The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29

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pa These public acts were not the ouiv
I enes trom which thc people n TIE Yukon
! gold commissions tcr i0nR periods MAS
! practically Inaccessible o. The free miners
/ or me Yukon territory. and prnmpt trans
/ influence with the clerks n that ofncs:
and when the pablie or interested parties
knew " the miscarriage or wrongful
( Er2nt 20 any mining cillm or ground ~
individuals 90 was most generally found
( that several transfers had been recorded
Z u innocent partigs which made 80 inpus-
/ sihle 90 rectify she oficlal wrcnedninE,
ana even az "a VCry late date the adinluis-
I traion % the said onlce has been such
Z that the officers ~ the Nurfhwcst fnouut-
I Cd police were forcod % take proceedines
against clerk in said onicc which pros
eeedings ended with the finding ~ said
territory. while his fellow consplrators ara
/ ~ present incarceratcd On the common Jail
n During the year issS the grievances
| ana oppression % tho people 20 the tor
! tltorN became 50 great that u drove the
population OF The territory into such a
/ state that rebellion was only prevented
| by the energetic prrsuasions on the mart
| Of the loyal british subjects residing In
1 the Yukon territory. who pledged their
/ words that these wrongs would BE tightcd
| when ana as soon as they wcre brought
20 the knowledge - the government and
| parliament % Canada and tho Assurance
az that time given by the lnvai citizens of
| her majesty have not vet been made good.
| that such grievances have never been
| known 60 exist IN any British colony here
totore. and are even worse than those
which caused the Gissensions IN Canada In
lSSl and 1856 and exceeded the grievances
winch caused the cutlery of the Iitland<rs
OF the Transvaai
Is According 10 the best Information %
| the persons best qualified TO Judge mad
The Yukon territory enjoyed proper laws
taxes and complalned-of Regulations npa
administrations. this territory would now
have had q population % about loaeo.
and would have Offered an une1uaicd cash
market 10 Canada, such as by conventiona
ana treaties and preferential rates tho
various GOVERNMENTS 81 canada have
avail, as the population 81 this territory
would have been wholly dependent far
foodstuffs, clothing and machinery uphn
the several other parts 81 Canada
IL II soon became more and more appnr-
ent that the regulations and conditions
and restrictions adopted Tor The Yukon
territory were having n most haueful 81
fect upon the development ~ tho terri
tory, and were practically driving the pop
III Representations az the conditions ~
the Yukon territory. and the need ~ re-
forms IN our administration and laws.
haves from time to time been made nv
private individuals to the government ~
the Dominion OF Canada. ant the govcru-
ment has seen ~ 70 mako certain
changes. on the representations 81 these
individuals. some ~ which changes were
a benefit 20 the territory. white other.
they were Intended 60 remedy and ne h
has now become apparent that none but
duly elected representatives. OF the penpla
Of tho Yukon territory viii have influence
enough with, or possess the knnWlsdce
requisite 60 point out 20, the parliament
OF Canada the necessary reforms without
which the resources uf the Yukon trrri-
tory will remain undeveloped.
~ In spite OF the facts above set forth
this territory az the present time has n
population OF about twenty-five Thousand
Of whom AZ least one-ihird are British
msinder are eligible for naturalization
~ The annual Rold output IL close upon
foenHa. and the revenues and taNes IA
this territory i over 81. 900 oso ~ anon,
one-tenth ~ our annual production ~ the
territory, and shout cne-twsntv-nnh ~
OF Canada This territory n therefore
by all means the most over-taxed ana IA
proportion 80 If population the greatest
revenue producing part ~ the British en-
pire. with the least material benefit 20 the
citizens paying said taxes.
30 Though IN the fourth year % it, sx.
tsiencc and while paying the heavy taxes
above set forth this territory has 81
proper roads. and transportation 90 IN.
Il extremely difficuli. the bridges acTass
our rivers are toll bridges. aud the roada
are almost wholly neRiectci. as may Do
roads as we have are OF the most recent
construction.
~ on account Of the above facts md
uncertain mining regulations and the
natural difficulties attendant upon open-
inG Bp this country much litigation en-
sued nut until quite recently only one
Judge was provided for The Yukon terri
terry. while the court Of appeal was IN nn-
other province. and the Laws DELAYS re.
s.uhcd ~ practical denial OF Justice 70
81 This territory ana the whole ~ Cam
asa has also suffered on account - having
no free British mort ~ entry, which would
enable tho citizens ~ fha trrrttorv 10
bring their goods and supplies from other
portions " Canada withpu, being pu, 90
the expense. Inconvenience and delars
necessary 20 cross the sfrip ~ territory
n Southeastern Alaska. and which has
given great commercial advantage ~
the merchants ~ the United states ~
America. which should have ACCRUED a.
ihe benefit. ~ Canadian trade and Cana
q II WAS with these faets in mind nni
IN order 20 secure redress for the various
grievances under which the territory has
suffered TINT this committee. your pefi.
TONERS. were appointed and have iais1red
Wherefore, Your petitioners pray that
Your exeeilenfy win take means ~ bring
BEFORE feur advit9rs and the parliament
- Canada:
Wrist The necessity FOR Immediately Do
darina the present royalty lax ea rels
intaed n fhe Yukon territory
sgcnud The necessity ~ preparing rpaf~
Hnd hftdFoe and angrilng free means -
Communication within ihs Yukon terri
tory.
Yukon Territory uNneI ~ The ruFrfn-
mfut which afe ~ FOR rl1rEr mining
Fourth The necessity fnr reducing Inc
present fees FOR free minors eeffifeafna
and FOR recording ara renewing Gsaeer
fainiug elaifna
FIfth-Tha necessity far altering ,ha
hHdraulie mining rfNu5finna - ~ fa SO
cufn Tor fhe free nairnf fae right fa 81.
cate. record ard work ans rrqun1 witch
II 90 fer rl8csg mining. Whistler cosrffH
hH concession az Uot
s1Kfhs ne adaptien aud enforcement q
such mining Trgsi'afipuE ~ eii enrrarAff
% ths utmost ere proprietor first iho
fuiner second erf she investor fHfff
ara throw 0new fup country faF the
fnlest nHd frNFat deVeiaqnfnf
SsVnNth--ThH rereHkitF - granting rsn-
reservation ~ The rapFie y fha Yukon -
m ieast fWa fgf mixers ~ tire fufiar ~
commons ~ Canada
FHRhth-A irNiaatiye rNnnrlf nhoifv
elected ~ the ritlsens - she akau tef.
riiurv
Nlath--Tne necessity - pr'finF -
tguor trade - thia tsffunfy lnder slfh
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