The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-03
ALAsKA's JUST DEMANDS

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 .....I..t.,r arc au matters rc''' ,. tr... t.rrt,r.,s. has uot s'cn ui '.
 .,,r,.rI auy tcr.-Iat,ou tor th' 1t' .-.. .f Alaska. beyond inc"ri"FN'''" t.. -.aort Che views of Gov bf'H> .,. subject. slys thc r.-l
 V.f Al. ka hls proper R1d iceit'n"' r..,,rls mon thr attention of conSr'>- 'n. d.src-.eI tH. ',-..iuHt' "'n'"' .ft.Is er..t .t..., o". 't tno u'rl ''. ..t,.. r.ss .anas of On. t"i'd S''', .rI p..r.,J b, Nm.r.sr o.uf'n'' I.t.- l.ss trl1 setri1Ious
 l.,f, am. n.s.l,.t .a Alaska almost ' r..v Nm.u.au ,t...rs as in ihr e''' sf >.,lIl. The pr.ticts M i,s min. and. a-h.rl.s Hrc .li.ng millions 'nn.''. t, ,r. wealth of tir country lts p''p. mn, mo, ths f.I.ul trcasury heavy sum ,nl.luv. undo. thc rcsliar system c. f.f...,f ttVnt.or. and in addition lrc hnt t....... ....th n s.rr-.te system of toN1tcI for federal .lrros.s. such 1s .s imposc upon tt. p,. nIe of uo other trrr.t " or .tlts Tr,, have uot thc nrctcucr 'i f..rr fenr.r1m.nt in any form. The. r..f rr...r .H.h burdens as ro Brit'r1 .-,,,r o. .r.rr vle ..cr forccd Co carr All af th. .r.Wtr ant development whic1 tr. district IIs a' fIr se0. h1s h, r.f .rr..-r .l. ..I Hf mt.u-'rt iDsi t.t.. r.r...' t.e1rl .wFr'v.n- tI ..r atom .- U.. ...'... ur -n"1.l s. r.t..m- on. .-.rU.s of tfr Cotr'' ,Ht ..sr.s IIft..HI tw,ea ni D" tn.. lri E.sHit. oh. nn--nc, ot law. .,rHh. slve m tr. rrs. 'f NHs'n. hl' boon extended 0. lD th, ,crritoucs of th, United states r1m th,Ir ,1r.i,s, i'. fancy.
 Th.r. Is on. substantial grievance "i fh. ....'.. of Nn-s1 which certainly n common Wsucg and dcee~cy ought Go l, -.r.,.l Tae ..r.r.' HuI uA- and th ...H. surv,ys u.-rt Co uo ImmvdiatcH ..Nt.nI.d over on. district AS .t stand thcre is m.Iir.I r.m,st,al law f.r Nn.>1. which a.rmts .hr t1an- up 't .I-htv acu.s ot lHI This aW a mug tur,. for u th. lhsrrcr oip.hIc s yey. therc can be uo entries .l pihl % hnl m1Jv under t Tho st1trs ut ,nr m1r wh, enters sHnn 60 hom,st'ld c.tia on ruzurlet.I nrd is so ms. tislIDfH'N thlt few would ctrr to risk N. Tl' l1ri may bs subsequently, reserved .r which clse he wau't 'osr h.s Iwnrov m.rte lt may never bH surveyed N which cls. In. clu rey,r make utr. 1rd if tr. surveys are extended to it. th.v may result Ir showing thHt hh impr"V '- m.rt4 h.va b..u st r'ocaJ ta1t hc my D. --,rV-d .o csrt with @ large sel of tr. rrerIts of hts labor in or'cr 'r mIt. lu ortry which sbIu conform @" on. rw If several settlers shoub 1t- ,.rrrt to taEe brJ in Che ~omc vicinity. tra-. is rn m.thrl hv which they c'a' he ahfe O, anticipate how Che futIrr sgr- ..v- m.-rt .N.ct their various c'1.ms nor Wh.-, tbr futgrc section line bour! lri.s may ~ln
 Th. growth and development of th" di'- triet of N1ss1 h17 boon long ie'1ycl 'v fha rrserre of th. land laws which wc-. .Nt.rJ,I without question over aij of t1. .rh.r territories Th.rr have been 0H ..,r.stelI entries mllc ln thc rrt.-c iim- .s .r on. district. although. accouiing tD .r- r.ports of thr special agents of t1. ..l..r department .1s well 1s thc evi f.ne- of pr.v0te Individuals there o-. ..s- lrras of good land which c1uld hs .rHN. .1hiy fIrmcd.
 Despite tho burdens Imposed upon Che
 strict and Che absence of intelligent .e. H,ion in les Interest. thc district or f1e'l h1s nlrcady developed two cr1t industries. mines and fisheries. Either one nf thcsr industries. when @ sm1u portion of thc .vsourccs of thc district Ir" fully exploited. win support a iar-r nopIi1tion. But congress should certain y refrain from further handipapping the district hy the imposition of cNtraordin- 'rr and oncrous federal taxes upon its inhabitants. and it ought Co extend thc "lh.i' surveys and permit the acquisition "i n'i" land within Alaska upon pro- ''a'F Ono sam" terms 1s are accorded .H" ''"n.o ot other territories of th, 'n.i.d states The people of Alaska an, .'u,."d Co at least this much at th. han's of congress