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TO THE PUBLIC.

Thc Journal, fully impressed with the importance of WranTel aS d prospective mining centre. and of the great advantages 10 accrue 10 the business interests of the town by encouraging men to prospect in good faith. has eS tabIished q mining feature to ii t'S office.
 We will arrange to exhibit specimens of rock in one of our large office windows. and invite claim owners 10 leave their specimens with Us for inspection by the public. We will receive such specimens upon the follow ing conditions only:
 The owner must state the namc of the location: date and place of location: if assays are had, d copy of the assay, giving name of aSSaVel: the amount of work done upon the claim: il short We want from each person leaving specimens. an open and honest statement of everything relating to the location which will give an intelligent conception of it.
 If the property is for sale We will try to sell il for fair com mission. If capital is needed to aid in drVrlopoment, We will on deaVour to supply lt.
 Our paper is growing in cir cula1ion and influence and we will be pleased to give the widest circulatioN 10 it's mining depart nent. We hope the business men of the town will see the possible advantages to be dpriN- ed from >hi> effort, and that they will do what they can to create splendid exhibit for the infor- nation of those who will in the future visit uS with a view ot purchasing OF developing mining propeftN.
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The Lieutenant-GOyelmor of British Columbia. a few days ago. in opening he Provincial Parlia- mcnt, stated a Government bill would be introduced to exclude aliens from acquiring placer rights at Atlin.
 It seems astounding such an attitude should be taken in view of the fact that Canadians are doing business here and eXercis- ing all the rights of citizenship unchallenged. Ii is little likely to go into a law because the req sons for desclaiming it are Ob- viOus. We are not in the mood of vituperatiOn so discourse with the facts.
 The finders out of placers and quartz are Americans. The en- ergy of Alaska and the North west which discovers and covers these fields of exploration are
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W. (. Brann, the late editor of the Iconoclast. Waco. Texas, is credited with the following:
 ''The dollar is indeed almi"hty. It is the Archimedian lever that lifts the ill bred into select SO ciety and places the saphcad in to the United States Senate. It makes presidents of stuffed pro- phetS. governors of intellectual geese. philosophers of fools and guilds infamy with supernatural glory. Ii Wrecks aItars of in nocence and pollute, the face of the people; BREAKS THE SWORD OF JUSTICE. and binds the goddess of liberty with chains of gold. It i, the lord of the land, the uncrowned king of the common wealth, .
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If you hire d man to be honest you will have to raise his wages daily.
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\ true friend is one who never throws things up to you.
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ure are Americans. The per cent. of anybody else is just of large enough consequences to prove tho statement. Tho Pro vincial Government can very well afford that Americans should enter their country equipped with all he requisites to tind out hidden Wealth: when found the government gets it's substantial toll out of it. These mrn sought to hp excluded are the ones who people waste places and alto grther the G,OVernmrnt of Brit ish Columbia has nothing bat benefits to derive from their in NaSiOn. In the territories of the United States d Canadian or any foreigner can locate, own. work and extract the precious metals from d mining claim With the same facility aS citizen may and is not obliged to give up a
 laIlr of dust To the government for royalty
 Some of the states have pro- hibited aliens from acquiring property by direct purchase, not because there is any diSfavor intended or jealOuSies of them, but. because of the curse of non resident ownership, which turns aWrN the wheels of government.
 An absent owner holding large estates could perpeluate howl in@ waste in the midst of d gar den country and the law would be helpless to reach him. The policy of the country is against close continuing holdings of cS- tatcS which is the enlightenpd view against pcrpotuated land lOrdiSm, to whom, resident at he antlpodcs d great part of the product of the soil and the abOr of the tillcr would 90 to be spent abroad.
 In Alaska it is not so. The Eannull or his cousin of En@land. Scotland and Wales may preSer- Ve their loyalty to the Queen and pack out all he can diH out of tie >Dll and the rocks of Alaska and take ii into British Columbia OF China without lct or hin,lnreucr There is no ground for rrtal ia tion and no business va ue in the exclusion. Per contra. il is q biting off of an unchpWablp cud which cannot be di@rStel and must be spit out sooner OF later, leaving d dark brown taste in the mouth.
 Canadians can well afford to mix with Americans in conrad erie and not take on the English  fad of I fixed hate and a certain loathing they bear Us. The Eng fish estimate of q Canadian iS one degree below that of an Amcri- can. These prejudiccs are un- worthy the spawn of the same womb. for when they damn Us they damn themselves. God .Almi@htv has mt set his glaciers in operation to grind with hard attri1ionS tie yellow dross from its matTi \ according to a nine te"lth century atlHs, which shows an artificial line dividing the United States and Canada. On one side B. (. taking the high priests ten per cent. and thou chasing it's victim over the line with d club. On the other side an army of Canucks skur- ring into the |. $. to do farm
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IL isn't what a man gives. but the way he gives il, that shows his true character.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-01-21

