The Chitina leader., 1914-04-07

SEATTLE, April 4-Wil H. Parry former newspaper
man and later city comptroller who has been representing the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce Washington returned last
evening from lengthy stay at the national capital He has
been at the head of large of workers who abored with
great diligence faithfulness effectiveness to secure
substantial results for Alaska Various Seattle and Alaska
men have abored day and night to convince
representatives of the need for remedial legislation Alaska
Mr. Parry states that the tide of sentiment has finally in
and that since the passage of the railroad bill it
convince the congressman OF the necessity for coal legislation
and other requirements He feels greatly encouraged the
outlook for Alaska thinks that now nothing can stop the
speedy development of the norhland
In giving credit where credit is due Mr. Parry says 'Our
chief dependence and strength the aggressive friendship
OF President Wilson and Secretary Lane He further
that the support and interest of the President largely
brought about through the work of c. G. Hener who repre-
sented the Wilson forces the state of Washington and made
fight for Wilson at the Baltimore convention He further
states that Falcon osn of Fairbanks enjoys the confidence
of both the President Secretary Lane that they relied
largely him for definite facts and figures concerning the
resources and probable development of the territory Many
senators and representatives from the coast states and other
sections of the country made it personal that
the railroad bill passed. while the Delegate from Alaska used
his voice to good effect
Mr.. Parry is very optimistic the future of Alaska
beeyes that Congress will speedily adopt many that
will result in the early development the territory people
her shores and the interior with thousands who will
develop the and make of the prosperous
inviting section for investment and settlement He does
seriously regard the report submitted recently the test of
Berng river coal that made last winter He considers
that there much evidence to that the coal taken
was of inferior quality and that its exposure the tides
and salt water during months had the effect of still
further depreciang its value He believes that fair test Of
good coal from the Boring fields will be authorized
that the result will be entirely different from the report
Mr.. Parry says that the matter referred to in the
Senate couple of months ago. During discussion of the
Alaska coal Senator Clark of Wyoming declared that while
the chemical tests have shown that the Boring river coal IS
better than the West Virginia product the actual naval tests
aboard the ship show that the Boring field actually falls
down supplying coal that the navy Senator Jones
OF Washington in reply said that the Alaska coal tests
promised to result In scandal; that from advices he had
OF tests t1V
conspiracy IN which government agents. the
agent endeavord avoid fair test of the Alaska coal by the
navy He stated that he had received letter from
member of congress- who tells him that the coal used in
naval tests aboard the cruiser Maryland properly
gathered and did not furnish fair sample of the product OF
the Boring fields and that the report Of the naval officer in
charge of the test who he is satisfied with the
and hopes make another to bear out the contention of his
infomants.