The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
Secretary of the Interior Points to
Clashes of Bureaus That initiate
Against Development

Gus bureaus ana DIVISIONS or the sew
eral departments OF the Government
are now charged with in the adminis-
tration OF Alaskan affairs suggests the
possibilities of red tape and circumlo-
cution in the handling of public busi-
ness Of the Territory:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Forest Service Controls use and sale
OF timber. homesteads. mineral rights,
power sites. &c. in Chugach and Ton
gass National Forests. with combined
area OF $4,000. 900 acres.
Biological Survey: Has charge OF
bird reserves, controls scientific investl-
cations and experiments In propagation
and development OF animal life.
Experiment Stations Maintained for
encouragement OF agriculture. expert
ment and demonstration OF farming
methods. crops. cattle breeding. &C..
sells crops grown on experimental
, farms.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Maintains buildings. conducts coaling
station and makes tests OF native coal
sends vessels to coast In course o.
cruises maintains and operates wireless
stations along coast.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Road Commission Controls building
OF roads and trails with funds appro-
priated by Congress and set aside from
license receipts.
Engineer Corps Controls surveys. es-
Inmates and works of river and harbor
improvements.
signal Corps: Controls construction,
maintenance n operation OF cable be-
tween Alaska and the United States
and inland telegraph lines n wireless
telegraph stations.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Controls collection OF customs duties
Internal revenues. income tax. super.
vises and plans construction OF public
buildings maintains revenue cutter SER
vice makes public health regulations
maintains life saving service.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Controls the mall service.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Bureau OF Fisheries Protects seals
md foxes and sells seal skins and fox
skins on Pribilof Islands controls
leasing of certain islands in the Aleu-
tan group for fox rapching: employs
wardens and makes regulations for oro-
lection OF fur bearing animals super.
vlses and regulates fisheries. canneries
&c.
Census Bureau Takes the d~ecennla'
census.
Bureau of Lighthouses: Construct.
and maintains lighthouses, fog and lighI
signals along coast.
Coast and Geodetic Survey: Chart,
and channels rocks and distractions L
navigation along coast.
Steamboat Inspection Service In
spects and licenses steamboats,. engt
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Navigation Bureau: Makes and en-
forces navigation regulations.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Controls court machinery. marshals
United States attorneys and commits
sioners and generally administers Law
and Justice in the Territory.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Has charge Of the enforcement Of i'm
!, migration laws.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
} General Land Office: Controls entry
patent and disposal of public domain
. controls and disposes Of timber on publ
lands outside of national forests dis
, poses OF applications for homesteads
mill sites. mineral claims, trade an
manufacturing sites, town sites. coal an
oil lands and rights OF way In publ
lands controls water power and powe
sites outside OF national forests
handles accounts and returns of Sur
, veyor-General's office.
Geological Survey: investigates min
eral formations. coal and oil fields, waite
supply and stream flow. hot springs, &c.
makes typographical and geological mar
of territory.
Bureau Of Mines Supervises inspec
ton OF mines and mining enforce
mining laws.
Z Bureau OF Education: Supervises edr
cation of Eskimos and other natives an
reindeer industry among natives.
Secretary's Office Supervises rare an
custody of insane handles general col
~respondence as to Alaskan affairs dis
: burses appropriations for protection c
7 game by wardens appointed by the Gov
ernor under rules and regulations q
DEPARTMENTS OF Commerce and Ayr
culture acts as clearing house for ger
eral Alaskan matters and performs othe
functions not specifically cha eyed I
other departments.
Division OF authority and responsi
bility under this system, combine
!, with the effort to direct administra
ton at long distance in complianc
. with general regulations designed 10
the United States as well as Alaska
naturally results in much red tape an
3 confusion. Especially is this true wit
r respect to the administration OF tn
laws for the disposal and protection {
the public lands and natural resources
8 There is one procedure for maxim
Q homestead, mineral and other Ian
a entries within the national forests
: another procedure for making sue
z entries in lands outside the forest re
Q serve.
0 Water power and power sites With
r the forest reserves are leased and ~
Grated under permits from the flores
Q service: there is question whethe
8 authority exists for disposal and leas