The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-27

aE>0E o5f1UR NEF0A were uttered Df
United States Senator George G.
Ferkins. OF California. yesterday
after his return from Alaska tn
usual Importance attaches to the visit Of
Senator Pert3ns 10 Alaska, AZ was made
after that Of Senator Fairbanks and Con-
grssemsn Payne, OK tho joint high COM
mission. and many other members OF con-
creAs.
ws,rsiinasiIy.. the senator said 10 a Post
fntesIsgenceF reporter, II am In favor OF
arbitration. not only ~ applied 90 :nds-
vsduats. bat particularly TO nations. but
Ia thu cass OF the Alaskan boundary, We
have nothing to arhltrats. II would Ger
fsinly be- Just ~ reasonable for us To insist
nn taking mp The boundary question be-
tween the United States proper and Cana
da again and dseiars our dsssatisfaetsots
with tho Szsh degree Of latitude, England
long ago recognized the boundary FOR which
tho Hudson Pay Company, which ~ that
time was practically Canada, executed a
ten-yeAr lease Of the tsrritory from Russia
for which she II now coniendsng. She
leased II from Russia and renewed the
lease for y second ten years. What better
proof could We ask OF Great Brisasn's at
t3tnde AZ outlined In that cantraciT
Portland canal II ours. and ws should
see that the line - extended along the
summit as long as the range does not lie
to exceed ten marine leagues from the
Sea"
Mr.. Perkins talked enthusiastically of
Aiaska. predicting greas future for the
country. '.fts development" be said. will
de much for Seattle and thu state of
Washington and what helps Seattle helps
San Francisco. what helps Washington
heirs California I'm for the Pacific coast,
Any measafe political or otherwise, that
tends to benefit the Pacific eoast. I am
for IL.
'sfsaf speaking Of Aiaxkas development.
! wish 20 gay that the White Pass rail-
road struck me 50 hesnx ono OF the great
engineering feats OF the age. No more
skill WAS required Ia tho construction of
the Denver n Rio t;rande. Chief Engineer
Hawkins certainly IL entitled to great
credit for his successful completion Of
this read, watch I found a. solidiy and
substantially built as any or the trans
continental lines"
Regarding the civil government bill for
Alaska which was introduced and failed
20 pass al sasA winters essUlon Senator
rerkine saids I'VE have had drawn up a
new civil government bin which win be
presented Al tive next session. To DO away
with the causes OF failure or shn hrst bill
ao have Submitted /. 10 the attorneys OF
the district ana the Chambers Of Commerce.
OF Juneau aisa Sstka ard hope that IN De-
cenater {, will pass The Alaska civil gov
srnmessf il now working under the laws
OF Oregon. which are in many Instances
unsuitable for that district. The new btu
viii give tso Judges Instead % one and
enlarge the powers al the commissioners
who rs present act ~ justices - the peace
With somewhat enlarged jurisdiction.
Before election we are all pastisaas.
Then M.er We heenma interested IN the
Whole country There should be no rivalry
hetwesn California ard Washington The
interests NJ the Pacific states are alns.e,
identical WHAT ~ good for one il good
for tire other. Any measure that may come
np IN congress for the Improvement II fhv
har.sors. rivers or canals ia Washington
will have gny support. both In the CON-
snitsse on appropriations and IN she sen-
ate.
81 have urged and am urging the strong
fasttsasAsson Of Puget sauga Our neigh.
tors acro~s thu Pacific are strengthening
their ssapertS AMI want H. s~e the wash
.rgtaa sea sess 81 pFesacsed ia days of peace
white sAers II tinse. Il IS but fust that
shls Shs.sif be ians aa8 I wi1 give Il MY
euglort ans use every fair means IN have
II 3ane with the ieass fo@sla.s delay
There il great future IN store ear