The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-26
GIVE ADMINISTRATION PROPER
 CREDIT FOR HELPING ALASKA
. OL. ALDEN J. BLETIIEN voices tho sentiment of p

TOl ALDEN J. BIIETIIEN voices the sentiment of prac
 caly every resident of Alaska in the following editorial lshed in the The Seattle Times
 The Democratic administration should be given proper credit for everything is has done of commodabc character whether the doing has been contrary Republican doctrine or the result of new energy and new deavor to accomplish results.
 It is absolutely true that the Roosevelt administration Clid more obstructive work when the public welfare be regarded from the standpoint of utilizing great opportunities than all other administrations had done during the previous half tury.
 "Conservatism" the fundamental principle of what afteward proved to be Pnchotism Illustrated Conservat ism in it's proper interpretation good thingbu ad mnlstered by Pmchot complete obstacle to all progress
 We regret that the administration of President Taft failed to undo the devsh work which Pncotism has accomplished and solely because the administration did not stand vigorously behind it's highest officials.
 If the Taft administration had supported Judge Bangcr as Secretary of the Interior with that enthusiasm that ought to have followed honest effort then the Secretary would remainded in office to the end of the administration
 When therefore both Roosevelt and the Taft admnistr3 hons had cOsed the Goveumen of the United States had withdrawn from individual effort millions of acres of and and the very cream of the water power of America
 When the Wilson administration into power no one expected any change to take place along the lines conseva ton which had been laid by Roosevelt and practically maintained by Taft.
 The public knew of that Democratic party had made great promises both in their platform and during the campaign touching what ought done toward the undon of the mischief which Pinchosm had brought about-but parry platforms and campaign oratoy Go always forecast what the party will do if successful.
 bu rom the day when President Wilson took office the promises of the Democratic platform touching the opening m of public lands whether timber mining coal have been kept to the letter.
 The promises which the party made in behalf of Alaska have been kept beyond the fonds expectation of hos most deeply interested These promises covered not only the opening up of Alaska itself but the creation facilities which would make that opening practicable.
 During the first two years of the Wilson administration an appropriation of $35000000 made build Government railroad to be Constructed through the very heart that cou ryand since that day many supplementary have been enacted tending to make the road worth while when completed
 Now Secretary Redeld of the Department of Com merce and absolutely demands of the present Congress an propraton that shall sufficiently survey the waters of Alaska and light the thereof in behalf the protection of nav gation.
 Attention is being given to the fisheries of PacifcI Northwest for the first time in the history of the Republic and incidentally Secretary Redeld is responsible for that
 Thus in addition to the administration maintaining pro found peace with all the world in these days greatest the Pacific coast and especially the Pacific Northwest has req to be grtied because of what the Wilson admins has done for the coastor the fisheries of waters and for the development of Alaska.
 No matter what criticism may have made upon the faures of the Underwood taror the repeal of the coast wise tolls through the Panama Canaor how much we may have been dsgusted with other enacmens of