The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-08
SECRETARY FtS-ER sSLttses -
WOULD SOLVE ALASKA
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Asss Seser--ert 90 Ts.e - Ore-
Matter 60 oe.eiopi,s ~s:er

WASHINGTON. l. g AR IN
l4rx-d AppIcafion 81 the -essinE pr;n.
cipi- a. applied "a "a. pubic domain.
especially liberal l-AsinE isW for
-h- development 80 ~. mineral ~
sources al Alaska. particular - coal
lands and immediate consider ration by
Congress % 'he whole subject a. va
ter power Development and control.
are the most important Recommended
tons contained IN the annuai report
OF Secretary Of IN. Inferior Fisher.
naj- public today
\ general oyerhaulinc o. conditions
in Alaska is needed tae Secretary
says. III. fayorS Law for ihe re.:re
ment Of government employees. placing
IL OIL The ground OF good business poll.
cy. He urges the creation OF a ou-
reau OF rational parks. There * also
serious need. he declares. for the on
larGement Of the work OF the bureau
Ui mines.
The great public movement :or
the conservation of our nationai -
sources. says Secretary Fisher Us
not in any way opposed 10 prompt
and wise development; a. tue pubic
do:nain The essential tang = 20 see
that under the guise OF settlement We
do not permit more exploitation.
',hich in the last analysis rctards
both settlement and development
He recommends. therefore. certain
notifications Of existing laws relating
- Tho public domain. 50 as to permit
:ta proper development.
Many OF the restrictive provisions
"hich now iTrliai" anu ..amp"i m.
bona fide settler and industria- pio-
a"er should be- removed. he says
The man ON the eroand should he
;He object of our sOlicitude. and We
should protect him against those w-o
would place upon his shoulders any
unnecessary burden
No land should he open 10 home
stead entry" no declares. except r.at
which Is really suitable Tor homes.
and then IN" homemakcr should be
aided in every proper way.
The enlarged application of the
leasing principle Ia the public dom-.,n
generally will. In my judgment. more
effectively promote development and
protect the pubIic interest than The
present system
IN respect 10 such leasing in Alaska
the secretary recommends that pass
age Of ubs raj b'Ii carefully guarded
leasing law for the development of its
mineral resources. and especially FOR
It's coal lands
Would Build Road.
The proper administration and do
velopment ~ Alaska cannot he accom-
plished under existing laws. the. soc.
Rotary declares. wherefore. H. urges
also the construction by The .ot rrn-
meni OF a central frank lin" railroad
from tidewater 20 The Tanana ana
Yukon. the reservation ~ a sufficient
amount OF the coal lands "a provic"
Tor the future needs o. b.. naVN thlS
coal Ia be- mined h. the government.
more liberal appropriations frr roads
and trails an. he adoption ~ form
oI territorial government. 4 commits
sion form b-inS suggested. better
adapted ~ lis remoi" situation and
peculiar local conditions
The whole subject OF water power
development and control should. in INV
Judgment. receive IN" immediate con.
sid"ration OF congress" SAYS The sec.
Rotary. and constructive legislation
should he adopted without further aa-
lay believe the federal lpSrrumeni
has adequate constitutional bower 10
control water power Development both
~ uavigabi" streams and upon the
public domain
Other Recommendations
modern and property .cuipnnd
building fo= 'r" r,'.u. oNir.. add.
tlunaI fniu. Safef, ear f.t III. bureau
% mines. The re-. establishment o.. ff.
board o PENSION ariosIs ana ~.
crease RESOURCE 'rr federal tgr.ii