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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
SERIOUS ERRORS CORRECTED.
Mr.. Brainerd Gives Needed Informa.
ton 10 nm Eastern Publication.


To the Editor OF Harpers Weekly-Sirl
In your issue Of September II, page Sol,
your sf>ecial correspondent says. "Klon-
dixie river Is in Canadian territory, and the
laws that govern the Dominion apply as
well TO Its remotest corner. and every min
er's outfit that goes across the international
line. whether from Circle City or from
Chilkoot pass. owes duty. Why. then,
should not Victoria and Vancouver do the
business for klondike, and thereby save
the miners the duties?'
An answer to your correspondents state
ment VIII be found In tie following extract
from letter of the assistant secretary Of
the treasury OF the United States address
ed TO the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce on
August "a 1897. It is as follows:
SO far as relates TO any measure OF the
Canadian government which bears heavily
upon the emigrants In question, I have 70
advise you that this department Is fn re-.
ceipt OF communication from the depart
ment OF state. enclosing a note from tn.
British charge daffaires. IN which I, In
stated that no special OF unusual exactions
have been made, and that the custom.
charges are only those authorized by the or
binary revenus laws OF Canada He also
states that instructions have been Issued
exenlpt3ng from duty miners blankets
personal clothing in usa and broken pack
ages OF provisions being used. also cooking
utensils In use, and one hundred pounds Of
food for the journey, charging ordinary
customs duty only on excess"
From this II viii be seen that a larra
per cent OF a miners outfit IA ex
ernpt from duty in Canada Nearly sav-
enty per cent Of all articles needed bv a
miner going 10 Alaska are not produced
IN Canada but are exported from tha
United states TO Canada. where they not
only pay duty but the profit OF inter-
mediate handlers. Further. IL should be
borne IN mind that Dyea and Skag1,av.
the two ports now in use, are on American
SOIL and that the Canadian line Is rot
reached for some distance after leaving
those ports for the passes So that a rar-
son leaving Victoria with Canadian goods
has TO carry them through United states
territory again. Stin. further. It nav
truthfuly be said that there Is a positive
advantage for any intending Alaskan pras-
pec;or In buying his goods on this side Of
the line, in the thorough familiarity with
Quitting on the part Of the Seattle rner.
chants. who have, as your carresDoDSan.
says, practically monopolized the Alas
kan outfitting business" This ADVANTAGES
Is worth more to prospectors thaD-sIi
other things being eQusl--any saving in
duty can be; Tor upon the proper .nac<,nz
OF hts goods may, and often viii. seDeni
rot only psospecter's successful journev.
but also his life. and this KNOWLEDGE oan
emily be acquired by long experience. such
as the Seattle MERCHANTS have had during
the past ten years
ERAsTCS BRAINERn
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The nomination Of Henry George
will present a new aspect in the New
York campaign. II was expected. Of
course. that he would be put forward
rs a single tax and labor representa-
tive. but il had not been calculated that
he would receive the Democratic sup
port that is now promised him. nor
that the disaTecsion In Tammany
would be So widely extended.
The experience OF New York IL that
its enthusiasm is not always TO be ac-
eepted as the measure OF its Judgment.
nor its arst-night applause as the cri-
ierion Of It's verdict. The frenzy which
greeted Henry George Is not a substan-
ial foundation on which 20 build
majority. It was a frenrled convention
which nominated Bryan. Henry
George has among HIS followers an ele-
ment whose ycll-power Is In an inverse
ratio 20 It's influence In the community,
and &c includes IN his support all that
hys,erical and easily moved to-joy-
ous-tears aggregation Of "short-haired
women and long-hairea men" which
forms the background Of prohibition.
vegetarian. ansl-yiyisoc,lon snd other
movements Of the kind.
II is not from the jumping on chairs
OF the throwing up os hats TIA; the
result ef the campaign is to r. deter
mined. The Ebert 70 select the first
mayor q Greater New York IS a battle
between Titans; IL Is 3 struggle fer
supremacy between the keeuest wits
an3 the sArewdest political sasscity.
and & will - fought oui II TIRE teats
Of the generals. and rot upo2 the camp
ground Of the forces. Henry George Is
not unlikely 10 End himself one q the
p&wEs whose eaty on the board will
- 10 get in the nay 81 the hattalions
&c Is SaoSs in sympathy with. s2d 70
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IL Is no disparagement Of the value
OF the congress of the United States To
admit that no great reform has ever
been initiated within It's walls. Con
gress Is gathering of representatives
or the people. 1t is their duty 10 voice
the sentiments of their constituents
and 10 put them into concrete form By
enactment Of law. Men are elected
members In order to present views
which have already been adopted BY
the public opinion OF their respective
localities. but no project would receive
much attention from that body which
had not already received vitality and
impetus from the outside.
