The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06

from the East, has lad excSpsaonAa oppor.
tunittes for gauging the present situation
Of pubic affairs as related TO this city,
While in Washington he devoted practical
ly his entire time to hooking after lesisla-
zion touching the establishment OF an as
ear Office here. and his contact with prom
inent meI was OF invaluable service To
Past-InteiEgencer reporter yesterday Mr..
Brainerd said:
in the latter part Of March when the
spring rush 20 the Yukon was fully on and
the advertising and correspondents work
of the bureau OF information was prac-
tscaIly completed. the friction between the
Puget sound cities and those OF British
Columbia engaged in the Quitting bus
ness over the ALASKAN boundary Ques-
ton, the miners license regulations, and
especially over alleged discrimination and
irregularities in the collection OF Cana
dian customs. had become 50 irritating
that our committee decided that II would
ba well to examine into complaints which
had come especially from the East; to lay
the matter personally before the author
tses at Washington, ard Incidentally TO
hook after the assay office legislation.
Under instructions OF the committee /
March "a 1 stopped In st. Paul, Chicago
and Philadelphia long enough to secure
series OF interviews In nearly all OF the
leading newspapers OF those cities. on the
subjects have mentioned, and on Seat
tie and 10 klondike boom. In all OF these
cities the newspapers were very generous,
giving display head articles in nearly
every instance.
Interview With the President.
When / started out war was not antic-
ipated so soon. but by the time reached
Boston the papers were fun Of little else.
In Boston I took friend, an attorney,
with me to examine into the Canadian
custom house in that city. and made .
report upon Its workings. which was sub
sequently submitted to the state depart
ment in Washington. Gong to that city
/ found the war excitement SO great that
nothing else was considered or thought
Of and l teleEraphed to the committee to
know If / should come home or not
Upon consideration 1t was deemed best
that should stay until after war was
declared That was the time when war
was to be declared next Monday" and I
spent about ten days on the anxious
bench for some decision to be made. Not
long after war actually began Senator
wilson took NE TO see the president 10
whom / suggested "a forcibly as / could
in very brief Interview. that all the
Kiond.ke questions should be referred TO
an international commission for settle
men. as speedily as possible: a step which
/ found the president had already consId-
cred. and which, as you know. was taken
last week. From what I heard when in
Washington / am convinced that the set
Element OF all the questions at ISSUE be-
tween Canada and the United States will
take place "a speedily as can he done and
10 the fun satisfaction of ali reasonable
men on either side OF the international
boundary.
Neither Seattle nor Victoria and Van
couver may gain everything they desire
but we at least can afford TO he not only
just, but generous in view OF the more
than friendly spirit shown by all English
speaking people towards the United
States. It would do the hearts of our Brit
ish Columbian friends good 10 hear as
have heard the tremendous and hearty
cheering which has greeted the British flag
In New York and Washington. AZ Fourth
or July is approaching fast / wish some
way could be found 10 convince our friends
over the line that, although we may have
had heated arguments over Kfondike trade
Seattle knows how to appreciate such
real friendship as their home government
has already shown our government in
many practical ways.
Wars Influence on the kIondike
by Senator Wilson's courtesy. inter-
views were also secured by me into the
officials OF the state treasury. war and
interior departments before whom I laid
both orally and In writing statements
bearing on the subjects for which / visited
Washington. In every instance was re-
celvei not only with She usual courtesy,
but 1 found fun appreciation of. and a
real personal Interest in. the work that
Seattle has done. The remark which the
president was kind enough 70 make when
Senator Wilson introduced ne as repre-
sen;sng the business men Of Seattle il
character!sticof = sentiment found every
where. II was From Seatt.e1 I suppose
our Cuban war must have somewhat OBJ
secured your kloniike buSnesse' his idea
and that or Others expressed more exp3ie-
ttiy. appearing TO ~ that the outbreak
Of the Cuban war had engaged tho at,en-
tfon ard services az many men who other
wise would now be on the!r way IN the
Yukon. and that II the war should end
s0Nn an3 Il the gold should eetualsy corn-
down in large amounts N JJIy the rush
would he resumed ana b. even greater
tAaE ever, " rot tAis yea then next
''N hi'c engaged ID these matters 70
cTtTSG tsiegrarns from Seattle urging me- 10
give special attention 20 the ASSAY Office
b. NAsu ! examined into rs status I
found Il 10 be IS follows: 4 hsti 70 g.
taotsh an office Tad heeu introduced IN
the senate by Senator Turner. % this
state Subsequently another htf for the
SANE PArIso@~ was introduced bv Senator
NelSoa- - Minnesota. Both were referred
10 subcommittee ~ she senate finance
committee. Senator Plat - C'onns.tir,it
bang chairman az 49,. subcommittee
Waite ths bills were ia the subcommittee
NJ Preston. the director ~ the m NJ. as
- t3ia me-, prepared the p9eseu, law AZ
Senator Wilson's request Roth Senator's
" tsso;. and Turner watched Il in commit
tes- \ favoya hie report was secured arss
tae o!.i passed the senate
In the House
ola ih~ house measures has 1~ea intro
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