If you don't believe that hon ">ty is the best policy try it on,e.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-01-21

The liquor question >tagger~ the incorporate man more than any other.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-01-21

Published every Saturday by the Journal puhli~hiue Company. at the Mci<lnnon block Front street Wransrl. Alaska.
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Entered ;.t the postofice it Fort WranGcl. Alaska. as ~erund- class mail matter.
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THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING co,
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l. R Nl,lIEAND EDITOR
 Y G. WILSON BTSINESS MAN AGER.
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SATURDAY. JAN. 3l. le99
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-12
governments derive their just powers from

governments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed?
., A declaration favoring the government
roads, teleeraphs and express privileges.
Who can object to this principle in view OF
the successful operation of our postal sys-
tenn under government control?
g. The election of President and Vice
President, judges of the Supreme Court, the
United States senators, and all other officers
clothed with administrative, judicial, legis-
lative and executive duties, by direct vote
OF the people. Who could object to such a
measure in view of the scandals that have
blotted the records of the country In the
matter of appointments and of the vica-
rious machinery to which the elections OF
the chief magistrate and the highest law
makers of the land are delegated?'
Thus 1t will be seen that while democrats
of the old Cleveland utilization are urging
another campaign of shuttle. democrats of
the Bryan school-and they are the men
now in possession of the party machinery
are insisting on another campaign or
straightforward declaration and endeavor.
II any new position is to be taken, it must
be, not in the line of retreat, but in the
line of advance. The editor of the Indian
apolis Sentinel would execute right-about-
face. Mr. Shanklin proposes so extreme an
advance as would land the party-where it
logically tends-full in the camp of popu-
Hsm.
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The Binck Plague Kent Out.

The passengers of the steamship Nippon
Maru which was detained in quarantine at
San Francisco because a Chinaman had
died on the voyage from Hong Kong with
all the symptoms of the black plague, were
yesterday discharged and permitted to
land, having passed the necessary period to
make sure of the absence of infection. The
steamer was well filed She left Hong
Kong after having been held for some days
because of a suspicion that the germs of
the plague had found their way on board.
When she reached Honolulu she displayed
the quarantine flag and reported the death
of a steerage passenger. An autopsy by
the port physician and health officer of
Honolulu disclosed, it is said, unmistaka
Bile evidences of plague, and the body was
cremated IN one of the steamers furnaces.
All the passengers and freight booked for
Hawaii were placed on a large steamer
which served as quarantine proxy for the
Nippon Maru and the latter was permitted
to proceed to San Francisco, where she was
detained under the yellow flag despite tho
protests of her passengers. Two Japanese
steerage passengers tried to swim ashore
and were drowned. An examination of
their bodies was later said to reveal plague
Indications No case of the disease has de-
veloped on the ship during the fourteen
days and it is accepted as proved that there
Is no Infection Meanwhile at the latest &C
count no cases had developed among the
passengers left at Honolulu. The black or
bubonic plague is raging now, as usual, at
Hong Kong and violently in India, where
the death rate Is frightfuIly high 1t is a.
filth disease, springing from the insanitary
conditions amid which many of the eastern
people live 1t would probably not find a
firm foothold in this country in consequence
OF the general cleanliness of American
cities, though nobody cares to have the ex-
pertinent of its importation tried Rigid
quarantine administration such as that
thus admirably maintained at San Fran
cisco Will prove serviceable barrier
against this and all other diseases. Mean
while the possibility of importing one or
another of these diseases which spring from
and prosper in the uncleanIiness of the
cities should spur the municipal authorities
everywhere to their utmost exertions to
make the United States thoroughly clean In
those places of dense habitation where the
danger OF epidemics is greatest The
checking of the yellow fever at the New
1ofA quarantine station was in itself a
triumph OF port management and should be
repeated at every other possible inlet where
the disease is likely to apply for admit
tdnce.
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Cl0sinE In on kruger.

1t is evident that the English government
does not accept at their face value the as
suranCes of reforms in the Transvaal which
have recently been extended by the govern
mept at Pretoria. Orders issued within the
past few days for the assemblage of war
materials al Cape Town have indicated that
the authorities at London are remaining in
a watchful attitude, preparing meanwhile
for the worst that may happen. President
Kruger is very stubborn man. He has
come, however, to the parting of the ways.
He must soon choose between the extern
sion of radical reforms to the Outlanders
or war with England. which, however
much he may make 1t cost his foe. will
nevertheless result disastrously for him.
While he is stubborn. he is at the same
time crafty. and the English authorities
realize this fully, and are apparently dis
posed to apply the closest scrutiny to what
ever he offers IN the way of COMPROMISE.
1t would seem that Mr.. Chamberlain. who
is virtually in charge of the case of the
Outlanders. Is not disposed to accept the
rendered propositions. In the house of
commons yesterday he expressed doubts
whether the scheme of representation Of
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Fund for the Te1a. Sufferers.

