The Ketchikan mining news., 1907-01-18

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 While the most urgent need ot Alaska i, special mining legislation. the most important matter politically l. that of lome government Until Congress granted Alaska tAe privilege of Delegate ill tEe House uf Repre- seAtatiYes we had the -poc.aele of 4o.ou0 American citize4s 1olalls with out nmentallepteseutation. We have now the anomalous proposition of large and important possession geographically contiguous and polu- lated by United States citizeis and yet not an integral paft oi the Gaittd States. Regarding Territorial gov einment. there can be ID argument y, 10 the justice of such go.eram-u for Alaska. We mc all Americans. and as such believe in the inali Aalle right, and privilege, of ,clf-2oycrn- ment.
 Opponents of that form of govern ment for Alaska have questioned the expediency of Ala,Nans being allowed To lcgi>late for themselves. Let Us consider these fact~:
 First. The 4o.ooo white men HOW iu Alaska are mes drawn from the rank- of the best citizens of all sections ol the United States.
 second. They were intelligent aho educated men before they went to Alaska.
 Third. They have lived since. and now have their home, in an environ ment that brings out all that + best in American citizenship. |, il nol evident that thi, question of ezpedi- ency is. a> are all such questions, something tol honest American nan hood To bc ashamed ot:
 |, has been claimed that if Alaskan. were given the power of legislation thcy would drive capital out Of th, country. Thi, k nousen,c: w Wauf home government that Wc may prot pc honest industry and that we maY cn courage capital to work with bran and hIa%n to make Alaska land 0 homes and of prosperity.
 America i, safe in the hands 0 Americans. This falls electio hav, again proven that. Americans il Alaska ask only equal privilc9e, witl thcir brothers in the United stats,.
 At the election for Delegate held il Alaska last August the platform ulol which all the candidates made thciI campaign had a, their main planl Territorial government. The pcopl, of Alaska aIe desiIou> of such govern ment and they have asked if.
 We know you. Mr. President. a our staunchest friend. and Me know you as one always battling for iii. right. We ask you To look clcatl, and to guide the Congre,, aIight.
 There k urgent need for the clea tion of fourth judicial division. witl headquarters at Valdez. this division to be carved from the present thir, division and 10 consist of the entir, Pacific slope watershed west of Noun St. Elias. including the Alaskan Pen in,ula and the .Alcutian Islands.
 Equally urgent k the need for in, appointment of an associate or assist ant judge in the second judicial diyi sion. Tho business in both the ,cconC and third division, has grown hcyonc the power of any one man to handle and the importance of the creation O thi, fourth judicial division and th, appointment of an associate judge foI the second division can not he to, strongly urged.
 It would be advantageou, in manA ways if Alaska could be made q sep arate lighthouse district instead O being in one district with Washington and Oregon. a. at present. Light. house, are particularly needed at Ocean Cape. Cape Spencer. Yakutat. and Cape St. Elias.
 A landoiiice k needed at Nome. alsc al Fairbanks. The work done by the Geological Survey. the Coast and Geo detic Survey. and the road commission ha, been of great benefit. and We ask of Congress for them consideration heftting their importance.
 The deepening of Wrangcll NalroW> would be of morc benefit to the ,hip- ping interests of Alaska than any other single improvement of the coast or waterways.
 As regards Government aid to rail- roads, the only just and necessary aid i, the giving of ample terminal facili- ties. rights of way. etc. Subsidies ol Government loans there is no need for. Ample private capital i, to be had for any legitimate railroad pro- ject. Other than legitimate enter priSes Alaska does not want.
 The telegraphic service established by the signal Corps has been of de- cided benefit 10 the business interests of the district. The Government and it's servants are to be commended for tbp poO1 work dome
 The postal service in the larger towns is rendered very poor by made quate availble funds for clerk hire. 1t is to be hoped that thi, may be ro,,,o i,,l .lottl,.