The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-14

An Effort to Command tho Entire Yukon
Valley.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Arthur *.
Delaney OF Alaska, who was last Satur-
day appointed United States Circuit Court
Judge OF the Territory. ana who was col
lector OF the Port OF Sitka during Presi-
dent Cievelands first administration, mas
been In Washington for several Gays III
consultation with Attorney"ienerai mar
mon and Assistant Secretary Hamiin re-
garding the Alaskan boundary question.
Judge Delaney points out a new reason
for Great Britain's EFFORT TO secure Alas
kan territory. He says:
1.-The Canadian Pacific railroad Is back
Of the scheme by which England VIII get
a port at PYRAMID Harbor and control the
Yukon river. lie says the Canadian sur
vcyors contend that the Portland canal.
stipulated as one of the SOutntrn'noSt
boundaries in the Russo-Briusn treaty OF
49,. Is really that chartered ana KNOWN
as Benin canal, some distance 10 thc
westward. by divertinE the nortneriy
line OF artificial boundary TO commence
at this canal the English acquire very
large area Of territory lnclnding Man MS
tom-hOuse stands. IL also includes An
nette Island. which. by an act OF con-
gress. approved In 1881. was SCI apart r aS
dams, who removed from British territory
10 this island under the leadership OF the
Rev. Mr. Duncan. The missionary IL one
OF the most noted in the Northwest. potn
I'm Alaska and British Columbia ana
was formerly British subject, but -
now "A citizen of the United states. III
addition TO these two lslanus tnefe -. ~ a
large number OF islands having several
hundred square miles OF land, and all or
which are valuable In one way or an
other. Then the British line transfers a
TO us, from American TO British territory:
This arm leads north. and Is portion Oh
the celebrated inland passage which Is
taken by the excursion boats 10 AidSAa'
and also by the freight carriers
AT the end of this arm Is fyraniu
harbor in latitude "a degrees IA minutes
north. and here dec2-sea navigation ends;;
and II is from here that the, only trall
leading into the Yukon Valley starts.
This trail crosses the Chilcat mountains,
q spur OF the Fairweather Range, ana Is
about thirty-three miles In length. Alter
crossing the divide by this trail the up
per waters OF the Yukon Nalley are
reached and these lead 10 the gold fields
now attracting such great ATTENTION from
al nations.
-The new British boundary line swcrves
when II reaches Mount Windham 10 tne
west The reason Of this change IN IN,
line IS Obvious FOR as as n run5 l msau
BY cutting off this nice slice OF terrltois y
England would get the terminal OF ueer
sea navigation. Pyramid HarpoI, ch!ica1,'
and the beginning Of the uhon trdli,
which would give them a vast hold over
the Yukon Valley. which, for some rea-
son. probably modesty, they do not Try
III successful in their claims. it is OBJ
vious that the English will control the
key to a large proportion Of the most
valuable territory Of the United States, In
acquiring the entrance TO Chilcat Pass
and trail England would own the only
known wav OF reaching the gold fields,
except by Behrlng Sea, and entering tne
Yukon river at It's mouth and ASCENDING
il. this being a distance Of $3.50 miles 10
Forty-NIile Creek and Circle city. now the
principal camps in the Yukon basin.
aside from this. England would estab-
lsh a custom-house at Pyramid HarDor
for the Yukon trade. she would also sup
plant with English vessels the vast COM
merce now being carried on by us. As
consequence the United states would lose
Tho extensive trade il now has with that
section as well as the transportation Dusl-
ness carried on in American bottoms.
New York Times.