The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-05

report upon i
 The Coastwise Laws.
 Lights and Aids to Navigation,
 The Rules Of Salvage,
 The Dangerous Reefs,
 Continuance of GeOdetic Surveys,
 Cbarting Unknown Waters. Of and pertaining to the waters Of the Inside Passage of British col umbia and Alaska.
 Without prejudice to either gov ernment let all Coastwise laws in so far as they pertain to navigation ana safety at sea be so readGusted and made uniform as to meet the pc cu.iar needs exclusively existing in the Inside Passage,
 No such condition, or territorial boundary lines exist in other sec tioLs, so tha law should be made to cover this international route exclusively.
 If the salvage rules are such that they are Q menace rather than |" help, and promote money making or' either side of the boundary, then let this commission recommend a permanent International Salvage Bu real. with salavge or life saving sta ti0us, six in number, between San Juan Islands and Admiralty Island, sach station to have a powerful sal wage craft to be operated by and for both governments WITHOUT UN- JUST CHARGES.
 Let the world know why, in the ast month, an American vessel with nearly 300 on board, when in dire trouble in British Columbia waters, was compelled to receive per mission of officials of that pro vince before her passengers could be transferred to another vessel of :Ee same fleet.
 Let it ascertain if it is not fact that in the more recent and heart rending case, the wreck being in U. s. waters, the Canadian owners would have to have permission Of the United States before one of it's own vessels could attach a line to the wreck, or a Canadian salvage vessel could have performed its proper duties.
 Think of this, citizens Of Canada and the United States, Let the two illustrations, each of occur renee in October, 1918, prove the case Tn point
 NEARLY TOO HUMAN LIVES IN PERIL IN ONE WEEK. HALF OF THEM LOST!
 The existing Coastwise laws should not in either case be allowed to apply to the route specified. and this should be the chef work of the commission in it's suggested inves- tigatiOn. This refers to navigation and safety first" only.
 Let us forget all the years of salvage overcharges and graft. Let any ugly scandal of the past be bur jed in oblivion. But let the commis' sion make it impossible for any flu lure overcharge or salvage graft to be consummated,
 Admit that the conditions of this route are unique and demand an exclusive law regulating the ndyi- gation of ships and their safety at sea and call for an AFFIRMATION AL NAVIGATION OR SALVAGE BU- REAU without hardship Or preju- | dics to the owners, the employees, the passengrs or thee ships of either country. Do not allow poli- tics to delay the move. Do not per init traffic, immigration, customs o ' other important atteTs to be inter- jected into the argument, but hold it down absolutely to the protection of those who must travel back and forth incessantly between the States an2' the Canadian territory Of Yu- kon and the United States territory of Alaska, the illtreated step-chil- dren of those great governments.
 And in the name Of GOD AND HUMANITY let us appeal to the pro per authorities of each govern ment to show their promptness and patriotism In getting quick and ia vOrable action.