Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-09
CANADA COMMENT.
The News o::Cur Neightor o
y. the North.
The international Phases Of the W.
kon Gold Trade.
E.aumo Race Dyng.-.The Fur Irldc.-'
Lighting the ST. Lawrence.

Il. Maxwell. NcnIre~ of Parliament r"r
Eurrard. Il. O.. loft the capital On his
return to tho Pacific coast Il" was
asked about thc complaints from the
American >id" If he Hin respecting thr
actual ana Perspective losses Ia Amrri-
tan business houses in connection with
the gold trade, more particularly in
Seattle. arising out nf the establish
~, 1T Of tn" assay office at Vancouver.
Nr Maxwell .aid that il American in
forests felt Nc effects Of the new ar
ranCclnont this year il will he worse
n"vt ytar when the government will
probably u" prepared to handle som"
lfp 0Un. 600 ~ 81. 900. 600 gold at Van
,ruyer. This year they were not
roaty "a dn much. and the staff and
amount purchased Wcrc alike small to
,rgin with. He had no doubt. II the
government could have completed ar
augmrnts early enough and were in
,usitiou to handle it, Vancouver would
ave taken fully $40 Oo0. 900 Of the klon-
Ike gold this year.
\ question Of importance to Ameri-
an trade u" said. was that of railway
communication with the Yukon. At
resent everything goes into The coun-
.l through American channels, and
I, demand for an all Canadian route
ON British Columbia overland into
~ Canadian Yukon is becoming inn
.ufiyr The cost of transporting
light by the White Pass Railway is
nv heavy. almost prohibitive for gen
al commercial purposes, ana 10 that
Kent IL held to retard the opening up
In
sired to see the most rapid develop
ant possible. and looked forward.
It'll his political chief Sir Wilfrid
suriel 10 the day when ii will no lon
4. be compulsory to put every pound
C.rudian traffic into the canadian
.ilor through American channels.
l. great need Of the country is rail
.ys ana the next session of tn" fed
4I Parliament here in ottawa will
uhably reveal extensive projects in
at direction.
Most Of the whites engaged III the fur
,Hic or other occupations peculiar Ia
territory east Of James Bay arr
arriving squaWs. according to re-
IT by Miles Spencer. an agent OF thr
:dSou'S Fay company in that region
.,ir children are growing up With
religious instruction OF secular
ucation missionary visits being few
Il far between. Mr.. Spencer says the
uuimauX have decreased in number
l", they began using cooked food
a adopting European ways. There
four trading districts east of James
,y. each of which the Indians sup
v an average Of about 20 600 furs an
Ally. The furs are chiefly fox, mar
u beaver. otter. reindeer and fishers
IL, silver fox skin is the most valu-
". and sold at the various posts at
n 81. average rate Of about SIS. There is
money in circulation up in that
untry. but counters are used. which
" Indians exchange for merchandise.
IT, counters are given for beaver skins
the rate of one counter for one made
aver. representing a trading value in
.lchandise OF about so cents. Mr..
,nccr urges thr government To take
tn. question Of educating the off
rin@ Of tn. whites. The Indian tribes
nearly AL branches of the Crees.
i for tn. most part adhere to their
haI customs and traditions. The
.uuimuuX are peaceful. but among
r Indians there is jealous rivalry in
'ntiuG' and trapping. Mr.. SPENCER
Yer saW a railway train or electric
until hIs present visit to ciViliZa-
,u and GId n"t particularly car" for
.nl. hlt after the first few days down
this part Of Canada expressed 2
rnuC desire. 10 cut his visit short and
turn ~ tn North with The least
ssihlr delay.
IT may bc ;nn2inrd from the recent
.erripriuns cf th" military escorts that
frrounded royalty ana viccroyalty
ring the visit "f til" Duke and
.uchesS of Cornwall that his ex-
I!"ncN never rnvtS out without pro-
.ltion. Such. however. is not the
as. The Earl Of Mimic is often met
shecliug alone Far away from the
;pvcinment House on the country
cads in the surrounding districts.
rhcir cXccllcncicS' daughters, too. the
Ladies Eileen. Violet and Ruby Elliott.
IRE in the habit Of taking walks in the
rjct,vrsuu" woods ana open country
IN thr vicinity Of Government Hous"
with no other escort than that of one Of
th" gentlemen Of the Viceregal house
mold and two pet snow white goats in
loading strings ana q pot "bowWoW."
Ihr girls promise Ia be very pretty
and an" engaging i'll manner ana
affablo to the people they meet in their
rambre
Lord Mimic rather surprised the
N"rShIpp"rS at st Bartholomew
Nh@i'@h 'nurch. New Edinburgh.
sunday. by assisting in the morning
service lis read the lesson. the third
'htpt"r Of Daniel. The occasion was
the unVcilinS by his cxcelIency Of a
tablet I" the memory of three gallant
young former members of the congre-
S'i"h " No lest their lives on the field
OF battle at Paardeberg. South Africa.
o! FEBRUARY II, 1900. st Rartholo-
htN Is close to Government House
"ha Sd' SSlNe governors general have
i'ahc II e practice To attend services
thcr. There was large attendance
"t officers ana men Of the regiments
70 which the deceased soldiers he
lorgtG
L"'d Strathcona. High commissioner
i"r Canada IN Great Britain.swho came
"''r I, h.lp in the reception of the
Duke and Duchess Of Cornwau has
otHUGnI tine plans for Il fast ocean ser
Nlt" h"t"r"n Canada and Great
Hfitaln almost to the final stage IT
Was rs Lord Strathcona's influence
'ea' SIR christopher Furness. ths. great