The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-11
piscnIMrN ArIoN AGAINST
 ALASKA

The sentiment that noucontiguous territory of the United States should be permanently governed adversely to she lays and principles that constitute the blessing and pride of American eits' senshlp DO doubt exists in the United states ,o s considerable degree. There are few, however, who care to express sueh ideas very bluntly and it Is hardly probable that another mou,hpiece ot thl, antl.Amerlcan cult will undis- sui.etly preach such doctrine In con gres..
 But whether voiced or not, constant I recurring ae,s point out the exist .nce of this settled wicked policy as plainly s lt could be expressed in words.
 The same legislators who maintain the justice of the principle of protection so American industries by imposing S duty on foreign imports of the products of the brewing and distilling industries have failed to realize the injustice of imposing on the wholesale liquor busi- ness in Alaska a special license tax of x,OoO per Sunum and upon Alaska brew cries like tax of $500. And this to ,hs certain end of crippliug and dis eouragirg this business and industry in Alaska Every phase of the Alaska license lsw acts as a damper and re- ,trictlon to business in the district, lts tendency Is to compel business houses to conduct their business from Seattle or elsewhere in the states in- stead of from Alaska.
 Gov. Brady, in his late speech at skagvsy, explained as au excuse for this un-Americsn law, that this system of a1atlou was in vogue in the district Of Columbia, and inst Alaska, being a federal district. should be governed ac- e1rding to district Ureeidents.
 The district of Columbia is legisls- sIye and administrative reservation where the residents are purPosely kept immune from politics. Those who make residence in this reservation do co iJr the purpose ot purveying to the various servants of the national capital. |, is not field for mercantile pursuits or productive industry, but for federal business only. This license system there is but s method of selling conces- sloos for revenue and Is akin to the sell. ing of concessions on reservations.
 Were l, intended to discourage the commerce aud industry of Alaska by a revenue sct none better for the purpose could be devised than this license law.
 1.-the final destiny of Alaska is to be great natio. al pasture for politicians, mere game reserve for foreign tour ists with special shooting permits and . territory for experimenting with freak plans of government devised by those who have DO identity with the country, the present system of gov srument is exactly what is needed.
 fit is desired that the population of the country increase in numbers and wealth and that it's resources develop, then the people who are to make the country should also make its local laws
 Those who are not identified with Alaska and have no practical means of learning her needs are not competent ,o make the local laws that govern her.
 The needs of s country are better learned in it's fields, forests, mines ard fisheries than in committee rooms Men who do things are better comps- tent to regulate them than those whose business Is merely to investigate the doing.