New-York tribune., 1895-11-01
ALASKA BOUNDARY TROUBLE.
WHY CANADA HAS OCCUPIED THE DIS
PUTED TERRITORY.

THE UNITED STATES SAID TO HAVE TURNED A
DEAF EAR TO THE PETITIONS OF AMERI-
CAN TRADERS FOR PROTEcTIoN-THE
DOMINION RESPONDED AND NOW
COLLECTS TEE CUSTOMS OF
THE DISTRICT AND PRO
TECT; THE INHABITANTS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 31-The precise grounds on
which Canada has built winter quarters for
mounted police and occupied posts on the Alaska
| frontier in the disputed gold territory claimed
by the United States have been secured by The
Tribune correspondent to-day through the de-
partments Of the Interior and the Customs ana
interviews with responsible officials of the Gov
eminent
1t is claimed, to begin with. that If any trouble
occurs over this territory the United States must
be held morally responsible owing to the lax
manner in which past governments have dealt
with the mail service the Alaska side OF the
disputed te. rtory and to the repeated neglect
TO take notice of earnest petitions OF Ohited
States traders for protection against lawess eie-
ments and contraband trading. The case as pre-
sented here is that, when the first reports OF the
vast wealth Of the Yukon gold region were made
public with characteristic push and energy
trading companies were formed in New-York.
to carry on trading in the district. These COM
NAMES appealed to the United States Government
for protection and necessary business facilities
such as regular mail services. etc. promises
were made but were sheved by successive ad-
noinistratiors and, as last resource. the trad
ers appealed to the Canadian Government for
nrotection ani help. Their letters are on file
here.
q ~
They give as their reasons for asking cana
dian intervention, that the United states "ouid
mot take action for the reason that the terri
tory was within Canadian jurisdiction. Ihey
sent representative here to interview the Ca
rodia, Government-C H. Hamilton. resident
manager at Fort Cudahy. or Forty-Mile Post
ot the North American Transportation and
Trading Company Of Chicago His statements
I'm layirg his case before the Canadian Gov
ernment were In brief that during the winter
months idle miners were uncontrollable rlots
and free fights were numerous ana assaults
| upon Indian women were necessarily occur
| ring: contraband whiskey was being manu-
| featured by not fewer than twenty stilis
| throughout tie district and Indians were being
| sold the liquor contrary to the laws OF po''i
| countries: religious efforts by Cathohc anu
protestant missionaries alike were ABOUT 10 pe
| given up Reports were Also Ie0ei'e' W W.
| s.me effect from Bishop Bomas. the repre-
| sentative of the Church of England in that yer
ritorv and many urgent representations 10 tne
| Covernment regarding the riotous elements are
| on file.
CANADA TAKES CONTROL"
| .s result of Mir Hamilton's mission
| souad of Northwest mounted pohce were event
uallv picked out and dispatched to the region III
| Question under Inspector Constantine, with orue's
| faanC C.
| 70 maintain law and order at whatever @NpehSe'
| Ius,.c,or Constantine was further empowered to
| act as collector of customs with an asslstant
| for the district. They were given full control
a1.,, IN. assumed Canadian boundary from
| Wount Elias TO the Arctic Ocean, whlcn conf
nrises all the best of the gold region SO Tar pros
| pected and build what may oe ca1eu & d 10. t,o, az
! ,be tIncture of FoityMile and the YUKON MYERS
1'his ,s a handing position In the mldst OF uie
cold fields, where rich, new fields are peihg re-
ported every day. 49,, ~, A.. .or, .,
| tho customs department here, sent quantity OF
| gold dust ne had received In lieu OF duties. Ihis
| gold arrived here on August IA last, ana was re-
Sarded with great deal Of curiosity being the
Srst time Canadian duties had been PAID IN
| such a manner from that region. Ihe goid was
80 to New-York where analysis proved 1t 10
10 nure virgin gold, and the value was placed at
S3 2s2 which represented quarters coiiectioh.
AMERICANS THANK CANADA.
All goods for the Yukon district have TO pass
from, the Behring Sea up the Yukon to the Cana
| dian most where duties must now be paid on all
| dn,isble material. As the North American
TRANSFORMATION and Trading Company OF chi
| cago brings in a very large quantity OF goods.
| Me- Hamilton, It's representative, did not object
to the duty as the price OF Pro.eruon anu
| This Nrm has trading posts At Forty Mile
| Creek Circle City. MILAN River stewart RIVER
| and Pelley River; its headquarters are IN Shi-
| aoso E,Iy f. Weare is the president, and j. J.
| UesIv manager. This ic not the only hrm IN
,aresied however. The Alaska Commercial Com
| nanv of San Francisco. has very extensive IN
pras,s in the disputed region. and the Interior
| 1anartment is in receipt OF letter or thanks
80 The Government for The protection afforded
| ,Iat company's interests by the presence OF the
! noIice Houses In New ork ana Boston are aiso
| paarstood To have extensive interests In the new
s,n,d country, but they do NOT figure IN the cor
ssasnondence s with the Government
| ieIp I resard to the ultimate possession OF the
| ,.arT the feeling here in all the departments
| t tbat Canada Is acting purely as temporary
| .ol,ca and will give way 10 tne Chited states
| aauthorities at any time desired whenever IL IL
a."d that the region occupied belongs in real
| a., m the Republic. and that the washington
aythorlties are prepared 10 look alter H. III th'
raan time the British Union Jack floats over the
| fort.
| ,,.yOR PIyGREE MEETS WITH Az ACcIDES'
n,o,, Mich Oct 3l.-Mayor Il. $. Pingree and
! ,,ar.ssmsn Corliss were the rear PLATFORM oil
| ,rouev-car at Macomb and Russell SIS last
on,ng when II struck curve. ieaped the track
and ran across the sidewalk into mouse. Inc
car stopped suddenly and the MayoI ON h, hands
through the open pensressman res cofss himself unn
amp sred helped to pick the Mayor up !. was LIN
Seyondh osd Mayor was ali right and he vent on ::
A a noitca meeting The conductor Vi ''e va
seriously hurt
,,,nu al, the time, yet still sold at 800 f. % =.
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