The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16
OBJECTS 70 PROPOSED Ian.
NEW LAND LEGusLATsox WILL. DsS-
sTR0Y PROPERTY RIGHTS.
attae Net Coed. m Speaker Reed
II Connistea Against the Project
-Naay Tenaerinw TAetr Services.

Special Dispatch TO the posf-iatelligeaSer.
/ WASHINGTON. April is-Seyegai for
mer residents OF Seattle nov in Alaska
| have sent letters to the public lands COM
mitiees Of the hoaxe and senate. offering
objections 10 the Alaska homestead hi.i
| aow pending In the conference committee
CT the twc houses One OF the Or ncirsi
objections offered 10 the bill. which was
/ recently published in fai, in the Pox,-fnsei-
/ isgencer. Is that il would iegissste a per-
sen cut OF those rights in Alaska which
were accorded To him by the act Of 1854.
That act provided that persons should
/ not be disturbed In the possession Of any
kinds actually in their use or occupation.
j. G.. Green. OF Seattle Is especially in
! ferested in this proposed legislation. as he
had located some lead and silver mines
n Northwestern Alaska. near 1iosovine
bay. in iss2 occupying and improving land
there at that time. He has obtained gov
| eminent patents 10 his mineral .oca lions.
! but .iise TO the public lands has NOT hscn
| confirmed in him. In his protest 10 the
committee. which was presented BY Con-
gresham Lewis. he states that over
sloo00 have been expended on this land
ard mines.
The decline la the price of silver caused
| shutting dawn OF the mines in 1880. and
since then, Ii Is said, the Alaska Com
=
Ing past a, that place. and the pending
Legislation would confirm IT'S claim TO tke
land, as the bin reads. ANY one now in
possession
| Green therefore urges an amendment
10 tho pending bill to protect the inter-
ests OF those who were In Alaska prior
| TO the act Of 1854
+. F. Bramei. of Pullman. Wash. has
asked authority from the war department
| to RAISE a regiment In the event az war
with Spain. Mr.. Bramel served In the late
| war under Gen. Price. on the Confederate
| side. His family has a good record for
! military s&Sstcc, from his grandfather
James Brcadus. who served in the revo-
luton. to his great-uncle. Zachary Taylor.
Mr.. Bramei states that he L. 30 years Of
| age. bat perfectly sound and ready 10
take up arms In defense OF the stars and
/ stripes.
/, George l.. Rice. Of juneau, Alaska. who
recently secured permission TO locate his
store on The military reservation at ST..
Michael. has now asked for the privilege
under the regulations OF the war depart
meat, 10 sell light wines and beer. Ii Is
i his purpose. II granted permission. to es-
tab.ssh brewery there in order to fur
Fish beer at a time when boats cannot
/ run. Many letters have been received by
the department from Germans resident in
/ Alaska. complaining that there IL no lack
! or spirituous liquors to be had there. but
!, that beer ESQ dear 10 the German hearO
Is scarcely obtainab.e a; any tins. In
view OF the fact that prohibition does not
| prohibit in Alaska. they desire TO have the
| laws amended so as to permit the sale of
| beer at specially licensed points.
/ James l. Mcpherson. Of Seattle, is an
| applicant for appointment az deputy
| United States surveyor In the district OF
| Alaska.
| Representative Lewis has brought to tbs
| attention OF the treasury department the
| fact tina; when vesseis cali at Victoria
/ they are subjected TO the expense and
| annoyance OF an inspection by the Cana
dian authorities TO whether they are
carrying any British subjects or not Mr.
/ Lewis asserts that he has reliable ipfor-
nation that the Canadian authorities are
| simply taking advantage OF the literal
/ wording or their customs regulations for
the purpose OF imposing added burdens
/ upon American merchants and American
| shippers. This annoying inspection. II is
| Gained by the authorities In British Co
| lumbia. II for the purpose OF rendering abb
| solute safety TO passengers going to Al
| aska. thus throwing discredii upon Amer
lean systems Of inspection. which Super
/ vising General Dumont. OF this city, says
! II the best in the world. No American
/ vessel has been lost In Alaskan waters be-
/ cause she was unseawor,hy. and this arr
gument OF the Canadians IL therefore only
/ a blind.
/ The treasury ofic.s,ls are making In
/ aulries into this matter Of inspection OF
| American vessels in Canadian ports and
| VIII enter vigorous protest n things APP
| pear 10 he as they have been represented
Canada has done nothing yet In the mat
| ter nf miners licenses. claiming tras re1d-
ing leg sIa ton I'm our congress 10 so threat.
| ensng 10 Canadian Interests that (, cannot
/ afford 20 grant any concessions If any
/ character whatever until Il is absolutely
| certain that reprfsais against this govern
! menf. or ifs citizens bound to Alaska viii
not he absolutely necessary in order 10
| protect the interests Of Canadians also
| bound for Alaska.
Some per~ane interested have tried 10
secure the removal OF J. NJ Cibhony, ms
cbanical engineer at the Puget sound dry
/ deck The navy department sas declined
+; TO remove him on the ground that he Is
I under the c'yll service. and that charges
preferred against him for Incompeteney
! WIFE really preferred because he was n
Democrat. Tho peculiar part OF this ls
i that prominent Democrat Of Seattle has
writer q letter 20 Interested parties here
tn which he states that he dsSr4aIms Mr.
! Gibbony as Democrat and also that
! the charges were made from political
] motives. This lester states that the
. charges we're made by a Democrat a Re-
rtsbsican and Popuiist
GibhcHy. 10 is said. was appo.1ted dur
Ing the last administration. but lid 10.
vote In 1855 and id not affiliate with or
! assist IN. Democrats, ard the writer az
{ the letter gays tina, ne does not bsIiexe a
single Democrat in Kitsap c6untS would
indosse SIR. Gibbony's retention.
II seems .irnoS@sib,e IN hasten the raf-
ter OF the location of assay asfice ut
Seatt.e Speaker Reefs declaration. TIA,
II woald he bust as much part of the
governments duty 10 grind farmer :
/ wheat and Send The -four home to Rim
free Of charge. az II wossd 20 transfer
| gold from an assay Office 30 .he mint ap-
| pears 10 have had a good deal Of an
effect upon members Of the hcuse. and
I ffse friends Of The measure have no. feen
able 70 bring 40 the bin for se.ion The
speaker does not consIder II advisa BILE
/ legislation from the governments stand
POINT and there IL little chance for an sp-