Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-09-21
Washin9ton Standard
ANGLO-PHOBlA.
Why o Why. Did the Good Mckinley Haul
Down the FLAG on Alaskan Territory?

ANGIO-fHO6iA.
Why o Why. Did the Good Mckinley Haul
Down the Flag on Alaskan Territory?
Constitution.
For thirty-thrcc years, or ever since
the transfer of Alaska from the sover-
eighty Of Russia to that Of OF the
United States, the American flag has
iloated over and protected the Porcu-
pine mining district uf that country.
1t is a strip OF territory as large as
the State OF Rhode Island and within
it have lately been developed the rich
est gold placer mines in the world.
1t has been undisputed American
territory since 1867.
Up to the time of the discovery of
its rich gold deposits no claim or pre-
tense of British authority over it was
ever made. American soldiers occu-
pied it, the American flag was its
recognized emblem and American
authority was accepted and respected
10y all.
Two years ago two thousand Ameri-
can miners had located claims upon
it, the output from which annually
amounted to 100000. The Ameri-
can flag protected them and under
American authority their disputes
were settled.
England had occupied it for q short
time under lease from Russia, before
our purchase of it, and on ascertain
ing its Wealth. wealth developed by
American enterprise-made claim OF
it. That demand was rejected and
that act of Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton was heralded as a complete
victory of the United States over the
encroachments OF England"
That was only two years ago.
But it was before Lord Pauncefote
and Mr.. McKinley's Secretary OF State,
Mr.. Hay, went into the treaty.making
business. 1t was before imperialism
had taken root and begun to grow
rank. 1t was prior to the time of the
making of the secret alliance now ex-
listing between the Republican admin
istration at Washington and the gov
eminent Of Great Britain.
The Porcupine country was Ameri-
can territory then and the American
flag waved over and protectedit.
II is not so now. The American
flag has been hauled down! Ameri-
can officials have been withdrawn;
the country and all its wealth has
been given to England without pro.
test, and American miners are left to
pay taxes to British tax-gatherers and
look to English authority for such
rights as they can obtain and such
protection as it is willing to give
them.
Old Glory no longer waves over the
Porcupine mining district of Alaska.
It would De a crime in the eyes of
Republicans to suggest that we haul
down the flag in the Philippines and
allow its people who for two hundred
years have been struggling for indie
pendence, to have what is their own,
and to enjoy government of their
own making.
In their estimation it is no crime
however, to haul down the flag at the
dictation of Great Britain and give her
subjects possession Of the richest gold
bearing district the United States
could boast.
Such is the consistency of Rerubli-
canism. Such the cowardice and
funkeyism of the out-growth of i'm
perialism. Such the result of secret
alliance with our old-time enemies
and oppressors, and such the disgrace
full act of the Mckinley Hay Hanna
Pauncefote outfit.
Let us hear no more from the
mouth of any Republican about the
cowardice OF hauling down the Ameri.
can flag.
1t will be done by Mckinley when
ever England demands it. It was
done in the Isthmian canal case. It
has just been done in the Porcupine
mining case.