The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10
]. c. McCook, Of Philadelphia.
Holds the Office.
IN SEATTLE ON HIS WAY NORTH.
He Belongs tn the Faniiy known a
the .Ffghting NrCooks." ON Ac-
eount CT Their Military Record
He will Take Care of the Inter-
They Receive Fair Treatment.

}. c McCook, the first consul Appointed
ey the United States TO Dawson. y. W.
l.. Is in the city, accompanied by w H.
burke. acting vice consul. Together they
wia leave on the first trip d the steamer
Roanoke for 81. Michael. from, where they
" ii proceed 70 Dawson
Mr. AcCook IS registered Al the Hotel
Seattle. and yesterday he accorded 4 Post
intelligence reporter an interview. during
which he touched upon In an interesting
manner the objec: the government has in
siew n sending consul 10 Dawson. In
the course OF the interview Mr.. Mccook
said:
! was only recently spprisec Of my ap-
poin'nent. and when / received a telegram
10 make Preparations to start for Dawson
| was one OF the most surprised men in
Philadelphia, InaSmuch as / was never a
candidate Tor an appointment Of any kind
aid vas never Identified in politics IN any
shape or form. As a matter Of fact / have
always been a business man and have
been actively engaged in the Manufacture
o. wooiea goods. However | received my
appointment and l decided 20 accept it. |
snail be- accompanied 20 Dawson by Mr.
BURKE, who VIII act a. vice consul and
also as my private secretary. TIE consult
ship at Dawson Will be in no wise different
from the c0Hsuship at any other foreign
port have received implicit instructions
10 use extreme care and precauglon in look
ing after the interests of all Americans
Who are engaged In mining and other in
duslrial enterprises ia Alaska. and VIII
adopt radical measures in seeing that they
are not imposed upon in any way | I'M
derstand that americans have been to q
degree imposed upon. and it is my inten-
ton 10 see that no man who has occasion
10 ship gold or merchandise OF any desCrip-
ton to the United States will be charged
exCrbstant rates. bui on the contrary. ev-
eryone will be placed on a basis which
viii enable him TO conduct business al d
profit. II viii be my duty 10 act as ar
bitrator and in fact decide al questions
OF an international nature which may
arise. and l imagine that the task in this
respect Will be one Of much Importance.
as liz all new countries the disputes are
numerous. complicated and in many re-
spScts VexatiQtls.
Il can say ~ you that President McKin-
ley Is determined in the question of hay
ing just treatment accorded 10 all Ameri-
cans who are on British soil In Alaska.
and extraordinary measures are 10 be
adopted TO assure them complete protection
in every regard. or course | have not as
Yet secured my headquarters at Dawson
but expect that | shall he able 70 open
an office in day or two after my arrival,
and DC In readiness fer the reception of all
visitors who may desire to consult me on
official business. No. | viii not have any
business in connection with the work %
recording of claims. but / viii try to see
that ali matters pertaining to the affairs
Of claim holders are treated fairly and
that no one viii be allowed TO suffer. 1t
would be premature fer me 10 attempt 10
outline a course OF action that | may fol-
low. although / have practically decided
upon certain plans which I do not care to
speak about for publication al the present
time.
Il do not propose to act hastily IN dis
Posing Of any international questions which
may arise. but In arriving al Il decision
in all instances / shall be governed strict
ly by tho statutes treating on international
law. and fayors VIII lie shown To TO per-
son. ! received my appointment on April
-. but was officially advised not 20 start
for ST. Michael until this time, | hope
10 reach Alaska before the first treasure
ship starts for St. Michael. and ! may
be Of some service to the miners who in
tend 10 bring down their gold on the first
boat. The people 81 the East talk extern
sively about the Kloud!ke. and after the
news OF this years cleanup reaches Seat
tie and san Francisco | expect there VIII
he another big rush from the Eastern and
Southern states for the gold fields. In Phil
adelphia IL Is reported that the gold out
put Of Alaska for the year will H. at least
sl5.00900 or possibly more. and just As
soon as The news of the arrival ia herald
ed throughout the country you may expect
another big rush.
My salary will be 5000 per year. bat the
fees incidental 10 tho office viii make IL
larger.
The sentiment throughout. the Eastern
states regarding the war Is very strong.
and II * believed that before the next
Fourth % July the American people viii
be IN a position 10 hold elaborate ccle~
hrailon on the occasion Il a decisive vic
tory By the United states over Spain In
all Eastern states the first cal f0r voiuu-
teers was responded - by thousands, ana
II \ second call IS made 7 believe that
there would DO responses from I'VE times
tee number q men required.
Mr McCook IS a member of the family
known throughout the United states as
-.the fighting McCooks-" on account OF
,he:r heroic deeds In the late war, and
there ia 10 doubt bat that re Will be- abe
~ look after MS Office 81 a conmendahle
manner ana make favorable reports 10 the
government.