The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
HOUSE FOR KLONDIKE GOLD
CANADA THINKS OF ESTABLIsHING
A YUKON TREASURY.
u To Proposed to store tho Miners Gold ana
Give Them HANK Drafts for ITS Full Market
Value-gmi Maxim Guns Help tho Miners
IA LILA Cnnndn,a Nan Mining In.ri

ut 10 Proposed 70 store tho Miners Gold ana
Give Them BSnh Drafts for Its Full Market
VaIue-wm Maxim Guns Help tho Miners
TO like Cannda's New Mining Law
MONTREAL, Aug. 10.-It Is understood that
the Dominion Government has under considera-
ton a project In connection with the administrn-
ton OF tho Yukon district which is novel. but
appears admirably calculated to meet the condi-
tons existing in the new communities OF the
extreme Northwest. 1t 10 the establishment of
what might DO termed a'treasurc house. in
which will be stored tho gold of the miners, and
for which they will receive drafts on United
States or Canadian banks OF the full market
value OF their gold dust.
The Importance OF such q depository in such q
country as tho Klondike district may readily DO
estimated. Under existing conditions the task
OF guarding their gold IL an arduous addition to
the labors OF the miners. It is expected that this
provision OF what In practically banking facili-
ties will 20 far toward reoonciling the miners to
the 10 per cent. royalty which they will have to
pay to the Government. Practically they will
DO paying an income tax of 10 per cent. for the
preservation Of law and ORDER the storage of
their gold, and for its safe delivery to market.
II the gold is stored in q central place. under
this proposed plan, the officials Of the law will
find the task of preserving order greatly sim
plified. for the miners will not be under the me-
ccssity Of carrying arms. nor will the rougher
sort likely spend as much gold in riotous living.
It will, Of course, be necessary for the Govern
ment to take great precautions to insure tho
safety of the gold. but the presence of fifty or a
hundred mounted police and three or four
Maxim guns will DO q great deterrent to the
snvious and greedy.
TORONTO, Aug. 1O.-A good deal OF interest In
being taken in Canada in the manner in which
the American press and people receive the new
mining laws passed by the Government for the
Klondike district. at is hardly necessary
says tho Toronto World, Ito reply to the
threats OF Americans in tho matter" The
paper adds:
"The Government OF Canada has already
made its reply, and that reply ia based on action,
not on words. A large force Of mounted police
and two Maxim guns are now on their way to
the Klondike country, and II the miners whom
the United States journals are melting to revolt
only make tho attempt they will perhaps meet
with a reception warmer than they anticipated.
Surely it is time that the people of this coun-
try. and especially the party in power, began to
consider the relations of Canada with the
United States from an entirely new standpoint.
Hitherto the Liberal party has regarded this
people as a friendly neighbor, from whom
Canadians might expect fair treatment at the
least, while our habit has been to yield to them
overmuch, and rather 10 supplicate such treat
ment from them than demand 1t as Of right"