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Show STATESMEN SELECTED TO I ADJUST ALASKAN BOUNDARY jyvr cabot Z.QOOS- jif jmCs I P Tho American members of the Joint tribunal to arbitrate tho Alaskan boundary boun-dary Issue undor tho terms of tho treaty with Great Britain as ratified by tho sonato aro Ellhu Boot, secretary 6T war; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and Sonator Gcorgo Turner of Washington. Senator Turner rankB officially in tho Senate as a Populist. His term ox- plrcs March 4. Ho was formerly a Republican Judgo of tho Territorial Supremo court and a membor of tho Washington constitutional convention nnd Is regarded ns a man of high character and ability. Ills standing as a lawyer is high. Tho work of tho tribunal will tako its members to London for several I months during tho coming spring and ' summer. Tho compensation for tho Jurists and their agent and dorks Is , to bo fixed hereafter by a Joint agreement agree-ment There is no likelihood that this appointment ap-pointment will Intorfero In any way with Mr. Root's official relations with tho President. |