The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-08-12
ROOSEVELT WOULD SAVE ALASKA

Aaska-It must be developed.'' Editorial by Theodore
Roosevelt.
only living president of the United States 1t full OF
glazing and naccuracy and actual missatements OF facts
that is worthy of careful reply Notwithstanding the fact
that the article supposedly in defense of Alaska
the long suffering Alakans This is the most amusing
part the editorial when considered that Theodore Roose
ve President the United States the first to arbtrar
withdraw coal lands of Alaska from entry and abrogate
the United States laws relating the taking and developing
of such lands the ridiculous Controller bay bubble figures
in this editorial it evident that the article written when
Dick Ryan for three four days in the meght
also evident that the Outlook in which the article published
July D. had been in preparation had run through the
after Mr. Ryan record had been published broadcast
Washington and New Yora record which somewhat start
led the Pinchot Press Bureau.
For the readers who have only heard
controversy and especially those who have read
the ridiculous article of exresdent Roosevelt it should be
explained Roosevelt could refer to the excellent
eodetc Survey for vercaton of the statement
that portion of Controller bay and in fact all that
ton which Ryan has been exploiting is from quarter to
four athoms depth only; that Controller bay and its
proaches not only filled with foul and shallow grouna
coast that it is wndswept with the exception of that
portion protected by the islands, We would like to one OF
batteshp Transports of which in times past Mr.
Roosevelt took such great pride attempt to anchor Con
troer bay fact attempt that locality. To be
perfectly plain Mr. what he is talking
about and occupying his position the literary world
nothing of his past exalted position should be careful
before he goes into such statements wherein he shows himself
to be amentab ignorant and somewhat devoid OF nautical
knowledge OF Mr. Roosevelt has always been against
the corporations their development OF Alaska and has
cured his information from Pnchot and his followers, all OF
which is matter with which we have nothing to do.
That portion Of the editorial dealing with the less
political side of the while being quite Inaccurate is merely
rehash of past attacks However the Outlook been
published Mr. Roosevelt has doubt been fully apprsed OF
the fact that the Guggenhem syndicate has not the remoest
interest in Controller bay and that Dick Ryan has and
probably will be connected with Them and his whole
ce is based upon msconcepon of fact and entirely
conception of Alaskan conditions.
In conclusion he says: eff Congress fails at deal
Of
Mr. Roosevelt have idea how the people of Alaska and
large portion of the United States regard his action In largely
contributing the deporabe state Of affairs Alas
ka and editorial writer great magazine falling
with those who would exploit Dick Ryan and dignity the
Controller bay bubble?
the same of the Outlook the leading article also
dignifies Dick Ryans Controller bay We will quote of
how far these socaed high class
magazines will in misstatement of facts ''Ths is In
substance the peril that has Alaska There three
outlets the great region in which the Cunningham claims
located One is the town of Nelson Here the Guggeneim
syndicate has the only railway right way for government
reservation Except by the passage of special
law that would very difficult impossible secue)
the building of other road at that point The second point
Kataa bay Here the Guggenheim syndicate also has
tual control The third outlet is at Controller bay At this
point the government has had control absolute CONTROL
There is not town at Nelson, not house
stick Of TIMBER has the Guggenhem syndicate railway
rightowa there AS Kataa bay the Guggenhem people
gave that up long after spending large of
to find Kataa Controller bay absolutely mpo
sibe harbor
The whole of this leading editorial is just in
correct who this but it is the title
page the Outlook and above it appears the lyman
Abbott EdorinC Chief Hamilton w Mabe Associate Editors
Roosevelt Contributing Editor either Of these