The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05

great disadvantage in the competition
to fit miners out who are going to the
Alaskan gold fields.
Another thing: when the American
takes his outfit and goes into British ter
rftory he can be bullied and tramp ed
upon by every petty British official that
feels so inclined without the faintest hope
OF being upheld in his rights by his own
country. 1t is burning shame that we
have to send two Government officials
there to find out the climatic conditions
and whether a body OF troops could stand
the severity OF The winter season, while
the Dominion Government is sending
troops 10 protect it's own interests all the
time. 1t is farce all the way through.
We should have soldiers there TO do police
duty by all means. The officials of the
United States Infantry are supposed to
have good deal of discretionary power in
wild country like that, and could very
often put an end to strife in its inception,
that if permitted 10 60 on would EN- broil
countries in serious international compli-
cations.
Il think Juneau should be the only
port at which foreign vessels should be
permitted TO land passengers and sup
plies We ought to make reprisal on
Great Britain in every way possible, and
show her she must be contented to treat
us fairly first and then compete all she
to the merchants of San Francisco. and
the sooner they awaken to the danger
that threatens them and take some pros
pective action the better it will be for
them and the State in general"
eft seems 10 me that the conditions now
prevailing are reflection on our states
manship, on our diplomats, said Hugo
d. Keil. 'They have again been hood
winked by the s rewd Britisher. who is
most Likely laughing in his sleeve at the
shrewd trek he has played. He is very
likely, if the record of the pas furnishes
any light on the matter, to keep US in sus-
pense with promises which cannot be re-
allied until the British merchants at the
dis; ributing centers have made all the
profit they can reasonably expect. Then
they will be so firmly esta blished that the
American merchants will not even be
able to get footEold.
at is q fact that many of the merchants
are providing themselves with large
stocks of goods suitable for that country
for the rush expected in the spring, and
the loss sustained by this unjust disciimt-
nation will be very keenly felt by all who
have anticipated the wants of the new
gold fields.
THE Merchants Association has never
been backward in taking firm stand
whenever the interests OF San Francisco
were i'll jeopardy. l think its action in
the present instance will be no exception
to the general rule. / shall call 1t to the
attention of the board of directors at the
next meeting myself. Juneau should lie
made the only port OF entry to foreign
vessels, and British goods should be made
to yield a duty in passing over American
soil, or else that Government should, as
the boys say, be made to take a tumble
to itself.
II think it is an outrage that American
al, i,04 kr,, a
the same protection as British subjects,
es specially when we have ali the advan-
tages of making quick shipments.'
Congressman Mcguire believes that the
sub port of entry at Dyea should be abol-
ished.
The SUPPORT at Dvea was established
for the convenience of the miners and for
the equal advantage of English and
American shipping" he said yesterday.
The proposition to impose the Canadian
tariff duties on goods consigned to Dyea
on American vessels, thus giving an adj
vantage to the extent OF the duty to
British vessels. and to the storekeepers
and manufacturers of British Columbia,
is sim ply an outrageous abuse OF the ad-
vantages given by the the establishment
of the SUPPORT at Dyea. If it is to be con-
tinued the SUPPORT at Dyea should be
abolished.
mo Congressional action is necessary
in the matter. The SUPPORT, as | under
stand il, was established by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, acting of course upon the
authority of the President, and the order
establishing the SUPPORT can be recalled
by the same authority.
1.-THE great mum Der OF American citi-
zens now III Dawson City and its vicinity
on American territory, and the still
greater number now on their way and
about to leave for the same region, i'm
poses an absolute duty on the Govern ment
OF the United States to send military
force-the only force that can now be
called into requlsition-to that section of
our territory to enforce the laws Of the
United States and to protect the citizens
who go there in their lives and property
rights.
'The danger to the lives and health of
the soldiers and officers. which has been
suggested, is lot to be considered in such
case further than 10 select SO dlers and
officers whose physical heath and, if
possible, experience in northern ATTITUDES,
make them Least liable to be fatally af-
fected by the rigors of the climate there
The standing army OF the United States
Government is main taiped for the purpose
of meeting just such emergencies. In
this particular matter our Government
may well follow the example and expe-
rence of England, which meyer fails in
such cases to provide amply for the en-
iorcement of her laws and for protection
OF the rights of her citizens"
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