This will be tae course of reform in
the currency, Men who are already in
congress may pat themselves I'm line
with the people. who have not yet de-
eided apon the plans they intend 10
ADOPT. bu; the lead viii probably be
taken by men who are yet in the study
moulding the method By which the de-
mand for improvement Is 10 be met
These are the reasons why the none
tary convention now entering unon It's
work az Washington viii become
most Important factor in the ultimate
result. Free silver papers are sheer
Ing az The assumption By the convep-
ton OF functions which they attribute
10 congress, but they are mistaken both
as to the purpose OF he organization
and the effect Il viii have.
The convention viii eonflne itself 20
an Inquiry into tho causes OF the pres-
ent discomfort and the means ~ over
coming it. and 10 alSestlng the MANY
suggestions for reforming the entire
currency SYSTEM Of the nation. Hav-
ing done this. the result viii he nr,-
sented 70 the people. and IL tselr sane
ton is obtained it win then hc submit.
ted to congress As the Iaw-maklnx
body.
The initiating convention Vas held
az indianapolis q short time Aro ard
an executive committee was sppatntes
10 select commission tor permanent
work. IN making selections. il was a
primary object TO have men familiar
with the subject 70 be considered. ss.e-
ondiy. the membership mas, 6e free
from any suspicion q political bias.
and, thirdly. the varied conditions ~ /
the country must be considered Nv re I
choice Of men familiar with The differ
ent sections. The compost ton Of the /
commission Is sufficiently Vol known /
to admit OF 4 judgment upoa liz 3D. |
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The beard 81 regents says st Viii pro
cure a proper man 10 take charge or the
university. Then Che board vii have 20
mend its course. TIE experience e T'ress-
dents Harrington and Edwards M,lh the
meddlnE majority q the regents win serv.
a. warning 60 educators OF scholarship
ard disnlty, and they are not likely 70 re-
sFone fayorao,y to an invitation 70 acero,
TIE presidency. Gov. Rosers' regents
are uot - apt 70 De critical about intel
iecFuA equipment As perfect condition Of
Ssll-olied ard tresuent,y-used knee joints.
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divide force which, united. would b
more than . match for the opposition
Unless eli the signs fail. the nomina,
ton Of Henry George snatches New
York from the jaws of Tammany. and
though he shall himself go down IL
the struggle he win have performed q
public service which should receive
| recognition and reward hereafter
/ Probably no other man than he could
/ have made such inroads upon Tam
many. He has the prestige of vote
I Of s.. 900 with which 10 go before the
/ people, and IL is vote not drawn from
Republican sources
T. Tracy in the field against the Demo-
/ Gratis and George, there would be no
doubt Of the result, but equally true is
1t that Henry George might not then
have been a candidate. Not that
George Is disingenuous- He could not
have been bought: but the influences
which are hack Of him-not the Central
Labor Union, which is sincere, hut the
United Democracy, which is political
would not have had vitality infused
into them. Tammany understands and
knows the effect of such forces. as 1t
did when John Kelly made the deal
with Republicans by which he ran for
governor and gave the state to that
party by electing AlonZo p. Cornell
over Robinson. 1T is reported, says
Henry George IN his guilelessness,
that offers of substantial aid for our
movement had been made by response
BILE men who said they stood ready 10
help the cause in all directions" OF
course. substantial aid" is never lack
Ing when an independent" candidate
is to be encouraged in the ranks OF the
enemy.
Elections are too uncertain to induce
any prophet to risk his reputation
upon, but. so far as the present indica-
tons afford any warrant for guessing,
the first mayor OF Greater New York
will not be Van Wyck or Henry George.
