The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31

This IN Eu.sheii liz what John g. Brady.
governor Of Alaska. told a pos,-inteFli-
gencsr reporter yesterday In his roon 81
ono Better hotel. Gov. Erady spoke with
such earnestncss as TO make il evident
that he IL thoroughly sincere In the belief
that unjust conditions are allowed to pre-
vail In Alaska, when II Il within the pow
er Of congress al Washington 10 rnaks
them Just and equitable. And IT Is this
too. that has led him to make the long
journey from Eitka. tile capital OF Alaska,
to Washington. -. C..
1t should be emphasized continued
Gov. Brady. thai the members OF con-
Erena arc enacting LAWS which are TO gov
ern the rights and actions of men who
have beer their constituents for gears:
who have left homes beside theirs. and.
handed together In an Immense army. have
como 70 Alaska 10 develop the marvellous
resources OF thar region and to better
.thsir condition. We are far removed from
J, tho seat Of government and oIr appeals
flor what We know We need and for what
II only right and Just. are very faint when
they finally reach Washington.
1T cannot be denied that bat very
small percentage OF those who are now
Stocking over the trails TO the gold fields
ontsnd to make their homes In Alaska.
Yef. ~ they Get acquainted with the coun-
try. - they perceive Its iimifiexs pcssbil-
tiles. - they learn that 1t has othes re-
sources than gold mining that are filled
With the premise Of comfort and plenty to
countless thousands they will settle where
they have come TO find fortune quickly.
They viii build up their homes and send
for their families. With this added imm.-
grafton VIII come the necessity for legis-
3ation for the homo builder and the pro-
Queer.
Dease II the Ignorance.
why. II Is remarkable how dense IL the
ignoranee ana how strong the feeling
against Alaska that exists in the East
You must remember that II Is a better
country than Northern Europe; than Den
mark and the Scandinavian countries
VIII venture the statement that Alaska
can produce every yeind Of beef. mutton,
butter aud chess she requires Whve
Because she has the natural resources
Inffe are seetlons OF country on Tho weas
shore admirably suited "a grazing and
stock raising, The s9l f~ richer and The
natural conditions are mach more henag-
scent than those that fas. on the north
coast OF Europe. whore The hardy peas
anis have grown their uen snsts nance or
msat, o grain aud II daily products for
generations
II do net say thar We Ia Alaska can
So into agricultural pursuits as they ara
understood In the states We could not
successfully raise the staple grains. Vet
ths resnureas Of The country along the
Tines | have pointed cur are tnarvesouslg
great ard widely diversified. Grazing. the
CULTIVATION Of the baroy vegetables far
ensiiage for stock in winter car he sue
esssfissy prosecuted on ths western coast
Of Alaska ard the country made IN TEEN
With dousesttc life ana happiness"
Cav BRADY spoke Of the fishing indus
try OF Alaska and pointed 10 the naet tina:
the saimon product Of tho district was am
nussiy fotw times greater than the prod
uct af the seal fisheries. in the protection
Of which the government had expent,ea
thousands af dollars. while the needs Of
the fishing Industry IN legislative matters
particularly in Inc Matching OF salmon.
had attracted the attention OF no aaa