The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-05
SUNDAY SOCIAL.
WILL APPEAL TO CANADA.

The Skagway chamber of commerce will probably adopt the memorial with reference to the Alaskan and Canadian GUS toms regulations being prepared by its committee on trade and commerce to the treasury department, and, as General Spaulding, assistant secretary of the treas urv, indicated, it will probably be referred to the state department. There it will fur nish the foundation for negotiations be- tween the United States and Great Brit ain, which the latter country will probably refer to the Canadian high commissioner, who in turn will submit it to the Ottawa government.
 The object oi this memorial will be to induce Canadians to permit Skagway mer- chants to retain Canadian goods in bond at thls city with the privilege of shipping them across the border as sold and in quantities to suit the purchaser; to secure a more equitable method of appraisement at Bennett. to get system of bonding be- tween Bennett and the American Yukon not more expensive or cumbersome than that existing between Skagway and Ben nett and to have regulations adopted so that goods can be shipped from Skagway to their destination, in bond without the necessity of sending Ian agent to Bennett. There will probably be other privileges asked for, but these are the most important,
 There Is no doubt but that the granting of these privileges would produce better feeling between Alaskans and Canadians in the north and would probably be an equitable adjustment of present conditions. It would make it so that SkagWay mer- chants could do business in Dawson, and other Canadian ports on an equality with others. In asking for these privileges, it must also be understood that we are not asking any thing from Canada that the United States has not already freely grant, cd to Canadians in Alaska.
 Now the question is, will the Canadians grant the requests, and if so, whenf Will they, acting upon the idea that the exist ing conditions are satisfactory to Canada, either refuse to grant the concessions asked 2, for or delay acting upon the request in defntelvi
 If the Canadians understand the temper of Alaskans, they will not hesitate to grant the request and that without delay, because there is another remedy entirely in Ameri. can hands that will in all probability be applied if refusal is long delayed, Many of our people, and surely all those of Se- attle and other southern points, now favor the closing of the port of Skagwav entirely. Such action would not only shut out all Canadian goods, but would prevent Cana dian ships from coming to SkagWav as they were prevented from going to Cape Nome. Americans would then get the en- tire Yukon trade.
 It would also be well for Canadians to understand that this is not bluff nor an idle threat. General Spauldlng told our people In so many words that he stood ready to help them to administer the med iclne If it were necessary to complete the remedy. He preferred that it be brought about in another way, and out of difference to bis wishes, the appeal will be made to Canada. But any hesitation or an undue delay to comply will be followed by an earnest appeal for the other remedy.