II is not among the impossibilities that
when Van Wyck has been duly pre-
scented as an ogre and Henry George
as a crank, and respectable public
opinion has been thoroughly worked
up against them, and when II is too
late TO put forward another candidate,
Seth Low may be suddenly withdrawn
and Benjamin F. Tracy remain In the
field, uniting the Republicans and Citi-
zens' forces. Or, what will be practi-
cally the same, Jacob Worth may be
seen and Low stay In the field only a
name and deeoy for those who under
no circumstances would vote for Platts
nominee.
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Labor-American labor, the labor
which is a vital part of any social sys-
tenn, the labor which works and asks
only for fair play-has been honored
by the act of the Chicago Federation.
BY decisive vote of 40 TO the coun-
ell peremptorily and emphatically de-
clared that there was no fraternity be-
tween unionism and anarchism. There
Is not; they are antagonistic. One is
a lawful and natural concentration of
forces for the purpose of self-advance-
ment and self-proteetion; the other is
an unorganized mob seeking to over
turn the fabric by which profitable la
Dor is possible. Anarchy is never a
builder up, but a destroyer; 1t never
exists beyond the day of its triumph;
it at once becomes despotism, be-
cause without law there can be moth
ing but despotism.
Whenever Labor declares that it has
no use for the company of such dis
turbers, when 1t has the courage to
proclaim that it is not dependent upon
such doubtful allies for victory, il
strengthens its own cause. Much of
the success of labor in any general
movement must be obtained through
sympathy and alliances outside of the
ranks of unionism, and it can get that
support much more readily and I'M
hesitatingly If the distinction is always
kept most clear between unionism and
anarohism. Although there is nothing
in common between them, and al
though in no instance can the work of
the anarchists be- brought home to a
labor organization, the anarchists have
not scrupled 70 claim that the trades
unions were in sympathy with them,
and by themselves making public
friendly overtures 10 labor unions have,
TO some extent. associated the two.
The anarehistic element in the Fed
Grafton OF Labor was determined. IL
said. 70 put the members on record, and
it succeeded. 1t was far better to take
the bull boldly by the horns and fling
it out than to temporize with it and
have ali the odium of its acts borne
by the assembly. The anarchists never
can beneat the cause Of labor, and their
was n detrlment.
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| The prospect for the relief of the
| people at Dawson City is becoming
| brighter, and there Is some reason 10
hope that sufficient supplies OF neces-
saries will reach them In time to avert
famine The danger is still great, how
ever, because the winter is long, and
with the utmost expedition there must
be delay in travelling over the snow
covered ground and frozen rivers.
Only comparatively small quantities
can be taken at a time, and IL must
not be forgotten that the miners will
be detained at Dawson and Circle City
until they can accumulate sufficient
provisions to carry of TO their distant
claims
The quantity OF food known to be on
the way will suffice for the immediate
wants OF the people In the settlements,
but IL must be supplemented by con-
tinuous train over the trail and down
the river. Although Dawson is the
chief town, there is large number
OF prospectors on the Stewart river
and other streams this side of Daw-
son. and provisioning houses would do
well to establish trading place at
point more accessible to these men
than Dawson.
The arrival at Dawson OF 1900 head
Of sheep and 400 head OF cattle will
be hailed as a most welcome addition
to the canned goods and smoked meats
which form the chief staple of a
miners larder. II is rather surpris-
ing that the cattle were not loaded
with light outfits of sugar. coffee and
-four. The number sent in would or
dinarily be able TO carry between thirty
and forty tons of provisions. and it is
probably due to the rough ground and
the streams 10 be forded that the at
tempt was not made.
IL the news be true that about 500
tons OF provisions are on the way up
the Yukon, with probability OF delivery
before the river freezes, all fears of
starvation will be dispelled; but that
quantity Ia far from being sufficient.
AZ the rate OF 70 ounces a day per man.
assuming there are 4,00o people de-
pendent on the river supplies, 1t will
take 1876 tons of food alone, TO say
nothing Of clothes. tools, utensils and
other articles needed in six months
soiourn-on remote claims. At least an
ether 500 tons should be taken over
the trail by the end of the year.
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The Democratic Partr.

L$&2N9L s1SEAl1.
The Democratic party, as the rsn~esen.a-
uFes % the Aspirations and strsvtngs N
the common people 20 have fun and equsl
Fteats accorded 70 them unde~ IRE -
has lost as seriously Sy this silver fsgsse as
would the general q an army who fe.aI-
isa'y. though with the best OF intentions.
