Douglas Island news., 1900-09-26
A CHANGE OF MASTERS.
THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO GIVE SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA TO THE
 BRITISH.


 It has been said that straws show which way the wind blows, but when the straws become as large as bricks it is surely time that someone should take the hint.
 The boundary question has for some time past been the theme of absorbing interest, not only in Alaska, but in the states on the Pacific coast that are ben efitted by our trade. It now appears that it is the determined policy of the Mckinley Hay administration to give up to Canada not only the strip of land held by that country under the modus vivendi, but also a large part of what is known as Southeastern Alaska.
 When Secretary Hay was mixed up in the negotiations that finally terminat- ed in the modus vivendi, the citizens of this district became alarmed and began to howl, and their howl was taken up by prominent citizens and the cham bers of commerce of the large cities of the coast. Then the matter was shelv- ed for two years-until after the presi- dential election-by the modus vivendi and Canada was given two thousand square miles of Alaskan territory to keep her quiet for that time. It is not expected that any part of that territo- " will ever again be under the stars and stripes. For if it were, why should not the line have remained where it was until the matter was permanently settled? And why, if our theory is not correct, could not the permanent set clement of the question have been eff fected at once? What further informa tion can possibly be adduced to cause the British to withdraw their claims and leave us in possession of our terri tory? The ten marine league line is SO we'll founded that only waveriug pol icy would ever give it up. Its surrend CT supports the contention held by no small number of our people that the administration at Washington is dom mated by British influences. Our theo- ry is borne out by MT. W. H. P. Jarvis, prominent Canadian, who gives out the following very interesting mforma- tion in an interview to the Skagway Alaskan:
 'The Skagway papers seem to think the United States is giving something away on account of the modus viyendi," said Mir. Jarvis, "but such is not the case. When the question shall finally be left to arbitration, as it will be, the line will be found to be away down the canal And in the final settlement it will be found that the thriving city of Skagway will not be consulted.
 ''This modus vivendi was agreed up on because President Mckinley could not go before his people for reelection upon record of giving in to Great Britian- But as soon as the two years shall have Iapsed and the modus viven. di agreement ended 1t will either be ar ranged so tEat the British will get a port on Lynn canal, or the whole mat ter will be submitted to arbitration. In the latter case we will get the whole ca nal.
 Ut is ridiculous to suppose that the American line will ever go back to the ten marine league line. You know, it is said what England has she holds.'
 q have been in the PoreupiDe all summer and have heard no complaint with the better element of citizens The only people l know of who oppose the mOdus vivendi are those of Skag way and the democratic party, and il will never get n"
 In addition to this, we clip the fol lowing from the Sitka Alaskan, whiel is the acknowledged mouthpiece of Gov Brady, who knows a thing or two about Ehe administration and it's plans. Could