The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30

privileges grants franchises or possessions nv any as.o.
gated companies whether corporate or incorporate,
prcv" howcSSp Y vii add s2oocoo 10 ,ht COMMUNICATIONS
money on that account
Bn,on de Stoeck replied that he acccded 1T
orally TO tho conditions Indicated In your (Alr.
Scward'sl note
The t2OO, 900 was accordingly paid. and the
United States became possessed Of all tho priv.
iegoS. franchises grants. and possessions OF
tho Russian -Anierican company. and has never
parted with Thorn. Yet the Alaskn Company
has quietly taken possession Of all the station
and other property formerly owned Ivy the Rus
sian-American Company. and transferred by
treaty TO the United States The President Of
the company, replying to complaints OF the com
mandant at Sitkn. arrogantly writes :" III does
not Soon To- know that the company IL the sue
ceesor OF the ltussia American Company. and
that most Of its stntlons were established more
for Congressional Investigation.
Immigration into Alaska from Oregon and
California j. tho very last thing that the Alaska
like Mr.. Elliott, who are in the service OF the
company. decry the Territory praise the Alaska
Company as the only institution in the country
abolition Of the monthly mail service from
Portland to this port, substituting therefor
slructions from John sherman. at intervals
of two or three months" A no passengers
special permit from the Secretary OF the
Treasury. Elliou'e proposition simply means
non-intcrcouise between tho Territory and the
BY or Tho sRDss
The mail contract has Just been renewed for
three years. and before the expiration OF that
time there will be three thousand Independent
citzena Ia Alaska. and n Delegate in Congress.
Mr.. Elliott's powor TO discredit and retard
Alaska IA at an end. He and other advocates OF
tho company pretend to he Indifferent to the
fortunes 81 Sitka and the Archipelago, mas
much M the company has no stations In this
district. but they know very we'll that when n
couple OF thousand entcrprising Caiifornians
or Orcgonians find their way,to sitka, they will
Kodac and the Alcutlnn Peninsula. md Dust
the Alas ka Company from their control over
At The opening Of the present session Of Con
grcss SECRETARY sherman advised the abolition
oithe Charlottesville Of Alaska. subsequently a
Mr. Dali was appointed TO the post, but though
several months have elapsed since MIR. Bals
appointment and confirmation. he has not
made his appearance on the coast and II Ia enid
that h. has accepted another position. and the
Coliectorshin Il t2 remain yacapt The of,ie9 Is
were irregularly appointed by Col. De Alma. on
his hurried visit In Sitka last October. John
Sherman has thus deprived the Territory OF
the presence and services u the last United
States official that WIS left IN this part of the
Sitka has lately been visited by tho revenue
cuitrr Nnroii from Puget Sound. with Treas
ury Agent Norris on board. who If instructed
to report upon tho condition OF affairs here.
Tho plan Of governing Alaska aud providing
protection Tor it, citizens 10y sending revenue
cutter hero once YEAR. IL a. sham winch cannot
be tolerated. " Is simply etrlek ~ John Sher-
mans ~ dolude Congress and the people OF the
States into the holief that he Is caring for the
interests ~ the Territory. The Wnlcott is one
Of the largest revenue cutters on the Pacific
cuust yet she Will carry barely coal enough
doth below and on deck to bring her to Sika
and tnke her back 10 Port Townsend She
cnnnot 10 beyond StkR and her officers. many
Of whom reside ut Port Townsend. dislike com
ING here and hurry away II this country IL 10
be- protected 10y an armed vessel OF the United
States II must be by n vessel stationed in the
Territory with positive orders that she shall
not leave the waters 81 the Territory until she
u relieved Coaling stations must he .stab ed
| ~ Wrangel. Sitka. and kodiac. and IN the alb
snncc 81 other means OF transit from here "a
! kOdiac. the commander Of the vessel should
be- directed to carry passengers at a reasonable
charge. Naval officers will. of course. object "a
this arrangement and grumble II they are or
| dored 10 rumain In these waters. whore they can
| be- moro uscfully employed. thnn In giving and
attending fetos AT Nice Naples dc II the Coy
ernmcnt can afford To- send half q dozen frigates
/ and corvet;cs on n pleasure excursion a. the
! Mediterranean, II can surely AFFORD To- spare one
or two small gunhoats To protect the lives and
property OF the citizens ~ Alaska.