The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
It's hostility to the union jack was
shown on two notable occasions.

It's hostility to the union jack wa
shown on two notable occasions.
When the Canadian mounted polio
during the second squirt Of the rush t
Dawson moved their customs head
quarters from Lake Bennett to tn
summit Of White pass, they raised
British flag. 1t was speedily tori
down by raiding party from Skaguay
Again the mounted policemen rniset
their flag and stationed guard to d"
fend it. Again a determined party Sc
out from Skaguay to pull it down
There probably would have been blood
shed If it had not been for the encr
getic efforts Of some Americans o
prominence. The Skaguay party wen
ON to the summit, planted a higher flag
pole few feet nearer the SEA thar
was the British flag and swung out thu
stars and stripes. The two tlOatet
there all one summer undisturbed.
Since the White Pass and Yukon rail
road across the mountains was com
pleted SkaGuay has rapidly forged
ahead and Is now the principal gate
way to the Klondikc. 1t has passeC
through several stages of development
At the beginning Of the klondik'
rush it was a dumping place for those
who could not find room to cross the
Chilkoot pass back to Dyen. An enter
prising prospector put a wagon rOaC
across White pass, and Skaguay be
Tifv nf A ~ oS
a rough lumber town, with every other
roof of tent cloth. Now it has settled
down to houses and stores like those
of ordinary western towns. 1t has tel
egraphic communication with the out
side world as we'll as with Dawson
In the center of the goldfelds. Mails
appear regularly, and there is never a
danger of Il shortage Of the food sup
ply. All it needs, now Is to have its ma
tionaity definitely settled. and settled
right, to become a prosperous and pro,
gressivc city.
The annoyances Of the present untcn
able situation are manifold and per
picking, particularly in relation to the
collection Of customs duties. While
Canadian mining laws have operated
greatly to the disadvantage of Ameri-
can prospcCtors and miners, American
customs and regulations have caused
the Canadian MS especial trouble and loss.
The latter can scarcely be blamed for
strenuous insistencc that the ports Of
Sknguay and Dyea, now temporarily
at least under American jurisdiction.
are within the Canadian line, rs their
loca ton on the Lynn canal makes them
the only accessible and practicable out.
lets to the Pacific from the upper Yu-
kon country in British territory. The
Canadians re thus prevented from en-
tering their own territory except by
complying with the United States Gus
toms regulations.
For instance, Canadian goods shipped
from. say, Vancouver to Dawson re-
quire to be accompanied by a certified
Invoice and copy of the bill of lading
consigned to the Pacific and Arctic
Railway and Navigation company to
enable it to execute bond for twice
United States government before the
goods can be loaded on cars. The cost
OF the bond and the charge for prepar-
ing the necessary papers are paid by
the Canadian shipper.
Should the required copy of invoice
and bill Of Iadfng be not Forthcoming
the goods are held by the United States
customs pending their arrival. Should
any portion of a shipment be left over
in Vancouver and be forwarded on a
following steamer the goods are held
over at Skaguay until another copy Of
the certified invoice and bill Of lading
is received.
There are likewise difficulties Of po-
lice control, Of administering the crimi-
nal law. Of legislative action and Of a
thousand things growing out of an in
ternational boundary dispute under the
most exciting and dangerous conditions
in q primitive and unsettled country.
That any semblanee Of orderly govern
ment has been maintained in such an
anomalous political state is a matter of
wonder. One of the fruits of it was the