The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-13
SHOULD ALASKA BE SNAPPED.

few voices in American have already
generosity allowing Canada the Yukon territory
through American strip land which separates the Canadian north
from the Would generosity this particular be paying
national investment? Undoubtedly it would
But there difficulties the The situation this: For
under modus vvend British goods transit the
Alaskan panhandle the Yukon district have had the bonding priv
ge owing the doubt raised the location OF the boundary in
the vicinity of the Lynn canal To continue the the bonding
privilege ought not to strain the good nature OF the United States gov
But that alone would not make Canada the master
OF the trade OF the Canadian gold fields Under the American navga
ton laws American ships have the advantage IN the oasg trade and
the towns the Lynn canal are to remain in the jurisdiction the
United States the OF Tacoma and Seattle cannot fail to over
shadow the British ports OF Vancouver and Victoria IN the commerce
of the Kondke For the retention OF their advantage in this oastng
arguments based the desab OF international generosity being
lost the shippers merchants and steamship owners from Tacoma
to Los Angeles
The situation bound to be irritating to Canadians however
because they be debaed from the enjoyment of much OF the
the far Northwest creates In time the Canadians may be able to run
railroad up the Kondke and thus which they
consider be egimay their Yet the railroad scheme is
yet very feasibility The distance be aversed great
and much the country through which railroad would might
be settled enough furnish traffic Besides tell how
long the gold fields themselves will be profitable For years i'll any
railroad communication will probably be out OF the question: for
the Dominion already assuming heavy burden undertaking to
another ranscontnena road from the Atlantic the Pacific
Meanwhile the real command the Canadian Kondke trade must
main with the United States.
suggested United States should cede Canada
rather Great Britain the full sovereignty tdewater habor
the Lynn canal in order to possible cause OF irritation Such
would place and later Port Simpson,
with the Canadian Konke without reference bonding priv
eges American laws which require that all ships trading
between American ports shall have American registry This would
however, be much Of blow the commercial position of
Paclhc ports the ceSSlOn OF nearly the WOe Oh the ALASKAN
handle would The question consider therefore, whether
the United Britain could strike bargain by which the
panhandle whole should be transferred Canada return for
compensation territorial other in different
To approach this question with any hope OF solving successfully
on side it would be to compensation from
which would the possible loss tc
commercial advantages inherent the
sion the Alaskan panhandle 1t would be fair to the Pacific
trade off Alaskan soil for British territory in the East which
would bring profit chiefly New England This consideration at once
dposes of the possible suggestion that the United States
of Alaska possibly the whole of it, for Newfoundland In fact
difficult exchange that would be acceptable
both sides and all local interests England might give Jamaica
but that would suit Pacific They be counted
probably oppose which would change ae
in Alaska To cede Canada port the Lynn canal o
compensation consequently be beyond the possibilities
our politics.
Still there should be of who does not appreciate the ia
which Canada labor in having her hnerand
av cut should fail value the growth of goo
feeling the adjoining countries While in considering thi
question difficulties in the of meeting Canadas desire
have been pointed apparent that here point which wei
engage the diplomacy of the
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