The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-11
ENTERTAINED It SklGNlY.
Congrsssman Payne and Party
Given Royal Reception.
REPLY TO PATRIOTIC ToAsrs.
Meahes ~ the Jsint High CommIs-
sfon Declares That FIRST of All
He II nm Anerican and VIII Pro-
feef Rights Of Amerfcan People
Csn&ressmen Hall. DalaeIi ana
Othees Dssauss AIaska Affairs.

SOm&feasmem HAIL. UatzeH and
sshess Dssssss AIsska Aastss.
GKAGwAT. July THE big steamer
the r. IL G. A. Fourth Of July excursion
train was starting for the summit. The
town Wac dscked out In great array for
the holiday this year. and ~ffe Only brass
band In Afaeka1 was already on hand
who's the GharleT Of Commerce welcomed
Congressman Serene Payne. Of the Joint
high commission and the other distinguish
ID conSrsssmen who are msmhers OF his
party. Ths party WAS taken around the
railroad TO the naosius yivendi boundary
Mr.. Payne asked many questions while
up there In regard 70 Inc topography Of
the country through which this interna-
fonai lire paApas ard ought 10 pass and
- there are several snsmbers of the Cham
Der 81 Commences loaded TO the mnzxie with
Information On the subject. Mr.. Payne was
voted . right good fellow on tbs spot.
hecauAe he gave them the opportunity TO
Gre on few az their Arguments why not
an inch % American soil should BE- cesiesi
TO Great Britain. Mr.! Payne necessarily
became mare popular than his predecessor
On the commission, Senator Fairbanks. for
thu reason that be not only asked aues-
tions freely. bar frankly expressed orin-
ions on ihA subject.
stood ON Bmrren Peaks.
II was a beautifully clear day at the
anmnft. and the party. as does every one
OF those parties. stood on the barren peaks
and xaxsd steadily northward In silence.
not 20 much impressed with the scenery
- A.
MARIE az The first wafers of the mighty
Yukon. ara In the dlHance through watch
they were reering lay the land Of gold.
the kiondike. at.ont whIeh 50 rnnch Of
latter day romance huyers There were
no foru.aiitisss except the nna. II II may be
called one. OF being photographed under
two Gags" and the patty returned 20 town
ut Noon In high spirits and With good
healthy appetttes.
For thu solacssnant Of sne latter the
Chamber OF Commerce had made some
what elaborate preparations. md they
rendered 70 the congressman a banquet al
the Fifth Avenue hotel which lasted two
hours and waa probably the hess aud most
prstAntious ever given In Alaska. The
noticeable feature was fhs absence OF wire.
and II was probably this which led Com
gresham Steele to wissity observe that he
had seen more liquor In Arizona than he
In fact skagway was really a prohibition
city - far an the public Inequalities Of
ferN1 To tic congressman are concerned
Following the two hours of eating came
some BRIEF speeches, each one Of the con-
grsrsmen being called upon to speak his
little taaHt. Gen. Turner. once Of Seattle.
but now settled here with his family and
enjoying q iargA law practice. WAS chosen
~ toA ssma ster. and did real credit to the
occasion. In that he 50 automatically sag-
gested the subject matter OF the gentlemen
called srpon and provided him with some
thing to reply 10.
..rm an American" says Payne.
: The toast Of THE President of the tfni-
tea Stafes.' came fsrst on the list. and In
calling upon Serene Payne To respond be
not only referred 10 him ~ one of the arr
bitefs Of tho boundary question. but az
tho chairman Of the committee on ways
and means of the house which opened up
benefit of Alaska
But Mr.. Payne did not touch upon this.
HIS preferred tn speak an the Boundary
question. az that WAS question. he sala.
that 1t would ha smproper FOR him TO make
any public utteranee upon lie did not
krow II the toint high commits
. ,ss,,~. would g.. meet ,,ns, agin rashss
SETTLED By snternattona, arhitra-
tson. but he Was an American, every
drop Of blood IN hts veins was American:
blood to maintain American rights. This,
OF course. raised storm of applause. and
being warmed Up. he further increased
his popularity hy declaring that Alaska
should have public schools. He believed
the whites 10 he as sosfa as the Indians
and perhaps a lille better. and thar they
should have az COED n chance 10 get an
.sluca,ior at the pubic expense. lie also.
following the remarks Of Wsslfcr GhssYcn
who had proposed the toast. had aessaa figss
things 10 say of President Mckinley, and
the way they ws.Ta appaauded densonsfga-
ted what is already well knawF. although
there are few occasions 10 show IT, that
yofesess Alaska IL intensely Republican m
Its political aspirations
I.agyer ]. @ Prizes proposed the toaat
es skaKway." and made an excellent ar
teg~atnner ss,eseh. He sasd In part: MIR
Payue says you passed an Alaska bssi at
the hast sesssun assa thought sea were de-
laftasa ard We got il Htst we got the cart
fs-sure fsss herse. We soe taxation With
out represent alton. We want laeas rxse-
efnFrasst. nsuriesfssi government, public
pay fer II. We don't want sugn~eafr1E far
nothing. We aus1's want 4 revenue frssn
government 10 support as. isul IL we are
taxed. If we have ta spend car Ysofev
which We are willing 30 do. We want .aoss,.,
thtsss IN return Ger It. We have a capital
CT Alaska and l sra glad you arr going
there. You will ard there tsfessk church
and few sswassses. No white men live
there exsspt government officials who
have -. We waat the capital ia the
mainland. Wa want IL here where the
greatest interests are essaseres4 AMI * ssrss
II weuG - or tae creates, service
Raserysf.x To the Boundary question. II,
aid: W. asAys csnsssesed shs Wilderness
Two wears aFo yea wvai. have lasses,i
here ~ The naw3 and brush and new yoss
SEA what a city We az1va aero su two short
years. II weasd he an Injustice 10
Asnsxfeaa eafsrtsssss ard American rae-
PIE 70 ncvc ta- Canadian lire amy rsesarss~
az as Tran X WAS wsssn we cara hers
Wa bring these ssistssxs before ven reSsgass
we essteve wa Ia 10 ear srssssas. who ara
honestly aessfsH into oar condition ia or~
asT "a hep ~, ard tssas sA.l@g @a Indeed
welcome yea to-day"
Congressman Warner Talks
Cansrvssnsaa Warner. who 81 In charge
af the esiisscsstsoa " Alaska laws chose
&c treat the ueerssng question sseat sosaslv
He said THAI they Asew sAe cid Law sss
ass<soiaissy vrS1ssfstsrys arf that L WA sr,.
streiv ignored. II gsas ssxs essaxy II xssakA
s0ss1> charge sefsfss sASs Sszt IA pgatesst