The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-04
Mass Meeting of Citizens UnmerCifulIy Scores
 "POOh Bali" Brady
RESOLUTIONS TO BE WIRED TO WASHINGTON
To Inform Congress That J. G. Price is the Only Del egate From Alaska and That Brady Has Not A
 Shadow of Authority to Represent Us.

permanent residence of the judge of said district.
 3. For the establishment at Skag- way of deputy clerk of the United States court.
 1. For che enactment of civil code, based on the "Botkin Code"
 5. For certain amendments in the criminal code.
 G. For making provision for the in- corporation of municipalities.
 :. For providing a common school system, and
 WHEREAS. At the said convention John G. Price, Of Skagway, was unani- mously selected as being fit and proper person to proceed to Washing ton and represent the people of Alaska in the endeavor to secure the legisla- tion asked for, and to represent Alas kan interests generally, and
 WHEREAS, lt has become a we'll known fact that great influence is being brought to bear by interested parties not only to have the capital of the dis trict rctIined at Sitka, but also to pre- vent the permanent establishment at Juneau Of the seat of justice, and gen. erally to ihwart the wishes of the peo- plo of Alaska and to minimize or en' tirely nullify the work of said conven. tion, and
 WHEREAS, There is now pending in said congress a bill known as the Grout bill, being House Bill No. l053, enti- tied "A bill providing representation in Congress for Alaska" read twice and referred to the ( ommittee on Ter ritories, which said bill delegates to the Secretary of the Interior the power to designate the governor or clerk of said District of Alaska to appear before Congress as a quasi delegate to repre- sent the interests of sai District. Now,
 THEREFORE, Be it RESOLVED that it is the sense of this mass meeting tha. We cannot too strongly impress upon the members of Congress and all having authority over said District, or inter- ested in its welfare, that said conven- tion, so held as aforesaid, was com posed of delegates duly elected by the votes of the people, that said delegates were representative men, all living in Alaska, acquainted with its needs, identified with it's interests and solici- toas for it's prosperity, and that the Legislation asked for by said contention Is appropriate, just and wise and ought to be enacted.
 That said John G. Price is the only person who has been clothed with even shadow of authority by the people of Alaska to speak for or represent them in Washington.
 That to allow Sitka to remain us the capital of said district, or as the location of the government land office, or as the seat of justice, would be nothing short of crime against our people.
 That said town of Sitka is inaccess- ible for two.thirds of the year except by one semi-monthly steamer plying between Seattle and Sitka, and is re- mote from the main travelled water ways. That to continue to compel lit- igants, lawyers, jurors, witnesses and persons having business with the ex' ecutive officers or tho land office to jour ncy to Sitka tor the transaction of bus mess is tc continue state of affairs resulting in needless expense, loss Of time, annoyance and inconvenience, and, in many instances, to a denial Of justice and the depreciation of substan- tial rights.
 That Alaska is of right entitled to and ought to have delegate in con- gress. That her population, resources, and diversified industries entitle her to such recognition. That such delegate should be elected as the delegates of regularly organized territories are elected .to-wlt: by the voice of American citizens, resident in Alaska.
 That said House Bill No. 1853 pro' viding, as it virtually does, for the del egation to the Secretary of the Interior of the power to name delegate in con- gress to represent Alaska is un-Amer- ican and we, as American citizens, pro- test against it's enactment into law.
 That copy of these resolutions and of the proceedings of this mass meeting be forwarded at once to said John G, Price for presentation to the committee on territories, of each house Of congress and to such other persons as to him may seem advisable.
 Mr. Jenning, having concluded the read ing, addressed himself to the importance Of preventing, if possible, Gov.Bradv hay ing the courts and all the federal offices al Sltka, an out of the way place that cost: man time. money and annoyance tC reach; and If he failed to conclude his busl' ness there in one day he would have tc wait two weeks for return steamer.
 The reading of Mr. Jennings resolutions