Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16

Leigh r Freeman l.. w. Robertson, Chas.
Wei,ide, W. X. Dubois, w. Rudee, II.
Caper, T. J. Bates, and L. 0. Lilley."
The mysterious parsonage who made
this announcement then proceeded to tue
Stern of the boat and threw overheard an
| anchor to which was attached buoy to
mark the spot.
On being questioned as to his antece-
! dents he would give no information ex>
cept that the seas were his property by
] right of Inheritance, aud that rs they had
| in the past few centuries been ficticiously
| declared under what was termed "lnter-
| national Law" to be the free roads OF oil
nations, he now, on the prospect OF gen.
eral war; deemed the time opprotune for
the assertion OF his rights.
| And in order to draw an analogous
comparison he said:
Suppose that Cape Fortunas were an
Island in these seas, and that no govern
ment had set up claim to it, could we
| not legally land, plant on it the flag OF
our nation claim it 10y right OF occupancy
and either set up an Independent govern
ment, or tender the island to such coun-
try as we might elects
Well, then we do not exceed such ju-
risdiction or powers in performing the
act that has Just been done.
The only reason why it has rot been
| done before, is because no man or set of
men had the temerity to attempt it since
the days the Vikings ruled the seas.
1t is equally rs legitimate to claim the
water, as the End; the same shore lines
are the boundaries in both instances.
Just at this time there is u general de-
preston in commercial channels all
| around the earth. Thousands of vessels
are side tracked in hnndreds of harbgrs
| because of the general stagnation in bus
! iness.
With the Cleveland administration in
| power, we trust it stands ready to realize
sho o;tuatino and grasp ihn nnpnrtsp iiy.
1t is more than likely that during the
coming Anglo-Russian war, the rich ma
rine commerce will seek protection under
some other flag, and if the American
Government will repeal the law restrain
ing the Americans from purchasing aud
flying the flag Of their nation from the
masts of vessels built by foreigners, the
most OF the ships OF Britain would pass
under control of Americans 10 order that
they might receive protection from Rus
sian privateers.
Englaod's emergency Is Americas op-
portunity. With the British marine un-
der orr flag we can accomplish our sup
remacy over all the seas"
Being questioned by your reporter as
to the seat of this provisional government
he stated it is on small island in the ar
chipelago of San Juan de Fuca, and that
the shores of the island are washed by the
warm ocean current OF India and famed
hy the trade winds that blow directly
from the seat of the Anglo Russian wa,.
THIS island is to be connected by a
bridge rs yards in length, with the main
land, and is to be the final terminus of
the Northern Pacific Railway.
| This railway will. by this arrangement,
he enabled to successfully compete with
the Canadian Pacific, which would other
wise not be the case. If British fleets
have the carrying trade under their own
flag, instead of ours.
The ownership of the land at the sea
port OF this island, is as follows: E. L..
Shannon Of Victoria, B. O., 100 acres;
Amos Bowman, Anacol ties, 100 acres; and
the following Seattle gentlemen own a
large tract conf Capt. Hill. Treas
urer OF King county, $50 acres; James
MoNaught, Attorney n. P, r. r.. A.
Macintosh, President Merchants Na:ion-
al Bank; T. Clancy, Real Estate; Frank
Sidall, u. 8. internal Revenue Collector;
Jno. Collins. proprietor Occidental Hotel;
and the Northern Pacific Railroad itself
owns large interests.
The harbor IS the one selected by Cow
ernor /. | Stevers for the grand terminus,
and II is situated in the great l,ntt'bGlssd
roads, where neither pilotage do1 t,wage
are necessary, an advantage not possessed
by any other point on either the British
| or American ST he Of the boundary line.
The point ia Ship Harbor and the cap-
ital of the "Republic of all the High
Seas" is at Anacortes on Fidalge Island
The channel. one mile wide between
Fidalgo and Guemes islands Is 90 fee,
| doaxa and &ha N ator front On q ,,..,,.a :.