Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-16

place vlti the federal government l or the territorial government. super | vision, such as is exercised by the 1, interstate commerce commission ov- CT railways, of mines and mining. and the grarting of deeds to public lands in Alaska.
 A remarkable recrudesence of interest in Alaskan affairs has fol lowed the sensational discovery that the administration employed very unusual methods to provide a har- hor and terminal for the system Of railroads which the Alaska syndicate is opening, and with which it in tends to dominate the great coal fields of Alaska. including the Gun ningham claims.
 wiekersham After Revenge.
 The question is being studied fin both houses of congress with acute interest. Democrats see in 1t chance to make political capital. Insurgent republicans have not ov- erlooked the same possibilities. Del egate Wickersham, who hos been persona non grata at the white house since his attack on the presidents Alaska government bill a year ago, sees a chance to kill the aaministra- tion's scheme of an Alaska govern ment that would make. the territory a sort of royal duchy. completely under control Of the president
 Meanwhile those who want Alas ka to be saved to the people, instead of being turned over to the Gugeen' helm interests. think it important to do something soon.
 Secretary of the Interior Fisher replying to the recent La Toilette resolution about the entry of lands along Controller Fay. gave such lin ited information as has reached his office He. vas not able to report on transactions recorded at the Katalia land office, where it is presumed most of the entries have been re- ported, because it will take a month or more to comunicate with that office. The report indicates that four entries have been made by as- sociates of Ryan, the man who in- duced the administration. while BaIiinger was in the cabinet. to throw open the. Strategic forest lands for entry. These lands have been plotted and the right of way se- cured for the syndicate's railroad
 Lets the Bars Down.
 A sensation was produced here when 1t was ascerTained recently that the lax of March 4, 1911, re peals the safeguards against monop- oly of Alaska harbor and terminal privileges. contained in previous act.
 This is not the only obscure bill that the land seeking interests tried to enact in the last days Of the old congress. Water front privileges 10 Cordova Bay were sought by the interest, but the joker in the Dill was discovered and thrown out.
 Against Monopoly.
 Delegate Wickersham, in explain ing the matters now asitaung the people of Alaska, says that the pur- rose Of demanding government rall- roads is to make a transportation monopoly in Guggenheim hands i'm possible. It is charged that the Guggenhelm syndicate is in control of. or affiliated with. the companies dominating all feasible routes from the coast through the mountain bar riers into the rich interior. Already controlling to Bonanza copper mines, reputed the greatest and richest in the world, the Matanusk and Bering river coal fields, holding an option on the Cunningham claims, having ! now secured what is apparently the only harbor from which all these prorerties may be reached, and al ready having their railroad system [ practically built, with these adyan' taees, the conservationists say the ! Guggenheim syndicate stands to make Alaska a gigantic private mo nopoly in the next few years.