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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-04

Under the pickering light thrown
upon the movements of the European
powers, it is possible to discern that
Great Britain has drawn back one foot
from Talienwan. 1t cannot be called
backdown. since England says she
never made a demand, but made sug
gcstion merely when she intimated TO
the Chinese government her desire to
have that port opened to all nations.
While Russia was purring softly in
its usual diplomatic phraseology to
in China as now leads the st. Peters
burg ministerial organ 10 jubilantly
claim q victory. The Novoe Vremya no
longer makes any secret of the fact that
Germany and France supported Rus
sia's determination and opposed Eng
land with reference to the free port
The Chinese emperor is said to be very
much displeased with the condition OF
affairs. but he is entirely helpless. He
Has udn 10 SUDliilI " every
made by Germany and been compelled
to yield to the pressure put upon him
by Russia 1t is evident that he has
recognized at last that his interests are
with England, but ii is too late. The
only possible hope for China Is that the
English loan may be negotiated with
the aid of German bankers, In which
case Germany would very soon find
way to desert Russia and go where its
material interests lay. Russia has the
money to lend China and may SO prey
upon the fears Of the emperor as to
compel acceptance of that offer in pref
erence to the offer of Great Britain. al
though the price China will eventually
have to pay viii be equivalent to a dis
indignation of the empire.
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There is no disposition on the part of
the gold-bug press TO let up on the carp
ing criticism OF Mr.. Bryan because he
persists in his no-pay nu-taik policy. Ii
is related that at Wichita. Kansas. his
lecture recently brought s., ioo; a; a small
Missouri town where the salary of the
only parson is 500. he walked of with
$50. His regular charges are $500 for
every appearance and half the net re-
ceipts beyond that sum. Well. why not?
He Is the greatest show on earth. in the
opinion Of some millions OF people. and
they do not all live in Kansas and Mic
souri,. They are willing to pay il NJ.
Bryan will talk and Mr. Bryan is willing
TO talk IL they pay. 1t is a perfectly
satisfactory arrangement. Persons who
object can stay away and console them
selves by the rejection that they are los
ing nothing
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THE BOUNDARY LINE IN ALASKA.

very interesting question is pre-
sented in the communication from an
American doing business at Dyea to
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. 1t
has been raised before, but as II inter
fered in no way with the prosecution OF
business in the disputed territory, little
attention was paid to IL. and ii has been
generally assumed that in good time the
two governments would arrive at a de-
termination which would remove the
subject from all further controversy.
The situation as stated by the American
merchant is that the Canadians claim
that the boundary i'm that vicinity
crosses Lake Bennett four miles south
of the point st which Americans con-
slider the line 10 be drawn. So long as
this was wild land and travellers crossed
IL without molestation it was possible
TO let matters drift: but when a tax
upon merchandise amounting - be-
tween $50 and $4,000 is involved. IL
question. The Canadian customs serv-
ice has established post at what is re-
garded "a Canadian territory. four Of
ilcers have been stationed there. and Il
is declared e. be their intention TO col
iect duties. The American merchant
who makes the complaint asks whether
a. IL zx-sa. ~
of the duty. There need be 10 heslta-
ton in saying that 10 will be safe for
him t. resist. Should the customs au-
theritles persist In their demand Il will
bee an easy matter to give bond which.
under the circumstances the Canadian
authorities would probably ACCEPT and
business could proceed, This VIII bring
the matter into the courts. and In view
q the great Importance OF the result.
geargsensauon 10 The United States gov
eminent wonld promptly bring legal aid.
The Tj-ht e the Canadians to demand
duty on goods passing across that line
rests solely uton the Interpretation OF
the treaty win russia. The language
u THAI treaty can only be interpreted
by reference - other documents and
eonternroraneous history. Unlike some
boundary disputes II cannet be- deter
m!eed hy survey alone. II must first
BE- aScerta!nee where tho base line IL
The whole eastern boundary lire 81
ALASKA drperis upon that base south =
Moani - Elias. TIE language q the
treaty Is taa' tho boundary lins Is a the
parallel n aad Ten leagues from the ives,
coast = ALASKA Crsas Britain main
taans ihat IRE western boundary line
passes outside 4 ira islands An,eri-
cans claim that TIRE vest coast Is along
The mainland. anl al the Islands are
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HE HAS NO WORK TO DO.

