The Nevada County picayune., 1910-05-13
Bill Creating a Legislative Council Meeting Strong
 Opposition.
ECHOES OF SCANDALS HEARD
Promoters of World Peace Expect Roosevelt to Head Proposed Com missIon-Effect on National
 Politics of Hughes Appoint
 ment to Supreme Bench.

Washington.-Whi there are re- newed evidences that at least four of President Taft's urgent recommenda- tions to congress will be given the force of law. there is still grave doubt about the passage of the measure giv- ing statehood to Arizona and New Mexico, and the other measure which will change the form of government in Alaska.
 Senator Beveridge, on behalf of the senate committee on territories, has reported favorably a bill ito create legislative council in the district of Alaska to confer legislative powers thereon and for other purposes" A similar measure is at present under discussion in the house committee on territories, of which Representative Edward L. Hamilton of Michigan is chairman. The administration wants this measure to become law, but it seems likely that unless public opin- ion. which is slow to be aroused in matters connected with the territories no matter how vital to the public ser vice they may be, is brought to bear on behalf of the measure. congress may put it into the postponement bag
 "Land of Suspicion" Alaska has been called "the Land of Suspicion" because suspicion has at tached 10 the motives and methods of men and corporations who have un- dertaken to exploit it's great mineral resources. The feeling that all Is not right with Alaska probably has had something to do with the comparative ly slow progress of the administra- tion's measure in reaching it's present stage. The bill changes the form of the territory's government and be- cause it does not provide specifically for the election by the people of a representative house it has met with much opposition.
 The administration feels and its feeling seemingly is shared by good many men who know Alaskan condi- tions, that the present bill, which pro vides for an appointive council, repre- sents the best form of legislation for the territory under existing conditions. The opposition. however. presents many strong arguments.
 The administration bill provides fer the appointment of a governor. an at torney general and a commissioner of interior and of mines, who together with eight other persons. to be ap- pointed also by the president for a like term of years. by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall constitute a legislative council. the eight members last above provi- ded for shall be when appointed bona fide and qualified voters of the terri. divisions into which the district is now divided"
 For Peace Commission. American friends of peace among the nations of the earth are more in clined than ever to believe that Theo- dore Roosevelt on his return to this country win interest himself in the movement to bring about gradual dis armament of the nations. The colonel talked peace privately to the emperor of Austria. and his speech at Christi ania has in 1t the essence of the Scriptural text about turning the spear into the pruning hook.
 A plan Is being formulated in this country by men like Andrew Carnegie. Joseph II. Choate and Representative Bartholdt to have a peace commissicn appointed by President Taft with Theodore Roosevelt at it's head. MT, Carnegie and Mir Bartholdt. their friends say, believe that the colonel will lend himself readily to the plan, and If congress gives sanction to the reso lution which is now before if and the president approves. it is said to be ex- tremely likely that before many months have passed a powerful peace commission will be in existence with the Rough Rider colonel at its head.
 Dr. Bartholdt is representative in congress from St Louis and he has introduced into the house a joint reso- lution Ito authorize the appointment of a commission to draft articles of international federation and for other purposes" The St. Louis representa- tive knew the time to strike
 pr. Bartholdt's Plan.
 In one of the whereases to the reso- lution il is said that the United States ought to give public expression to a form of articles of international fed eration which may be recommended 10 other governments as fitting in strument to ameliorate harsh condi- tions now suffered by multitudes and to do away with the ever-present fear of war Then the resolution asks that a commission of five members be ap- pointed by the president with duties as follows;
 First.-To urge upon the attention of other governments the fact that re- lief from the heavy burden of military expenditures and from the disasters cf war can best be obtained by the establishment of an International fed eration.