The San Francisco call., 1909-09-17
DEVELOP PM[NT
! OF ALASKA IS THE
| GOVERNORS AIM
Walter E. Clark, New Executive
Of Northern Territory, on
Way to Assume Duties
Says Aid to Industries and Dis
couragement OF fractional
Strife Is Plan

The development of the industries
of Alaska and the discoura cement of
factional strife are the twin policies
which Walter E. Clark, the recently
appointed governor of the Alaskan ter
ritory, has in mind. Governor Clark
arrived in this city yesterday morning
on his way to Juneau, his official post
He registered at the ST. Francis.
II can not say that I have outlined
any policy. My course will be directed
by things as l see then," Clark said
yesterday.
Shortly after Governor W. B. Hog
gait resigned President Taft issued a
statement that the next governor woI1ld
be a man who would endeavor TO bring
peace and harmony to the warning fac
tions in the far north. That L suppose
will be my duty and to that L am
pledged.
THE end of factional disputes will
permit of a greater DEVELOPMENT of
the resources. mineral and fisheries, of
the Alaskan territory.
LABOR TROUBLES At END
$50 far as l know there are no labor
troubles now affecting the mines. 1t
is news, however, that the bureau of
IdDOI IidS Dccu iDFeSJlRdtlnE iahOr
conditions in Alaska and is about ready
to submit a report to the federal au-
! thorities- This investigation was
made by direction of the president, so
that in case of any conflict in the
future necessitating government inter-
ference, the government might know
how to deal with the situation"
Regarding the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy and the secretary of the
interiors connection with the Cum
ningham coal land claims Governor
Clark said that President Taft had
spoken the last word on that score and
that the controversy ought to be
dropped.
Secretary Ballinger knows Alaska
better than any other public Official"
Clark said. He is friend of Alaska
His integrity Is unquestioned and has
never been disputed until the late con-
ttroversy. Moreover, 1 think Secretary
Ballinger is too acute mentally to com
nit an indiscretion of the kind laid to
his Office.
The president has settled the matter
and his opinion will satisfy all un-
prejudiced minds as to the merits of
the charges made.
1T has been reported that the large
|interests-the Morgans and the Gug-
genheims-were grabbing up every
thing of value in Alaska. Alaska, how
ever, needs capital for its development.
can not say that large interests have
gone too far before I make another
thorough survey of the situation"
COMMITTEE GREETs GOVERNOR
A reception committee consisting of
James McNab. James Rolph Jr., C.. K
Mcintosh, Captain ]. n. Hibberd and
M. l.. Washburne met the governor
across the bay yesterday morning on
his arrival He was the guest of Cap
tain Hibberd at luncheon yesterday and
later was shown the city in an auto
mobile.
A luncheon will be given in his
honor at 1890 o'clock today at the
Fairmont under the auspices of the
merchants exchange, the chamber of
commerce and the merchants associa-
tion. The special guests will include
Senator Perkins, Governor Gillett, Con-
gressman Kahn and Mayor Taylor.
Governor Clark has been the Wash
ington correspondent of. the New York
Sun since 1897. He has made three
trips to. Ala aska-once in 1900, again in
1903 and later in 1906. He was one
of the Mckinley party when the late
president visited this city in 1901.