Seattle Feb g. 1885,
To the Editor: I am surprised at the
facts set forth in your editorials. At first
l did not believe you were right. but upon
inquiry find to my sorrow that what you
say about the Populist legislation is true
i am n contractor and builder have lived
in this state for eight years, and waited
patiently for good times to come so that
could make a living and get something
ahead for my family.
Now good times have come. and find
that no money can be borrowed TO build
houses and business blocks: the reasons
given are that on account of the Populist
legislation the loan companies and foreign
capitalists VIII not loan in this state
voted the fusion ticket and for the illus
trious Bryan. but never thought that my
vote would help 10 deprive me of the
means OF subsistence.
! row understand that an attack upon
capital Injuries the contractor and iaboring
man. II the money could be secured
could get large contracts, employ numbers
of men, and thus add 20 the prosperity OF
the city: but now for my folly am COM
PEELED TO remain idle. wait for the vicious
legislation TO be repealed, and have the
Populist leaders advise me 10 vote the
fusion ticket again bat ] will never do II
II makes my blood boil TO see the laboring
men and mechanics idle. when they might
all have been employed IL Il had not been
for such unwise legislation. We are now
just like the Democrats who advocated
free trade-they destroyed themselves and
we have destroyed ourselves for the pres
ent.
i am one who wants prosperity. | want
10 see houses and business blocks going
up In this city. and viii not vote any more
fusion or Populist tickets.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
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And he sauntered on.-chicago Tribune.
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Gen. Grant and Gen. Longstreet had
been schoolmates at West Point, had grad
uated the same year and received their
commissions at the same time. They had
fought among the cactus bushes of Mexi-
co and had drunk mescal from the same
jug thousand times II was az jefferson
barracks, near st. Louis that Longstreet
introduced his cousin. Miss Julia Dent. 10
Grant and II was Lcngstreet himself who
told the young lady of the worth OF his
friend They were married and the Geor-
gian was at the wedding
Agnes Wild. a niece of Tennyson. speaks
thus of the poet In the Contemporary Re-
individual tree and plant bird life had a
stu greater attraction for him. He was
much touched by the fact that the Gagged
linnet loses the red plumage from its head
and breast at the first nouit after its cap
tivity., and never regains them. and he
deep warming for liberty OF which this
was the sign ana type And one reason he
climbed almost daily, when at Freshwater
10 the summit OF Beacon Down. was be-
cause he loved to watch the wild. free
flight Of the sea-guils circling around its
lofty cliffs
Miss Alice Bates Gould. daughter OF the
late DR.. BENJAMIN Apthorp Gould. of Cam
bridge, Mass, has just given 10 the ma
tional academy OF sciance the sum OF SO =
co. trust fund. whose income shall be
used FOR the advancement of astronomy
DR.. Gould. who died only few mont ms
ago, was az one time director OF the Dub
ley observatory in Albany and fr,rn 1868
10 lss3 had charge OF the astronomical OBJ
seryatory in Cordoba. Argentine Republic
HI. was one OF the ahlest and most active
Of American astronomers or his day Dur
ing the last twelve years OF his life ha
conducted a journal IN Cambridge devoted
fIVNrlfP sfiHnrp
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-04

The tolerant attitude of Canadians to-
ward the United States and its citizens is
found in the following protests by Van
couver mass meeting against certain
things supposed to be OF advantage to
this country:
Against free admission OF United States
lumber.
Against allowing United States troops
TO go through Canada's north country.
Against allowing supplies TO be taken in
free for relief by the United States.
Against granting mining licenses TO
aliens.
Against opening the passes TO aliens.
Against permitting the United States TO
exact charges for conducting Canadians
over alleged disputed territory at Skag-
way.
The agitation along these lines has been
persistent and unremitting, and 1t has
been conducted in a most hostile and nn-
generous spirit toward this country. Yet
there are people who talk of the superior
Observation-Disclosures OF the Canadians and
deplore as selfish, bigoted and un-Amer-
lean any measure Of reprisai or self-de-
Tense.
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says many persons have secured claims
there that have no value whatever and
are to be used for selling purposes only
The Post-Inteiligencer win do all It can
10 expose swin6aes and TO protect per-
sors who intend 20 invest in Kloniske
claims. No one should put In a penny as
straight investment without proper In
vestigation OF the merits Of the project
offered TO them. AS rule. there should
be substantial evidence that there Is a
ciaira and that 1t has mineral on II. and
that the title or possessory right IS valid.
II investors disregard this plain admoni-
ton. founded on prudence and common
sense. they should understand that they
are emharking into q purely speculative
enterprise and are willing to win or lose.
To them advice IS superirous.
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SNAPSHOTS DY THE WAY.

