The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-13

10 a great extent an error: at least. they
adm. OF a very liberal Interpretation, and
can scarcely be considered as an affecting
or restraining influence. The rela-
..-.-s between British Columbia ard
Washington have been very happy,
and it IL unfortunate that anything should
arise a. this time 10 defeat 'he tendency
20 complete harmony. The interests Of
the two sections are in many respects iden-
teal, especially In regard 10 the mining d.
velopgnent OF tina FAR north.
.And personally know several
membcrs of the provincial par
lament who are conservative.
and who. tn my opinion. may he
relied upon to oppose any iegis-
Iation of an Irritating character.
And I believe that their counseis
will prevail
j. NJ. Jackson ex-Unlted States COM
missioner 10 Alaska. said that undoubted-
~ by the Law of 1897 aliens. including Cana
dams. are entitled TO locate and TO receive
the benefit Of any mineral claim. not hare
fore located. In the district Of Alaska 80
that he failed 10 see any wide difference
between our laws and those Of British Co
lannhla on the subject. He concluded. II
do not believe British Columbia viii pass
tina; iaw. 1 understand that they were
lsborsng under a nnfsappre hefslon on the
subject OF our laws When they esmpre-
bend the situation they will hesitate TO
pass Law IN retaliation for something
which does not exist"
Some of the British Colunbsans who ara
visiting the city were among those Inter
viewed on the engrosssng subject OF the
day. Their opinions as 20 the pAaasiz ~
The bail were divided on account 81 the
sIafi working majority 81 tho government,
and nearly all Of them were deiicate on the
subject % bring quoted But one OF them.
a man whose word - Of POLITICAL eonsa-
queace. told some recent "reminiscences Of
Canadian politics taat have significant
bearing.
From these Il can Be logically gathered
that this movement OF so-callei retaliation
is nrt a movement ~ psfriosisfn. but %
Canadian Pae,ncism. BRITISH coIgfnhssns
are not in cove with ire gr~as railroad
monopoly. that ia 10 SAY. they are not
when they are wide awake 10 he material
interests OF their province. oessaAsona!iy
the Canadian Pacific woess them N the sof,
accents OF a dove with wisdom. When
Corbsn vas trying 20 get his railroad into
the ksitD river valley the BrifSh Column
bans dsd al IN their powsr 10 assist him
~ Ottawa They ssnt petition after petit
ton 20 the Dominion parliament prsFllss
that q franchise be given letting IN Cor
edn'z American roes8 ard giving them
The Canadian Pacific railroad fought ths
c<srbtr enterprise tooth and nail. ~ course
tsst N1sbou. making much headway A
neuafer ~ parliament aas sald OF 49,
railroad hgslt. W. f.st taAt 49, between
the two railroads that ;he Interests Of
British Columbia demanded tie competing
l.fs saey 80 stfenGpa58ly requested and We
were ca Inc eve of granting goTbin tas
franchise BIZ iha Canadian paeisls raa-
read. recognizing its defeat. raised sae sry
o. Canada for the Canadians and TIE Pc
suit .as that CorbsRs chaTtsr was De-
MED"
THE PRESIDENT - the Canadian Pacific
raiIru&4 gaa usekf Il. ~ an American Nj
%a2 Horne. DesE she II now "A Ertslsss SIR
william ass been making q rscefsT tyip
0xer 1ks Has AID causing himself 10 -
entertained ty al hrarfs OF trade -. rosie
IL ysI hss addresses ~ has prayed hss han
agefegs - .sFos@es hss HE Daring the eszs-
aEg stA<s1gf against f9rs4xn oguprs5slovg
Again - RS raises ssss sI0saa Canada Tor
the Canadians. a8d haS pointed ost th&s IL
AEE2syzcasls are * saslst from ths AtHn
a.EEsuE~ mere CsfsaasaDs @sif ~ ghsFe~+
ard sae Canadians WI have 70 tFzvsi ~
~ Nzs.