The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-27
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With Mount Ecsna, Aauna Loa and Pin
gree all in eruption II the same time. this
old globe Is getting considerable OF shak
ing w.
The London Daily Mail speaking for
Canada. says: I'VE want Justice. and an
open pert or two. II not Justice. Exactly.
Canada will get justice. and that IS wha,
she greatly fears.
e. =. 81
Sir Charles Upper wants the governor
general Of Canada to issue proclamation
that no mining licenses be issued IN the
Kiondlke TO other than British subjects
Sir Char.es would better read the phiios-
ophy OF his great namesake. Martin FAR
ouhar Tupper. and learn to control his
temper.
20 90 20
The Tacoma Ledger says ii can no longer
be concealed that Tacoma Is trying 10 get
At least a portion OF the government bush
ness OF the Coast. Taking advantage Of
the large amount of preliminary work done
By the Chamber of Commerce and citizens
OF tbs city to transfer reasonable pro-
portion Of the government business from
San Francisco to this port. Tacoma at this
late date rushes in and seeks 10 divide tie
business with Seattle. But this is the Ia
coma way.
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II the Alaskan boundary question should
be submitted to arbitration and this coun-
try should absolutely refuse the PROPOSE
ton, the selection OF the czar as arbitra-
tor will be most appropriate, although the
United States would better insist upon the
submission of questions involving bound
airy rights In the Western hemisphere TO
an arbitrator on this side of the Atlantic
and select President Diaz. of Mexico, as
our choice for arbitrator IN this case One
does not ike to take his case into a court
presided over by the uncle. cousin or
brotheT-in-law OF his adversary.
20 go 90
The offer of a temporary free port TO
Canada on Lynn canal pending the settle.
ment OF the boundary dispute provided
she accepts the modus vivend. proposed
by this government. is really more OF a
concession than the facts will warrant.
The United States has as good claim to
the Isle of Man as Canada has to a Lynn
canal port. and there is as much reason for
submitting one claim to arbitration as the
don papers OF the facts IS illustrated by
their claim that the administration dare
not heed Canadas demands for fear of in
curing the political enmity OF tha North
west states.
90 pa 90
At a Popuiist county convention IN Kan
sas resolution was introduced fayoring
direct legislation and the Initiative and
referendum" An Irish delegate named
OHare arose, and. confesssng his :gnor-
ance, asked TO be enlightened as to the
meaning OF initiative and referendum.
After several lame and Intellectual at
tempts to explain. Mr.. 0'Hare declared
the convention was voting on a question
which none Of them understood. His views
were concurred in by large number pres
ent, and the resolution was adopted by
bare majority of 2 1t would take no lit
tie ammunition away from the average
Popuiist orator II he would eliminate from
his speeches the sounding phrase ''.nitia-
tive and referendum" although 10 him
and 10 the majority OF his audience the
words are absolutely meaningless. They
sound portentous. and that is all that is
required Of a PopulIss speech.