Have you registered?
-. - -
The annual Pennsylvania revolt against
Matt Quay shows signs OF resuming busi-
ness.
y. -. -
Senator Murphy is not betraying any
strong symptoms of contracting the resign
ing habit.
-. - -
DR.. Jordan displays his usual discretion
In abandoning the Populist band-wagon
before the March smash-up.
y. - -
There are great many gentlemen. tenn
porarily somewhat Inconvenience for
money, who will be glad to assist Cashier
Quinlan TO another job.
- -
We shall probably hear more about Pop
ulist harmony as soon as Mr.. Hart and Mr.
Way can adjust their disordered attire and
calm their voices. following the pleasant
little ARRAY with DIR. Jordan.
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Lynch law is not law at all; but Is
sometimes perfect justice. There is MOTH
ing TO do but to applaud the act of the
Copper river pioneers who hanged the
cowboy after his unprovoked and cow
ardly murder of two men. There was TO
dispute about the facts and the motive of
the homicide was obvious. There Is no
law on Copper river except the law of
might. and when the law of might is ad-
ministered by men who are actuated by
high sense of duty and responsibility,
and who take steps I'm the absence OF due
legal process. it is entirely justified A
curious feature of this episode is that the
principal actors were Massachusetts men.
where respect for law and the forms of
law and adherence of lynching find their
most pronounced and vigorous express
sion,
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Raised I'D From San Francisco.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
and the Pacific Steam Whaling Company
yesterday followed the example set by the
Seattle transportation companies and ad-
yansed passenger and freight rates to
Dyea aud SSaguay. From so for cabin
and SO Tor steerase passage. the whaling
company announces an advance 10 se2 for
cabin an1 81 for storage. The Pacific
Coast Steamship Company has raised its
rates 70 the same figures from 81 and ISL
Freight rates have been adva need TO
A9.A per Ton II Skasuny and So a ton
20 Dyea- The transportation OF dogs will
hereafter cost 10 pyea .ll.50 and SO TO
SkaEuay.
Just how long these rates Will prevail
nobody can ten. and TIRE probability il
THAT inSice Of month enc ana possibly
moro substantial advances viii he made
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The council has seen fl 10 kill the ordi-
nance proposing 4 tax on alien bureaus
o. information. The friends OF the meas
ure supposed that II would meet the on
position OF no representative Seattle citi-
zen. and left the matter with the council.
Sudden and vigorous objection DEVELOPED.
and In the absence OF a strong affirmative
argument in the measures favor the coun-
ell was led to defeat Il. 1t is useless 10
dcplore the fate OF the ordinance Reasons
for It's passage were strong. sound and
justfia BILE. It's opponents had TO just ap-
probation Of the methods by which these
bureaus ara ran. nor OF the widespread
anti-Amerlcau sentiment that has sprung
up on the other side OF the line as n re-
suit OF sea,tle's complete success IN the
strife for the klocdike trade. The cam
p,ign % Misrepresentation Of Seattle by
enemies Of Seattle Will ~ allowed 10 con-
tsnue IN Seattle. The incident closes here
50 FAR as we are concerned
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included In the grant. Which OF these
Is correct cannot be determined by a
survey. II IL . natural subject for ad-
5udication-
Something Of the same difficulty arose
over the possession OF San Juan island.
the question being on which side OF that
island was the main channel which was
to form the line Of dsmarkation between
the two nations. Old settlers know. but
newcomers may have forgotten, that
San Juan was at one time occupied
jointly by United States and English
troops, and the old English barracks
form one OF the landmarks of the island.
While the matter was ia course Of arbi-
tration under the formal direction of
the old emperor OF Germany, the collec-
ton Of customs was suspended. and IN
the end possession was awarded to the
United States
strip between Lake Lindeman and Lake
Bennett is affected by this controversy.
There need be no nl-will over the mat
ter 1t is dependent upon a matter of
fact: but until a decision is reached.
since no vested rights will be interfsred
with, the imposition Of a tax should be
suspended in the disputed territory. and
the customs officers retreat to the line
as to which there is no dispute.
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Republican Party Must Not bubble

