Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-09
ALASKAN TKoxrIER PUSHED
BACK.

The serriIty and crinaing Of the
Republican administration to Great
Britain have aroused even the Wash
ington Post to protest, and this IS
what it say: we make u conpli-
ments to Mr.. George Miller, attorney
at law. Eugene. Or. Mr.. George
Miller seems to be the kind Of a man
we need along our frontier. especially
that which touches British America.
We need about 1900 OF him, station.
ed In small attachments at very brief
mtervals and 40 equipped As to be
able to shoot down British flags in
stead Of resorting 10 the comparative
ly respectful method adopted bv Nj.
Miller.
We have needed Euch men in large
numbers for some years past. We
need them more and more urgently
with each new demonstration OF the
Auglomaniac policy OF our govern
ment. with each new modus vivendi
and each additional recrudescenoe Of
the high JOINTS. We have been
dwelling in an atmosphere Of afiec-
Tomato international gush. under
cover OF which British encroach.
ments and American ~groreling have
gone steadily along, With government
approval On either side. England
has buried our seal fisheries rights III
the tomb we call the high joint COM
mission, che has acquired a slice OF
our Alaskan territory about the size
of the State Of Rhode Island in the
name Of a modus vivendi, she has
r~esurrected. with the eager assistance
Of our state department., the long
dead and thrice dishonored Clayton
Bulwer treaty OF 1850, she has put
our whole official establishment
under a spell OF flunkeyism, and we
have received in return for all this
the banquetng OF a few American
tradesmen and politicians, come in.
expensive guf in the London news
papen and puddle or two OF British
slobber. signifyrng nothing.
@But the American people ought to
have something TO say to this. Their
rights are at stake. In the Porcu.
pine district, where our froutier was
pushed back 100 miles, Americans by
the thousand were eIpatriated
against their willie, to their shame
and indignation. And now we have
from the Skaguay News an account
OF the British aggression and sys.
tematic insolece which provoked Mr.,
George Miller to check the march OF
England's pirate flag last week. 1t
will repay persual:
@'The question which bids fair to
ssum international proportions as
soon as the news Of it can reach Otta.
wa and Washington is being discuss
ed today, with the mass OF sentiment
in favor Of the man who hauled down
the flag. On this strip OF land, which
the United States has occupied IN.
disputed since the days OF transfer in
1867, the Canadian officials have
gradually encroached, unrestrained
by tie Amencan government.
a'By leaps and bounds the Canadian
customs house advanced toward tide
water-from Tsgish TO Bennett then
to Log Cabin and lastly to the sum-
mit-and when the customs ensign OF
Canada was hoisted at Sksguay it is
small wonder that some John Brown
would not wait for the action from
Washington and cut down the hag.'
SUpon the whole. il was well he
didn't wait for action from Wash.
iDgton. Had he done go the British
flag would have moved proudly on to
tide water without let or hindrance,
Action from Washington, when it in,
terferes with any Of England's
schemes, has not been a feature OF
u national policy since Cleveland
trod upon the advancing foot and
called, stop thief in a toue that
made Great Britain gasp.
"What We want and must have, un,
less we propose TO surrender every.
thing that England coyets, is action
Of the kind Mr. George Miller gave
us ct Skaguay. We want just su Oh
mon all along the liue--want them
armed not only with good guns, but
with tho knowledge that n few mil.
lion0 Of fighting Americans IRE be.
hind them. They cannot too soon
meet this British encroachmeo, with
the shot that will lead to a rehabilita.
ton Of i ttuntlef and our self 10
cpact.
SE4t what can we expect OF the
leaders Of the Republican party, who
are intent on commercialism in part.
nership with their London aeso.
c~iRtee2'