The Nome nugget., 1903-06-20

up before committees and sub-com- mittees, and that reports were dnly filed. and sought the President for assis- tance whenever he could not move the bills toward passage in any other way. Mir. Ivey is unquestionably entitled to the gratitune of all Alaskans for his magnificent work before the last con- gress.
 So far as 1 was concerned, while l don't claim to have been in Washington in the interests of Alaska, at the same time while 1 was there during the en- tire term of congress, l was enabled to render assistance and did do all in my power in the interests of Alaska. The first thing 1 undertook on reaching the outside, and before the Presidents $ message had been prepared, was to en- tighten him on the question of the needs of Alaska.
 I said to the President: "tor more than four years the time of the Ameri- can congress has been largely devoted to the passage of laws relating to and for the benefit of Porto Ricans, Cubans and Philippines, and almost to the en tire neglect of the great territory of Alaska, inhabited almost exclusively by American citizens" I said to him. ''Mr. President, if this nation should again be involved in foreign war don't know what Porto Ricans, or Cubans, or Philippines would do, but I do know that in the territory of Alaska there is a larger percentage of loyal American citizens of the fighting kind than there is in any other land under this govern ment, and it is time that the American congress gave some attention to the needs of her own American citizens who reside in an acquired territ0ry.'
 And now fellow citizens allow me to admonish you that the good treatment we have received at the hands of the President and our many warm and strong friends in congress, calls for some return on our part.
 We cannot expect to and we will not retain the warm and active friendship of such men unless we do those things which will give proof that we are worthy.
 The President and his cabinet and the leading men in congress are all friendly to Alaska, interested in Alaska because their sympathies are with, their hearts go out to, the hardy pioneers who are enduring dangers and hardships in the settlement of this far off region.
 Their sympathies are actively enlisted for the men who with pick and shove1 and pack, put on their mukluks and gt mushing over tundra and mount air searching md delving for the hidder treasures of mother earth.
 Their sympathies are with the mer who risk life and fortune in sailing ships to these shores, in building store: and warehouses, in putting in ditche! and fumes, and pumping plants ant hydraulic works, and wagon roads anc railroads: In short they gladly worl for all of us who are engaged in law full way in building up a commonwealth in Alaska. And most especially do al these men and women who are building churches and school houses and wht stand for good government and clear morals and who are striving to creat, q healthy, moral atmosphere here. il which to rear families, receive thei heartfelt sympathy.
 The President and our strong friend in congress saw fit to give to our citie greatly enlarged powers of self govern ment.
 Would we retain their warm friend ship and secure further benefits? Ther ! we must show them by the character O the city government which we establish and maintain that we can be safely treated with further enlargement oi our powers.
 Let us do that, fellow citizens; let us show them that we are bent on protect. ing in every possible manner those with whom they sympathize and whom they have done their work for. and l pro- phesy now that the next congress will give full territorial government to Alaska, and that Alaska's star will shine on the flag of the Union before the end of President RoOsevelt's second term.
 Fellow citizens, I congratulate you on the possession of those traits of gen. erosity and manhood which prompted you to this expression of gratitude. and 1 do most heartily thank you for your expressions of good will toward myself. 0NNIANNN