The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-09
THREATENS SEATTLE

The persistent attempt of the Seat tie Post-IuteIIigencer to have the pulp Esvs that Governor Hoggats is recreant to his duty as governor Of Alaska will yet provoke the business interests of Alaska, which Is strongly opposed to territorial government, SO strongly ad- vocated by the oaicious organ, to reLal- late by refusing to give any support to SeasGe's pet scheme to secure 8 million dollar appropriation from congress for the so.CllIed Alaska Exposition. There gre many Alaskans who believe that this million dollars spent directly in Alaska by the federal government would be a far greater and more direct bene6t to the people of Alaska, than to szUend lt for a .air 8 thousand miles Away.
 Then again the people of Alaska might petition every state legislature to appropriate no funds for this o-called Alaskan Exposition for the reason that they did not think It a good thing for Seattle. Certainly the people of Alas. sa have just as good a right to advise what is good or bad for Seattle as Seat lie has .o advise what is good for Alas Aa What kind of meat has Seattle fed upon that she assumes to advise wha, Kind of government Alaska should have.
 But there IS method in a,l this mad. ness of the Seattle paper because con gress will not grant Alaska a home leg is,a.ure. l. might be easy enough for Seattle 10 Riplingerlzs Alaska poli,i- cally as she has Adam.zsd her anaucial- ly, 5s. the federal congress is too big 8 concern for her to finance.
 "It is su well enough to talk about 'J.e intelligence and patriotism of the American ct,tzcns residing in Alaska and all such tommy.rot, but the intellt- geuce and patriotism of the American citizen residing ta Alaska is not one whit better than the intelligence and patriotism Of the American citizen re siding lu Seattle, and certainly no one will deny tha. the Seattle political cabaI, whose organ i~ the Post-InIe.ii- gencer, has made tha, city stink pollti- caIy uusH yhe man in the moon holds hl, nose when that orb passes over FL llo.a Bay. All Alaska understands why the Pos-Iu.elIigeucer is SO anxious for Alaska 50 have home government, ,''- Record-lItasr.
 People who are unfamiliar with Alas. ka conditions might we'll believe that the power of the governor here is om- n.po,-nl The lhrea, in the above ar,j- cIe implies that unless the Post-Intelll- veneer ceases its efforts f1 behalf Of the people Of Alaska the Hoggatt following will ale from the Seattle Exposition lhe appropriation for the fair. As well nigh. they threaten to take from the sun its Iastre. The reptile press knows that 1t would be impossible for the Hog gaJ, following to get a petition from the people of Alaska tavoring anything that Hogga,. nigh. do. The only prayer tha, would be well signed in which the name of H0ggatt played any part would be one asking for his remov- al, The reptile press of Juneau has b come so used to threatening those opposed to seIf-governmenJ that in this instance i. attempts to tntimidase all Washington with lis ashwoman abuse because a Seattle paper makes a plea for what is AIaska's right
 Yet The Alaskan agrees entirely with the Record-Miasr when it say, "she people have as good right to advise for Seattle as Seattle has to advise for Alaska" bg, the Record-Miner be- longing boots, body and brooches to the Hoggatt coterie, isnot in a position to know what the people want or may wish Co advise.