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Show Tbe Jsiitlm Scare. New York, 31. The Tinm prints a letter lrom Sitka, May 8th, severely criticising affairs there. The Times comments: "Tbo letter from Sitka published in another column baa con-lined con-lined the prevailing impression that tne 'Indian scare' in Alaska has bsen greatly magnified for selfish purposes. The white Battlers of Sitka undoubtedly un-doubtedly net'd Borne form of civil government. An armed veesel of sufficient eize to inspire respect should occasionally drop into the harbors where there are white settlements. The continual demand of Sitka people, haa been for protection, but it does not appear what they desired to be protected from. The Indians are not threatening. They are not even dangerous, dan-gerous, except when rnaddene:! with Hoocheenoo. Tb ia beverage is brewed by the connivance men who implore the protection of a man-of-war. They must have a man of-war or notbiug, and one must need smile at the ready concurring opinion of the collector of tbe port, the sole representative repre-sentative of our paternal government, who gave bis certificate that the reva nue cutter waa not big euough for tbe emergency. |