisdiction of the United States. 



The result is satisfactory in every way. It is of 

 great material advantage to our people in the Far 

 Northwest. It has removed from the field of dis- 

 cussion and possible danger a question liable to be- 

 come more acutely accentuated with each passing 

 year. Finally, it has furnished a signal proof of 

 the fairness and good-will with which two friendly 

 nations can approach and determine issues involving 

 national sovereignty and by their nature incapable 

 of submission to a third power for adjudication. 



The award is self-executing on the vital points. 

 To make it effective as regards the others it only re- 

 mains for the two governments to appoint, each on 

 its own behalf, one or more scientific experts, who 

 shall, with all convenient speed, proceed together to 

 lay down the boundary line in accordance with the 

 decision of the majority of the Tribunal. I recom- 

 mend that the Congress make adequate provision 

 for the appointment, compensation, and expenses of 

 the members to serve on this joint boundary com- 

 mission on the part of the United States. 



It will be remembered that during the second ses- 

 sion of the last Congress Great Britain, Germany, 



