The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

dent az the exposition company. made ap-
plicstion for the admission Of SIS Chinese
ing OF go Chinese persons under the con-
cssssons referred 10 was authorized. and OF
this number Is were admitted during the
last nseal year.
many OF the Chinese admitted are no longer
a. the Omaha exposition. and tina, con-
siderable number of women SO admitted
have since been the subject of barter for
immoral purposes.
Although provision Is made for the de-
parture from this country Of Chinese sd-
the law Is not observed. and great
expense Is incurred in apprenend-
ing and deportlng such persons
view of the abuses which have been prac-
ticsd in these cases. II is submitted that the
provisions Of the chinese exsiuslo 7. Jaws Jaw.
nect.on with expeditions
New Cutters Needed.
The secretary says. quoting from his last
annual report:
| There should be provided a vessel for
service on the Columbia river. Washing
ton and nearby waters The Columbia
| river bar is widely known to be dangerous.
and vessel should be constructed with
| special reference 10 service in those wat
| Il recommend that five cruising vessels
| and at least three vessels for hsroor serv-
| zee be provided Thess vessels should take
| the place Of those worn our in service and
| no longer worth extensive repairs
Arctic Relief Expedition.
| November s. 1897, shortly before the ar
| rival OF the revenue cutter Bear from her
| usual annual cruise in the Arctic ocean,
| news came that several whaling vessels
| We're ice-bound at or near Point Barrow. in
| Arctic Alaska. Their officers and crews
| numbered rs men Unless suecor could be
| given them early In the spring OF 1855 they
| would be in danger OF starvation. Steps
| We're at once taken to render aid. The
| Bear. upon her arrival in port, was made
| ready fer the undertaking. An abundant
| supply of provisions for the whalenen was
made Ter the expedition which Travelled
overland.
The personnel of the overland expedi-
| ton included Lieut.. d II. Jarvis, X. c.
3. commanding, Lieut.. 4. +. BerinoK,
r. G: s.. and Surgeon s. ]. Call Il. {. ).
The Bear vas commanded by Capt. Fran
| els Tuttle.
Nineteen days from the inception Of the
movement the expedition sailed from Sc
attic. tfaaiaiSka was reached without spe-
cial incident. DeeAmber IL the Bear sailed
thence north through Boring sea III quest
OF a landing place for the overland party.
When within ~ miles OF the north shore
| OF Norton sound the ship was driven back
BY ice and gales to the southwark OF NUM-
yak island. Finally Lieut.. Jarvis and his
party were landed on Cape Vancouver.
Then began perilous journey OF l,SD
four months IN the midst OF an arctic
winter and an arctic night, over route
never even travelled before by dog sleas.
The expedition was highly successful, and
resulted in the relief OF Us men. Is OF
whom were brought back to Seattle. The
achievement will take high rank because
OF its success and for the exhibition of for
titude and courage by the members of the
overland expedition and the Officers and
crew OF the Bear.
encouragement of Shipping.
The question of building up the merchant
marine of the country Is treated at length.
A positive policy which shall create anew
an American seagoing merchant fleet Is
not intrinSicaliy more difficult TO establish
than has been the recent rehabilitation OF
the American navy. or than, A third OF
century ago, was the establishment or
transcontinentai railroad communication.
1t VIII undoubtedly require at the begin
ming and for some time TO come. the ap-
preparation of appreciate sums OF money.
though very much less than our annual ex-
| penditures IN times of peace for naval con-
struction and maintenance: but from the
nature of the situation. these expenditures,
| If adequate at the outset. can be decreased,
and. as is usual with properly adjusted ex-
penditures for the Improvement OF means or
transit and communication, will bring in
| an early and steady return on the invest
ment-
| us have been mentioned. Commercial ex.-
cencies on the Pacific coast at least, are
equally urgent for events In the East have
precipitated a rivalry Tor the control OF
| the carrying trade of that ocean, the great
| possibilities OF which we have been prone
| to reckon among cur national assets with
out the effort 10 secure them.
In the preparation OF legislation to meet
| the requirements OF the situation We may
study with advantage the methods which
| are now employed by our competitors, for
| those methods have been evolved from ex-
pertinent ard experience IN a branch OF
| Industrial activity 10 which, OF late years,
| they have given much thought and we lit
tie
| Great Britain. Germany and France have
consistently pursued for years the policy
| Of contributing literally from the public
/ funds to establish steamship lines as a fo-
| litical measure. regarding such lines as
rational necessities rather than as COM
| nercIal investments. This country Is now
so placed that the same motive must 81
| least be fully considered in deciding upon
| our course of action. Even II the motive
| were absent, the fact Of government aid
tn the foreign lines OF steamships with
which American vessels must compete can
| not be ignored. The extent Of that assist
| anCe IL TOO often exaggerated in this coun-
| try. but the margins on which the bust
/ ress Of ocean transportation is conducted
| are usually so close that even moderate
support for public services may suffice 10
| render successful maritime ventures which
| could not be undertaken and regularly
| prosecuted without such support.
| The method recommended may he speci-
| rcaly set forth In the following propo-
| sitions:
| First-A renodeling and extension OF the
| act OF March 3. 1884, relating 10 the carry
| ing Of ocean mails IN American steamships,
I
| have arisen since the law went into opera
! tion-
| Second-The establishment Of a system of
| graded hount!es upon the mileage navi
/ gated by registered American vessels while
| engaged in the foreign carrying trade rs
/ cofrpensa ton for the training OF seamen
/ available for the national defense. the sys-
| tenn To have regard also 10 the construction
/ OF vessels which may be promptly and eco
| noniCaIlv converted into cruisers. troop
| ships. golfers and supply ships for the use
! Of the government Special provision
| should also ~ made for vessels and men
| engaged in the deep-sea fisheries
! Third-Extended application Of ;ae priu-
! ciple o. the act OF Nav 10. 1892. by virtue
/ OF which the s.. Louis and st. Paul were
/ constructed in this country upon the
| registry Of TIRE foreign-buiIt steamships
| New York and Paris. THIS extension 10 con-
! tinue for q short term Of years and 20 be
/ SO guarded rs II preserve the coasting
| ira8e "a America built vessels
| Fcu-tn-~A moderate increase in the rates
| = our tonnage taxes. eQual.zirE them with
/ he corresponding charges az present i'm
/ posed a London Liverpool AMI Hamburg.
/ Ftfta--The restriction o. the trade he.