The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
DOtR MASS MEETING FAILED
GREAT BRITAIN HAS MORAL SUP
PORT OF AMERICANS.
Coz >. Hamilton Lewis HAS, sleen III
and IL Waiting on Atlin Ciafns-
Dewey Arch VIII he Permaaent-
Northwestern Mining Investments
Special Correspondents.

SpeCidi Correspondence.
NEW YORK. Oct Is-AceordinS 20 rri-
waite letters received from London. James
Hamilton Lewis has been quite ILL., Short
~ after reaching London ne lief, for the
continent, and spent some time travelling
about He exposed himself. and At Ber-
liz very severe cold KEEP; him in his room
at the Bristol hotel. Later he developed
a fever. and for several days was very
low. AS soon as he was strong enough 10
travel he returned TO London. and is now
guest at the Hotel Cecil in that city.
Lewis plans about the presentation Of the
claims OF the Aslin miners will be some
what interfered with by the outbreak of
the Transvaal war, but he will obtain 4
hearing in due time. II Is thought here
that the war will have a most favorable
effect upon the claims. as Great Britain Is
particularly anxious at this tine 10 keep
the good sraces OF the American people II
is thought. however. that ii mai settle
msnt of the Alaskan question and all OF
the issues which nave arisen from it. either
directly or indirectly, will be deferred un-
til the close OF the war that Is now en-
gaging all Of the time and energy OF Eng
land.
r. C. Barry. OF Tacoma. has been giving
the New York papers some interesting
facts about the great mineral belt In the
Northwest In one interview he said:
There are about four hundred miles
square out there which have the g-ea test
mineral deposits in the word. This territory
runs from East kootanay. B. G.. westward
TO the Seikfrk mountains. Ia Canada. ana
on our side OF the line takes in Eastern
Oregon and Northern California. Idaho and
Washington.
This region has practically been all de-
veloped since 1885, as previous 10 that time
but little was known OF II, with the excep-
ton of the famous Occur dAlene region n
Idaho. which was fiFss opened Up about
fifteen years since. and which produces
gold silver and lead. Outside Of this ter
ritocy however. prior 10 1885, the country
was undsveloped. and its history may be
the famous lie Roi mine was only pros
pect hole, and the first SLOGAN mines were
not worked until the fall OF 1891, or the
spring Of 1852.
with the Payne and SLOGAN mine. worth
81. 800 600. the Republic OF the state Of
Washington. $3ot6.dh0; the lie Roi s., a0oo 100.
and the stock Of the War Eagle selling on
basis O. $6.0loot0: not to mention count
good development for ten years. don't You
think so? Almost all these mines are con-
troled by British people, who are invest
ing more and more in this region
J. F. Piggott of Montreal. who is largely
interested In Northwestern mines. Is in the
city and speaking as to the mines in British
Columbia and the Northwest, said:
Montreal people are going In largely for
mining Investments in British Columbia.
and the Northwestern part Of this coun-
try. and there is no trouble there TO get
capital for good investments. ,Montreal
Investments in territory OF ours In the
ives, that New York and Boston would
do we'll not to give the 90 by to-
Although there have beeen assertions
and protests to the contrary 1t can hard
~ be denied that Great Britain has the
moral support OF a majority Of Americans
in her war against the Beers. The at
tempt to get up a mass meeting in New
York TO protest against the criminal as
gression'' OF Great Britain was a. distinct
failure. and Roairke Cochran who made
the principal speech. has since been made
the target for all sorts of attacks.
Cochran foolishly made number of
statements that were alse- He said.
among other things. that a Roman Cath
otc could not hold office IN England. and
when called on he asserted that he had
been mfsquoted, and what he really said
was that a Roman Catholic could not
hold certain offices in England Cochran
evidently referred 10 hishoprics. deacon
SHIPS. etc, in the Established church.
Sentiment here seems TO condemn the
Beers for refusing to permi; Hebrews and
Roman Catholics 10 hold Office. discrsmina-
ton in the matter of taxation and refusal
to make entry TO the franchise reasonably
simple II Is also felt that England was
bound TO take UP cudcels for her subjects
who were made to suffer by the condi-
tions existing In the Transvaai Further
than all that the people Of England were
very sympathetic during the war Of the
United States with Spain, and rendered
every assistance possible.
II seems 10 be settled that the Dewey
arch viii be made permanent, although
IL
matter OF fact, IL has not yet been do
tern,.ned 70 whom the arch will ba iedi-
Gated although whatever is done in that
respect il viii probably ever he known
popularity as the Dewey arch. Objection
is made TO the erection OF a monument
10 a living man. AMI II is argued that
there should be a general dedication 10
the army aud navy or the victories OF tie
Spanish war. The question 81 location II
also a very grave ont. There 10 an I'm
mense amount Of opposition to the pres
ent site ard arguments In favor Of several
others There is tremendous interest in
the matter. and II Is probable that there
will no. be much difficulty about getting
all the money that viii he need~i. The
arch. which Is still standing is grandiy
impressive. and IL made permanent in
marble stone or bronze will be the most
imposing thing OF the kind in the United
states.
New York ia simply filed with visitors.
The great thrones that came for 'he
Dewey reception and the yacht races
have gone but still thousands llnger
and thousands more come vacant
room a. any iea1'ng hotel Is very rare
thing indeed and all % the hotels turn
Y,eopIs away every day. Nothing Of The
kind exrept on some special occasion,
gas ever known before. The weather
has been exceptionally god. ard New
york is best under favorable climatic
conditions. business OF ali kinds IL IN
4 highly prosperous condition. ard II rs
probable that nancy was never more
plentiful
Per.oast Mention
NJ Lindsay, OF Portland is in ne city
for short stay HE IS at the Rivers
hotel
z F Anderson. % Tacoma. IS among
the recent arrivals from tSe Northwest
re Is At THE Imperial
M~s W kabls, q Seattle. registered
Al the ST. Nicholas last week
] d Gardner 81 Seattle is IN S@w
York or a business "trip. HE Is a. the