The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-07
Chief Executive of Alaska May 60
on to Washington.
TALKS or TERRITORIAL NEEDS
Wants Legislation That VIII Give
Titles to Lsnds-Favors Citizen
ship for Indians-BeIieves Cable
should He Laid From Puget
sound to Dutch Barbor-The
Latter Great strategic Point.

Hon. John G. Brady, governor Of the
great treasureland Of Alaska, reached the
city as a passenger OF the United States
gunboat Wheeling. Capt. A. r. Couden
commander, which arrived yesterday after
n seventeen days voyage from Sitka.
Gov Brady came south prepared to CON
tinue HIS Journey to Washington. His
movements, however, in this respect will
be governed largely by the wishes of the
secretary OF the interior, with whom the
governor placed himself in teiegraphic
communication yesterday as soon as he
came ashore from the Wheeling.
"Aiaska's wants and needs" Gov. Brady
said. make something of an old story
but one that never tire of telling. First
and foremost, perhaps, there should be
such laws as viii enable the residents TO
acquire title to their homes and lands In
order to do this the survey work must be
extended We have gold hunters. and
now we want home-hunters The possi-
bility Of securing title to land will result
in very general development OF the coal
resources. which are many. Alaska has
extensive coal fields. who can tell the
extent? Indeed, in a few years the terri
tory may, and doubtless will be supply
Ing fuel for the entire Pacific fleet of mer-
chant marine.
citizenship for Natives.
along the line of betterment OF the
general conditions of Alaska I advocate
the bestowal OF citizenship rights on the
native. In short. hold that the Alaska
Indian should be made a full-fedged citi-
zen OF the United States. He should have
the right to vote and TO hold and convey
property.
'sThey are good people, the Alaska
Indians In the missionary section the ma
tfves generally have adopted the customs
and habits Of the Christian whites Look
at what Father Duncan and others have
done In this direction. We find their In
dams engaging In all lines OF trade-min-
ing, sawmils. farming and fishing. They
are themselves praying for citizenship.
And we should give It,
1.-THE Eskimo OF the Nome section has
been unfairly treated. Thousands rushed
In during the past season and took pos
session 81 his domain They actually UNI
dermined the very huts. while the Eskimo
occupant has not the right even to locate
4 mining claim. That Is, this right, be-
lieve was not recognized until a recent
decision Of Commissioner Hermann of the
general land office,
along the lire OF general development
j cannot too strongly urge the Importance
q an Alaskan cable. We should have one
from some point on Puget sound laid
along the coast OF Southeastern Alaska to
Prince William sound, and down the Aleu-
tian archipelago to Dutch harbor. Such
an enterprise cannot but be OF moment
GUS Importance
\ Great strategicaI Point.
dutch harbor IL the great strataGingl
point OF Southern Alaska II we wish to
hold the country In event Of hostile at
tack we cannot overlook Its Importance.
Dutch harhor should In time. be fortified.
The Pacific ocean within 100 years WIN be
the great thester OF commerce. Nothing
can prevent this. And the Dutch harbor
cable Is but means 10 the sooner bring
Ing about of this happy result.
Speaking generally. ] may say that
Alaska Is In a mostNprosperous condition.
Capital Is flowing In with great conf
dence. There Is very general quartz
mine development In Southeastern Alaska
We all know what the placers have done.
The whole country seems rich In placers
New quartz mines are being opened up
And since my arrival here Cant James
Carroll Informs mo that sixty@stamp
mill IL to be established on the north end
OF Baranoff island. They have n veritabie
mountain OF higher grade ore than the ia
nous Treadweli mine
Gov. Brady IL member Of what is
known ms the presidents committee in-
vited by the nations chief executive 10
celebrate December u, the one hundredtn
anniversary of the establishment of the
seat OF government of the United States
In Washington City. The Invitations are
extended particularly TO the governors of
the states and territories. and Gov Brady
will most likely attend.