The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
BRITISH COLUMBIA.


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SPECIAL Correspondence or THE HrAllb.
The Qaessioa Of Annexaiion g che UnIssd
states-A Day Among rhs Peopie-Ths Prsss
On the situation-Hsw the Island IL Cow
srned-Ths People RebsiIins AsaInss Al
Autecracy-Thcy Look % Washinstou for
snccsr-Chinamea on . sirike-Indian Ar.
tists-Censressleual Delegates for sitka-
The Weather.
NAHAmo, vansouvsr's Island, Oct 4 1881.
IN my ias letter from Victoria gave the readers Of
The HERALD both sidss Of the annexation question
am happy 70 say thai there two sides Of the quss
ton hsra The fact ID. t 10 oil sided The people
Of sh place are earnest IN their desire for
uon. and the only paper published here. The
Eanaimo 1rtoens 10 . vigorous and able advocate
Of American democracy. Your correspondent has
to-day freely eonvsrssd with all classes OF osxsns
and 70 convinced that government ofeias excepted.
the hosting Of the American nag would b hailed BY
them - dsvsrancs no lsn miraculous than the do.
livery Of the historic army thai crossed the Red
Sea- In speaking 70 the wife Of hotel keeper this
afternoon remarked that trade looked brisk town
Her reply was that business very brisk just now
but generally speaking they had IN awful dull time Of
II "Why," asked, "is brisk nowf" The lady
In The bay, and that the passenger wsss On
shers spsadias their men0 freely and
having good uns generally; and she addsd. villa
. selfish wink Of her eye. "Ah. wish there was IN
American vessel In port every day" The woman IVES
genuine Bnton but the question Of bread and butter
vas u moro vital importance 70 her than any tradition
au lora
while oonvsnapg with . gentleman connected with
the HARDWOOD Coal Mining Company. London orsaai-
sstion very naturally sounded him on the question
under dsbata We met q the Asohanos Institute ana
being alone my companion unhsartsd himself very
freely. He confessed that the present condition Of the
eoIoass most dsplorabls that the people we're dis
hsasnsd that the country was being fast dspopulstsd,
and that unisss the American government became pos
Of the country the citizens Of the colonies would
have TO become portion Of the American people. More
than half the population had deserted British Columbia
and Island FOR the United States within the
past four yeara and the depopuaton was going on q
rapid rata Al question reduced 70 the actual, vital
principle Of material NE these people believe In annsxa
Try such sentiment exists but they viii freely sacrifice
4 for the benencsst results arising from their ncorpora
The BysA c6ionia 81 today has an article favorinz
the confederation Ut the 'oones with the Kingdom OF
Canada bat assure yeu this confederation scheme IL
pubshsd ai Victoria and being the gov organ,
having besides the patronage II Governor Seymour. IL
xOu'd most ncs.y . an,.s With .v:ynns ron s
a Il u ably edited yss the miserable condition Of a.
fairs business tSrougnous the Colonies more than
osss all m arguments in favor Of the blessings Of con-
federation with the Canadian Kingdom
II Irenember arighh telegram appeared In the COL
paper that contained the important nsws-to the effect
that Secretary Seward and the late Sir Frederick Bruce
IN negotiating for the Alabama claims we're trying 70
settle the "Aabama difficulty" By estimating her DANA
ges 70 commerce 1t much and thai thess DANA
gss were 10 be considered part payment in the pur-
chase Of vancouvers Island and British Columbia BY the
United Staton The NQaGiDaO Tr1bxnH fedted by
Nc lursl Of Nay IL, 1857 In referring 20 this subjsc
has an editorial In which II saysrhs Victoria press
IL openly out on the subject Of annexation and the
two papers representing publc.opnion in that city ap
pear smuious which shall Be considered nrst In this
referred 70 were the Daily 6rtsh Colonia and tho
Daily Morning News since them the former has
sssn anosh:, tack and = nov = already stated con
70 It, rst Iowa Of the three papers published the
island now two favor annexation This oonciusivsly
shoss which wu public sentiment 70 drifting
Since the agglomeration Of Vancouver Island with
British Columbia, winch Vas effected N November
last the INHABITANTS Of the island consider them eIvss
ltss better than serfs. the Governor (Ssymour has
the power OF appointing twothrds Of The members Of
the Council -ihs colonies have only one legislative
residue The Council consists Of twenty-five msmbera
Yet the delegates elected By the people ouly take
onscals principally colonial oscsr nominated 70 The
Council BY this gentleman take their seats and hold
.s.s. " S ,..y
Seymour master OF the situation, and 10 much Of an
ausocrat In the COLONIES IL the Russian Car in his
racs should b. rsbsiouss Undsr the present system
Of government they are rsbellioua The liberal demo-
mainland british Coumba) are subsidized, ana that
che BsamiNsr and Bvihsh C6,vmbtan published q New
Westminster the capital Of the Confederate Colonies
we'll ~ the Sentine pubhshsd q Csboo, would. n they
dared, advocate anpsxson instead Of confederation
The foregoing briefly gives your readers the sentiments
The people Of the colonies are eagerly and An
watching che authorities q Warrington In reference 70
this matter sscretary Seward and President Johnson
could visit these people they would ind much more
hearty reception than have shs officials lately sent here
By the English government There should b doubt
real and genuine desire OF the people Of Van
couvsfs Island and British Columbia form integral
part and portion o. the American republic Indeed, it
anguishss, and all their material interests without
vitality, owing 70 the facs that they have heart in
hoping against hope - long = the present ofcia au-
One Of the finest and most extensive coal beds on the
eonnsns y located IL This district extending eighty
interior distance Of from i've 10 sevea mica The
Vancouver Coal Mining Company established here have
only company q present WORKING in the district
IN: men g. q lax per ton for digging
pany have some any Indians In Their employ, 70 whom
natives said 70 very faithfully but are NOT 70
when they uncsrsnoniously leave their employ msni
and depart for tho forssta Coal ID worth Is 50 per ton
mtno1 ana Sen Fronciuco Ofug0 from III
Sis scoordsg % the fluctuations Of me market the
amount Of coal daily produced from the mine averages
from l2o % $50 tcna 4 new company = bsisg organ
izsd. known - the Hardwood Coal Mining Company,
and will 90 ino operation nsxt spring. The tnls
company will work seven fsss thick and is the richest
In the district TIE Hardwood 10 composed Of London
capitasts who viii sxpepd In the erecsion Of
shAfs and other proper facilities for working The nina
A body Of twenty-five Chinanssn . strks.
They have bssn employed the mines q 81 psr day,
but viii no longer work for anything les than 81 80
per day. ] mention this 10 show you how fast Mr.
Chinaman . being Amercanised. and nov enters into
the spirit Of 'srkes." - competing with the vhus
lsborsrs Of Europe and America In their sorts 70
orats their condition. Among cshsr connDts The CON-
cs Of labor and capital has visited these colonies
Chinanan miner following IN Ne wake q the white
workman.
Tvsnsy-ssvsn canoes loaded with Hyda Indians from
Queen Chariotse's Island up north, arrived In town
few days ego This band Of natives not only brave
warriors but skilfui ansstA have Of their
workmanship, aud 10 10 really marvslIoua The princi-
pal material out Of which they manufacture their
black. polished slate found on Their naive island.
Prom this they create all kinda Of Articles
from common finger rings up 70 works OF sculpture.
One OF their scupIon has created considerable fuore