SEM large section of his forces on a
movement. which led % their aurfhilatson
ana as result was compelled 70 retreat
and allow ths enemy 20 have. for z tine al
least, co1ple;e occupation Ct q efsr,,t a
terr1iory. The enemies OF thu Democracy
are now = power, because The Democracy
D. IS b-Gnders paced them thexa Thsre
was never tine when The Democracy vyss
less able than now 70 MAKE the cheek -
- influence felt n preventing eli forms 81
capitalists abuse and extoreion Its crank
leaders are trusted only ~ a minority -
the people. and until tney are shufnsd 81
or sent into complete retirement. ire Daz.-
ocracy cannot wo-th1ly perform its ss,ue-
tons even a. az opposition party.
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parent success Of the executive coE-
rnittes. and II has been welcomed with
such general satisfaction as to leave
little doubt that II has the confidence
OF the public a. TO its integrity and
earnestness.
Whatever may be the result OF It's
laboTs. ard without rashIy anficipat-
ing success In the end. II must be ad-
mitfed that the foundation has been
laid for reasonable expectations Of good
results upon the lines laid down for
its guidance These are:
rirst-That the present gold standard
sso.id - IssintafEsd.
secorf--Tk5t steps should be taken .
insure TIE ultimate retirement of ali class
- o. Uri.s0 States notes by gradual ard
STEADY process ana 40 as 70 avoid s1iprf-
Gus contraction OF the currency or dis
turbance OF the business interests OF the
country. and that Until such retirement,
provision shouI1 be made for a separation
cf the revsnu. and note issue departments
Of the treasury.
Thirc-Tnat : banking system be pro-
v.dei switch Should furnish credit taeili-
ties 20 every porEso1 Of the country and a
safe and elastic eiicuiation.-and especially
with view OF securing such dsstribu-
ton 81 the Ioanab capital OF the country
as VII. terd 90 equalsze the rates OF inter-
est IA al paris thereof.
Whether the ideal thus set up can
be embodied in laws which shall meet
all due demands depends chiefly upon
the craftsmanship OF the commission.
That II can be accomplished without
opposition Is out of the question, be-
cause opposing interests must be
plaeated or made to yield to the gen.
eral welfare But with a wide COM
prehension by the people of the scope
of the task and appreciation OF the Diff
icufties which must be overcome, their
labors will be iightened and their con-
elusions be more intelligently consid- |
cred.
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A GUARANTEE.
SEATTLE, WEDNESDAY. ocr.
MES SORRY, Is THAT ALL,

Gov. Rogers "a quoted In special
from Olympia an having expressed re-
greet at the condition OF affairs at the
state university, and as having said,
further:
II cndeas3rsd 10 appoint a board Of re-
geass who would have the interest OF the
univeraity az heart ard am much
chaErinsd at the outcome am
not disposed &c Jet TO locate the
blame, 81 any exists. hat ain
cerely hope tina. matters may be so COM
posed a. % hriax about a harmonious adj
Jusinicnt os affairs 10 tho end that the uni
verslty may perform SIS appointed work
~ concerned should waive mere personal
enca II the effort TO increase the standing
OF the iastitnsion In which ali Washing
tcnia''s should take a pardonable pride"
This is Indefinite and unsatisfactory.
The people or Seattle and of Washing
ten are entitled To know what the gov
ernor intends TO do about the uniyers-
ny row, IL be win do anything. While
he says he Is not disposed to locate
the blame" the trend of bis statement
shows very clearly that he is aware
that the regents are to blame. Can he
do nothing more than say that he is
"chagrlned at the outcome" of his I'M
fortunate appointments to the board
of regents?
The plight into which the university
has fallen cannot be remedied by polite
expressions of sorrow. Strong and de-
cisiTe action Is required, and the gov
ernor OF the state alone In authorized
to interpose. II he declines 10 do IL.
II must be assumed that he upholds the
policy OF the regents: that the efforts
of the controlling clique to further its
own personal and political ambitions
meet with his cordial sympathy, and
that the fate OF the university In a
matter OF complete indifference to him.
IL Is to be hoped that Gov. Rogers will
not allow himself to be placed In that
position. The issues are OF too serious
moment 10 be triffed with.
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Snapshots BY THE WAN

Seth Low has completed his ticket By
the addition CT fifteen other candidates
The ticket Ia sure CT sixteen votes
The Smith family 10 hard 70 down II
was altogether too numerous fer Cham
pson Dixon Monday night
Seattle In miniature at the Paris EXPOSE
ton ought to be a great novelty TO the
Frenchmen. There are no frogs on Sc.
attic.
