The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
LAWS ASKED FOR alaska.
SENATOR CARRIERS MUNICIPAL Or
GANIZATION CLAUSE OPPOSED.
Brndy md Price Disagreement Not
Serious One-Not Much Chance
for Delegate Now But Capital May
BE Moved From sitka to Juneau.


senate committee on territories. by Sena-
tor Carter, Of Montana. Only one feature
OF the measure, as prepared by Price, was
eliminated and that was with regard 10
taxation. Mr.. Price wished to have 1t pro-
vided by law that IS per cent OF the taxes
raised in Alaska municipalities should De
for the benefit Of the municipalities. me
remaining g per cent. to be turned into
the treasury of the United States. IL was
proposed to use 20 per cent. OF the tl'ai
amount raised for public schoe:s IN l,. eae S,i
the municipal organization. street improve
ments, etc. Objection having been raised
TO this feature Of the measure IL was strick-
en- out by Senator Carter before X was
embodied I'm the senate bill. Another ef-
fort Is to be made by Mr. Price and mis-
friends TO have the feature inserted When
the bill comes up in the house
The disagreement between Gov. Brady
and Mr.. Price Is by no means 50 serious
a matter as people in Alaska have been
led to suppose. Both men have been work
ing hard here for the interests OF Alaska
and the only points upon which they have
not absolutely agreed and pulled togetntr
deegateship and the removal OF the capital
Mr.. Price has continuously urged that con-
gress shall give the territory delegate 10
represent 1t in the house and has given his
views upon the cost OF an election to be
held this fall for the choice OF such dele
gate. In his opinion the cost would not be
more than s25,ooo for the entire territory
On the other hand Gov. Brady says that
II would be almost impossible TO hold a
fair and honest election at the present
time. there being settlements where no law
exists and where he deems 1t could hardly
be possible that election c1uld be h NJ
estly held. The expense. too he thinks,
would be enormous. many times greater
than that estimated by Mr.. Price He has
stated again and again that ne has no OBJ
lection TO the election of delegate after a
civil code has been provided and the ma
chinery OF the courts Is az work So That
election could be easily provided for.
This, however he insists. could not be
done this year but thinks II might I'M
doubtedly be done next year
Removal of Capital
The proposed removal OF the capital
from Sitka 10 Juneau Is the other point
upon which these two men disagree Gov.
Brady's reasons for keeping the capital
at Sitka have already been published in
these dispatches Mr.. Price gives the
governor credit for not holding these
views from personal OF seifrsn motives.
although the people of Juneau have not
heskated to charge the governor with
lighting the removal because OF the prop
erty which he owns in the present capt.
tai Mr.. Price, however. declares that
the capital at sitka does not susserve
the interest OF per cent of the people
of Alaska.
In conversation with Mr.. Price. he stat
ed emphatically to the Observation-Disclosures
correspondent that there was no trouble
or friction existing between himself and
Gov. Brady, although he did not accept
with complacency the latter's Views upon
the two points mentioned above. One OF
the arguments which Gov. Brady has
used with some effect in opposition 10
the removal Of the capital IL that II
would require A large appropriation for
new buildings at Juneau FOR the govern
ment officials. Mr. Price points out a
paragraph In the governors last annual
report, in which he emphstieaily con-
dennis the condition of the present
federal buildings at Sitka. and asks for
building. Now says Mr.. Price. ''it
win cost no more for the government TO
build new buildings at juneau than at
Sitka" Mr.. Price thinks that the gov
ernment will have 10 appropriate the
amount OF money asked for by Gov. Brady
very shortly, even II the capital remains
At Stka. as he says nearly all the federal
ofifcials agree with the governor that the
present buildings are unit for occupancy.
Gov. Brady Is considerably hurt al the
action of the people OF Juneau and Skag-
way, learned through the columns OF
the Postsfn;eiitgencer. and believes that
most OF the denunciation Of himself by
these people is due to the letter written
by Mr.. Price. which appeared in the Skag-
way papers. That letter was written a
long time ago, before the two men had
met so frequently and had worked to-
gether before the committee Were II
to 10 written now there would likely be a
modification OF the language used.
gate viii be provided for in any
legislation that may be enacted
1t this session but il is ON the other
hand thought more than likely that the
capital viii be moved from Sitka to Jul
neau. II is stated that OF about 4eo civil
cases filed I'm Alaskan courts last year
only one case vas filed IN the cour; az
Mr.. Price has changed his views con-
sideFahly upon the matter Of territorial
organization for Alaska, When he came
here he believed the best thing TO do WAS
10 ask for district government, 70 be
under the control 81 congress. That Is
probably what Win be given AZ this ses-
sion hut Mr. Price now thinks that they
would have been better OF II he and hts
friends now here had come presenting
a solid front for territorial organization.
''lf We had done that " said Mr. Price
am satisfied We coId have had IL. HUT
IL IL too late 20 make the change now"
Dincrentisi on Navy Bids.
Congressman Jones has been before the
house committee on naval affairs several
days endeANoring 90 have embodied In the
next appropriation bail a provision for a
differsntisl Of Per cent OF the bids on
All vessels hereafter to b. constructed for
the United States navy. The Law ~ 1888
provided for three hattleships. three arm
ored cruisers six protested cruisers and
"A large number II smaller craft. and a
provision was inserted that one battle
ship and ore arm0red cfgised should be
for bids on these vessels n dinerentlai
% Der cent was allowed Ia favor az The
Pacific coast This The Faciiie coast
shlphusldsrs considered Insufficient 10
give them an equal standtng with East
ern bidders and Representative Ionos &
not only erde.sZeFing 90 carry out their
tial Inserted. but Is also urging very
strongly that the diSsrentlal shall Apply
20 every hid upon every vessel hereafter
80 b. constructed
IRIS would anord opportunity for
number Of smaller bidders 0u The Pacific
coast to abtNta contracts az the present
time Only the rutcn iron Works %
san Francisco. and the Moran Bros -
Seattle. are likely 20 get any work. and
The latter frEu woasld he very DESTROYS
81 obtaining contracts upon some ~ ne
Smaller craft TO be constructed Mr.
Jones has the backing ~ the eniire Noass
delegation % the several states tn his
Efforts, and - very hopeful % obtaining
some recognition undoubtedly more than
has heretofore been given even n NJ does
rot get 81 that he asks
Nolunteer.' Travel Pay.
The military COMMITTEES 81 the house
Is looking Ntth great favor upon q hUi
introduced by Representative jones al
lowing travel p,ey 50 volunteers ha
served beyond their period ~ enlistment
~ the var With Spain. The extremely
trfavorahie report made upon Senator
turner's hti rs the senate COMMITTEES IN
u.ilf'ary AFFAIRS has NOT deferred The
washington representative from ais
work lie puts his bni upan ihe ground
81 - n and ref