The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-10


UNITED STATES TROOPS IN CANADA.
Rampant jingoisn has driven the
Canadian government 10 impose sub
ssquent condition that United States
troops shall go unarmed into Northwest
territory with the government relief ex-
petition. A clear agreement had beer
reached and the Washington authorities
were proceeding 10 carry il out in
good faith Great clamor arose in the
Canadian papers that beneath an enter
prise ostensibiy benevolent possibly
luri<ed wicked design OF conquest OF
the rich Kiondike gold fields By the
tricky Washington government The
Ottawa authorities became alarmed,
and took prompt measures to pull the
teeth Of this steaithy bugaboo OF war
by requiring that arms be left behind:
SO the military possession OF this vast
region by the United States govern
ment, represented by sixty fire-eating
biuecoats. is completely checkmated.
II Seems curious thing that sensi-
bic official like Minister Sifton should
have yielded TO this absurd uproar
from the anti Yankee press. II is not.
never vas, and never will be the policy
OF the United States government to ac-
quire territory by conquest. 1t has
Dever in it's history emulated the greedy
policy OF the English government by
gohbling up the possessions of weaker
nations by peace IL We can. by war IL
we must" The Jameson incident is
so fresh i'm the Canadian mind that il
is ready to ascribe to others the mo-
tipes and purposes which inspired that
bunglfng enterprise. Jameson defeated
was treated like a convict by the weak
kneed British government; Jameson sue
cessful would have been the hero of the
ministry. as he was of the people. and
all would have most eagerly supported
his piece of bravado and claimed a
share In the results. Uncle Sam has no
a friendly power. and therefore never
finds IL necessary TO make of him
vicarIous sacrifice and disavow re-
sponsihIlity4 for his acts when he fails In
what he is, by the covert arts of in
sinuating diplomacy. invited to do.
After all this display of Drawing
% h.
at any tack the foolish Canadian papers
take: but we confess we were not pre-
pared for protest against the occupa-
ton Of Dyea and Skagway by Ameri-
can troops. There has, indeed, been
no open objection. but acquescence is
suiieniy expressed and is accompanied
THE Canadian government should no.
tify the Washington authorities that
while no objection viii be raised to the
presence OF troops in what Is disputed
territory. IL ought TO be understood that
any occupation by the United States GOV
eminent of the had OF the canal is not
to be construed waiver by Canada
| Of her rights there. In case II shall be
found that the locality ought to be part
Of the Dominion under any fair inter-
probation of the treaty"
If the Canadian government would
stoop to the impertinence of making
| any suggestions whatever to the Wash
ington government about the occupa-
ton of Dyea and Skagway by Ameri-
can soldiers. on the ground that it's
rights are involved. 1t would no doubt
| be told with as much vigor as polite
ness. that il IS attempting to inter
| fere IN a matter IN which il has no con-
Germ whatever, The United States does
not acknowledge that Dyea and Skag-
way are disputed territory, or that
there is any question Of any kind about
it. nor have the Canadians by any re-
cent act attempted u assert that
there IS. ON the contrary, the Cana
dian government has wisely placed its
mounted police and customs Officers at
Lake Tasish. which is clearly on its
| own soil, as the United states govern
ment has established It's officials on the
coast. which Is on American ground.
After ali. II may be considered
saprce Of wonder as well as graiitica-
| ton 70 US tllat the OTTAWA authorities
| have yielded - little tn demands of
| malignant and bitter press. They
know. II the newspapers 10 not. that
the situation presents many complica-
items and yexatious problems which
can he adjusted Il the best adv antage
of both parties by approaching them IN
a spirit 81 fairness. good temper and
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