The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
AFFAIRS or ALASKA.
Addresses ~ Gov. Brady, Pfef.
GeoRgeson Ana Prof. Meany.

This leading feature Of the programme at
the regular monthly meeting OF the Alaska
Plymouth church, was ar address BY Gov
John q. Brady. OF Aiasia, on the ma
tives Of that territory, their tribal re.a
hablss. The address. which was presented
In q direct and conversational style. pre-
scented many interesting facts and was iiar
, senso e with c,e los a,ssnsiSn spsca.y
craft and sorccry among tho native Alas
kAns and the effect Of the work OF the
missionaries The speaker earnestly adj
vocafed the employment Of native Alaskans
now y: sn sn Gov Brsays address s was
also noteworthy on account OF It's detailed
sons experiment In Introducing reindeer
into Alaska and OF the expedition sent
overland TO the relief OF the Arctic whal-
that the genesis OF the movement 70 intro
duce reindeer into Alaska was a private
subscription OF $500 made In New Jersey.
1t also developed the fact that during the
long northwasd journey. In which il was
necessary 20 kill 100 OF the reindeer. the
natural Increase more than made good tina
loss by death, and that food Was found for
the animals at every stage OF the journey.
Gov. Brady expressed unqualified opposl-
ton TO an Indian agency or reservation for
with zone law for Alaska. free and fair for
all" saying he saw 10 reason why the ma
tive when he had reached an adequate de
kFrS Va lltSiftkruEe AitoNs1 not D~ da1Nfa
10 cast his vote. though he knew such IA
view was unpopular In Alaska among the
whites.
Another feature OF the meeting was the
reading OF letter 10 the president of thu
United States by President Arthur &. Jack
son. who s,a cd that he was authorized to
eena II by the executive committee. 1t
cordially invites the president 10 visit PA.
ret sound and Alaska commends the sug-
geSfton OF Gov Brady tina; q government
vessel be placed at the disposal or the
American members Of the commission 10
visit Alaska, protests agajnst disturbing
the existing boundary line and asks for
Pacific coast representative on the commits
SION.
Prof Gsorgeson Of the United States
department. az agriculture. told OF results
accomplished In his approaching visit 10
Alaska. Pref. Meany. OF the University
Of Washington. gave an interesting sketch
OF Bering. RAssta's greatest expsorsr. IN
the Northwest President Jackson stated
that he would recommend 70 the l9.ns hisn
commission boundary line extending from
the summit OF White pass To the irtersec-
section OF the 18th meridian and the ssth
parallel thence south 70 81 70.
The programme was pleasantly Inter
sperxed with other ariracttens IL included
a selection on the organ by Boyd Wells. an
invocation by Mr. Damon, carnei sole by
soprano solo by Miss Mckinney and was
expected tn s~Dncsude with a general dis
cusxsori bat Judge Burke, ex-senator Al
len and Prof. Churchill who were called
on by the chair. declined TO speak on ac-
count OF the laSene-s Of the hear. A let
GER of regret was received from Mayer
Htsseea expressing his sympathy with the
aims az the society ard saving thai other
engagements alone prevented him from al
Tending