The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-14
GOV. BRADY IS ANNOYED.
THINKS CHARGES MADE AGAINST
HIM ARE UNJUST.
Tells i'm an Interview His Reasons
for His Position on the Matters
OF Delegate and the Removal
OF the Capital of Alaska.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. March 13.-Some Of the
Alaskans now In the city seem particular
~ interested in stirring up ill-feeiing be-
tween Gov Brady and Delegate Price.
They go from one to the other. telling
what the other has said and exaggerating
IN most cases. Gov Brady too, is very
much annoyed at the public reports in
Alaska regarding his attitude here. and
thinks II very strange that any one should
believe he is opposed to Alaska's inter-
ests, when he has lived there for nearly
twenty-five years and mas every dollar Of
his property invested in that territory.
Regarding the delegateship. upon which
ne and Price do not agree, he said: II
nave asked for the delegate as well as he.
l asked for a delegate long before he or
any one else did. But do not believe,
and have so told the committee before
Which | have appeared, that n fair cleo
tion can be had this season in Alaska for
should authorize one. / have not in any
way opposed the creation of this Office of
delegate. but only the, provision that an
congress Will give US the other legisla-
ton which is needed at this time, and
provide for the election of delegate in
another year, Alaskas interests viii then
be well represented / have said too. thas
II the office Of delegate Is to be created at
ohcs ne . should be appointed and not
elected. Ihis would save Alaska the ex-
pense OF an election this year.
At this time. too, we are all Alaskans,
united for the common good. No apple of
diseord has been thrown among us We
are not yet Republicans Democrats or
Popuiists as we undoubtedly VIII be. as
party lines drawn. IL is my opinion.
therefore, that we should not take too
much upon ourselves this summer.
1T has been charged that the bill intro
duced by Representative Grout, which
provides for the appointment OF a dele
gate from Alaska. Is In my interest and
hn aNtrf4 NJ 4ssg..
election of delegate may be found in the
bill met Judge Grout today for the
nrst time and told him of the charges
the measure which he had introduced. He
expressed great surprise and said he
would go before any committee or make
statement anywhere that | knew moth
ing Whatever about the bill. Fnrth
more, the bill had been introduced by
MN IN several preceding congresses. II
was first put in when Judge Knapp. of
vermont was governor of Alaska. There
was some idea existing al the time that
an Alaska man might be appointed dele
gate In case OF the passage OF the bill
Il hate 70 be msrepresented In the
statements which have been made con-
corning me In certain Alaskan papers
winch are all mrcprcsentations.
Removal OF Capital.
81 was told today that the people of
Juneau gave me credit for inspiring the
statement published in the Alaskan, at
to have been broken up / have no inter
est whatever IN that paper. True IL is
owned by my sister-in-law but she would
se very glad to dispose Of 1t, and 1t is
control over the policy of the paper
Il have also been charged with sun
porting the action OF the troops In Alaska
In breaking up the miners meetings on
the beach. This have not done, but on
the contrary. have denounced that ac-
ton. | do not believe in such measures
Inc people have a right to assemble at
all times. and we all ought to he inter-
ested and concerned In maintaining such
liberties OF the people.
Regarding the question of removing
the capital from Sitka 10 Juneau. my op-
position Is this; Give Juneau the courts
~ this time and let the capital remain as
In Southern Alaska, where we want the
capital Sitka not only owns all the
ground upon which the buildings stand
IN poor stste of repair, but can he
made habi;able for some time vet. al
slight cost. In asking for appropri-
ations in my annual report | had an eve
to the future. One does not get appropri-
atoms the same day he asks FOR them II
you want anything done by the govern
Insnt. ~ Is Wei 70 oegin asking for II two
or three years In advance.
Besides. the streets of Juneau are only
thirty feet Wide and built of three-inoh
plank, and every inhahitant there ia In
constant fear Of destruction Of The own
by fire. My view IL that the executive
branch or the government should remain
at Sitka for few years and then let the
people say where the capital shall IN
when they come 20 vote
one OF the main objections urged
against Sitka Is the lack Of mail comfnllni-
cations at all times OF the year The
second assistant postmaster general has
assured me that he win provide two Hd-
ditional malls per month during the win
ter. giving Sitka at least weekly mail
These are tho opinions which I hold upon
these points. and I feel that I am nof
only entitled, but bound. to express
them"