The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-13
THEY HAVE No CAUSE
FOR RETALIATION.
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speaks from 4 wide knowledge of TIE eoun-
try, as wei as from the point OF view Of
one of the most prominent officials In the
administration OF Alaska laws. lie says:
.sIt is surprising To me that the men of
British Columbia can even consider such
"a measure. Why, to prohibit Americans
from making locations in their territory
is 10 legislate against those who made the
first discoveries OF gold for them, and VIII
laoe: them for all time as a people OF the
most insuiar prejudice in the world.
From what l know Of Alaska l believe
that all through the mining district OF the
north in the territory of the United States
every miner has equal rights without Pc
speet 10 his nationality. and my opinion
is that the man who undertakes the hard
ships OF going into that Countrywide pio-
neer whose frs, efforts lead TO the future
development Of the region-should have
all that he finds without question as TO
nationality or anything else.
Il cannot believe that the proposed BILL
even ~ II passes. will affect present hold
ings I cannot believe that any English
speaking body viii pass an act excluding
the first discoverers OF gold In their ter
ritory. IL il is found upon closer exanlna-
tion that there Is something in the United
States laws 20 which the miners OF British
Columbia might take exception. the sub
5ect should BE- Immediately called 10 the at
tenton o. the present commission with a
view TO an amicae'e adjustment. Tao
great gold fields ef British Columbia
Northwest territory Yukon territory and
Alaska. should be open 10 all nationals
ties, so that they may he the more xpead-
lily developed. that the people Of the en-
tire Pacific North west. British ard Arneri-
can. may BE- directly benefited thereby"
Americans Developed the Mines.
J. ID Farrell, OF the Pacific Coast Com
pany- was not inclined 10 sh., opinion .ha.
there WIS any probability - the proposed
biz becoming iaw He said: - similar
measure was considered q year age bu. /,
failed TO pass snd hardly believe it viii
pass uox. though il might. British Co!um-
hsa shcai5 Tot be unnfnatui Of the far,
thai her mining development. 70 very
great extent. IS due 20 the American pros
y~-fGr. The English and she Canadians.
az a peogses ara not gsTssSpeefors. Quite
recently they were IA one 10 tau of Amer
Jean ysrnsggses-fors and / aus Tgos sure fsley
numbered TIA: many
w Aiis tins passage o. this fsisl NIli pre-
serve the mineral wealth os BRITISH Co
a;lETshsA - British subjects 20 eofI1a extent
e sill seriously rstaFd tha development 81
their Country ard Ter these szo reasons.
Es.rss tbs American r-ussreesor EiI ~ ex-
riSssseS.. sni s-aszsssslsy. ;as American cap
itaGtsts. wno are 4.l-iraporiant ia TIE de-
yalapnss1; 81 4 n4lnlrg country. 1ik ness
invest their fssessey where the laws arr AZ
t4ruststac to them
'-Ss~h a "a vosld eAass great toszs n
tsss ira gsxyssz gstsoa companies ard tfg~
American merchants. hssi ultimately ire
great tgr34a - loss Uoo-3 fall on fGs
FTfsgza G-oI4sys tlarsz tAeTnse2Tes- They Ty8E
say ;nas & ~ prayer 70 preserve tzwss RAIN
era lands 20 tassr oSa Dssssgse usEs Y Trey
ao ssss 1evsgogsxg4e emf x,-t - eso~s Tas<T
laE thers<ogS. wtB asssy sess9ssx Esa4t&rtfx.
~ a&f fA@ British Columbian. EsscTse arr
vitality szt@T@9ss4 ~ IL tAes f2pss 0F~sasssg 80
% ta~ss country. ans4 tAsy eaEfao< exp%es
tsss K sssy eaao. lAws az tas nature %
ssse eae seasarzaEsis 81
The rspas&- sETa.ezstpZs sast fh~ laws
.. fals state ara opcssss. - Casa1ssz<s "a