The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
Summary of Their Petition Pre-
scented to Lord Mimic.
DEMAND A CANADIAN SEAPORT.
Set Forth mt Length the Disabilities
Under which Yukon Territory
characterization Parliament IL
HoundIy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Liberal Liquor Laws Are Needed.

Special Correspondence Post-Intelligencer.
SKAGW'AY Aug. 23.-Lord Mimic. gov
ernor general OF Canada, and party ar
rived here this evening en- route home
from a short visit to Dawson. They left
tonight on the British lighthouse tender
Quadra for Victoria.
The party were given a great reception
at Dawson Business houses were dec
GRATED, arches erected and finely decorat-
ed. some with native flowers and big
street parade held. II was the most ex-
travagant demonstration of the kind ever
held in the far North. Teams OF all kinds
characteristic OF the country. notable
among them dog teams and pack trains.
were In the parade.
military escort OF honor OF United
States troops was furnished Lord Mimic
through the American strip from the
boundary at the summit to Skagway.
Lord Mimic is much pleased with the
North and its improved facilities and
general advancement
The visit OF the governor general TO
Dawson. II appears, was an event of con-
siderable consequence. From the interest
Lord Mimic took in affairs of the Yukon
territory, II ~ certain he Is well-informed
Pleasure was not hts only quest.
A Dawson citizens committee, all Ca
nadians. waited on the governor general
and read 10 him a long petition for cor
ments OF affairs In the Yukon territory.
The governor general took deep interest
In the matter. having the paper read
slowly, so that he could ask questions
upon the matters to which reference was
made. He inquired particularly as TO
the mining regulations, and asked II they
had the effect OF keeping claims from be-
ing worked or bindered the development
OF tho country.
Citisens Were EIated.
He also inquired as TO the liquor reg
ulations OF the territory. The governor
general declared 1t 10 be his desire to be-
come better Informed on conditions and
that 10 gain Information was a part OF
the purpose OF his visit. The citizens
we're clated.
point raised In the petition and one
having tendency to bear on trade with
Americans and particularly with the great
distributing port of Seattle. was embodied
n paragraph praying for ''the estab-
lshmsnt OF n free port OF entry on the
western coast Of America within reach OF
hcadwatera OF the Yukon river In order
% encourage trade and commerce between
Yukon territory and other portions of
Canada"
II was set forth In the petition that the
Yukon territory has a population Of 25 900
half the foreigners arc subject 10 nat
uraiization. II Is. OF course understood
that great share, II not the major part
q the population. II American. and that
the legislation sought will affect TO no
small extent many OF the plncky citizens
OF the United States IN the district.
The petition represented that the yu-
kon having no port of entry at present
except In American territory. It's trade
Win Tho mother country OF Canada is
hampered by delays. expenses and in
has. gained great advantage from the
trade crossing the strip OF territory
owned by the United States.
The grievances Of the Yukon territory
MS they existed In 1895, were set forth
~ exceeding tho dissenAions in Canada
IN lS'a and fSAS. and even the ritiander
.nutcry prior 20 the present Boer war
The Yukon territory. II was set forth.
should now have 100. 200 population. Thus
furnishing an important Increased output
. ,,m mln"s and big market FOR Cana
dian goods.
a protest was made against the re-.
ssrictions on tho liquor traffic in the tor
ritary Il being stated that the two brew
cries In Dawson. and all Others In the
territory. were shut down. while hun
ureds OF thousands OF dollars worth az
American beer WAS sold In the country
Other matters We're set forth. In sub.
stance as follows:
Contents OF Petition.
The output Of the Klondlke is esti.
mated az sal@o,eoo annually. and the rev.
a ~ 81 ~, 1 ~. ths goN.rnment are in excess
nne-t weniy-tifth OF the gross receipts ~
'anada This IL the greatest revenue
producing part Of tho british enpire
with the least benefits The revsn,ig. -,
,hls territory are from royalties. taxes
ana customs.
In l@i the gold commissioner closed
dominion crock, ana enforced the clos
ING until isas In iSa. contrary To reru-
ON BonRnEa and Eldorado wcre rIesed
70 location against free miners. and tha
action confirmed hy the privV ca,lnrfi ~,
sanAahs The districts have never honn
'r@pFned 90 location az placer Claims
ttFura0fc leases have been granted dur
ha these closed seasons. al Ottawa In
iNH rclnceiion ~ abandoned claims was
nnnhe away Win. Population has thus
vented f'"'"t P'N-
Parliament has conducted tt.clf With
heAnefence 20 the needs ~ Yukon ters
ItHfN, lhH spld commissioner offtrs
was conducted without proper rsrpe,,t e,,d
'nuFinSN % the people one efntiinVe 10
eamptd and others we're Imprisoned
" View % the foregoing and other
grievances cited az iensth the r,tttt,,,
ntS prayed for number ef fa,'.,r. h,
riNdMG reauctinn w repeal az The e.,ia
roN atty. Improvement az fr,ii. MS
hfidsvE, preninS of an pRrtS ~ the Yo
kan territory under the Noverut,9sps e.,
placer LEGATIONS. reduction ~ the r,r,s
vni fees tet miners certineafrr ami ~.
c'rdinE - mining ciRims better h,.dretlt.
regulations. ans giving free Fnirere ~.
riEbt 20 work placerS wshetbsr e',,-.s,
by concessions or not. "a least tV- 80, 49,
rrsrNlativrs Ia the house 90 eo,rt,,,,;,. -
taustia a legislative council fn ~ sfr.,,
81 wholly hN The people OF Yukon terri.
tory legislation putting tkr Hguor 80.
Wudcf such regulations a. a. subs~rt !,
~ Laws % trade and Insure com, r,er,,isi
freedom N'~
ACTION - DELAYED.