The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-19

c. NJ. Bergstresser. OF New York editor
of the Wall Street Journal, accompanied
by his wife. is registered at the Rainier
Grand. They have just returned from a
tour of southeastern Alaska. with which
section OF the world MFR. Bergstresser is
thoroughly infatuated. and predicts FOR
1t most brilliant future.
There are several needed reforms in
legislation, he says. and most particular
ly Is this true in the matter of bonding
Canadian goods through the port of
Skagway. Unless the government takes
some steps In this matter at once, he
says It will work detrimentally to the
district from a commercial standpoint.
we have just returned from Alaska,
he said in an interview yesterday. 1T
was our intention TO go through 70 Daw-
son. but after getting to White Horse
we concluded II was too tiresome Jour-
ney for my wife.
'The people of the Pacific coast. who
have not visited that section of the coun-
try. cannot appreciate its worth or pos
sibilities They are going to make
splendid town OF White Horse. The
White Pass e. Yukon Railroad has plat
ted 160 acres for a townsite, and while
was there. In the latter part OF June,
a large number of lots were traded OFT.
Many fine buildings are being erected.
Schools are being built, docks laid out
md other modern improvements are well
under way. The company, since It's
purchase of the Canadian Development
Company property. has fnaugurated
splendid service from White Horse to
Dawson, employing ten steamers. They
are now preparing to open commercial
communication that win facilitate traf-
fic immensely.
The Bonding Privileges.
"while in Skagway. / got somewhat
acquainted with the conditions resulting
from goods from Vancouver passing
through that port In bond free. destined
for Dawson. This is a matter that no
stone, here in Seattle. should be left i'm
turned to change 1t has so far resulted
In putting Skagway at a great disadvan-
tage commercially. The Canadian Pacific
Railway can buy goods in the east. at
eastern prices, ship them over its own
line to Vancouver and over its naviga-
ton lines TO Skagway. through there m
bond free. and over the railway and nav
igation lines to Dawson and the Yukon
district. When these goods are landed
at their destination, they can be cold
cheaper than the Skagway merchants
can buy them. because they deal on the
Pacific coast and pay local prices. Hence
Skagway Is handicapped and has had
practically all her trade with interior
points taken away from her. The citi-
gems there are now seeking some meas
ure of relief from this condition. and are
greatly disappointed TO have the author
to their appeals.
at may be of interest to fishermen aud
cannery men on the Pacific coast to know
that the cannery industry there Is de-
veloping gigantic proportions. Ii Is much
more profitable also. / notice the fight
on the Fraser river. where canneries are
compelled to pay 20 and IS cents n fish.
besides employing native help in the var
ious departments, at the eight-hour scale.
I'm Alaska, where everything else Is
ia
fish. which are caugh, by Indians. 1t Is
not uncommon for an indian to catch
loo fish day. working during the TWEEN
ty-one hours OF daylight. They drive the
salmon into a corner and then hook them
from underneath
No Indian Reservation.
while In Sitka | was the guest OF Gov.
Brady for several days. From him a learn
ed that II was a purpose OF the Alaska
government to turn down all such propo-
sitions as reservations for Indians. None
such will be entertained. The white man
who goes there needs the land, and II the
Indian wishes any portion OF II for him
self he must stake IT. just as the whites
do, and take the same chances. The In
dams he also told me. woula be expect
ed to stand their share OF the expense
OF government, and will be given equal
protection with tho white man.
There IL general rejoicing among the
people OF southeastern Alaska regarding
the appointment of Judge Brown. on
his arrival at Sitka, he Mt once identified
himself with the Christian element and
his decisions at the recent term of court
have been so fair that he has commended
himself to the whole community.
The financial question: Well. that Is
n great subject TO handle in short tn
teryiew The financial condition OF the
United states, however, II can truthfully
be said was never before so sound as II
il today. We have the gold standard
denniteiy established. and Rs n result the
United states Is holding It's gold and 9th
er nations are having difficult tame in
getting II away from va.
"Our credit has risen perceptihly as a
consequence Of this condition. There IS
plpntv Of money IN the country for all
| me needs % business. The United States
il even already furnishing large part
! 81 the currency us@d in western Canada
| ana British Columbia. II ~ difficult ta
| travel In these parts Of Canada without
| receiving I'm change large amounts 81
| United States gold and silver. Every
where In western Canada our money Il
| circulated al par, showing that Tan
| adams are accepting 1t as circulating
medium"
Mr. BarxEtresser viii today go 20 Ia
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