The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-04
Fairbanks Party Thoroughly Enc
joying Stay in the North.
POLITICAL AWAKENING.
Ssepls - Lyna Caaa1 Urge Unen the
Ceng.>ssoen the Legislative
needs 81 the CeunaSy-The .Jefnt
lg1gh Cen1fsslones Inpsessea ~
AlnSkan Observation-Disclosures the
D1sDaaea DeuaAesy Country.

0kASWA1, June I.-lnk Ft4f OF o<na~
tor Fairbanks. Of the joint high commits
sion, and the Hon. A. q. Foster. Of the
United States senate. concludes tonight
With . reception on beard the steamer Me-
Cliloch- Tomorrow morning the party
will 70 70 Dyea, and will wander about
the streets Of that city for . space. pfobA~
bly, be entertained at Heaiy 4 Wilson'S
store. which has been with the exception
Of last year, the principal Trading port at
the dead Of Lynn canal for nearly fifteen
years. Then the party. II h contemplated.
viii 60 far enough TO take + glimpse ~
tho chi1Eoot pass.
From DyeA the party goes 90 Haines
Mission and Pyramid Harbor. and there
Will carefully inspect the Boundary line
adopted - . basis for the modus vivendi.
0poE this point they were well pested BY
me Gksgway Chamber Of Commerce At an
ts1ormai talk, following public meeting.
which la1Eed until nearly midnight last
night Jack Dalton and his attorney, John
aGnloney. had prepared . detailed map OF
this part OF the boundary country. and an
excellent showing was made Of the rich
mineral district known ~ the Porcupine.
which would be gobbled up by the British
cfs. at least for two years. under this mod
IN yivendi. Mr.. Cshoon. who discovered
the rich creek Of that name. the discoverer
Of Mckinley creek-a young Yale graduate
who il . personal friend Of Il. o. Graves
aAa other experienced miners who have
interests In the Porcuptne mining dlstrics,
have had the opportunity Of laying before
Senator Fairbanks facts and figures AZ 70
the value OF the territory which u mas been
were ssIected here. and aiso by the Juneau
Chamber OF Commerce when the party WIS.,
tied that more ancient city Of ciin-dsei-
lers. to efuphattcaiiy proteM on the part
Of the citizens Of Alaska. against single
Inch of the territory being eeded or SWEEP
ped away on any grounds whatever.
Data for thef Ce00tssloa.
From Pyramid Harbor the party will
sishborhood i' q Witch several prom.. ins
mines have been put In operation this
spring, The party viii visit the mouth OF
the Aickeen. then Fort Simpson. the Can
Adian smuggling port, and steam up both
Portland and Bchm canal TO gain from
personal observation additional reliable
matter AZ TO which Of these two wss real
be any doubt except In the Canadian mind.
= the starting point Of thS southern
boundary line.
This viii conclude the ,iabors Of Senator
FAIRBANKS ~ . joint high commissioner.
and although he In unable. OF course. 70
express any opinion whatever for pubiiea-
ton e The important BOUNDARY question
ftntion. IN talk with your special cor
reNpnudent ne could not but Intimate that
the iuformation that he had 20 far been
sion Of A,Aska sentiment, would undot,bs-
eily have weight With the commission IN
It, ANAL deeisi0n. What he was able 10 sly
with perfect pfupfiety ne has Aaid both
NJ Juneau and here His utieranceu upon
the nsrvel0uAy rapid strides Southeastern
Alaska has maa- he assures me- are not
mere bouquets Of compliment 10 the people
who have - handsomely entertained him
ana his party. but the expression OF 4
genuine surprise nj the immense progress
made In % short q period. and especially
* this port.
He says that outside of the boundary
question he ~ a. senator. getting nj the
true condition of affairs here and grasp
OF the iegfsiattve needs of Alaska IL 10
hoped by people here that ne win also 70
away with ftait appreciation Of the shame
ful neglect OF Alaska's interests which con-
RreGn AFTER congress has bevn guilty OF
Hut Senator Fairbanks has been rather
lacked upon during his visit as the Joint
high commissioner than as the senator
and the peorie have turned their tap OF
woe NJ Its full force on Senator Foster
The visit has really been a political awak-
seninR,. ALASKA has no representation In
congrN9s whatever. yet under the recen,
law she has more taxation than any part
or Uncle SANS Aominton,
Foster Hero ~ the uoas.
What she people Of Alaska had long de-
eir~d Was sitsinferested champion Today
Senator Foster II the hero of the hour He
r. man 80 easily met. - spontaneously
Nympathetic, and seems 10 blend i'm such