The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23

tion Of each should be furnished to the
c cSs., sSbseqpentiy "a Ghine.s were
rived at the exposition: The collector OF
customs at Philadelphia reported on NO
vember 3. 1899. all but forty-nine had De.
continued until December Thereupon
the collector at San Francisco was direct
ed to admit no more Chinese persons for
ground for the suspicion that the holder
Of the Chinese concession sold the prtvi-
lege OF admission to this country for large
the Chinese so admitted were required
to conduct the concession.
Three of the Chinese SO admitted. while
were arrested at Bnaio for Z. deportstion
and were discharged by the United States
commissioner, there being no law or regu-
Wsereveg they q desired n The Ued
States.
LesfsIation Called For.
Some legislation to prevent this "open
door to Cinnamon is called for by the
supervising inspector in these words:
ut is urged that such privileges are en-
tirely unnecessary, are not asked for IN
good faith, and are invariably abused. No
provision is made for the deportation OF
ton, and 1t will be practically impossible
to apprehend and deport them. A few
months ago a number OF Chinese persons
admitted under similar circumstances for
deportation proceedings. were promptly
discharged by the United States court II
the Congress ehou1d deem 1t advisable. In
liar privileges hereafter the number to
be admitted should be properly limited.
provision should be made by the taking OF
sufficient bonds to enforce their due de-
portation, and the department should be
clothed with authority to make and en-
fore necessary regulations.
"A large number of watchmen. so called,
We're employed during the .,,p past y year 20
at ports In the United States. at an ex-
perse amounting to $i4.o6e5o The neces-
sity for this expenditure would be obviat-
ed IL authority should be granted for the
taking Of bonds from masters Of such yes
sels to prevent the landing OF such Chin
1T is believed that the bureau of immi-
grafton should have charge OF the ENFORCE
ment OF the Chinese exclusion laws, ana !
respectfully recommend that the congress
be asked to leg1slate to that end"
Governments Income From Fur Seal
The income derived by the treasury from
Alaska Is about $4,000 This was a d.
minished catch, only 1882 skins being
taken, notwithstanding the fact that the
sealing Agents of the treasury depart
ment made careful daily surveys OF the
rookeries and hauling grounds during the
worthy data upon which to base estimates
Of ths condition of the seal life. in such
work following the lines OF investigation
laid down by the fur seal commission OF
1s96-97 AS shown by the annual report OF
the agent in charge, there has been q
diminution in the rookery life of about 20
During the year 1897 the British sealing
fleet, comprising forty-one vessels, took
30.4l0 sealskins, including obs skins taken
50s2 were taken on the coast of British
Columbia and 15,607 in Bering sea. the re-
mainder having been obtained In Asiatic
During the year 1893 the British sealing
fleet, numbering thirty-five vessels, took
1886 skins on the coast of British Column
bia ond 1G943 in Boring sea, while their
total catch including / 100 skins taken by
Indians In canoes, was 2S,552 much small
er number having been taken in the vicin-
ity of Japan and the Copper islands than
These representations clearly explain the
rapid decrease in the number OF seals on
the seal islands and in the number Of skins
taken by the lessees. Male seals only have
been killed on the islands during many
years past, and there is always surplus
OF male seals But one American vessel
engaged in peagic sealing during the last
fiscal year, and her official log shows that
she took 227 sealskins in the vicinity of
the Galapagos islands, outside the prohib-
tied area.
Alaskan salmon Fisheries.
Regarding the salmon fisheries of Alas
ka, the sale of liquor in the territory, and
the protection of animals, the report says:
."rhe inspection of the salmon fisheries
of Alaska during the past season has
been unusually thorough. for the reason
that the agent in charge thereof was
afforded transportation to the ~, various
liminary report states that the. season
has been extremely profitable to the
ana ana tnat b 5he light catch ba
counterbalanced by great gains at other
fisheries. Al. the canneries named not
can now be taken, ana these Fisheries are
threatened with destruction. which MOTH
ing short OF closed season for term
Of years will avert. At Bristol bay. Prince
William sound, and Hunter bay, the catch
of salmon was much greater this year
than before, and the total product of
salmon, from which the government will
derive revenue, under the act of March
8, 1899, relating to Alaska, of about $4,000.
1.-THE agents have reported violations
of the law at various caneries, and steps
have been taken to impose proper penal
ties; but the legal remedies afforded are
Officers of the department should be
clothed with authority to seize canneries
engaged in illicit operations that result
IN the wa tho destruction Of salmon
evitably destroy the salmon fisheries of
Alaska. The agent recommends that the
pack be limited and the maintenance of
hatcheries be made obligatory. The de-
depredations of the canneries in the wat
ers of Afognak island. a government res
ervation, threaten with restitution the
native inhabitants. who depend upon the
salmon fisheries. and a penalty should be
provided"
other Alaskan Matters.
1.-THE act of March 3. 1899. providing a
code Of criminal procedure for Alaska, also
provided for the licensed sale of liquor In
that territory, and operated to repeal the
laws prohibiting the importation and sale
of liquors. This act took effect on July 1,
1899, and relieved the department of the
almost impossible task Of preventing the
Introduction of liquors into that territory.
1t has also had the effect of enormously
reducing the number of liquor saloons, re-
ports to the department stating that at
Skagway the number has been reduced
from axty-five to ten, at Wrangel from
fifteen to four, and at Sitka from eight to
two. while at Dyea, where there were
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