The Chitina leader., 1914-03-03
cHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH s. 1914.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-Radica amendments to
Secretary Alaskan BILL which introduced
the House by Representative Ferris been presented by
Delegate Wiekersham of Alaska One amendment provides
that the leasing system be applied only the Berng and
Matanuka coal fields the coal of which is of bituminous
nature; that Ignite and other inferior coal fields should be
exempted from leasing and opened to public entry is also
that the extremely rich Boring river coal
deposits be developed by tonnage under high royalty charges
WASHINGTON, d. c. Feb 27-The Senate and House
confeees INDUCED in general discussion of the differences
between the Senate and House bills without reaching settle
ent of any the House amendments 1--WE are proceeding
very SLOWLY said Chairman Houston But it will not take
long The senators holding for the bond
believing that the better way to finance the railroads They
fear that the passed by the House would
faulty depending it does derived from the
sale of lands in Alaska
WASHINGTON D. c. Feb 27-When the conference
committee meeting which had been considering the Alaska
far from reaching agreement though the
House conferees had yielded the proposition that branch
roads need not be particular guage The refuse
any proposition which will eliminate
feature of the Senate bill.
WASHINGTON D. c. Feb 2S-The House conferees
have dropped the House amendment requiring that the
president purchase existing railroad lines before work
the system OF constructed railroads in Alaska
lis started.
WASHINGTON. D. c. March 2-Oficals who are in
close touch with President Wilson have declared that
dissatisfied with the Alaska railroad bill stands He
opposed to the unlimited bestowed the nations
chief executive for the disposal of the railroads and
hesitate sign the if submitted him its present
form.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 2-Under the terms of the
agreement reached today between the coree of the Senate
and House considering the Alaska railroad BILL the president
will be left with practically free hand The conferees from
the Senate have accepted the House provision for cash appro
he he O
constructing and operating the railroads An agreement
also made for modification of the provision recurring the
president to purchase the existing roads before starting
build extensions connections running from the end of the
present operating lines interior Alaska The law
Northwestern railroad and Alaska Northern railroad if he
fit to do II will also permit of construction work
beginning the trunk line from Chitina to Fairbanks
through traffic arrangements with the Copper River North
western Railroad while negotiations pending for the
purchase of the existing railroads The question also left
to the president decide whether the trunk lines
as well as the branches and be standard any
particular guage Chairman Houston has declared that the
bill will be passed by both houses and be in the hands of the
president before next Saturday.
WASHINGTON, D. c. March st is admitted in
official circles that crisis involving the Monroe Doctrine has
followed the refusal of General Caranza permit the
American commission examine the body of Benton the
Engishman until after Britain has treated directly with him.
President Wilson has ntimated that General Villa has
acknowledged the authority of General Carranza but would
not permit the American commission to examine the body Of
Benton 1t realized that crisis depends the position
taken Great Britain That country has recognized Huera
president of Mexico and has officially recognized the
Mexican Constutionais government in any To do so
to treat with Huerta directly would be violation of
the Monroe Doctrine would by the United
States. 1t is regarded where diplomacy will be
required to avoid stranng relations between the Und States
and the European countries.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Sit is rumored in official
circles that both Britain and Germany pressing for
settlement of the controversy which will enable thorough
investigation of the deaths of Benton the Englishman and
Bauch the German subject who is reported have been
hanged at Juarez The German reported be still alive
and imprisoned but the German consul has been unable
information concerning him after he arrested
ON the order of General Villa.
LONDON g Il ord annaunced today that no