The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-27


might be easily garbled for political pur-
poses.
HawIey willing to Have the Facts.
Hawley, chairman of the committee
military affairs. was inclined to think the
inquiry ought to be made, the statistics
from the Philippines being placed side by
side with similar statistics on the wars OF
other nations. He believed Allen would
be disappointed in the result. In order
that the resolution might be amended It
was. on his motion, referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs.
Alaska Civil Code.
The Alaskan civil code bill was then
taken up.
Perkins proposed a long amendment TO
the measure providing for licenses in va
rious amounts 10 be assessed upon nearly
all lines of business and trade
More License Taxes.
Among the amounts assessed are the fol-
lowing, each sum being the annual collec-
ton:
Abstract offices $50; banks. $3.50; brok-
ers. $780, breweres, $3.50; bottling works,
s20o drug stores, $50: electric light plants,
$500: gas plants, $500; jewellers, SIS; itine-
rant physicians. $50 All transportation
and manufacturing companies and almost
every line OF business are required to pay
license.
The amendment was discussed by Per-
kins, Galinger and Shoup. During the
discussion II was developed that since a
license system of regulating the liquor
traffic had been adopted by congress for
Alaska there was only about one-fourth
the number of saloons In existence than
when Alaska was under a prohibition law.
Moreover, smuggling Of liquor into the dis
trict, 1t was stated, practically had ceased
The amendment was agreed TO.
Puerto Rican BiII Laid Aside.
At 2 o'clock the unfinished business-the
Puerto Rico government and tariff bill
was laid before the senate.
Foraker, in charge of the measure. asked
that II be laid aside temporarily in order
that the senate might proceed with the
Alaskan bill.
Morgan protested against this method
of handling the Puerto Rican measure
Foraker explained that conference was
to be held during the afternoon. after
which he hoped to be able to press the Bill
to an early vote without the intervention
of personal requests
Morgan said he was unwilling a measure
so important should be laid aside for Re-
publican conferences.
Aliens to He Excluded.
Hansbrough proposed the following
amendment as a substitute for section %
OF the Alaskan code:
"Aliens shall not be permitted to locate.
hold or convey mining claims In said dis
tela 81 elxa ha n "a
mining claim acquired by location or pur-
chase through an alien, be legal In any
civil action. suit or proceeding TO recover
the possession of a mining claim or for
the appointment of a receiver or for an
Injunction to restrain the working ana
operation Of a mining claim, IT shall be
the duty of the court to inquire into and
determine the question Of the citizenship
of the locator"
In explanation of his amendment Hans
brough said that in the Cape Nome district
many mining claims had been located by a
party Of Laplanders who had been sent
north by the United States government in
charge of herd Of reindeer. The expe-
dition had been sent 70 relieve some
whaIers who were supposed to be suffer
ing for food near Point Barrow. Having
the advantage OF the reindeer the Lap
landers made fast time and reached the
Cape Nome district I'm advance OF the
American miners. They promptly located
the best OF the claims and TO this day
hold them to the disadvantage Of Ameri-
can miners.
Stewart opposed the amendment
Discrimination In kiondike.
Carter. in charge Of the bill. supported
the amendment. He referred to the dis
tinctIons made against the American miner
In the klondike. 1t was proposed now,
he said. to permit Canadians. Laplanders,
Chinese and Japanese to locate mining
claims in American territory as American
citizens might do, They call this free
mining he said ''hut Il Is mining entirely
too free 20 suit the average American citi-
zen who finds himself denied the privileges
everywhere else"
Carter said the amendment was In tho
interest of the American miners who were
entitled 10 locate claims on American soil.
He ridieuled the idea that party OF Lap
landers. plotted to uts country BY Dr.
sheldon with whom congress. in a n,
OF temporary alteration OF mind" had
made an arrangement 10 relieve some
starving whalcrs. should be allowed to pre-
.mpt the best mining claims In Alaska So-
fore thoy had indicated thclr desire to
become American citizens.
'rThe amendment Is IN harmony with cur
mining iaws.' said he, "and ought % bo
adopted"
Morgan Offers Substitute.
As a substitute for the pending afnoni-
meut Morgan offered the following. winch
he thought would meet any objections
likely 20 DE urged against the pending
amendment:
The rights AMI privileges % mining Tor