The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
XVI MUST the of the country not lock tn w up" This sentence forms a not unimpOrtant part

CCXVJ MUST the country, lock them
 w up" This sentence forms a not unimportan part of
 the message of President Woodrow Wilson to the Con- It is important because reflects the policy that is to be adopted the Administration with regard to the natural sources of Alaska and to the Nation at large.
 The the President the most significant far Alaska concerned that has been delivered to the Congress many years recognition to the needs of AL urges development of the Territory, mistaken either by Congress the people
 Admitting that double duty faces Congress and the Admin
 ration regard Alaska President emphaticaly people this Territory should be given full territorial form Ot government and Alaska as stOehouSe should De u locked key unlock that stOrehOuse he system controlled by the government in the interest of all who wish It pointed out that the construction of but the first sephe hruStng of the key to and throwing back the bolts of the lock and ing How the then to be developed will pocy which must be worked out by wecOnSidered stages upon theory but lines of practical expedency being part the general problem of conservation The emphatic his statement that the of the country locked up They must not be de sroyed used but mOnOpOized ideas individual rights against the abiding interests of the communities The President confident that policy by conference and concession which will release these and yet not eOpardize them or dSsipae them.
 policy that will latent of this Territory developed along comprehensive lines thus clearly oreshadowed Aaskan take because of frank words of the President It IS the first declaration in favor of policy that enable Alaska be unbOed that has enunciated Washington It deals with question: momenous people fairly and squarey It is declaration
  agencies government which will enable the vast natural of the Territory to be put to legitimate and may now confidently expected that the barriers the cOmpest development of Alaska along permanent nes and in the inter- estso of the people, will be speedily removed
 while the material development of Alaska is urged the references political development is marked in the Pres dent message Evidently believed that Alaska does not vet enjoy the full political advantages which her people entitled and complete form of territorial government demanded before the doub duty by which Congress and the Administration is confronted can be discharged.
 +hop hic aCVO cacy primary Presidential nominations and recommendations that the merely formal nominating conventions be made up o already members of the Congress- who are candidates election that body, the idea being that in this manner party will be framed by those responsible to the peo- for carrying them into effect Whether this plan would be practicable not, it at least would be unique.
 Mexican handled cOurageOuSy in the message
 plain that Mexico has government the attempt maintain having broken down. but in its stead military despom usurper of constitutional authority and percton that Huera and prestige are crum bling and the collapse is not far away.