The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-04-22

.ison Of the judge-that the Behring
sea was an interior water belonging in
its entirety to the United States, and
that our government had exclusive
jurisdiction over it's vast area. This
was the elimination of the increasing
troubles into which the government
had been led by its contract with the
Alaska Commercial Company. The
most of the men composing the crews
of sealing vessels are made up OF
the scum of our great cities, who float
away from the wharves with the first
vessel that will ship them upon any
cruise, no matter where or for what
purpose. The immense profits derived
from one successful sealing voyage is
temptation irresistible to a penniless
adventurer. Every man of these crews
has direct personal interest in the
! successful issue of the undertaking, be.
cause he is paid proportionately to the
profits derived from the catch. The
brief filed and the argument made by
counsel and the judges decision in these
cases have formed the basis of Mr..
Blainc's contention with England, and
no new argument has beer. advanced by
him in support of the position then as
! sumed by the United States.
You ask me my opinion of it ALP"
said Mr.. Hayden.
1T would not be proper for me in an
ordinary interview to express what
my opinion really is in matter of this
moment. First, because | was one of
the officials, following the general pol
icy of the administration which APP
/ pointed me; second, because the true
story of the power exercised by the
! Alaska Commercial Company in that
isolated region would be too long for
an ordinary newspaper talk. You may
say. however, that have very decided
opinions in regard to Alaskan affairs
generally. Alaska needs fresh legisla-
ton badly. Every one of the abnormal
and anomalous enactments for the ter.
ritory should be repealed and she
should be permitted to start anew, with
! a clean page on which to write her
future history. This legislation should
be fashioned by statesmen who are not
controlled in any way by monetary or
political considerations, but by those
who are patriotic enough to realize
that away up thereon the very apex
of the continent-is an immense virgin
domain that would yield legitimately
magnificent revenue to the govern.
ment and become in time another EN-.
pire for the domination of the Gag of
freedom"
Mr.. Hayden is quite enthusiastic over
the future prospective wealth of Alaska.
He says: There has been enough de-
velopment of gold already made in
southeastern Alaska, especially in the
vicinity of SitlSa and juneau. that in
the near future under beneticent con-
gressional legislation the territory will
become one of the Eldorados of the
world"
Fsom publication and map issued
by the Royal Geographical society OF
England we note that n rather distin
guished honor has been conferred upon
Mr. Hayden. The highest point yet
reached on Mount Saint Elias Ill. 500
feet-has been designated "Haydon's
peak" This altitude was attained by
the Lapham English party in 1883, and
the name of the peak was given by
them in graceful recognition of many
kindnesses extended to their party by
the Haydons. A small silk grand army
flag embroidered by Mrs. Hayden with
the names of the members of the expe.
dition was left at this peak under q
cairn erected for the purpose.
The altitude of this mountain Is esti.
mated at 1880 feet, being greater than
that of any other on this continent. II
is a disputed question whether this
monarch among mountains rears its
summit above American or British soil,
the location of the boundary lines not
having yet been determined. Several
attempts have been made by noted
mountainous to scale its preciptous
and ice covered summit, but without
success.
Hon. II. l.. Hayden is q courteous
gentleman, fine orator and polished
writer both in prose and poetry Many
of his descriptions abound in shining
metaphor. He converses brilliantly
with scintillations of exquisite humor
Mrs. Hayden is charming. bright
little woman, who also wields facile
pen. and of whom the Alaskan. a paper
published in Sitha, said after her de-
parture: Mrs. Hayden has always beer
in the front rank of our ladies to ad,
minister to the needs of the sick and
destitute with open hand and gentle
heart, and was ever ready by counsel
and aid to promote anything under
taken for charitable purpose or social
enjoyment, and has on many occasions
shown herself to be a most gracious
hostess and earned the gratitude of hci
friends" JOSEPHINE DAY HILL
The Eecluse.
The editor kept TO his desk all day,
And likewise most OF the night;
He wrote by himself so much, at last
lie became an anchowrite.
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