The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-08

gress or in the Senate is naturally an- xious that his constituents shall know about it. When the gentlemen from Podunk has read his opening para graph, and "begged permission to ex constituents read it a few days later, and say to themselves and to each other, By gosh, that young Guggen- slocker who we sent to Congress last election, Is stirring things up at the national capital" As matter of fact there may be only half q dozen mem- made, and maybe only the opening paragraph is actually delivered, and even the few members who are pres ent are busy reading their mail or dictating letters to their stenograph CTS.
 The man who really accomplishes so nething here is the one who elimi- mates the talk and gets in some work. Everything is arranged on a trading basis. It is a sort of mutual obliga- tion society. That is to say votes and influence are swapped, much the same as horses are traded. Delegate Gale of Alaska was not slow to realize this fact, and he is making use of it in his fight for self-government for the resi- dents of the territory. Instead of spending his days warming chair in the house, he occupies his time by soliciting the help of different con- gressmen and senators and has already secured promise of support for the measure from a large number of the members of hoth houses. He has also interviewed a large number of the different committee men in regard to the bill, and it is generally considered that it will be favolably reported back to the house. If it Is favorably re- ported, it will receive additional sup port. It is not likely, however, that the territorial bill will be reported before the first of March, and MT. Gale is busying himself in the interim
 in securing all of the support possible.
 While Congressman Gale is bending every energy to thepassage of his terri torial bill, he is not Overlooking any bets" in regard to other matters of interest to the territory. He inter- views the land department once in a there will be less trouble for miners in securing patents to their claims cannot be devised, and is frequently called upon by Mir. Hitchcock the first assistant postmaster general in regard to the mail routes and the establish ment of new postoffces in A Alaska and the appointment of postmasters there for. Besides this. he sees the presi- dent at least once every week in re- gard to other Alaskan matters. The President has expressed himself as be- ing heartily in favor of territorial government for Alaska, and there seems some probability that the meas ure will be passed this session.
 Congressman Sulzer. who has made number of trips to Alaska, and who was largely respcnsi ble for the passage of the delegate bill two years ago, is also a worker He is known to the members of the gang that sits in the press gallery as Spread Eagle Bill, " but nevertheless, he is well liked, not only by the fellows who hammer the typewrters, but also by the mem bers of Congress Suzer is an old hand at the game, and long ago realized that more can be accomplished by quiet work than by making big show in the Record Incidentally, Mr. Sulzer Nas married a few weeks ago, hut the act has in no wise impaired his useful ness. In fact, he seems to work hard CT than eyer
 Governor Hoggatt has been here for several weeks, and since the President has expressed himself in favor of ter ritorial government fer Alaska, it is pohah!e that he, the governor, will l't make a very strenuous fight against it this year. The governor does hot express himself very strongly in favor of the retention of Mr. Har- Ian as district attorney for the third judicial division, and it is probable that there will be little hair fly ing between them before the session is over. The executive of Alaska is in- teresting himself in the compulsory education of the natives, and doubt less will try to secure the passage of a bill pertaining to it.