St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01


Gays. cannot long continue and IN
United states authorities must sem
troops i0 Alaska 90 maintain the SOW
ereigniy o. The territory and prevent tn
cncroachment of the Canadians. or IN
American miners viii take the matte
10 hand and resist the unjust demandi
on them Dor thc payment OF customs du.
ties on goods clearly within the territory
belongings lo thc United states
Do s more Than probable that troop'
VII be ordered 20 Alaska during the pres
~ season O. protect American Interests
and fo che. b The entertainment Of the
Canadian customs officials ln taking pos.
scssInn ~ zoe mountain passes not with.
n ths territory belong 90 the British.
uaw LAWYERS Fleece thu Indian.
For many years great many lawyers
ir Washington have derived good annual
lnDomD. ffom contracts with various
fribea of Indians The Indians In 10
past have had treaties with the United
states rtgnrding their lands and foa
many yetrs fhe common practice on the
part OF The government was % ignore
these treaty rights whom they came in
men. shrtnd lawyers saw an Opportun.
OBS fo make money f1r the Indians and
th0me .tef Ht The Same time by bring
lng suits against Toe government for pee
cafrrg nf fhr amounts 1ue fhe Indians
Oh fhr faIur. Hf ne government 90 car-
on Out Ii- Harrem rnfa With the Indians
=. f1Hf uaH. .nir8ffa With them 70 a.
frr HF UefrenfHfH basis These
H.Ff made b greaf deal ~
u.r fh.se .aa.f arH its gov
n. n H.Nref I. raF om
nt I...afs fn sa..srY luts.
DOL .aarrs fae.lf
cave r.anrf
sEar- -9, .h4 government fn rur
.fIt. ff Hf sHHlr fh'nF over 81 sHf 11f
Ire l htf been pending many feau
ard fnf IarF.IH r.UrHssriirT lhf Indians
rafr hfrI nFft ard tII naN realze
about fer .enf af ihf total amaaHf af
tnflr mf. HHafIan. EN-sanaf0rs ana
a. nrnn.r .f fhe huusr a Dab settled IN
Warhifgf.n aInn thr etl.fafIae RI fhff
tfms Hslass t0 rfa.tI.a au ere
largely r.HfsHrlrl arnrr fha rafs af
lawyers $500 haif contract aIfh lhf
Indians fa r.lf.fenf tfem In u4Hs
cases trItf off lrHIaas who nagf ua iasf
sir1H against fae government have
been lrl fa h.N.r. fhaf .hnf have arl
irlurHi f.fHfrr irfH ntr1.ff eIfh conn
lawyer Represent fhtIf Interests Cog .
aH annaa' SALARY af from fUla M i-loa
ie.aHs 5tsr lfa lawyer csn secure /
fhr.r nj fHur 5000 contracts hs wI' bs /
receiving Eei rIfh very IfIis
Wers f1 OBJ Tht Indians haFe been b.
'mpusad afHn Dol fnf past Hy ths class .
~ lawyers fhat fhf rffsrg nf thr Dob /
TERROR lae.frd fo infarfer. ani nat allow /
any tribe I employ counsel ulihauf fht /
saarfIau of the department 1hia al.
Goo nsa thrown ouf many lawyers ARD /
heY haF- raiefi rrsaf hoal uaInf I
'te iaai f.a uaUths of ths admanstra I
f'1n af Secretary Bliss b. refused to az /
prove riauT such contracts and ai- i
hnuEh ihn strongest Kind OF senatorial \
md ra grasslHnal Influence uns hrnuahf
.o bear upon him b. stood hrm arsl wsaiA I
pot approve POO contracts NJ these Jazz
lers uffh EDO Indians on TIE gfeund ifat I
.he Indians Iii DOT need lawyers t7 Iuok I
after Their interests tn asas anerr li F.
uHH clean tnaf fhe tndars bad good |
claims lr rfe1ed olunts. hf promptly I
alofrl fher IF. make sarB contracts
D. is Stated fhaf ono Iauf.r hrre a p 49, I
anne art.HrlIY s1nrr fa ", lrrl
Farif $50 ra-r rHr frs.
fraaHH r rHa ss sf
uN0E f
.0ar Dos nIII.f expired ani n.s a.i
ben rn.ari fra.rft ls tlst., raj
- .a.e.s 'rl- of uim 81 ho shoe remark
lhle seal in trying 90 further Die inter-
rsts
f~utenniti - the i.aaisisss Purrhase.
The proposition for a centennial ex-
llb.tion OF the territory acquired by oui
government from France 20 1905 by Prrsl.
Gent Thomas Jefferson. and known az
he 'Loulsian purchase" has taken def
mite form and may be regarded as set /
Ned fact The project was started In 81
Louis at convention recently held |
there. and was formally launched al the
capital AZ an elaborate dinner given on |
Saturday evening last, at which nearly |
100 senator's. members and prominent |
ociiiials attended The city OF ST. Louis /
offers Co raise $40 600 900. and the gen
eral government Is asked for a loan OF
81. 000.oo 20 be repaid out OF the receipts |
of the exhibition. Ex-Governor Francl, |
of Missouri. a former secretary Of the I'm
terror, Is az the head OF the committee. |
and Is very sangulne that the exhibition /
VIII be great success. The worlds fair |
exhibition at Chicago cost 800. 600, 900. but |
The 81. Louis committee are confident |
that they can surpass that one by the |
expenditure Of Si5.OOO,OOO. 1t is proposed
TO Interest foreign governments In the |
exhibition and TO make IL national in /
character The project has been very |
well received here, and congress win I'M |
accord II full recognition. st. /
Louis Will. on account Of local pride. en-. |
deavor TO throw the Chicago celebration |
In the shade. and get up an exhibition |
that will be n credit to the country.
Indians Quiet In Alaska.
Commander W. f. Durwell. command |
Ing United States ship Wheeling. reports
the arrival OF that vessel at Skaguav |
Alaska, Feb. ). After leaving EsIui-
mault, the Wheeling visited the follow /
Ing places In Alaska: Mary Island.
Mctlakatla. Kiohikan. Wrangel. Juneau.
fakulat, and Hoomiah. Al each of ,hese
places an officer was sent ashore TO com
municate with the authorities, and
everything was found to be quiet among
the Indians and others. At YakulGt.
special investigation was made OF the
irregularities reported by the Indian
policemen Ca the governor OF Alaska.
IL was found that those Indians With
two wives had taken into their families
the wives OF thei. brothers. who had died
The Wheeling will visit an the Indian