Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-06
A SPIRIT OF
RETALIATION.
OUR CITIZENS GIVE THE BRITISH
LIONS TAIL A TWIST.
They Meet at tho Suggestion OF the
hoard OF Trade to Give the King
OF Beasts n Gentle RENT u de r
Through the Most sensitive Part
Of His Anatomy.


Of His Anatomy.
A very full and enthusiastic as
semblage of business men responded
to the request of the Board of Trade
for meeting Tuesday evening, to
consider the arbitrary and unjust
course pursued by the Canadian gov
eminent towards the American min
ers in the Yukon district.
Col. Owings presided, and nobody
may therefore doubt but that the SUBJ
ject was presented in a forcible and
convincing manner. His speech was
decidedly American and based on
common justice. He entered vigor-
Gus protest against the use, and abuse,
of the arbitrary power that without
protest would be sanctioned by the
crown. lie urged that Us the Secre-
tary of the Treasury at Washington
had granted SUPPORT privileges in
Alaska to the Canadians for taking
their goods in bond through American
territory without molestation, and
since the Canadians in return for this
courtesy were endeavoring to impose
such hardships upon American miners,
the Secretary of the Treasury should
be memorialized to withdraw these
unusual privileges from the Canadians.
The Colonel was followed by Attorney
Haight who protested against the
habit of our English neighbors in
changing maps of boundary lines to
suit their convenience, and thereby
constantly encroaching upon Ameri-
can soil. He likewise favored retalia-
tory measures.
On motion, q committee consisting
of Haight, Mann and Funk was APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sentiment of the meeting.
The committee retired and after
consideration, submitted the following
WHEREAS the boundary between Alas
ka and the Northwest Territory of Can
ada is disputed and,
WHEREAS the province of Canada has
recently issued maps locating the said
boundary line SO as to include within
the jurisdiction of Canada large tract OF
Alaskan territory, as well as the most
valuable portion Of the Alaskan coast,
and,
WHEREAS the true boundary cannot be
determined by Alaska or her miners or
l., In, ,xrox,s,,n. af No olo ha~
but by the governments of the United
States and Great Britain only, and,
WHEREAS Canadian officials are levy
ing and undertaking to levy duties on
the supplies and personal effects OF
American miners entering said region
for the purpose of prospecting and de-
veloping said region. and,
WHEREAS the Canadian government
| threatens to enforce in said region regu.
lations subjecting miners to inquisitorial
and extortionate exactions for the
privilege of mining there, such regula-
tons consisting of license fees amount.
ing in some instances to 500; a royalty
of ten per cent on the output Of all
claims yielding $500 per month [weekl
and q requirement that every alternate
claim shall be reserved for the Canadian
government, and,
WHEREAS the enforcement of such reg
ulations will retart the development Of
said region and will harrass and bur-
den men whose fortitude and enterprise
should be rewarded and not punished,
and,
WHEREAS the policy above outlined is
hostile to the commercial and indus
trial interests of this coast, subjecting
| thousands of our most deserving citizens
| to illegal, unjust and intolerable vexa-
tons and extortions, and is sure to re.
act to the injury of the province that
adopts or the nation that tolerates it,
Therefore be it
Resolped, That the Board of Trade Of
Olympia, Washington, respectfully, but
firmly, protests against the collection OF
said duties and the enforcement of said
regulations, and
Resolred, That the President of the
United States be and he hereby is re-
quested to secure the immediate cessa.
ton of the collection Of said duties and
the cancellation of said regulations and
by the closure of Dyea, Skaguay Bay
and Circle City as ports OF entry and the
withdraw of the privileges given to
Sduduiau NAGlLCho Va ndhblClIihS SOouo
in bond through Alaska and by such
other measures as may be deemed ex-
pedient, and that he be further request
ed to secure until the determination OF
the location of said disputed boundary,
the adoption for said region of a liberal
and generous policy toward the miner
and settler, such as ought to prevail I'M
der free and enlightened government.
Resolued, That when said boundary
shall be determined such regulations
should be secured and adopted for said
region by the joint action of the United
States and Canada as shall facilitate
the development of the natural resources
thereof and shall aid, encourage and re-
ward those who shall be carrying on
that great work.
Resolred, That copy of these resolu-
tons be transmitted to the President OF
the United States, the Secretary of State,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and that