Us MoInes kFTfster tRep)
The Republican party cannot compete
win he opposition for so-ca!ied silver
votes. TIE silver votes are beyond reach
Rafting with something international ard
f1gA sounding cannot catch those r-leu.
rom advieeS. more or Jess personal "a.
are able 70 state THAI President Mckinley
IS u sympathy with the TnzlanapaiEs
naot ernent, although al Of the provisions
% that report may not meet with his
ideas Of currency reform. he realizes that
The friends OF sound money must uagte
on some one plan Of lose the whole fight.
New Is no tine % auibhs., about "details.
The main Iniag and The frSt thing IL the
e2sis-Ihe gold standard.
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EArosvlLLE GROWS STEADILY.

EAtonvIiie. Feb. 5

Eatonville. Feb. 5. 1885
The thriving village Of EatcnviIle was
founded by T. G. Van Eaton in ISSe In
that year Mr.. Van Eaton erected a log
building which he ct once occupied as
dwelling house and store. The village
has had . steady growth from the begin
ming.
The location ot Eatonyille is in the
southern part OF Pierce county. thirty
four miles southwes; OF Tacoma. on the
direct rad 10 Longmire Springs. II is
in the midst OF heavy belt Of fir and
cedar timber, much OF which is first
class. II IS built on a rise OF lard. n
view Of Mt Rainier. oae-haif mile north
Of the big Mashed river, and bordering on
second bottom land Of the stream.
The town was plated in the summer OF
1877. and contains 100 acres The ousi-
ness houses are three store buildings, a
hetsl. printing office. blacksmith shop and
shoe shop. A saw mill and a shingie mill
are located on the Mashed one-half mile
distant. The stores are occupied by Mr..
Van Eaton for general store and post
Office. The largest of the stores was
erected in 1896. II is a two-story frame
building. completed throughout and neat
~ painted. Both stories are finished in
side with fir and cedar. The second floor
is furnished as hall. The Pioneer no.
tel. also large frame building. is neatly
furnished. and has capacity for a large
number Of guests. F. NJ. Groe is the pro-
prietor
The Eatonyille Eagle is a newspaper
conducted BIZ A. NJ. Nicholson. II was
established in 1895 and the same year
was consolidated with the Spanaway Sesl-
,inel. a paper established az Spanaway
II, 1891
Mr.. Van Eaton. the founder of the
town. served in the state legislature IN
lssi-s5- He Is a successful and energetic
business man. who spares no expense to
make the building Of the town success.
The prospects for the advancement Of
the place are very bright. A number CT
lots have been purchased by parties who
intend to erect dwelling houses next sea-
son. The mining industry in the vicinity
is already contributing to its prosperity.
Farming and grazing in the neighborhood
are constantly on the increase, much land
being now open 10 these Industries. With
the building of railroad through the vast
forests of excellent timber Of southern
Pierce the lumber business in the vicin-
ity will be advanced in manner 10 give
prosperity to the entire neighhorhood.
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A source OF Canadian complaint Is now
removed by the ISSUANCE OF regulations
for the transportation of goods IN bond
across American territory a. Dyea and
SkaEway. II IS said that the regulations
are 10 ia made effective az once. We
suppose that tAls means as soon SIS col
le-tor ivey returns from Washington
saa gives bis instructions "a his Suho~s'
Rates ia Alaska. II Is possible. however;
that sAe regulations WI be wired to this
city sad forwarded ,o the north by the
a-st stea rnsr.
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proceedings was the adoption Of . reso-
lrtson reaf1irrning Republican allegiance
60 the ST. Louis platform, and indors-
ing In uneruivocal and emphatic terms
the course Of Secretary Gage on the
money question and the late speech Of
President Mckinley a; the manufac-
tgrers' banquet IN New York This
means no more nor less than that, so
far az this body spoke for Oregon Re
pubIicans. IL committed them clearly to
the gold standard. the first time in the
history OF any Oregon state Republican
convention that definite policy has
been enuneiatei against the free silver
heresy. ~ the state convention two
years since. the Minneapolis plank of
1872 was readopted. despite strong ef-
fort on the part Of many Republicans
to secure a more radical declaration.
There Was considerable dissatisfaction
among pronounced gold standard advo-
Gates over this non-conmittal policy, but
1t is nevertheless probably true that un-
der all the circumstances IL was the
wisest course TO pursue. II kept I'm the
party many Republicans who after
wards boited; but. If they had been
driven away at that time, In the abb
senee OF compensatory gains from the
gold standard Democrats. Oregon would
in all probability have lost at least one
Republican congressman. Oregon went
Republican in November by 1000 ma
Jority. having been deserted by many
Silver Republicans. but gained. per-
haps, 4,ooo Democrats whom II would
not have secured in June.
The bitter dissensions and complete
decentralization OF the Republican party
In Multnomah county were shown in
the club convention. where, through the
spur of factionai strife, about 800 Port
land delegates clamored for admission
and the county was fairly entitled to
only about one-half that number. The
old and still unsettled fight between the
Mitchell and anti Mitchell factions. the
latter OF whom are, as a rule. uncom-
promising gold standard men. cropped
out all through the deliberations Of the
convention.
The Portland feud is serious menace
to Republican victory In June, and. un-
less IL Is settled, or a compromise
reached, or truce declared. 1t is perfect
ly clear to us that Republican defeat in
Oregon is certain. Mckinley won in
1896 after a mastery campaign, marred
by no fractional discord, by a narrow
margin. With the Bryan forces united
against them. and with Reorganization
and fractional fighting in the most i'm
portant county in the state-a county
that gave Mckinley 5000 majority-suc-
cess will be impossible The election in
wolves success or defeat In all state and
congressional officers, county tickets, a
mayor and fun set OF officers in Port
land and legislature to elect Senator
Mitchelrs successor. We warn the Re
publicans OF Oregon that continuation
of this deplorable war involves far
reaching consequences, not only to the
state. but to the nation.
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THE BAnY'S NAME.

