The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-22
TERRTToRIAL COVENANT.

nsnts viii undoubtedly oe passed. ~
The next session. Heretofore the PeO-
pie OF Alaska have not been privileged
% have a yolc, In even the most petty
communal affairs. They have been
governed By appointses from different
part, Of The United States. upon whom
have bean conferred the entire admin
istra,lon Of justice, from such causes a.
in the United States are usually Adiudi-
ea,ed in justice and police esurts'to fed
sral cases. All measures for the regu-
ation Of the district have been referred
20 these Appointees, whose recommend
atlons have heretofore solely furnished
the keynote for the legislation procured
for this district. Alaska has for years
been misrepresented. ConUessmen
and senator's have been made 20 be-
lieve that the people Of Alaska were a
fugitive loS here today and gone To-
morrow; that the people we're 100
poor 70 support government and that
they "did not desire % try the danger
Gus experiment; that selt-government
In Alaska would bs abnormally costly,
and that, aside from mining and fish
log, there were no resources in the
country, aud that, finally, more money
has 90 FAR been spent In the develop
meut OF Alaska than has been derived
from Il.
The debates upon the bill proposing
% grant Aaskans the pri, ilege Of
slecting a delegate 70 congress and
upon other Alaskan matters have
opened the eyes OF the national repre-
seniatlvcs and the almost unanimous
desire Of the well-to-do residents Of
shis district 70 manage the Affairs Of
the country they are developing and
supporting, has 81 last been voiced
UPON the aOor Of congress and the ma
tioual representatives are now Of the
opinion that they should DO 80. The
delegate Dill received some opposition
10 the house, but not a congressman
whose voice was heard In the debate
failed 70 state tnat be was 10 favor Of
territorial government tor this district.
The downright ialsity Of all the anti
territorial assertions was proven 10
congress and by the best Of authority,
Il was shoWn by the reports o. the
treasury department that Alaska bad
paid during the year ending February
s, 1902. 1885,, 353.O5 into The treasury OF
the United States more than the federal
government had expended during that
year that could be rightiully charged
70 the district. Az the beginning OF
the present fiscal year the government
has kept tally upon the Alaskan ex-
ports and imports, and IL was irreiut-
ably shown 20 congress that for the
drs. six onths Of the present fiscal
year Alaskan commerce reached S23, Fl
72o.s94. That goods 20 the value OF
OF ft9s, 227 we're imported, while the ex-
ports amounted 70 sl,573, 537, raising
the total commerce Of Alaska for that
brief period 70 $50 49, SIS. and thar
there was the enormous balance OF
trade in iayo- Of the country for that
half yer OF t2l,57O24s,
Il was even endeavored 20 show that
these figures were delusive, but the re
port on commerce and trade issued by
the treasury department and covering
the seven months ending January /.
1903, and from which all foreign trade
l. eliminated, 10 was shown that Alaska
imported from the United States dur
ing that period goods 70 the value OF
s. 1919, while the shipments from
Alaska 70 the United States 10 various
articles other than god amounted 70
81 SOS $50, that the gold shipments 70
the united Stetes 10 those months dg
ured $40, 529, 423, or a total export TO
the United States o. $40, e24, $50, and a
domestic balance OF trade in favor Of
Alaska for out seven months Of ST.
l29.si8. This sam. treasury report
contains material tor comparisons that
were deadly 20 the sophistry Of those
whose selfish interests have impelled
them 70 keep the residents Of the
country disiranchised. This report
shows tha, the imports Of Hawaii, al
ready represented in congress by del
egate and with a complete home gov
eminent, during the same period
amounted 70 50 2lI,OO4. aod shipped 20
the United states s., 617,l That dur
ing the same period the Philippines,
for which S2O,OOO,OOO was paid 70 an
enemy as against the 100000 which
was paid for Alaska 70 a friend, i'm
ported from the United States ship
msnts 70 the value OF S2.26S. SIS, and
shipped % the United States f6,535,29O.
10 was shown bow relatively more &C
esssable we're the various localities OF
the country than were the various
places 81 like distances In any OF the
e,her territories Of The United States
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