The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-14
STRONG SENTIMENT
FOR EXCLUSION IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Cant. ,. G. Callbreath Says the Act
VIII Undoubtedly Pass the
Parliament without Opposition-

Capt. ]. c.. Calihreath. An American.
who has lived IN British Columbia as a
trader and steamboat man for forty
years, declared last night that the sertt-
ment in Vancouver. Victoria and through
out British Columbia was most strongly In
favor OF the exclusion OF Americans from
is known from Wrangei to Vancouver and
who has very large acquaintance
throughout British Columbia. arrived here
yesterday from Victoria.
THE sentiment in favor OF exclusion is
almost unanimous among Canadians" said
ne last night. and at times ii Is bitter.
The Canadians DO not want. Americans
permitted 10 do placer mining in the AtIin
country this spring They are worked up
over the subject; so greatly worked up
that Ii Is the most popularity discussed sub
one, that Is. with the exception OF some
prominent men who seem TO be broader
than the average Canadian. believes that
the Americans should not be permitted TO
mine in the Attn country.
There IS no doubt that the bin now be-
fore parliament 10 exclude Americans
VIII pass. There does not seem to me to
be any chance of its failure. for the gov
eminent IS in favor OF 1t and the oppo-
sition believes In It Both parties will tight
FOR It: there IS In reality no fight for the
measure has no opponents who VIII dare
TO face public opinion. There Is only one
chance that can see OF an escape. After
the bin VIII have been passed by the Brit
ish Columbia parliament II must go to the
government at Ottawa for approval or re-
lection X the international commission
which has been regulating differences be-
tween the United States and Canada will
use It's influence with the government at
Ottawa. the bill may be vetoed. Other
wise IL may be considered as a settled mat
ter that Americans will not be permitted 10
take up placer claims In the Attn country
1.-THE British are not so strongly in favor
OF the Passage Of this law, because they
do not have a dislike Of Americans Now
the Canadians do hate Americans. This
feeling has existed forty years. as have
learned In my experience. What the cause
may be Is unnecessary to explain This
Bill f. the outcome OF the feeling OF antag-
onism and Of the more recent rivalry for
control Of the Kfondike trade. Seattle in
particular, and other Coast cities have 50
completely captured the klondike business
that the Canadians feel sore. They feel
very strongly that the business originating
in American territory should come to
them
This Attn exclusion bill Ia an oascrop-
ping OF the desire for retaliation. and IL
is go strong that the bill VIII undoubtedly
be {SSs.seas,,v evening 7 eou,s no, nur.
chase copy 90 the post-Intell!gencer OF
that day a. Victoria I was informed that
every paper which arrived on Wednesday
evening had been purchased for the Alas
kan demand. But no boat Iert for Alaska
on Wednesday or yesterday. ! do not be-
ljeve that - The reason for the scarcity
81 papers. That article which tended 20
show that Canadians and aliens could par-
chase and held mining property IN the
The strongest ptr.isans 81 the Asln excil-
sion hill. believe. bought M these papers
FOR fear that the article might modify
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