New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
BRADY ASKED FOR TROOPS
AGGRESSION BY CANADIANS CHARGED
LETTER FROM SECRETARY HAY.

LETTER FROM SEtKEI AM ia
Washington March 2O-Some important state
ments concerning the Alaskan boundary line STU
alton are given in official correspondence now on
file in the State and Interior departments, which
has never before been made public. the coniro-
vcrsy between the miners on either side or the
line has within the last week led up TO numper
Of casualties Governor Brady Of Alaska as long
ago as the latter part Of February called attention
10 the threatening condition of affairs. On feplu-
ary 81 Governor Brady had conference with sec
rotary Bliss. who then just leaving the Cap'-
net and Secretary Hay. in which ne urged that the
aggressive acts Of tho Canadians be promptly met
He submitted a formal note OF warning OF the I'M
pending trouble and ;he possibility OF bloodshed'
The note was considered at the next Cabinet meet
ing on February 81 the archives show, the Gov
ernor submitted formal communication 10 the
Secretary of the Interior. I'm which he speaks OF
the bitter feeling along the line which made the
presence Of troops, In his opinion imperative ana
among other things says:
The Canadians. from our way Of looking az mat
ters. have constantly shown spirit OF agg,@ssVi,
far a. the boundary lr,e is concerned rms IS
the SiiNlae River which for years nas ben re- 90
garded as upon the BOUNDARY Inc us Nor
miners nave PASSED up ana doWh inc ,ya q
chants have done immense business, ana ms was
always recognized ~ the boundary me IN Anfl :
lean citizen IS opera lhB a 4uat'T 'usc III H., -
below the recognized boundary Inc 'aiiaulaIl Of
icais have gone down six miles below MN nus
MAKING a sap of twelve miles They compel MN
40 pay duties his sup plies which ne carries III 10
"rr Vent 1i'' out To- the customs officials Of the
mounted ponce to move from the recosnzed STA
passes our people rad nc nounoation of such in
ciiiz@ns were At that time in favor Of going up and
compelling them 10 move pack ny iyrc', pt WI VII, !, :,
: was sounded upon II Of course ie'e'"P-o'"'
to"k the trp to the summit Of Chileoot Pass
and found the British flag nyinS there, and the
customs officials collecting duties from all who had
their goods pied up there upon tho snow. as kd
tho ON cer i'm charge by what authority no haq
moved rom III, Lake 10 Tho summit. and ne replied
by the command of his superior oihcer, Now, our T
thes. lines 20 far as sending conveys over with
british sG'dS be renew 30 lar as log CABIN the
noinf from which The British moved 10 the summit
Recently the news has reached MS here that two
conveys were Imprisoned for undertaking TO con
Late last autumn the gold dgginss were discovered
on creek called iorcGpine crseks, "hlsn ~ "a d
third tran VIZ. the Dalton or Chlcat trail. IneSe
discoveries are prov ing To be very rich hhu ,neE
we always have regarded The boundary line. Inc
claims nave a nGsa heir rbness and many
men have gone IN with stocks OF goods and propose
TO start in business with the prospect Of lively
mining season THIS immigration has been ex-
tcnsive from the fact that few weeks ago the
act Tbcb wod throw part OF the Intended mmi-
grafton into tho Attn country into the Porcupine
bsa been shown UPON the skine ana the passes
would impel the Canadians 70 move down ana claim
I think know he temper ~ our people ana feel
sure in saving that II such n -,ep Is attempted on
fausor Is 80 imminent that deem II wise that our
troops IN Alaska BE- ordered to tako possession OF
eou which We claim 7 no other step for us
% take. + We want 20 avoid cqnhict Win Gren,
Britain. reT9r4 The Porcapine District especially
the point Of danger.
Secretary Hay on February q wrote to the In
terror Department letter In which h. speaks Of
tho BOUNDARY negotiations Among other things he
says: