The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-10
frnliostions In Alaska Seriously
Considered.
son or oxEA MAY BE CLOSED.
- cnamber Of C0mmerce Diseases
f~ossent O0cial Correspond.
zee In Regard to the 1ituation
= the N0rtb-lniernation Line
- % he hat
- Oh Rssstan Treaty says.

- 10 the International boundary. for
ssaa4d from Washington City by Senator
Timer. 10 Secretary Ling. Of the Chamber
n Commerce, and other communications
sua6esng to the disconiinuance OF Dyea As
q ebport OF entry. forwarded TO the
CHAMBER By Congressman Lewis. formed
shs buIk OF yesterdays Business at the
! rue1aar weekly meeting OF the board OF
srntsss. TIE correspondence from the
legursmsnt OF state addressed to Senator
fusoer u seif-explanasory and consists of
two letters under dates OF February % and
r Ihe nrBs letter was as follows:
. r have the honor to acknowledge the
see61pt Of your letter Of the 18th inst, en-
e1o6tag for the departments consideration
~ of letter written by Mr.. Arthur G.
Va Dorm. Of Dyea. Alaska. to the Seattle
chsnbes OF Commerce., inauiring whether
= Ut tbs land lying between Lake Linde-
~ and Lake Bennett In Alaska r. with
/. : q territory OF the United States
~ the past few years the United States
01od Ia surveying the territory along the
eo0G nne Of Alaska. Thia work has been
cnes3ed on partly ny Independent surveys
N passly by joint American and British
0svoya Although preliminary surveys
: hsss thus been completed over a large por-
lea ef the territory comprising the bound
asy, the acting superintendent OF the coast
gan6 Geodetic survey states In q recent let
~ to thu treasury department that the
Surveys Of this government have not been
extended ~ yet so far as the head OF Lake
Bennett. where the Canadian mounted po-
Nee post has been stationed. and that until
~ part Of the boundary line has been
: tAs "trip Of ground between Lake Lin
kaan and Lake Bennett IL In United
eetp territory or not.
Tie above information has besn CON-
$4,000 70 The Hon. ". G. Jones. mem
~ acting secretary of the Seattle Cham
~ at Commerce. In reply TO recent H.
11lria from those gentlemen. Respect
WILLIAM r. DAY.
Assistant Secretary"
Following b the text OF the second let
~:
by direction OF the secretary of state.
] have the honor 70 ackno Wedge the re-
0tps Of your letter or the 18th Inst. con-
tssninG m alleged attempt of the Cana
Can customs authorities TO collect duty
p territory which is claimed by the
american residents 10 be under the jur,s-
dstion Of the United States.
n reply have the honor TO refer you
% tie departments letter OF the ssH ,ns.,
md 10 inform you further, that the entire
0n1ecf OF the Jurisdiction of the territory
rfesred TO I. receiving this depa rtment's
careful consideration. Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM r.. DAY
Assistant Secretary"
Ths .dorrespondence brought on. a dis
caseion in which Chairman Graves. Messrs
NcGilvrs ana Prosch and Judge Roger s.
Greene INDUCED. the latter producing a
esapy Of the treaty. reading the terms by
which the International boundary between
hps9an Possessions and Canadian terri
scry were established along a line on the
nsnmit OF the mountains. the line not TO be
further away from the coast line than ten
marine leagues. by It's purchase Of Alas
- the United States succeeded 10 the
treaty and air OF It's terms
The Juneau Chamber OF Commerce. by
10 secretary. l.. G. Kaufman. replied TO a
administration from the Seattle chamber.
vpfosing the change In name from Prince
Wales island to Seward Inland.
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
nedestiy addressed the chamber on tho
usjees OF his recent visit TO Ottawa. Mr.
Lewis wrote
A. the public press has so generally
Fased the results of my mission 10 Cam
scs and as the propositions and counter
gsopoauons involving the taking out OF
Nmelr licenses a. Tagisn. and through
ne Canadian police. Is stiil IN allegiance,
esing considered by the secretary or the
usasary and the minister OF the interior
4 nnaoa. there Is nothing more TO in
srm you until a conclusion has been
neched. l am gratiNed. however. 20 In
tMm you that oct ~ the results OF all the
~osk Of the chamber together with such
IIuce a. The repre- sentattves OF the state
ave heen enabled 10 give you 10 now ap-
vsNfs mat Dyea az SUPPORT will be
- and the merchants Of the state OF
we1lnGton no longer TO submitted to the
1917 ssa discrimination and competition
"sen mat port imposes upon them"
matters bearing upon additional clerk
say AZ TIE postoNices az Dyea and Skag-
~ printed In It's Information from
esnsnEten By the Pes,-rntellieencer.
ssnes
oeorse $. Bush addressed the chamber
we the inadeeuaoy o; the present Gus
cora force in the Puget sound district 20
saseeee the regulations 81 the treasury de-
suhens. The shortage applies only TO
Fs~sie' as there are enough inspectors and
s10 IN Tacoma Port Townsend ard
s.aef SUPPORTS % the district M Bush
axseSed that the chamber address the
aessary department asking that an In
Sesse In the local force be allowed The
>s-sxss'ion was adopted. and the secretary
kAs instructed - write 20 the department
Miller. general manager OF the Sc
.sne International railway. was elected
- membership. and the meeting ad-