The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-17
SENATOR rEKhINs' LETTER.


During the discussion Of the call the let
ter addressed by Senator George 4. Per
ksns. OF California, 10 the Ihafni"T OF
Commerce. was mentioned again ara
again az outlining Tire real situation AS il
exists today, according To The dispatches
from the East. although II VAS written
early In the present monta The letter
says:
Il have before me your favor of the
9th ult., and carefully note your remarks
4a relation 10 the treaty now under con
eideratfon by commission composed OF
representatives OF Canada and the United
States.
I'm reply beg 10 state that our com
yntssioners are fully alive 10 the import
Gnse OF the subject matter which you have
brought 10 their attention and viii give IL
their consldaraitn. ] have personal as
suraness from the members af the com
mission that they viii not consent 20 any
treaty that does not place 0nr miners up-
on an equal footing with those o. Canada
The Alaska boundary question between
Alaska and Canada Ia also a serious aue#-
flon. the canadian commissioners de-
ynandinR a port Of entry on Lynn canal.
or sosno other eligible point. they claim
ing that the boundary line should extend
from the westward side Of the stands if~
etead of following the neandpring or sin
Gosities of the mainland.
tsThis would he fatal 20 Our American
cesSang business. and have endeA 9resi.
with GOV Brady. Mr. Bracket and others
from Alaska. 10 present th~ matter ir the
most forciIle hgnf fsa~sfhip to oar com
m .ssicners. and va have received every
assurance that they Will not consent to
any provtso ia tfe treaty that comedies
10 British Columbia and Canada corn
fnerciai privileges IL excess ~ those which
they naw enjoy Tire treaty as you are
aware win ise presented sc the senate for
ratIileasion after :; has hsru agreed upon
and am sure Il the Interests 10 tho Pa
cific coast are not prot sctsa. that with
the united efforts Of sour senators those
Of Oregon. California ard other Pacific
coast states. II viii enable uz - defeat or
amend the treaty. II IL however So much
tnrIis sErced upon before presentation To
congress. hut n0 effort viii lee spared on
our par, "a Dr. what We can ~ perfect Il
on tines that VIII protest TIE Interests of
our people an the Pacific coast,
After arranging details 81 work "a he
dome during TIRE sas the loint committee
adjourned untsl IN the afternoon. Al
which time il was arranged that the pro
gfamme for the mass meeting. iist ~
speaker vice presidents etc. shoull b.
presented And that fhe nrsf draft II tHe
resolution 10 BE- adopea BY the mass meet
ing should ~ considered
TVS PROGRAMME
a. the houe named ths cemmttee reas,
semeiea and sratew Knox Rad ths pre-
grsmme of the meeting AZ follows.
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lf.sFoslaelss,s. II United s.ates pssts4et
tu,sK~ HsUfoT3 "a permanent chairman
end Cofeorst'an H}aasei ~ Z Hamphrea
as secretary
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