New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17
prrc1NEss IN THE HOUSE.
pAssAaE OF THE KLoNDIKE MINERS RELIEF DILL
.,,r TUE PElAGIc SEALING MEASURE

pAssAoE OF THE KLONDIKE MINERS HhLih'0 D'-'1
AND THE PELAGIc SEALING MEASURE
washington. Dec ls-In the House TO-DAY Nj,
Cannon rep. Il) asked unanimous 81. ~,
the consideration of the bill appropra'ins
,or tho purchase OF subsistence STORES to Wv
lief of the miners in the Yukon h'Nei us -
,or their TRANSFORMATION and distribution MI
ota tha hill had not been technically conslu-
I'D nv the Appropriations Committee out V"e
,rsr,hAra ~ the committee had consulted apou'
the matter ,,,,, minority
Mr. Savers Dem. Tex). the leadirs i'iiio-is.
menbe, Of the committee. testinea 10 Uile u 49,
nacessitv for the passage Of the biu OWING 10 the
absolute lmpossbility OF prNa'e P
food supplies into the district ,,
Nv Bailev Dem. Tex said he DID hot Oe"e'e
On the Government going into the storage business
but he would not object to the cohsloeiA'io" "a ''
bill 49,. ,h, 20
object and the propr1ety Oh INC o' ~
with this reservation. -.
Mr. Cannon submitted to the House q statement
nrenared by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. one OF the Asen''
Of the Commissioner Of Educa-ion, VINO was III -
Klondike region as late as September To- NJ 10 t"'
conditions there DR.. Jackson expressed the OPINION
,bat there would be no suffering as FAR up the
river as Fort Yukon The food supply on "e ~
ner Yukon however, In his opinion wouid not Iae'
bevond Mach and he Endorsed the recommends
zion Of the Secretary OF War that food he sent III
by reinde. via Dyee.
Nv cannon said: whether these miners are
IN American or British territory Whe'her TIC! "'
American or British subjects. II they are S'ai'
,re T. does not become the American Congress 10
hesitate about voting them relief (AppIause''
After this statement unanimous coIseht ""9
given for the consideration of the bill MT bailoS
Gaia he had never been able to be charitable OUT
of the public funds He believed charlly ousH' W
be voluntary and he had never voteo lot iei.el
funds 10 those stricken by fire or flood But ne
realized that distress appealed TO the hearts OF all
and he would not protest against OH uesis'eu
TO relieve that distress But he did protest against
the Government setting up storehouses ana ovco"'
in.S a vender of provisions. II this was 10 Dc u'
the Government should give the relief Freely win
ON, hone or expectation Of getting back a slheIe
dollar He thought the provision IN the Din ioi
the sale Of supplies to such as were eoie 70 0U'
should be stricken from the Dill
Mr. Savers called attention TO the fact that when
., was nronosed to send relief to the naturalized
ctizens in Cuba there was not dissenting Vote'
W.. not then relieve citizens who might be on
British soil?
Tins RELIEF FOR THE MINERS VOTED
rha hill WAS passed without division. although
there were scattering noes when the Speaker carr
for the negative vote. Secretary Alger was on '"0
floor during the debate. 49,,
Mr. Hit (Rep. I'D, chairman OF the Oo'iini''
IN Eo,aign Affairs secured unanimous consent TOT
the consideration Of the bill passed by the oe"a'e
yesterday TO prohibit pelagc sealing by ctizehs
the United States. He explained us scope anu
nurnose and the necessity for It's enactihei4S D., !"
view of the pending negotiations with Great Div
ain. ,,> A...e.,,. .ha, q time limit
should be placed on the operation OF Lhe al 90
mai in case the negotiations should coI! .P
american citizens would not be at d!sadvdi a.;
Mr. HIT said the Government did not aunt aunt Ina
,.ea 1Ic sealing was a right; II was paI any
This country pressing on Great brita .s soa
taons for the protection Of the seals tnat thLee
governments had already agreed 20. ii II "dS 'i'
Mr. johnson Rep., y. D. made vigorous sI'e 49,,
of an hour In opposition 70 the o, te , al Iu r he
The effect OF this bill and the negotiations now pc
ing conducted would be the bolsierng up Oh awS3
nTesf British Industries, one in Behring Sea aho
fhe other in London. The present nero MAS nor
worth protecting. The purpose was 70 Id'G up he
willing TO Join with the United states IN p1omrV t
,ne nelaRic sealing condition tnat ms country
sbooufd allow her to write it's tariff laws
WANTS THE SEALS DIFFERENTIATED.
Mr. Johnson said the United States had been hu-
inflated and shamed by the complete surrender OF
its rights and honor in the Paris Tribunal He was