The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11

Maj. Walsh. governor o; the Northwest
territory. He denies enphaticaiIy that
proof can be produced against any OF the
Canadians now in Office. and avows his
willingness to have an investigation
Yesterday Maj Walsh accorded me an In
ferview. during which. by the way he COM
piimented the high standard of the Post
lntelligencer. It's growing popularity and
tho great good IL was in q position to do
fer this Northwest country. Speaking OF
the feeling existing toward the officials
here and the charge OF corruption, the ma
jor said:
THAT IL the experience az every new
mining camp. The newcomers are stran-
gers 10 the country and It's laws. and not
hndins things as rosy perhaps as pictured
on the outside, and with nothing to do
but gossip, they readily ftiI In the way
or abusing ths officials sent here TO carry
out the LAWS established for the better
maintenance of law and order. Many of
These Americans are not accustomed 20
our Canadian msthodicai ways. and per-
haps, also. some Of our people are not
al eonsaerate toward the American char
scter as they might be- and the result
naturally Is friction. All these things
however. Will adjus, themselves In time
and have no doubt We viii all become
'he very hest OF friends. W. are, pri-
marty. seeking Ia insure the safety of life
ana property. and certain disciplinary
measures are necessary IN order to give
that protection tina, makes Dawson todav
"a safe place as the larses, city Ia the
states.
Let Charges Re Proven.
Relative TO the alleged eoluson of Of
hcials with certain clique. | would say
that l have given the matter considerable
time and attention. and / have so far
failed 10 secure any evidence that would
furnish even a nan on which to hang a
series OF charges. II IA an easy matter
10 defane mems characters by fnauendoes
and rim0rz bat II is another thlnr 70
prove them. I understand that an oppor-
funity was given the cieixeus here last
winter 70 como forward ard make good
any charges they might want to bring
but thai no one c8ul5 hn found willing 10
come - the front. l am ready now 10 DO
the Saine. ANA whenever II can b. proven
81 me- by facts ;hay suv ore official here
has betrayed his trust I shalt be prompt
IN my aettaus in che matter - far how
ever i an PLEASED 30 say that have
found nothing % 4 serious nature 10 con-
damn IN any ore Of the officials here. and
can safely say that | fully approve anA
htuotse all tAciF acts done since their ar
rival TN Dawson There arr. - course
numerous questions touching the intsrprr-
laton - some of the general mining laws
that have not set passed upor but will
DO 81 before 9ong; In facs. I purpose r.
naming here unttl every question at issue
shall have been settled"
The major answered number IF ouex-
tons pertinent ~ she government If tn
district. Tire many taN,s . which man
.> subjected en coming tneo This .~oUntr,.
the major said. woula he continued.
ra1ts3y 50 for a miners license. SIS FOR
recording a claim. - cents a cord Tor fire.
woo4. cent a foot for bo3se logs. ana the
very ohnoxseus - per cent. royalty ct the
yearly output ~ god. Timber rr.y}lesYs
he said. wpuld ~ Issued "a before In
tins latter connection. when questioned