The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
WAR SENTIMENT N ALASKA.
AMERICAN CITIZENS THERE As
PATRIOTIC As IN THE STATES.
Enthusiastfc Demonstrations ut
skmgway, Juneau and Wrnngel-
Mass Meeting, Speeches and
Cheers-Weyier burned in Enigy.

Patriotic Alaska Is now very much ex-
cited over the war with Spain. This. OF
course, refers to Southeastern Alaska. for
the hundreds OF true Americans on the
banks OF the Yukon from Circle City TO
st. Michael know nothing OF the present
trouble. Although eat OFF from the out
side world except by water communion
ton and separated by wide strip Of for
eign territory from the other states, Alas
kas citizens are as patriotic as any others.
According 10 advices brought down on
the Ai-Kf steps are being taken at Wran-
gel and juneau TO form volunteer COM
panies 10 act with JeH Smiths Skagway
company.
Skagway had a great patriotic demon
strafion on May !. Three thousand en-
thuslastIc Americans gathered in mass
meeting TO listen 70 patriotic speeches
and cheer the Stars and Stripes. The
meeting was for the purpose OF raiifying
the war with spain and pledgIng Alaska's
support In the struggle. The meeting was
held In front Of the city hall and vas
decided success.
TIE feature CT the affair, the first OF It's
kind in the north, was the parade which
started IN front of the Occidental hote! at
O'Clock Monday evening. The Skagway
company, National Guard OF Alaska with
the famous gambler 'Soapy" Smith at its
head, was first IN the line. The Skagw sy
band OF sixteen pieces came next, and was
followed by a carriage. the only one In
Skagway n which several local notables
were seated. A company of Federal troops
from Col. T. M Anderson's command.
with a large number OF citizens. completed
the procession.
Dr. Hornsby presided a. The meeting ana
several speeches were made. The IT.
nowne6 "Soapy" Smith. now known as
Capt. JET Smith, of the Skagway COM
pany. ". g. A.. was called on oy the croSd
for speech ''Soapy,' who. It is said. got
his name by The wonderfn. manner n
which he could throw icon. tax when
selling soap on street corners, responder
with a will. He again pledged the services
OF himself and men 20 igf1: the Spal-ards,
and closed By saying:
There is one man, who, IN TINS terrlDle
strife. has transcribed the bounds Of fair
war He has murdered the helpless an3
w4ak sebauched women and starved little
children Nj Chairman. this man VIE have
With Us today have him here. and now
We will proceed 10 hang and burn Butcher
Weyler."
w:th this an effigy OF wey.er was
swung into the breeze ard after a few
minutes burned in u big fire.
AT Juneau the newspapers are making
an eYort 20 organize a juneau company
II ;he National Guard a number OF names
mad been secured before the Ai-ki left.
Their services VIII be rendered 10 the
president fhrousn Gov. Brady.
At wrangel people are wildly patriotic.
when Col ~ j. Fife ard DIR. ~ ii.
grslner eft on fae steamer 20 Join the
National Guard Of Washington there xas
4 tremendous dernonsirAflea Gu the wharf
A-fhoaga tHe departure Was known bat
few minutes before II occurred, brass
band Was gathered up and a half hour
VAS svent In sDeechr,zkias. Hundreds os