The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-05


thing from The Ua.tad Safes He ID Rot
think the motion ought 10 prevail. because
we have lons been giving Canada much
and receiving little IL return. Frye be-
iisyec that II II were not Cor the esptioss-
ness 81 Canada. there wnuic rot be the
s.ynies; trouble between this country and
Great Britain.
Wilson supported the contention Of Tur-
nsr. ard thought It the height OF assurdi-
~ 70 take the fisheries question into bin
providing for the encouragement OF rail-
read construction IN Alaska
Carter agreed with Hear and Frye that
the fisheries question. 50 far "a IL was
considered ln this bill. was O: national
Importance. The fisheries Industry in
Alaska and the Northwest row reaches
ss.oaDs per annum sna Is growing in
Importance every year. Concsrnirg the
mineral resources OF Alaska, Carter sad
he was satisfied. not from government re-
ports alone. but from the best authority
In this county. that the output OF gold
would In a year or two be larger from
earth. One authority. in whom he said
40 had the uttnoz: confidence. estimated
that In Alaska gold 20 the amount OF
tio1. 5000 a year would De produced in u
comparatively sh0rt time. He said that
II section Il shoul9 be adopted "a PEE
abandon the all-canadian route. and he
believed that this country would obtain
every concession that was demanded OF
Canada by tho pending section.
Turner'S motion to strike our the FISH
cries portion OF the section was defeated
by yea and hay vote. "a to Is.
The section was adopted without di-
vision. AZ agreed TO. section Il Is as fol.
.ows.
That under rules and regulations 10 be
prescribed by the secretary of the treas
ury, the privilege OF entering goods In
warehouses and merchandise IN bond or
Of placing them In bonded warehouses at
The port OF Wransel. district % Alaska
and OF Withdrawing the same for expor,a-
ton 10 any place in British Columbia or
the Northwest territory without payment
Of duty II hereby grantAd to the govern
rnsnt Of the Dominion of Canada, and It's
citizens. or citizens OF the United States
whenever and SO long as II shall appear To
the sense or the president cs the United
States who shall ascertain and declare
the fact by proclamation. that no exciu-
siYe privilege OF transporting through
british Columbia or the Northwest terri
tory goods or passengers arriving from or
destined for other ports In Alaska IL grant
ed To any person or corporation by the
government Of the Dominion OF Canada
and that the privilege has been duly ac-
cofaed to such possible persons OF corpora
lions operating transportation lines in
British Columbia or the Northwest terri
tory In making direct connection with
transportation lines ia Alaska.
And that the government OF the Do
nfnlon OF Canada has consented TO ard IL
allowing on behalf OF citizens Of the United
States the entry free Of duty OF all miners
oatnts and supply OF provisions and
clothing, the whole not exceeding in guam
THY Loo pounds for each citizen Of the
United States proposing tn engage i'm min
Ing IN British Columbia or the Northwest
territory.
And that the government OF the no
miaion Of Canada has removed all UNEQUAL
restrictions as 10 the issuance OF nlners'
licenses to al citizens from the United
stetes operating or Intending 10 operate IN
British Columbia or the Northwest terri
tory.
And further that fishing vessels Of the
United States having authority Under the
laws OF the United States TO touch and
trade AZ any pert or ports. place or places
In the British dominions of North Amer
ieh shall have the privilege os snterine.
such port or ports. place or places. FOR the
purpose OF purchasing bait or all other
supplies aad outfits, in tho same manner
and under the same regulations as may
sAist therein applicable TO trading YES
sells 0f the most favored nation. and az
fransshipplng their catch. 20 b. trans
Ported IN bend through said dominiSns
Without the payment OF duties. "a the
same manner as other merchandise A.
tined for the United States may be thus
transported
The btu was then passed without dfvis
ion.