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


few voices in American have already been raised favor of the
generosity allowing Canada the Yukon territory
through American strip Of land which separates the Canadian north
from the Would generosity in this particular be paying
national investment? Undoubtedly it would
But difficulties in way The situation this: For
years. under modus vvendi British goods in transit the
ege owing OF the boundary
the vicinity of the Lynn canal To continue the grant the bonding
privilege ought not to strain the good nature of the United States gov
OF the trade of the Canadian gold fields Under the American navga
laws American ships advantage coastng
Lynn in the jurisdiction OF the
United States the ports OF Tacoma and Seattle fail to
ports
of the Kondke For the retention OF their advantage this cOastng
trade the whole Pacific coast OF the republic would surely struggle
lost the shippers merchants and steamship from Tacoma
Los Angeles
The irritating Canadians however,
because they be ebared from the enjoyment OF much Of the
commercial advantage which the development OF their territory
the far Northwest creates In time the Canadians be able to
railroad the Kondke and thus which they
consider be egimay their Yet the railroad scheme is
yet OF doubtful feasibility The distance be aVersed great
and much the country through which railroad would pass might
never be settled enough furnish traffic Besides tell how
long the gold fields themselves will be profitable For i'll
railroad will probably be OF the question:
the Dominion is already assuming heavy burden in undertaking to
construct another anscontnen road from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Meanwhile the real command of the Canadian kondke trade
main with the United States.
suggested Canada
rather Great Britain the full sovereignty dewaer habor
the Lynn canal order possible irritation Such
ceson would at once place Vancouver and later SIMPSON
touch with the Canadian Konde without reference bonding
eges American navigation laws which require that all ships trading
between American ports shall have an American registry This would
however be much of blow the commercial position OF
handle would The therefore, whether
could strike bargain which the
panhandle whole should be transferred Canada for
adequate compensation territorial other in different quarter
To approach this question with any hope OF solving successfully
side would be compensation from
Britain and Canada which would far retrieve the possible loss to
Pacific of the commercial advantages inherent the posses
sion of the Alaskan panhandle would be fair the Pacific
trade off Alaskan soil for British territory in the East which
would bring profit chiefly New England This consideration
dpoe the possible suggestion that the United States part
Alaska possibly the whole of for Newfoundland In fact is
difficult think of any territorial exchange that would be acceptable
both sides all local interests England might give up Jamaica
would Pacific They counted upon
probably oppose which would change flag
Alaska To cede Canada port the Lynn canal for
compensation may consequently be beyond the possibilities
our politics
should be OF who does appreciate the rta-
which labor having her nterand pepetu-
the should fail to value the growth OF good
feeling the adjoining countries While in considering this
question: difficulties in the meeting Canada desires
pointed apparent that here is point which well
engage the diplomacy Of the governments
cerned in the future-Sprngfed Republican.