The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-16
SPEAK FOR THE YUKON

Over in Alaska there are and have been for years loud complaints, most unwSrranted, that the congress of the United States was neglecttul of Alaskan interests
 It Is neither natural or reasonable that either the United States or the Dominion of Canada should consider their northern territories of paramount interest as the efforts of the govern ments of both countries have been to conserve the interests of the whole peo- ple rather than to extend extraordin- sry privileges to a few citizens residing in outlying districts.
 Asa matter of fact the two govern ments have taken more interest in and granted more privileges to Yukon and Alaska than any others of their terri tories.-Whitehorse Star.
 1.-the scribe, who penned the fOrego- ing, had desired to convey the intorma- tion to his readers that he is not only ignorant as to the political conditions that exist in Alaska, but also that his knowledge of American history and the American principles of government is sadly deficient, he could not have done SO more completely and in fewer words than he has done.
 The people of Alaska have never asked that congress extend to them any extraordinary privileges" nor has the government of the United States granted to the people of Alaska "more privileges" than it has granted in the past to those of others of it's territories,
 Alaskans have asked congress for only such privileges as have been re- gardsd as the right of Americans wherever located and such as have been freely accorded to those of ALL THE OTHER TERRITORIES of the repub- lie from the time of the adoption of the federal constitution in l7S9 down until the exception was made in the case Of Alaska.
 In the United States, demand for self-government never has been COZ strued as asking for "extraordiuary privileges" and all Alaska asks is the right to make and execute its own local laws. That is the right that goes with American citizenship and one that never before has been denied to Ameri- cans on the American continent since it's recognition was forced upon a tyranical British king by tbe continent al troops.
 There is no parallel between she treatment the American government has accorded Alaska and that which the Yukon has received from tbe Cana dian government. The people of the Yukon have a large measure of self government. They have a territorial council to make local laws and to eX- pend the revenues of the district, and they have representation in the federal parliament. They are not taxed with out representation.
 Alaska has to accept all her laws, local and otherwise, from a congress sitting 4OOO miles away, 90 per cent. of the members of which never saw the district and none of whom owe anything to the sufrageS Of it's people. We have no representation of nature or kind whatsoever in the affairs of the nation, and are therefore taxed without representation; and the revenues of the district are expended by people appointed from other states, who are responsible to no one in the district for their stewardship.
 Only ignorance could inspire the statement that desire toremedy these conditions is to ask for "exraordinary privileges" The Star would do well to speak for its own country Only,Or to get informed on Alaskan and American affairs.