Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-27
NJ K|NLEY'S VIRTUES.
Secty. Hay Orator at Memorial
Services Held by Con-
gress Today.
PRINCE HENRY ATTENDED.
President Roosevelt Also Present.
Senate Committee Yesterday Failed
to Solve Tillman-McLaurin Problem
officials Warm Message.

Washington. Feb. 27.-Congress
met in joint session in the hall OF the
house of representatives. about noon,
where memorial services in honor Of
the late President Mckinley were
held. Secretary Hay. was the orator
of the occasion. Among those in at
tendance were President Roosevelt
and Prince Henry, of Prussia.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Some time
ago the secretary of the treasury re.
ceived unofficial information to the
effect that j. w. Iyey, collector Of
customs at Sitka, had instructed his
deputy at Unalaska not to permit
Canadian vessels presumably about
to engage in pelagis sealing to OBJ
tain supplies at that port. The col
lectof was directed to send state
ment of the facts to the department,
and was informed that If such orders
had been given they must be re-
scinded. Yesterday the department
received telegram from Ivey, say
ing:
Hot Telegram to Department.
My instructions were not against
vessels engaged in alleged legal seal
fishing, but against Canadian vessels
actually engaged in pelagic sealing,
which is illegal and criminal, when
committed within the marine juris.
diction of the United States. If there
is an ancient treaty between the
United States and Great Britain by
which British subjects can commit
depredations, destroying American
property, and depicting our revenue
of tens of thousands of dollars annu-
ally, while our own citizens are de-
MED these privileges, the sooner such
treaty is abrogated the better. Your
solicitude regarding international
complications with Great Britain
need cause you no uneasiness, as the
poaching season is not yet opened.
Your new collector will arrive in time
to enforce your orders. Ny Ameri.
canism will not allow me to rescind
an order which gives British subjects
privileges within our marine jurfs-
diction which are denied our own
people. There is another matter that
may attract your attention
Had Canadian Officers Expelled.
Il have recently issued orders to
the deputy at Skagway, a copy Of
which has been sent you, which has
put the Canadian officers located
there out of business and sent them
to their own territory. You are
aware Of the fact that this officer be-
came so offensive that he interfere1
with American officers in the dis
charge of their official duties, opened
United States customs mail, dominat-
ed over the railway officials, discrim-
mated in the order of shipment In
favor of Canadian merchandise
against that shipped from Seattle, es-
tablished Canadian quarantine at
Skagway, collected moneys and per-
formed other acts of British sover-
eighty in port of the United States,
such as hosting with bravado the
cross of st. George from the Flagstaff
of his custom house.
Hot Shot at U. S. Officials.
Il have sent the concern, bag, bag
gage, flag and other paraphernalia,
flying out of the country. You may
fear the shadow of International COM
plications and rescind this order, but
a Reed, an Olney or Blaine would