The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-10

70 their judicial dusies ana A. ths mm.
time removing them from 4 greet denI -
the strife that now eubnrFaeaaa the 800
dieiai office IN Alaska
InOrease Salaries.
also rscornmend that the satarsaa ~
the district judges and district aftornegr
y. y. AAAhAA De increased 80 as % make
them equal 20 those recefved - e0rra-
spending officers 10 the United etnt@s
AFTER deducting the difference IN the 600
o. living that the district atfornevr
should Be prohibited from enKaRlnw "a
private practice: that United statss eosr-
in = .s oe appointed ~ the governor
Of the territory instead 81 By the dinfrIe4
judges, and that a fixed salary 81 pre-
xlced for them 20 take tbs place 81 fbe
disere0ited fee ayaaeua.~ which mfe.,I9
be abolished in ell Offices that 3 ulo.,sg
90 eonstnbulaFy BE- created 70 police rhe
.eLtltory outside the limits Of Incorporated
rown&-a vast section now wholly vgf9k
out police protection: and that some bro
vision be made TO at least lessen Inc on
preAaive delays and costs that now aftessA
the prosecution Of appeals from the 49,
triet court Of Alaska. There should ~ 4
division o. fhe existing judicial districts.
ana an increase In the number 81 judges.
snouid Have Delegate.
Alaska should have q delegate An sha
congress. Where possible. Ire eor,grsss
Shouts aid In the construction Of 1900
wagon roads. Additional ighshossrr-
should Pc provided La my judgment. Il
IL especially important to aid IN tka
manner as seems just and feasible IN the
construction Of trunk line Of railway
70 connect the Gulf Of AlaKka with 10
Yukon river through American terrftorx
This would be most beneficial 10 TIE. a.
selopment Of the resources OF tha terri
tory. and 70 the comfort and welfare Of
its people
salmon hatcheries should Be establishes
IN many different streams 30 az 70 Er-
cure the preservation Of this valuable
food fish Salmon fisheries and ranner-
les should be prohibited on certain al ar
rivers where the mass OF those Indians
owen who live almost exclusively On aHh
Needs Of the Natives.
The Aiaslsn natives are kindly. lnteni-
gent. anxious 10 learn, and willing 70
work Those who have come under the
Influence OF civilization. even for 3 limit
Cd period, have proved their eapabilIty az
becoming self supporting. self respecting
citizens. and ask only for the Just en-
forcement Of Law and Intelligent iustruc-
ton and supervision. Others living IN
more remote reEs5ss. primitive. simple
hunters and fisher folk. who know oniy
the life Of the woods and the waters. are
EWEnNfufA
century civilization with al Of It's CON-
pleKities. Their country il being overrnn
By strangers. the game slanghEered ana
driven away. the streams depleted az fsh
ana hitherto unknown and fatal diseases
brought 20 them. all OF which combine
70 produce state Of abiect poverty and
Eant which must result 10 their eEtinc-
ton Action Ia their interest Is Demand
ca ~ every consideration OF justice and
humanity.
The needs OF these people are:
The abolition OF the present fee gyn-
tenn. whereby the native Is degraded. i'm
posed upon and taught the injustice q
The establishment Of hospitals AZ eeu-
tral points 30 that CONTAGIOUS diseases
that are brought to them continually By
incoming whites may be localized ana
not allowed 70 become epidemic. 20 spread
death and restitution over great areas
The development Of the educational
system IN the form OF practical training
IN such Industries As VIII assure the In
dams self support under the changed
conditions In which they win have %
live
The duties Of the office OF the govern
Of should 5e extended 70 include the su-
pervision OF Indian Affairs, with ueces-
say assistants In different districts. He
should be provided with the means and
the power 70 protect and advise the na-
i've people 10 furnish medical treat
ment In time OF epidemics, and 70 ex-
tend material relief Ia periods Of famine
and extreme destituticn.
The Alaskan natives should be given
the right 70 acquire. hold and dispose Of
property upon the same conditions as
given other Inhabitants. and the prfvt-
lese Of citizenship should Be siven %
such az may be able 70 meet certain
definite requirements
A.,ngzff auz De-. nf-a
In Hawaii congress should give the
goFerEor power 10 remove al the off,
Gals appointed under him The harbor
Of Honolulu should be dredged The
marine hospital service should be en-
powered to study leprosy In the islanos.
ask special consideration for the report
and Recommendations OF the governor %
Porto Rico.
EnEEHFN