There are signs that the board OF resents
has devoted good deal of time lately in
admiring study of that noble beast, the
crawfish.
Nebraska Democrats say there b no
suoh party In that stat. as National DEM
ocracy. There is. The party's name is
J. Sterling Morton.
A party is In San Francisco on its way
to Siam TO hunt big game. The giant
mosquito still sails forth uashot from his
lair on the Klondike.
Gov. Pinsree, OF Michigan, wandered
away to Venezuela. and they thought he
was lost But he has returned, and the
potato business has taken on new life
=
Since Mayor Wood set the example ana
hied himself away to tho Yukon, Port
land people have scanned the passenger
lists in vain to discover Mayor PennoyeT's
name.
London paper has figured IL all out
and declares that Henry George will be
elected mayor Of Greater New York NJ.
Georges prediction bureau has evidently
invaded England.
-
The untutored public has not yet caught
its breath from the surprise created by tho
fact that the board of regents overlooked
a chance. and didn't put in somebody's
sister-in-law for president.
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The resumption e operations 81 ire
Pert Ludlow nills Is ere CT the suhstAn-
tai sigHs q the return q good times.
TIE NH sss been shut sewn seven years.
during TIE perioa e great depression n
TIE lumber market. bat the outlook en-
coarages the owners 20 give employment
- - men. The state - WASHINGTON has
rot ealy tsken On renewed activity for
e sc.al ant local reasons. hat &; Is securing
So share a SAe eeaeat fron improved
general conditions.
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attention. Mr.. Bruce Is authority On
Alaska ard all that pertains TO II, ana
Il Is announced that he purposes. IN ms
course OF his journey. % deliver lectures
designed II part 20 provide Information
for people intending TO go 70 the Klc--
dixie Inasnuch as Ar. Brace il thor
oughly acquainted with the situation, ana
Ass unusual facility IN importing Informal
ton In entertaining and convincing style.
IL may be expected thar Seattle and the
his exhibitions
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The Ptnsfore policy Of making places fer
sisters. cousins ard cunts" and naIscel-
laneous relatives. adopted By ths matcr-
ify OF the board OF regents. ought 20 bs
stopped The university - no dumping
ground for dependent relatives: nor is II
good thing for reverend sawsnlths out
os-S-fnh
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Washington STAR


II 1-.s ne with envy" remarked TIE
man wao wants an sppot1 tussnt. go ses
tr' SOCIOLOGY Ers2osiuE ~ hls studies
Sou lc5s fer the pastsrnes Of vos1th7~
No. 6oa't care foz them. But I'd ~,
- se able - pass evil service exanaaas.
tan SIS Rssl as lie coaA"
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There are prurient-minded women as
well as men The men ssand on the street
corners and congregats in saloons TO tel
smutty stories. The canons Of society
will sot permit the women 10 da tniA SO
they attend the Ford trial
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and his report 70 the Enescotts, OF Bos-
ton. who are the people he represents,
VIII be gncualifiedly IN favor or Seattle IN
yestmsns
When the rar.s Of these forming the
Boston syndicate is made public, as II IS
far tire first time this morning, the i'm
portance OF the deal becomes apparent.
The Er6.cctts are the owners OF some or
the best real estate and buildings in De-
troit Milwaukee, St Paul. Omaha and
other Western cities, and their system -
20 improve real estate by erecting una
buildings Such 3 purchase BY such
purchasers can not fail 10 have nene-
fetal effect upon Seattle reality.
Gen. John H Bryant. president OF the
Seattle 4 International railway, has re-
turned 20 the city after short trip across
the country 10 ST Paul. where be went 10
conduct his daughter. who has gone 10
Washington TO spend the winter. Gen.
Bryaat's immediate return was due 70 the
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
railroad of which he IS the official head
The meeting which was called for yesSsr-
day morning at the general offices or the
company was adjourned. owing 70 tho alb
senc- Of a quorum OF trustees, until No
vsmher L.
Fred MeElroy, or Johanneseurgs South
Africa, who has recently arrived In this
city, has srrnr ged to take the manage
ment OF Jack Green, formerly teacher or
boxing 1t the Seattle Athletic CIao.