Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-11-25
TO OPEN UP ALASKA.

Proof that the big cities of the Pacific coast
realize that they have big interests in common
is shown in the combination of the Seattle Board
of Trade with the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce to induce congress to frame laws that
will permit of the greater development of Alaska.
Seattle, being TO that territory, will natur-
ally reap the greater benefit if the Alaskan IN
dustries which hampered by red tape
and politics resumed but the members Of
the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce realize
that the gain Of one Of the Pacific coast cities,
far from being the loss of the others, is for the
good Of all the Pacific coast cities.
The entire coast has felt, to some extent, the
depression in Alaskan trade that has resulted
since Alaskan resources have been tied up with
red tape Seattle, which depended to great
extent upon the Alaskan commerce, has, of
course, been the hardest smitten but the de-
preston has been felt up and down the coast
1t is source of satisfaction to San Francisco
to see "A commercial rival in sore straits through
the efforts of theoriess and scheming politicians
That is not the spirit of the new west n better
feeling has developed within the last few years.
The people Of the two ports united against
all n1unces that would hamper trade along the
Pacific coast and stand united to support what
ever will add to the progress Of either city
or of both.
The opening up of Alaska will result in
| increase Of wealth and influx of coonists
which all the Pacific coast cities will share, 1t
will benefit the entire region bordering along the
Pacific. The people Of eastern states only
rich country in danger of being gobbled by
1.-THE interests" which are held at bay only by
| the vigorous waving Of red tape and the vocifer-
ous shouting Of theorists. The people on this
coast know that IN Alaska rich natural resources
needed by the entire country, but more especially
| by the people of the Pacific coast cities, are be-
/ ing allowed to lie idle while the politicians make
capital out of the retarding of legitimate in
| duStrcS
While this controversy is being dragged on,
/ little attention is paid to the safety OF Shipping
along the Alaskan coast provisions are made
for the preservation Of the salmon industry and
the administration Of justice i'll Alaska is tray
esty upon the name. Canadian coal at $40 Il
ton is used in sections of the territory where
there are acres of coal land which may not be
touched.
, This state Of affairs is the business Of the en-
tire Pacific coast This section Of the country has
the right to reap the benefit Of the development
Of It's rich natural resources. 1t is for the PEG
pie of the entire Pacific coast to protest against
+! the political maneuvers that are holding ba |
, the development Of Alaska.
This is not question as to which city will
. reap the greatest benefit. The only issue is t
defeat the politicians who making grand
u stand play at the expense Of the development
of Alaska
The enthusiastic manner in which the bust
: ness men of San Francisco haze secfionded the
y efforts Of the Board Of Trade of eSattle speaks
we'll for cooperation among the Pacific coas
Il cities in matters that concern the prosperity anC
progress of this region.