The Nome nugget., 1903-02-04

dress before the seattle Chamber of Commerce upon Alaskan matters. He defended the present license law ,n the ground that the amount levied was less than the taxes collected in any of the states. The money so raised, he asserted, was nearly all spent on the schools and in the maintaining of the machinery of the courts. But he fa- vored an amendment to the law making it imperative that the income from all licenses he used in the territory. The license for banks, he stated, was only $210, and merchant doing business of $lOO. GOO paid only S5UO, which is a much smaller amount than would be levied by taxation elsewhere.
 The real needs of Alaska,' he said, deserve the thoughtful consideration of the Chamber of Commerce of seattle, to whom the people of Alaska look for help, and say that as a citizen of Ia coma. But in acting on these needs the future must be considered rather than the present. It must be realized that cities are being built so far away from each other that they can never be brought under one government. Each O. the main divisions of Alaska have their own interests and are entirely separate and distinct from each other.
 This fact must always be borne m mind, that some day four territories must be carved out of Alaska. You must consider that there are four great interests there. and not think only oi the present territory. In the time to cone there will be the territory of Sitlla with a capital at Juneau: the territory of Alaska. with d capital at Naidcs: the territory of seward, whose capital will be Nome; and the territory of the Tan ana. the vast interior, with q capital at Eagle City or Rampart.'
 Judge Wickersham enumerated the needs of Alaska as being: First and most important, a public survey, so that
 
 delegate in congress, either elected or appointed: weather bureau. for the question of climate is always up when ever Alaska is mentioned: an eXteustUu of the homestead laws, so that q man Could take up 320 or G40 acres: the e>- tabishmeut of fish hatcherIes, which are badly needed; an ail-American route from Copper river into the n- terior. which he declared could be sup ported by tAe interior, even if the cop per mines should not be developed tC the extent expected: and Lighthouses along the whole coast, and especial y around the Aleutdn islands.
 In an interview Mr. Iyey said that the question of territorial government had been forced to the back ground. the people of Alaska realizing that if they insist upon division of the territory al this time they will get nothing, as thl; session of congress will be short anC there are number of important mat ters te be disposed of.
 The efforts of practically the whole population Of Alaska are centered d this time upon getting a delegate il congress. That is all they will asl i from congress at this session. Witt 1 this concession as an entering wedg, l they hope at an early date to get tn, mining laws amended whereby tn, present system of stakin. out whol, mining district by means of power Q attorney will be abolished: to get the re-enactment of the old donation lant law. t. have the money collected iron | fines in Al1sia expended in that cOun try. to have better protection for the fishing industry, which is as yet but il its infancy. but hich at the preSen time represents $l1.000,000 invested capita: law for the forming of pri vate interpretations, a speedy and hon ora bIe settlement of the boundar q !estion, d delegate in congress to re[
 resent the J0,0 Americans in Alaska | Nome wants a lighthouse at Sledg | island. and the captains of all vessels i
 iat trade uLite in saying hat the ligh
 is badly needed. The people of Nome also want an Indian agent appointed tt
 protect the natives from the debaucheC
 white people; they would like to hay,
 the land olAce moved from Juneau to
 more convenient point. and also hay complaints to make upon the mail sel
 vice.