The morning call., 1893-08-16
TO PURCHASE THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED
IN CONGRESS. ILL.,. ..*..= s"

ieSiSldtOIs. 1Hey approved Inc plaD. OUT
advised postponement of action until all
conditions should be favorable. To-day
they are favorable. and therefore the Cut
ter Qor such it is called by the auth or s
friends. and it might as well he christened
a its birth) is made public. 1t has spon-
s0rs in both houses Of Congress, but the
people are asked to discuss 1t for. a few
days before, it is. introduced in that body.
II is a unique method, this placing a meas
ure before the nation prior to: introducing
it into the 1egis slatiVe. body. but the friends
of the bill are sac0nfifent that they have
solved the problem that they welcome
comment and criticism Last: night over
the wires of the Associated Press flashed
the text-ofthi5 measure. and this morning
it is published in. the daily newspapers of
the United States, from Maine to Florida a
and westward 20 the Pacific. 1t will be a
matter for discussion for days:a and weeks
to come; first by the people, then. by Con
greSs. =. .:......@-.>.. ~ 80
For. terseness the Cutter BILLS remark
able, considering that it aims to do three
things and in asmany WAYS meet. popular
approval. Briefly speaking the measure.
intends: =.
First, To secure .possession>0f terri tory,
which by. its. geogra phicat location should
belong to the United States and which
would be source ot.revenue to- us: THIS.
appeals to our patriotism. =; >.-.:..'.'.:.
Second, Secure for circulation S10OOO0,-:
600 of bar silver which at present.is piled
up in the mint and cannot be coined for
five years. This appeals to tile pocket. -
Third, 1t twOuld be the. first step.toward,
q m hH-.Yl mo- lot
of Great Britain and the United States an:
interchangeable coin. This appeals TO
legislators and business men.= ~.
The name of Horace F.Cntteris familiar
to the reading world, and is we'll known
in the halls of Congress. 1t will be re-
membered that he secured from Congress
the memorial for the Japanese islanders
of Tanegashma, who were so kind to
shipwrec6ed American sailors. His name
has become synonymous with many acts
of reform. and at present he is interested
in the jury system. Mr.. Gutter has no ak
to grind in this instance: ne would not
accept office; he is too happy as he is en-
gagged in the pursuit and study of that
great subject. political economy. BY the
bill he has framed he lot only hopes to
aid the nation of which he is child but
brinE 10 closer touch tt5 sTO great nations
of the world-Grsat B tain and the United
States
Mr.. Cutters view are listened to With
interest ay the state. men OF tiits country.
and sysry measare Re hAs fathered mas
s5seu sb,,ccsS s8aff.. 9sl9e- % e5ni ,etioo.
Now he gives te the world tae greatest
effort Of his lifi; he gives it forth after
thFee years OF efui study and consuta-
ton, believing be time has come Tor its
adoption.
For an hour yesterday he talked upon
the subject win a reporter for THE CALL,
and his eyes lndled with enthusiasm as
be discussed is different phases.
''I have long entertained the idea." said
be. that somehow we ought to regain
possession Of the seacoast line between 40
deg. and 81 deg. 40 min. north and redeem
the greet error OF the treaty of 1916. A.
that time we were comparatively a weak
natior, with most Of our people
Indifferent about our Pacific Ocean
matters. About three years ago I
fret mentioned my plan of purchase
of British Columbia for 500, ,0O00 600 to Mr.
Nicholas LuniDg. He was very favorablv
impressed With the idea ana said he
should urge its adoption. a little after
that I mentioned the matter TO Judge Nor
row, at that time in Congress. who had
earnestly assisted in carrying through the
House my measure for rewarding the jap
snese islanders OF Tanegashlma for their
kindness to some shiDwrecked American
sailors. He, while thoroughly approving
the measure. thought the affair had better
be deferred to some more favorable time.
Last winter | spoke Of it to General Di-
mend, then Superintendent of the Mint. He
was very enthusiastic and said it would
settle the silver problem as well as termi-
nate many other subjects of constant
trouble.
Solonel jackson of the Sub.Treasury
had tne same idea as General DimOnd, but
theught had not better Introduce it To
the attention OF Congress until had some
now obtained the sentiment OF the neonle
beforehand, who would undoubtedIv in
Huence the actions of the rulers FtnalIv
within a few days, Mr.. Jerome Lincoln
president OF the Security Savings Ront
and director of the Bank Of CaIifornia
called my attention to an articla in +ha
Edinburgh Review for July. acknowIoda
ing the coming dominating power of the
United States over the whole OF tho Do
cihc ocean north of the equator, and he
urged me to at once publish the article
1t is my own wish that the neonIa ~
both nations should have an onnortrnit,,
to express their views on the subject !"
The article to which Mr.. Lincoln o.t,..
the attention of Mr.. Gutter is one VIII
by the editor Of the magazine mentioned
in his special department. An extract
from it reads as follows:
In our opinion the destination of predomina-
tion IN The North Pacific is reseryed for rho
United States OF America. Thirteen wears 400
in speaking OF the merits OF San Francisco and
It's possession of facilities for equIppinr sonad-
roDs. we remarked that it practically dominates
the whole northern portion OF the Eastern P4-
ciic. AS the faculty of domination resi- les not
in port Itself, but IN the naval force which can
be sent out from il, the recently begun and still
proceeding reconstruction of tie Am .ricap
navy, which has already made the United States
considerable naval power. has rendered the
American position ev n more important than IL
was san francisco is aud VIII long remain the
greatest seaport on the shores of the North
Pacific. Even now II has the means of con-
srruetinR. supplying aud repairing ships OF war
OF the largest class. Practically the United
states has already a prepOnderance in the