The Nome nugget., 1902-10-18
Appeal Made By Skagway Chamber of Commerce.
A Cry Goes Out Against the Ancient lniquity of Taxation Witf-
 out Representation.

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 What Is Wanted.
 The following is d copy of the me morial to congress drafted by the Skagway Chamber of Commerce after months of extensive correspondence with people in all parts of Alaska: "Whereas, The District of Alaska possesses many and varied sources of natural wealth, including vast areas of untitled agricultural lands, undevel- oped mineral belts, great fishing banks and forests of valuable timber extend- ing over extensive scopes of wilderness. that upon the enactment of liberal leg lslatiOn will teem with industry: That the government collected in licenses last year $233,O0 more than had been appropriated for the improve ment and needs of the country:
 That the system of taxation by license is unjust. averse to all prece- dent and inconsistent with the princi- pies of the government of the United States:
 That no laws exist by which title to land can he obtained by the settler; That the people of Alaska have no representation or voice in congress, and that the laws provided for Alaska are vague and inadequate, and many of them were enacted to meet past con ditiOns;
 "Resolvcd. That the Chamber of Commerce of Skagway hereby me morializes the congress of the United States to speedily enact liberal laws for the District of Alaska, to open the land to settlement and the mineral wealth Of the United states: that such aid may be extended as may be necessary to the conditions of wagon roads. railroads and telegraph lines: that it's numerous dllu anu lultIllStuU population may be represented in the halls of congress. and that the Alaska license law be repealed or amended, so that the revenue derived therefrom may be solely devoted to the needs of the District and disbursed by the pee pie of Alaska"
 Cannot Own a Farm.
 Following this it is shown that "the unri.hteous and wicked principle of taxation without representation is the main grievance; that there is not mile of public wagon road in the entire district, while across the border in Canadian territory the entire country is being opened by the Canadian gov ernment with system of well-built wagon roads and trails: that, as shown by the last census, the population of Alaska is more than 50 per cent greater senators and a representative at Wash ngton; and that, however Alaskans may disagree as to just the form of gov ernment needed, all are agreed on the necessity for representative in con gress elected by the people of Alaska.
 It is shown that the lately acquired Hawaii and Porto Rico are better cared for than Alaska, and then comes this statement and pertinent question:
 Alaska covers . vast area, nearly as large as all of the United States east of the Mississippi river, and yet it is the only part of this great republic where it's citizens may not own the land they till, or procure title to farm. Would the people of any other part of it's do- main be made to suffer without redress for such shameful treatment:"
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