The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-07
THE TERRITORIAL QUESTION,

ans who have recently tiken up arms to behalf of toryism and against those PrInci- pies Of government that form the found a,lon of the political crsst Of every true American, no matter ,o what po.lueal party he may belong, are not disposed to Co discuss the questions involved in good faith. They do not desire to sst ai Che facts. They are plrt.slns in an unho.S effort to thwat the application ot the principle that taxation without representa- ton Is wrong and to abolish ;hs right oi sslf-govemment, the two things tor whlch Americans fought the Wal of Che revolut- Ion. This charge Is proven by Che cireisss manner ln which they tsll with truth. They are not above attempting ,o deceive.
 For Instance, Mr, HIlier admits tha, there was a surplus of revenue collected in Alaska ever moneys sxrenJsi in 5ni f5- the district for the wear toot Of S2s5s s7. Re states that the sxpsndl,urss FOR ALASKA during that time were g. 59,96I, I6 5u, he carefully avoids giving Che Items of that expenditure. Had he given them hs would have confessed himself out Of court.
 lfM Hulsf had given ,hs Items that make up ths sIs9.o6tI6 he would have had Co Include Items of expenditure amounting to sIIa4se,73, that under no circumstances would ever te a charZ. aEalns, the territorial fund, ct Alaska Among these Items may be mentioned: For the education ot Indian children, s}-.- 73Aos; for the support ofnt.5os sl0,- TOO }s; fer the Improvements oi the RIVERS of Alaska. S9,7S5.69 Cor --.a-ss, for lndlans, sls.7l66S; protection ,f ssiisrs and fishermen. sre.os5.Ss; lot5thsr usms, Including expenditure 5f s55o In connection with ,h, Aa.Illn boundary dispute aul a small expenditure for ths ufs slv,rg s,a,- Ion lt P5in, BsTow
 HMr. Miller Lad i;em'zst h.sa:c'g1t he would hv. lIsclys,el To ,hstnI eos, Of those classes of sxs. s.nliu-.s which fall upon a locI government ot state even, would have amounted (, only si-,- 55S,36
 This Included the governors salary Of S5,ooo, a private secretary and other ioc.- dental expenses in the executive .fics, amounting Co about Ss coo. Cha, m t-r.- tories Is always borne by tbs federal E'y- tnmsnt. lt also in,latsi Che -s,s ot ibs courts. Insane, the poor. and sH the other expenses of government.
 1hs figures hsrs quoted are from report No. 4}4 house ot representatives, s7,h congress, frs, session, Fs5ruy 8, I9'z, and they show a prof, Co Che national g5y- snmsn, oi s3ll,72S37 over ll prose, charges ior administration .n Alaska.
 fMr. Hlllsr had not iss.rsI Co m.s.sli the people, he would have r,f,aiost from making his bluff at gu1,Iug figures; he would have blssi his whole s'l'smsn, on bald asSsi,lon and bombs, as he dii the mos, oii it. lt would h.vs bs-n better had he put up hIs own s,it,msr, against ths official hgufss, as he was for,si Co to To tt- zen US matter
 Bu, we are no, through with this ghlss of the question. We hay, figures i5- ths las, fiscal year Tie cSisfof ths treasury bureau oi statistics published a luls mono graph recently, In which he showed ,tat the profit to the United States to thc gov snmsn, Of Alaska for Che yslr.0iiug Jun. 3oI0oa, was sz3SS745',ll tIn order Co rs- dUcs the profit there was chlrg,i ag,lus. the revenues collected from Alsss, si,5,- 900 for tho LIGHTHOUSES se5,co) for. SURVEYING IN ALASKAN WATERS. sI7,ooo flr agricultural experiments. s}o,- 900 for sducatiol of the Indians, sz5,05o for reindeer for Che Indians. The sx3elli- . lures here mentioned are ior the total amounts appropriated, as the actual Items expended had not been made up. Hlv- ever, If lt should develop that the am.un;s actually paid o1, wsrs less than Jhs amount appropriated, the surplus Co ths credit Of Alaska would be Increased just that amount.
 But Ar. Hitler comes in wlth his mys- tsrlouslY acquired wisdom and says that the amount Of the revenue from Alaska Cor the prsssnt year will be just about one L.fffr .E.s fs E.- L..-. l- sL. --s t..H-