The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer-
WASHINGTON. Feb. LIBERALIZATION
from the start is the underlying principle
OF the amendment 10 the Alaska land
measure now before the senate commit
tee on lands, introduced by Senator hans-
brough today. Drawn out as 1t was by the
ratification by Canada Of the contract
with the Mackenzie and Mann syndicate.
which is TO build railroad from Glen
dora TO Lake Teslin. il does not stop at
striking first at the business OF that road.
but goes further and practically demands
that the president shall not permit the
bonding OF goods from Fort Wrangel, at
the mouth OF the St!ckeen river. through
American territory. until Canada has
made concessions which effect not only
the Klondike trade. but will as wei! set
tie the fisheries question on the eastern
coast. Hansbrough's amendment is as
follows:
THAT permission to enter goods under
bonds or To place them in bonded ware
houses at the port OF Wrangel. in the dis
triet OF Alaska. and 10 withdraw the same
for exportation to any place in British
Columbia or Northwest territory shall not
be granted until proclamation by the
president OF the United States that no ex-
elusive privilege Of transporting through
British Columbia or the Northwest terri
tory goods or passengers arriving from
or destined for other ports In Alaska, has
been, or Will be. granted TO any person or
corporation by the government OF the DO
minion OF Canada; and further, that the
privilege has been duly accorded TO re-
sponsble persons or corporations operating
transportation lines in British Columbia
or the Northwest territory of making di-
rect connection with transportation lines
IN Alaska and further. that the dominion
government has consented TO- ard Is al
lowing the entry free of duty OF all miners
outfits and a supply OF provisions and
clothing. the whole not exceeding in guam
tity 900 pounds for each person propcs-
ing TO engage In mining In British Column
bia or the Northwest territory: and fur
s7er, that fishing vessels Of the United
States having authority under the laws of
the United States to touch and trade at
any port or ports, place or places in the
British dom!nions OF North America. shall
have the privilege of entering such port
or ports, place or places. for the purpose
of purchasing bait and all other s,,pplles
and outfits. In the same manner and ua-
der the same regulations as may exist
there applicable TO trading vessels OF the
most favored nations. and OF transshin-
ping their catch 10 be transported in bond
through said dominion without nayn1ent of
duty in the same manner as other naer-
chandlse destined for the United States
may thus be transported"
Much adverse feeling is aroused here by
the action OF the Canadian government
In shutting out for five years any rail-
road line across the strip OF American ter
ritory from Lynn canal. and then through
Canadian territory. by means Of the con-
tract with the Mackenzie and Mann synai-
cate, and though the HanSbrough plan
may be amended. yet il Is certain there
viii be some such steps taken.
Senator Perkins said tonight while he
dia not believe in putting any other sub
jee, matter in the bin ne would go to any
length TO compel the granting to this gov
eminent OF rights equal 10 those We gran,
Canada. He would lnsis, upon the priv
iiese of railroad connections and believes
such retaliation really proper.
Senator Carter. a member Of the public
lands committee said that while no; IN
favor Of wholesale retaliation. he does
think there should be a Withholding Of the
bonding privileges until the Dominion
government shall allow railroads starting
Oh American soii to connect with the lines
on the Canadian SIDE OF the line He WIN
net favor an extension az retaliation "a
All the subjects covered by the amend
nsnt. but viii Gght FOR some degree q
pressure en- Canada until these rights are
granted 70 Americans
Senator HanShrougA is oufs9oken in his
opinion that. the contract with the Mac
kes1xie- Mann syndicate - an outrage. aud
viii d more 10 tntuTe the trade % the
American cities CT the Northwes; than
anything else. II this country goes on
granting the privileges q bonding % the
Canadian Pacific company and all is
branches he 'hlaks by Withholding thss
privilege now there ear be forced such
concessions as nc haS Outlined.
4; the treasury department. y was SAID
today thar by this COURSE every article
Imported - Fovt WrenEel would have -
ray euty- Whsle I; cesi1 ~ carried IN
British eoats gn The Stlekeen H. Glen
3oTa uHdrr TIE pTavas.ons % the trsatv q,
~. there IS nothing ~ that convention IA