The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

The astute Senator Quay is rapidly
gaining the sobriquet of The good
Santa Claus Of the Senate" in more
than one section of the United States.
He has long been so regarded in his own
State, where his support of measure
has been the first step necessary to
success, but now his protecting arm and
fostering care are sought by people FAR
from his home base.
Because Of Mr.. Quay's long fight for
the people Of Oklahoma, Arizona, and
New Mexico last winter, on the State
hood BILL he Is regarded as the patron
saint Of that section of the Union. The
Indians of the West have always re-
garded him as their great and good
friend, next TO the President himself,
and. in fact, the Delawars Indians adopt
ed him as a member of their tribe.
Another conquest is now on his long
list This time 1t is the people Of
Alaska They think there is no man 50
fine in doing nice things for them as the
busy Senator from the keystone State
II the Senator succeeds in getting
through a little bill he has introduced
for them his honorary titles. were such
things permitted in this country, might
rival those Of King Edward VII.
Looking Out for Alaska.
A few years ago Alaska was regarded
as a wilderness, without much in the
way of fixed habitationS or established
towns. Today the degree of municipal
permanence is emphasized by the bill
the Senator has introduced to erect a
United States public building at Nome,
Alaska
II this measure passes. it will author
lie the Secretary % the Treasury to
acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or
otherwise a site, and cause to be erected
thereon a suitable building, including
fireproof vaults heating and ventilating
apparatus, and approaches, for the use
and accommodation of the United States
postofIice. court, jail, and other Govern
ment offices in the city OF Nome and
Territory of Alaska" the cost of site
and building. including vaults. heating
and ventilating apparatus, and approach
es, complete, not TO exceed $4,000.
Proposals for the sale of land suit
/ able for the site shall be invited by
public advertisement in one or more of
the newspapers Of largest circulation in
Nome for at least twenty days prior
to the date specified in the advertise
ment for opening the proposals.
/ Proposals made in response to the ad-
vertisement shall be addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury, who is au-
/ thorized to have them and such others
as he may think proper to designate ex-
| amined in person by an agent of the
/ Treasury Department. who shall make
written report Of the results OF his ex-
animation and OF his recommends
lions. All maps. plats and statements
which may come into his possession re-
lating to the proposed sites are to be
turned in 10 the department IN the Gus
tomary way. The usual method OF in
Ispecting sites viii be followed. but the
fact that the trip to Alaska is a long
one viii give some Treasury agent a
trip Of a number of months duration.
Busy in Many Ways.
To show how busy the Senator of Z
great State is, with his own constituent
to look after and such far away inter
ests as Oklahoma and Alaska to keel
track of, II is interesting to note SOM
Of the other bills which claimed the Sen
ator's attention and were introduced OF
the same day.
Re-enacting section isis, OF the Revise,
Statutes Of 1873 TO exempt from dut,
''peltries and other usual goods an,
effects of Indians passing or repassinl
the boundary line Of the United States.
, A curious provision attached TO the bill
, is that this exemption shall not appl,
to goods in bales or other packages IN
usual among Indians" The exhilaratini
: products usually referred to in inter
state commerce as Original packages.
and wet goods" are barred from thi
freedom Of traffic restraint.
Other bills introduced provide tina