There should be a hearty response by
the citizens of the District to the invitation
issued today by the Commissioners to at
tend a mass meeting tomorrow night 10
consider the question of locally AIDING
to the Texas relief fund now form
ing In all parts of the country. The local
authorities at the request of Representa-
tive Hawley, have taken the initiative IN
starting an organized movement for the COL
lection of funds, and it remains now for the
people to determine as to ways and means
and then to give to the extent Of their 1ndl-
viduaI abilities and inclinations- Washington
has always answered these calls for help
nberaI.y and quickly The present case ap-
peals striktngIy to the sympathies of the
people. The disaster is appallingly wide
spread 1t is not yet fully measured No
man knows how many lives have been lost
or how many more have been placed In
jeopardy by the destruction of homes, crops
and stock Hundreds of square miles or
territory have been covered by water, many
feet deep. Whole counties have been de-
vastated- Business and agriculture have
been paralyzed Chaos reigns in the once
prosperous community. 1t will be many
weeks before the actual count of the DAM
age can be effected, and many more before
the people who have survived with heavy
losses will be able to support themselves
The whole country Is aroused by the neceS-
sity of giving literally and at once. Men,
women and children are doubtless starving
today as the waters subside- This country
is notable for its quick giving, no matter
how remote the suffering. There should be
no delay to ascertain what is most seriously
required by these sufferers. Money will
buy them all they need. Competent men
are on the ground to direct the expenditure
of the funds and to supervise the work Of
relief The governor Of the state is well
known here as q man of vigorous enter
prise, broad minded and sympathetic
Washington is able perhaps more keenly
than any other single community in the
country to feel the force of appeals for aid
from the states, because of its intimate ac-
quaintance through Congress and the gov
eminent bureaus with the representative
men of all the commonwealth. 1t need not
be questioned that Washington will answer
the call this time as always before
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fered the Outlanders would be of mate
rial practical effect. certainly not for the
present 1t is evident that the Outianders
themselves, having thus stirred up the
home government to a show of the most
direct interest with sound promise of act
i've intervention in case of need, will not
be disposed to accept unsatisfactory ten
ders. The men who encouraged the jane
son raid in the absence of aid from Lon
don are not the kind of men to succumb to
questionable propositions when they are
assured of England's support. Thus it
would seem that If Mr.. Chamberlain has
his doubts as to the practicabiIity of Kru-
gers proposals 1t will now be incumbent
upon the Transvaal government to come
forward with better offers or accept the
gage of battle. The shipment OF field artil-
iefy to the Cape must be accepted as an in
dicauon that London is determined soon to
force the issue and to close in on Kruger
TO compel definite action in practical ac-
ceptance or defiant rejection of the English
suzerainty, which is the chief issue of this
whole controversy
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st. AguinaldO.

The alteration of Aguinaldo by the SEN
timental section of the anti-imperialists
has reached the stage of obliviousness to
facts and principles. The Tagal dictator is
hailed here and there as worthy of the
most exalted rank among the world s
heroes Laudatory characterizations are
heaped upon him despite the record of his
narrow selfishness and his mercenary mo-
tives, his bloody methods and his persistent
disregard for the interests of his people.
The assassination of Luna has seemed only
to enhance him in the esteem of the hys-
terical individuals who still believe that
Sitting Bull was a martyr and that Geron-
limo should have been given an unlimited
opportunity to raid and kill.
1t is of small consequence as an index of
the public sentiment to find gatherings here
and there cheering the name of Aguinaldo
in marked distinction to the silence with
which the names of Dewey and Mckinley
are received. Such meeting occurred the
other night in Chicago when two returned
soldiers from the Philippines gave lecture
extolling the virtues of the Filipinos and
reviling the program of the government
with an admission fee. The great body of
the people pay slight attention to such out
bursts of foolish disloyalty The glamor
which Senator Hoar cast about the Tagal
ton still appeals only to the few. In The
eyes of the great majority it has been dis
PEELED by the truths which have been re-
vealed to his true character and pur-
poses.
The anti-imperialist swapping and snari-
ing at the heels of the government is dam
gerous only SO far as he encourages the in
surgents in Luzon to continue a warfare
which can have but one ending, whatever
the cost. Every cheer for Aguinaldo, de-
spite the fact that it comes from an infini-
tesimal fraction of the American people,
may cost dozen lives. However far In the
minority these ridiculous devotees may be
at home, their numbers and Importance are
vastly exaggerated in the cablegrams by
the iuntas and they become, in the eyes of
the Tagal dictator, indicative of the over
whelming sentiment of the entire nation in
his favor.
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Democratic Differences i'm Ina;,,,

