The New York herald., 1876-03-16


ne n he S ss mill o asss s,s nsre n Sny
department.
To this Attorney General Hoar, under date of July g.
1870, and after hearing arguments, replied
Upon the face Of the reasonable constrre
on that can give Il no such intention Is apparent 4,
TO the best advantage Of the United states you must, Of
sIsrsah & wnSthsr Nor, ia SnaDy could be
Obtained.
Having received this answer, Boutwell, advertised
under date OF July for bids and on the 2Ot Inc io
lowing singular memorandum was issued by the IreAs-
ury Department.
oyreE or THE SECRETARY. July 20 1870.
to take ar seals upon the Islands Saint Paul and Saint
the bids i osiocL noon July 9J ,s7om, s..a.,
security Within three DAYS TO the amount Of $4,000 in law
full money bonds Of the United states the due
mnation OF iubearing animals In Alaska approved July
SconIt being apparent from the language employed in
the act th1s was We % % be
award Of their contrasts think proper to state before
said company II their proposals shall be than
per cent below that Of the highest bidder A. ~
bile party acquainted with the business skilled il Kindred
will be executed secure the results eontem-
P'A''D y '"' vase eoLpsroxE's MD
There fourteen blds eight OF which were either
rejected or withdrawn The lowest was that OF the
Alaska Commercial Company tbeng Hutchinson, Kohl
Co. enlargedl and the highest that OF Louis Gold
stone, us iolows:-
The undersigned Am rcan citizen residing at the city
ing and being duly @at6orned to acs in this behalf for
tische Co. OF which arn he is member The A%eriean
said city state and All the members connected WITH and
composing the said companies and firms being American
citizens and being proper and responsible parties
make the following proposals Tor lease ot tme .e
seals on the ISLANDS Of 81 Paul and St Gcorge
the is, day May is7 in accordance with the and
the cxrerminalion Of fur bearing animals in Alaska ap
laa ed by tne of le
1s said n aoy %Sd m s 10 Of ay g sS
and he tax or duty OF on each FUR seat skin taken
az and lid TU% s"a TO b Sa G snnSa
men,. OF So % Tor each and every year ear Of said lease ~
aud shipped Of such fur seals may be killed under
lNorE-Under this proposal II 10 lOoo skins are taken
bonus will amount to 800 annum 81 10000 dur
3 For such oil as may the of the
seals killed the OF s. cents per gallon.
NorEEaeh carcass Is estimated g furnish two gallons
the oil obtained from all of them, the total amount Of
SS S .S o for erm Of
mics In and %dsp . p to Ss o @ f ss
support and ma nan proper schools Tor tne me
ON the h Island S Pau" % & and Bo o q he Russian
Church. located either at s,tka or San Francisco
ould the foregoing proposals be accented the said com
such sum as may required by secretary the
.s:e % ne pc ntS in "I al s
spees with the provisions OF the law and the requirements
wAsnIyGToN d. c., July 20, 1870
ing proposal for the priveae crtaSs seals Alaska
aceordanes with the provisions OF hs act approved Ju
bearing in Alaska and TO the terms Of
attached advertisement OF July g..
$4,000 per annum fur twenty years from May !,
$50 ana, in addition thereto. w'l furnish 70
ST. George in Alaska Tree Of charge, each year 25OOO
quantity OF salt and number OF barrels tor preserving
necessary supply also in order that the inhabitants
off tle sutia I.la IN
sares they have been accustomed to receive whoa
eS esr SG a6S Sarre % oil and sSdcen humber seal
skins to supply them WIN eon .1d sde,sa, gn%my OF
ments free of charge.
islands required BY the secretary OF Treasury and
regulations OF the Treasury Department in the premises
give approved security for it, undertaking in this be-
other party Who within the true intent and meaning Of
said said % se rna good @
psy m sSe "sS pay to tue United states the @
offered by said party and comply with ine law and
regulations and give all the sosu'i;y TSSuired
President Alaska CONNIE cial Company.
Hon GEORGE S. BGuTwKLL Secretary OF the Treasury.
The American Russian Company aitcrward with
drew Goldslone's bid The great discrepancy be-
tween these Two bids is apparent Tho Alaska Com
pany became alarmed and addressed various protests
the Secretary against the acceptance OF Mr. Gold
stones bid, which elected the following communica-
ton to Hon. Amos Akerman, the Attorney General -
TREASURY DFPARrxkxI, July 2e. 1870
sIR have the honor to submit herewith and to ask
made by John n Miller President OF the ALASKA CONNER.
OF the bid by Louis Goldstone certain
S !" M s" . sRy & ss Sa
with the act of Congress will present the question
Ifhose the bid made BY Mr Goldst9us in which
81 spceided IN the act, and t5 per gallon Tor
each gallon Of oil taken m from the seat, are IN con conformity
msnt OF AL that have been made
be rejected then his proposal is less favorable than
il IS important that the be made at the
earliest possible moment have therefore the honor to
Very respectfully GEO s. BOUTWELL, Secretary
Hon Asos T. AKERMAS, Attorney General
The Attorney Generals answer, after reciting Mr.
Godstone's Dld, says
You desire s my opinion ppOa the question She.hsr those
eah skin in addition the 81 specified in the and 50
they are. lease to the Pes, advantage means
,sssd am M" ssd ha ,he S Ss 1D
OF the United states ay be as lawfully secured ia the way
70 do all ,hs, the statute requires in terms he also
statute and believe. is fully warranted by the letter
On all the other objections raised by the Alaska
Company the Attorney General also decided in Mr.
GoldstOne's lavOr.
After the delivery OF this opinion was everywhere
taken for granted that Godstone would get lease
So confident was he about that he carried the lease
IN his pocket ready 10 be signed and telegraphed to
his family that II was 'all rlghtn
On July 30 Mr.. GoIdstonc consequently called at the
Treasury ONCE for the lease, but 40 his utter asonish
ment and CONSERVATION he informed that the lease
had been awarded TO the Alaska Commercial Company
the terms OF his tGOldstone's) bid. The COM
muncaon was made by Acting Secretary William A.
Richardson whose face In giving tue information was
criusoped with shame Nj. Boutwell, had secretly lett
for Massachusetts,
Before proceeding further let US see what the
Alaska Company has done aud what is said OF them
In order 10 stiae the interest that the public took
in Alaska aud TO prevent as much possible, that
The same should be made the object OF Anne en-
terprise the Alaska Commercial Company has always
been very ANXIOUS TO have Alaska represented as
very undesirable and lnhospltable country without
~ my nj nd fu trad t,rnx,
OF but limited pront, exhibiting IN this respect
again the spirit the old Russ company.
The governments officials who in various capacities
from time time TO Alaska, and VINO
generally to private interests before thcy
LETT SAN Francisco Washington, gave, thei eorc, al
ways the most unfavOrabe accounts OF the country;
while whose honor and integrity cannot be