The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-22
PREMIER c. A. SEMM.

lows that In many respects II was not .
wise law.
II takes the British colunbians many
Gays 20 see through all the effects OF what
they consider remedial legislation. and IL
II not generally until after action is taken
fnat its probable effect In thoroughly ap-
preciated This alien. Or American, ex-
ciimton act. although IL has been Oh the
taps for the last several years. was
rushed through parliament with but half
dozen days' consideration. and even then
II was not given the investigation that Is
usual IN the most trsfing acts OF The state
legislatures II this side Of the boundary
line.
Ever since year ago when Seattle was
chosen as The Quitting point for perhaps
nine-tentha OF the Alaskan prospectors,
there has been q great deal Of perpiexity
among Western Canadians as TO how they
were going 10 get some or most OF this
supplying. They did not look ahead and
see the !nestimah.e benefit they would
reap from the interior trade OF the mining
camps when they were settled, but the Inn
mediate outlay Of Thousands OF dollars for
food and clothing taken North-lnto their
own counsry--was not \ condition 20 be
borne with resignation. They claim that
misrepresentation WAS used by Seattle 10
get this trade. giving that as reason why
they should commercially retailate An
other bone thar taceratss their feelings f.
that Americans are taking the intrinsic
wealth Of their country from them
That briefly is the position of these
neighbors and brothers across the internal
fionsi Tine They are not vindictiye In this
matter; even Joe Martin. the attorney
general. who u perhaps more responsible
for the passage % the law than any esher
man. Is not yindctiye. II IL 10 be doubted
II he cares a straw what becomes Of Cana
dian trade or gold: only ~ far a. II con-
Germs joe Martin. Bat the energetic spirit
Of fankeetsm Is too much for Western
Canadian patience. They realize that they
cannot compete in an even Held with
Americans. and they wish 10 ind rnetAed
whereby they may remedy this natural
difference
NOT tNDoR>ED ny MAJORITY.
TIE placer mining amendmen; il net tha
remedy. even if ID had the Endorsement Of
majority os the citizens Of the province,
which II has mot. Eut with oniy n com
parasively few ot the merchants ana cut
nttorH X WAS believed Il would benefit at
sss back. and strong opposition, tnrlsid-
sng influential nwn~p politicians traders
miners and c3hers~si - believed there is
much truth Ia The statement that there
twill De seme supplemental legislation,
Toe supporters II the law are net ssf5rk
IL their argument joe Martins s1zes..h
IL Tie hause Tuesday afternoon when the
committee Il the whsie was considering
the amendments 20 the anen5meur vas
not enc of argument snd reason. bat con.
nssged chiefly OK misrepresentation ana
abuse ar the Americans IL WAS coed
thing for ths patient spirit OF the citizens
cS tho western part 81 this uAtfnn that Re
VAS nos representing his psVpae iG thesA
n.toyanCes, elEe thssa wauia likely have
frsa stsps asres3y taken at washfngton "a
sesea him sna shens lessaag bat he talked
from tae Joe Martin standpoint. which
IL ere ef winning a point regardless. az
psraasiS, ef zusshccs
Mr. Martin Gees nat command respect
u Aritssh CclemFa,s especially az w.
Acsls they lock UpNf h.us enfy as 9e9feg
aa invcser%ye worker. caf:sg nat fAv moral
consequence he xs< EeT e5Shs Years a.
toritas general af MariFohss ara staesesNw-
fully fought thranLxA shs CfsA3an govern
uaenf the rsght IT tssaf pSa Wac go govern
ls axn Schools sa3 Railways u SARA Ssr spya
81 orfsnsfsl vtespf1ss over &hs It,sAletAm
l&~mskeTs. The susn Hss TIE reputation
81 never Esvln@ IA utrA - has exhaus' ass
che les, possibility CO triumph auA egea
ehea> with the Ingenuity almost 80 a.