Inc editor OF the indianapolis Sentinel
VINO held office under Mr.. CleveIand's sec
ono administration, recently promuIgate ted
some views IN favor of the subordination of
the silver issue next year in the democratic
platform Claiming 20 be a friend of silver
ne yet pointed out that. as silver had lost
in 1896. there would be serious risk abou,
trying 1t as the leading issue so soon again.
His was the old time-serving argument
The wind seems to have shifted. Let's
trim our sails to catch it in the new quar-
ter He was not particular as to what
sort OF canvas was hoisted for that DUR
pose.
A reply 10 this has just been made by
John @. Shanklin. democratic national
committeeman for Indiana, and for many
years leading editor of that state. Mr.
Shankln Is a silver man. but of the ag-
gressiye Bryan school He rejects the promo.
sition for fighting under cover He does moi
believe success Obtainable in that way. The
defeat OF 1Sa6 gives no excuse for retiring
from the field. The party is stil for silver
its western allies are not to be retained or
any other issue. and hence principle as wei
as expediency urges adherence to what
stands approved by the largest vote eve,
thrown for 4 democratic platform and
presidential candidate
Mr.. Shankiin does not object to addition,
to the Chicago platform. He accepts tn,
suggestion as 20 trusts. and then offer:
these on his own account:
4 A declaration in favor of the adop
ton Of the initiative and referendum How
could any one object to this principle wht
De ieves IN the precept OF Jefferson, tha
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Only One Course to Pursue.

From the Lewiston journal.
The idea of there being two courses to
pursue in the Philippines is as ridiculous as
that there are two rights to one wrong in
a question of fact. We have right to de-
mand of every citizen of this country a
loyalty and support of the President in the
war in the Philippines. Men who give aid
and comfort to our foes are in effect not
simply mistaken-they are unpatriotic and
in times of greater excitement would be
called by a far more odious name. To
stand by, carping at political opportunity,
finding fault with the situation and the
conduct of affairs, anxious for the humilia-
ton of our troops, joyous when there is
trouble and sorrowful when there appears
to be any chance of the vindication of the
wisdom of the policy of the administration
all this constitutes a course alike unpatri-
otto and unbusinesslike, injurious to our
national spirit and a menace to the future
welfare of our nation. Men who have criti-
cised the administration will see anew that
the man in the White House is bearing
burdens that must be trying to his very
soul. The situation calls for your support
and the support of your neighbor and every
other patriotic American citizen. Our
faces are to the future, not to the past.
The future calls US to march The
Philippine question must be settled by
force of arms and by the blood and Drawn
of the American soldier. Rebellion put
down, we can then face new issues of
policy in which the redemption of a race
shall be the prize worth the winning.
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Silver and COngress.

Senator Morgan's proposition about silver
is that the question be taken out of the
presidential and transferred to the congress
sioral HELD He wants to eliminate the
President from the equation. Let Congress,
and Congress alone, decide the matter. 1t
will not carry. Neither the gold nor the
silver democrat will accept 1t. Identically
the same proposition, as The Star pointed
out yesterday, was made in The Stars col
umns by Chauncey F. Black in 1885, in an
effort to compromise the silver question for
the campaign of that year; but the eastern
democrats, the gold men, would have none
of it. Now that Mr.. Morgan revives it, the
silver men are prompt with objection. The
Alabama senator's former colleague, Mr.
Pugh. Is the first to speak. and he speaks
with force and emphasis against it.
Giving Congress the sole power to decide
this question would bring up very pointedly
the question of the souths representation
in the House. The south is even more than
the west. the seat of silvers power. With
out the support of the south, silver would
never have been a disturbing quantity in
Congress or elsewhere. Southern votes and
southern aggressiveness have kept the
silver Issue alive and kicking. Shear the
south of any of her congressional locks and
silyer's strength would be gone.
The south has almost twice the strength
in the House to which she would be en-
titled if she were required to stand on even
terms with the other sections of the coun-
try. She has disfranchised over half OF her
voters and yet counts them in her congress
sional representation. The result is that in
South Carolina a little over one hundred
thousand votes will elect seven members
of the House and in Louisiana six men,
bers, while in any of the eastern or north
western states that number of votes elects
only two members of the House. Would
Mr.. Morgan consent to a change? Proba-
bly, not. He would tie the hands of the
executive, but leave silver still with these
enormous advantages in the House.
Mr.. Morgan is plainly anti-Bryan. But
whether he is for Mclean, or German or
Van Wyck, or any of the other trimmers,
is not as yet apparent He may not have
picked his man.