The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-30

lINM tNN ANfNAANAf liN ItAANf "AN Nt-~ right to reprleve felons was granted pending lhe application for pardon to Washington Our Governor has such power" He Insisted that the courts in Alaska were Federal. and moi Territorial in any sense of the word
 He reiterated his stand on the Qnea- ton of county divisions Draw up your blll if that's the way to get it, ,' he again told Senator Tanner "and pn support it"
 The Tropical Method
 Judge Hubbard told of having seen the representatives of Hawaii and Porto Rico Territories seek alfirmo- tive action on bills passed by the Leg islatures in those Territories. "I have seen them in Che committee rooms urge members of Congress to ratify the~acts of their Legislatures.
 Senator Tanner wanted to know "Who would do this for Alaska?" The Valdez Senator replied that it WAS the Delegate who should do it. Sem ator Willard told Senator Hubbard that some forty memorials passed by the First Alaska legislature had new er been properly brought to the at tentlon of Congress-
 Before he closed his reply Senator Hubbard repeated that tho Judiciary system in Alaska, in his belief, was reasonably satisfactory"
 On the road commission question, Senator Hubbard declared the fued with Delegate Wickersham was not his fight l have known Col Rich. ardson for years, and we have been good friends since 1888, without a jar but in his row with the Delegate ] have remained neutral" He said he did not agree with everything the road commission had done in Alaska and declared there was a growing sentiment in the North that the road funds were not being wisely spent and that the people felt they should have some say ln regard to spending it
 "We got the road commission in 1906. and must say that Col. Rich ardson has worked for appropriations in and out of season" he said
 Ao to Schools
 He said that his views on the
 chool situation in Alaska were com talned in his recently introduced
 chcol bl which provides a salaried superintendent of public instruction, with free schools in unincorporated towns. to be financed by one-fourth of the forest reserve moneys.
 He further said he believed the governing.power should be kept right where it is-in Washing ton. but he favored the liQuor ques. ton being decided by the people of Alaska. he said
 He referred Co President Wilson and Secretary Lane as efficient able md conscientious officials" and said the President was progressive in ideas and ideals" "They both seem to favcor the betterment of conditions in Alaska, but that which they are doing now Is not new by any means, he said "Thelr ideas are those that were advanced by those who have pre- ceded them
 He rldiculed the reference to pat -ioHsm. In the memorial. He said he felt he was as much of patriot as any one in the Nation.
 Senator sulzcr Replies
 With some spirit, Senator Sulzer told Senator Hubbard that as far as his (sulzer'sl remarks were com ,erned. there was no Fourth of July oratlon intended "I am net an ora tor" he said My words came froi .he depths of my beliefs"
 On the road commission. Senator sulzer said that Col Richardson had lust 8 few days ago recommended that .he people of Alaska should have a say in spending the road commission unds. having reference to the letter which was read in the Legislature ast week, in which the President of he road commission urged a wagon 'oad commission. created by the Leg. stature, for just such a purpose.
 Senator Sulzer resented the compar- son of Aaskans and the people of he Philippines and Porto Rico, he iaid. whereupon Senator Hubbard ,sked If he implied comparison be. ! ween the peoples.
 "I thought you did" Senator sulzer aid. q meant the method by which hose Territories sought affirmative .ction cn their Legislative acts the raldez Senator replied.
 Well, think we shouldn't be com ,elled to take the same course as he people of Porto Rico and the Senator Sulzer replied. !