"Mordapnt." she called him. In novel
His mother found the name she give TO
him:
I didn't like it. fer Ia kinder took
A sort Of notion favor'bie 10 jim"
But when she looked up at me from the
Half dead, but happy. and she said: II
That yea should name him after ALL" /
Way, blame it all. OF course. it is Nor
dauni.'
She knew the way feit about such names
An that THE was sacrifice fer she
Had often heard me say that honest
Had Just ABOUT the proper ring fer me:
But though twas disapp' in'meut. stla
She was the ore that had the right to
An There wasn't any quesiIon-oaght
To reconcile my WISHES 10 her views
He was SO delicate-so teeny small.
But smarter than the cracker Of a walp;
/ don't believe he ever cried at ali
Sometimes he'd pucker mp MS little np
An look al you UattI you was ashamed
OF gu the sins you knew he knew you'd
I often thought he grieved because we'd
named
By such a name a helpless lit,le one.
An thinking that. when We two was alone
called him by the name liked go well:
His mother would a grieved had sne'd a
known.
Bat neither jim nor ne would ever feli
We never told He'd laugh and crow TO
Sie whispeTln' 80 happily 10 him:
Yer nsnae.s Noreia"nt. cd boy. when
Bat when there's only .ne about. i,s
jim
We never toid our ltttle Sacr1t and
We never wiaI-we never never VIII
Some" here on yonder. il a no~'ry land
\ little hahy's tod3Iin' tGdaMn' sin
A-ses king in the sunshine all alone
: h- God taat give an then thar cent fer
him
M5r3Sunt TIE name carved On the ftrle
sloNx.
But Il NY heart the name is always Jim.
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