New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
IN CONGRESS NEXT WINTER
NEED OF ACTION ON THE ALASKA
BOUNDARY QUESTION.

PROSPECTS OF CURRENCY LEGrsLArIoN-A TALK
WITH REPRESENTATIVE EDDY. OF MIN
NEsoTA-PEosPERITY IN HIS DISTRICT.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuHEl
Washington Oct. ?i-What Congress will prob
ably do or try to do at It's next session Is ques-
ton which Is more Or less freely discussed by
statesmen who drift into Washington these days.
Representative Eddy. Of Minnesota. who has Just
arrived to take up his quarters for the winter.
speaking OF the prospect OF legislation at the COM
ing session. said he supposed an effort would he
made to reform the currency system but that ne
did not anticipate the accomplishment OF anything.
lie said that while he thought II was generally
conceded that had too many kinds OF paper
money and that the system demanded reform. yet
1t would be difficult to decide on some particular
method OF reform which would meet general APP
prevail 1t might I've that suggestion would he
made which would strike q majority In the House
just the thing needed. but even then 1t would
probably not be possible to secure legislation In the
Senate
"a subject" he said (which will demand atten"
ton this winter, and which should be settled.
either through the action of Congress or perhaps
by the State Department. Is the question OF the
adjustment OF the Alaska boundary line This is
serious natter: serious than our people gen
orally realize. think. BY next summer there VIII
be probably 5000 Americans In the Klondikc re-
gion and II something H. not done meanwhile
toward settling definitely the boundary question
there Is liable TO be serious trouble The MINING
operations suspended now. and the controversy
Is quietcd. But with the Influx OF thousands OF
miners next season tho situation threatens 10 De-
come serious. Tho Canadian Government has un-
dertakcn TO tax these miners TO death; the taxes
imposed are exorbitant. 30 outrageous that the
miners vii! not stand It. Men who so into TINS
region. paying exorbltant duties on all their I'M
plements and supplies. and having heavy license
assessed upon them. will not be wiling In ADDITION
10 this to surrender to the Canad dian Governments
80 per cen. OF the gold they gather.
Representative Eddy has made an Intelligent
study of the business situation In his own district
which Is interesting not only on account OF inc
situation disclosed in typical agricultural district
but as indicative OF the improvement OF business
throughout tire country. IN his district. he says the
prncipa! reliance Is on wheat. cattle and max. y
year ago he made complete tour OF the district
ard found that almost universal discomfort existed
People were complaining OF hard times and taking
politics The extent Of this disconten: was shown
By the district giving Bryan q majority OF six nun
dred last fall and the silver candidate for Governor
;orr OF his ds,rlc; and say. that he found the peo-
pie were generally prosperous and contened, gei'he
say on politics. A year ago the silver sentiment
was strong Now he says, there appears .s 10 be be
examined the wan: column In one OF mo leading
papers OF the State There were about TWO columns
or advertisements
and ahou. three "s;ckfuls'' OF advertisements want
ing HELM IN he sd day OF the present rlontn
he made n similar examination and found matters
exactly reversed There were two columns OF ans
wanting help and less than four "stickfus OF sill IA
lions wanted Tire general conditions IN thss as
,rlc, he says account FOR this abundance OF en-,
ployment The activity In the lumber camps ara
The great Increase o, The wages paid have glysn en
ulovrner, 10 \ great many men, ana many ol1 iuH!'
bermnn who had for several years abandoned ina,
oc,una,,or on account o. small! pay have returned
to to Il. the pay being from s. to SO month above
VIVA, r. WAS last year. 49,, ., -. .
Tie farmers in the ds,ric: are getting ~ cents
bi,sh.i more ror their wheat cent and hair more
pounl ,or .her cattle and sell their fax for IL
hush.i The demand sor young cattle. he says -
orca, II this the situation IN his district Is per.
han. exront,oaal. since the grazcrs IN Iowa ana
Sor,h Dakota depend largely on that locality for
mir .upply q. calves and yearlinas. ard are all
huvlrr heavily row. lie saws that he has seen
vonnr calves sold recently tov AZ much as was
maid last wear for earrings.