The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12
SEATTLE, SUNDAY. DEC. II.
ABOLISH DYEA's SUPPORT.

ABOLISH DfEAS stD-F
Congress- should not delay abolishins
Dyea a. a SUPPORT Of entry. The ia
cific coast states are q unit In demand
ing that this shall be done Seattle ana
other cities protested against the action
az Secretary Gage when IL was an
nounced that he Intended to give the
Canadians this most valuable privilege
without any equivalent concession
from Canada. The Tacoma, Portland
and San Francisco chambers OF COM
merce have since added their protests
TO that of Seattle. Relief from this
action can be granted by congress. 1t
should not delay.
Cant. John Irving, Of the Canadian
Pacific Navigation Company. secured
this concession. Has his company,
which is sub-eorporation of the Cana
dian Pacific railway, done anything In
return for Americans? Not at all. On
the contrary. Sir William Van Horne.
at Vancouver. recently urged that no
concessions should be made to COM
panies to the south OF Canada. while II
is the expressed intention OF victorians
To "cinch the damned Yankees for all
they are worth"
The only apparent reason why Dyea
was made a SUPPORT is that Secretary
Gage, so long as the boundary question
IL unsettled. desired TO do nothing
which might raise contention. In
spite Of the fact that Dyea has been In
possession OK Americans since Alaska
became ours. and that Canada herself
has raised no question of our title ex-
cept within a very short time. and then
only to play dog in the manger.
Canada has not been SO conslderate
of our government or OF our laws as
the United States has been Of the do
minions power and laws. 1t was right
that we. as the greater power and an
independent one, should be courteous
and considerable OF the pettish, spoiled
child OF Great Britain. AS spoiled chill
dren when they are too presuming need
good sound spanking. SO the United
States congress should bring Canada to
her senses. What a spectacle 1t Is to
see q Canadian city advertising In
thousands OF American papers to the
Dyea and skaguay trails Is guarded by
an armed force3'
The idea of Canada threatening force
and arms against American citizens Is
absurd. yet such an advertisement Is
now printing in list OF nearly 1000
weekly newspapers In the United States
with a picture of part OF the armed
force
The prime reason why the SUPPORT
of entry at pyea should be abolished
Is this; by establishing 1t We allow
Canadians to ship Canadian goods in
bond through United States territory
iEto the Northwestern territory OF Can
ada. but Canada refuses 10 allow
American goods In bond to pass its
armed force" Without paying duty to
Canada
This in itself Is reason fo- aholishlng
the support. but there are Others. II
Is "A concession OF privilege of ines
tinahle value aad TO corresponding
privilege has been asked for by the
United States, II Is a concession which
interests not only the Pacific coast, but
every transportation company in the
United States. Without this cences-
sion. the tide az travel 10 the Yukon
would necessarily be ever American
lines alone by rail- and water. II il es-
minated that upwards OF go. 900 persons
Viii SO 20 the Yukon in 1895. Suppose
that not more than 81, noo~a moderate
tstIfnate-should so II all OF them 20
over American lines and outfl, IN
American cities IL will mean 10 trans
continental lines alone something like
s2.1o, 90. while their outfits may b. es-
tlmatei at SO. 0(s' 0so Il strikes ~
that 70 sivs away any considerable part
ot this - surely giving something for
nothing.
II - true that American cities can
ana do compete successfully with Cana
dian cities In spite Of the Canadian
duties AZ present considerable psrt
Of mans eGta, socs through Canadian
territory free. but II is the announced
intention Of the Canadian cabinet. As
exrresse. by some ot its members. 70
abolish this privilege ana 20 collect ev-
cry possible cent by IAN armed sorca,
Can there be any question In the
minds OF the members OF the American
congress a. 70 what x Is their euty 10
de- Let them abolish ryca as sab
pert ana the Canadians can Sc. nens
CT the trade which properly belongs 20
American citizens X the canaa,ans
had rot attempted 10 play hos'' W.
might stand Dyes rs a SUPPORT. bu,
they sAoald ret be allowed % retain II
without giving Guild pro auo-
A complete ana satisfactory tnirers