The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-28
sptry Which Has Immense
fueI Deposits Compelled to
Import Large Quantity.
gERNOR'S REPORT FAV0RS
AID FOR THE RAILROADS
ecntive Scouts Idea That
|enopolies Can Flourish I'm
der Present Laws.

Nov. 27.-Expressing
Is his opinion that the want or Cheap
4 and the delay in opening the Alaska
4 fields afe the strongest adverse fac
4 In the present problem of territorial
<sress. Governor Walter E. Clark of
Ia In his annual report TO the secre-
y Of the Interior. made public today.
hres that The ladvised policy Of
11ding all development OF the large
4 resources OF Alaska. or or placing
4 restrictions upon development as
. take the embarkation OF private cap
I Ilmposgible. is 10 be deprecated. While
policy of conserva ton by proper use
D be encoura ged.
fhls COAL he says, lis needed for
Industries OF the territory and for
physical comfort OF our people. and
% account should 1t be withheld from
a. uses"
Is present inpessibility OF mining
d either under title or lease. he ex-
"a. Is in a measure responsible for
. suspension OF one Of the principal
1Fcads. This has caused a general
.tng of discoura cement over the busl-
d situation in those parts OF Alaska
|pre development and settlement ought
|bc going or most rapidly
Wants Fuel Fields Opened.
Cbvernor Clark saws 1t appeared In
Va discussions Of the subject that the
.sitIon 10 opening the Alaska coal
|k Springs chiefly from two SOURCES
3 persons who fear a monopoly and
y who would have this coal held as
Rserve supply for the future" He
Der says that while the present coal
D Law is not A good one. "lt certainly
q no hope to monopolists, but rather
0Iculated to discourage the embarka
Of capital"
declaring his hope for the adoption
be leasing system 10 develop these
y. Governor Clark says:
Will be found quite feasible. ac-
Gng TO the best authorities, TO devise
bbe terms for leases, protecting both
public and the operators. and insur-
Intelligent conservation"
Ne governor SAYS that the Views Of
Extremist that, all the Alaskan coal
,lng TO commend IL. a conservative
hate. he SAWS. made by Alfred ii,
nkk OF the geological survey, shows
nt the present rate Of consumption
marietta BILE Alaska Goals would last
DR. six thousand years,
n the end OF that period, ne con-
ts "posterity may be using solar en-
OF some other means other than
\ for light. heat and power.
ftie progress has been made in rail-
building In the Northwest territory
be the past wear il is asserted. The
ers Of the Alaska Northern railway.
3 will tap the Nantanuska coal fields.
Ire that the principal factor In pre-
,Ing continual ton of construction
he unsettled state Of the coal land
zion and the inability OF any clu-
10 obtain .Itlc or lease. 10 these
Wants Aid for Railroads.
g.rno, Clark recommends govern
aid for tho railroads in the form
guarantee OF interest on their bondS.
Declares that tho opening OF nc"
nn roads and trails. with the Ic'
panying lower freight rates on sup.
has enabled mining IN be carried
n, districts which either could not
opened at all, or would have, Of
Al nnir a precarious opportunity 10
|niner-
IL governor recommends that under
|preseni conditions OF frei supply In
Ia and untU the territory reaches
aore advanced STAGE OF development
|envernr1ent should make no charge
Nc cutting oil frcwpoG.
Is. also recommended tina, large por-
d II rot all. of the Cnugl,h nathnoi
IA he rcgtored TO the pnuic domain
hn are almost treeless and ,iic con-
hns arc such as Ia render any meas
for The conservation ~ water ab-
1ly unnecessary, Agricultural posi-"
|es I'm the territory, declares The soY.
III. nrc no longer In doubt.
Etlsin changes in the mining law ar,
eMmcnScd These are characterized
'dIsnon-aec Spccuia aton among ron
Hfnt claimants Who give powr.s OF at
r4y to some person in the territory.
II ship Coal TO Alaska.
tfnal cprps men who have charge O.
@tsiee,nph system In Alaska are COM
bed rs the governor. They endur.
q hnrdshius in the maintenance o'
d ni tho linrs and are "io be COM
Bed for their brave efforts which re-
In kcening the iincS opcu Win re-
kabY fav interruptions. He De
b The ocean cable VIII nave 20 %
sscd in p iew Years. unless large
FN-.ucr, in wireless communication
a place"
F Nv visit, ri Attorney Genera; Wicker,
D aud Secretary Of Commerce hpc
"a Nacei To Ala ska in July and Aug
he saws. was extremely gratifying
Ife people" ,,,,
krcssine the "seTinus defect IN VIZ
laws cuus.d by the absence oi ieSa
tsement fov tine regulation OF oiilns
5iaess and doatha ,n tho lerf',orS
governor Saws that instances Mae'
1lprd IN Tho last few years nus
'lng IN II striking way the evils Mnlci
a SURELY rcsul, from the absence o
nrorGa
Aneseir coal In the value OF s2os..i0
y shipped TO AlasGa from The tnitet
W during the fiscal year ending Jtn'
segord.Tg io the report In sg1iNi1' zoo ,,
lhls foreign coal valued at s"ao. 10
imported during the year. brlngiu;
'oi3l 81 all Goa; inDortations 10
ysar UP IN s56t Iai. The increase i,
'ctal value NJ the domestic coal i'm
sn during tho year over 1903 va
" lmportations vf domestic mcrchan
nom thc United States, including
iuhDer. hardware and machinery
hons. liquors. etc. showed al in
N 1910 over 1909 of sTS6,2o =
tcnandise and precious metals snip
!tonl Alaska to the United state
~ lNp amounted To s3i.62s,J35. a
orer 1893 of s2o3.lo0, accordiEI
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