The Chitina leader., 1915-02-16
NO RAILROAD REPORT YETEVENTS OF THE BIG WAR

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WASHINGTON Feb 49, Another instance came to
light yesterday indicating that the includes in
railway plans for Alaska The taking the Copper River
Northwestern Railway and the Alaska Northern George
Rubee of New Hampshire yesterday afternoon appointed
counsel for the Alaska Engineering Commission It was
that this attorney has already been examining the title
claimed to be held by the parties who last September offered
to sell the Alaska Northern to the Others
since claimed to control this railroad There no question
the title to the Cordov railroad but it has considered
necessary to have consul to look into various legal
transfer to the government in the preliminary
that must be agreed The appontee is said to be
brother of the late VIM Rublee who
Hongkong when he died in 1910 After was
made of the appointment of counsel James Reed
Democrat Of Missouri while debating the commits
sion bill, branded Rublee as "a tireless lobbyist
WASHINGTON Feb 15-There is a growing feeling
that is the intention of the purchase both the
Copper River & Northwestern Railway and the Alaska
Northern 1t develops that when Secretary Lane recently
concluded his testimony before the appropriations COMMITTEES
he made this significant statement It is contemplated
least not IN mind to build railroad competing with either
OF the existing railroads in Alaska unless find that they
not reasonable to terms That is regarded as pretty
broad intimation that the government intends buy
WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Alaska railroad construction
was IN danger yesterday afternoon in the House of Rpresen
atives strong effort made appropriation
OF S2o0oOOO that avoraby reported in the sundry civil
Ball 1t was commended that the finances of the government
were not in such condition the
extensive railroad construction in Alaska.
spirited fight against the 3priation was led bv
Lboe OF Georgia He ably assisted by James Daven
port of Oklahoma Frederick Gillette of Massachusetts and
ohas L. Bartlett Of Georgia Gillette and Davenport are
members OF the Appropriations committee All these men, with
the exception of Davenport sought to strike the entire
100000 from the sundy civil Representative Davenport
was willing to allow 81 100000 to remain
The appropriation ably defended by John J. Fitz
O. The nration
cmmittee William Houston of Tennessee chairman of the
Territories committee James R. Mann of Illinois, the Repub
Hcan floor leader William H Stafford of Wisconsin, Swagar
sherley of Kentucky; j. A. Faconer Jas W. Bryan of
Washington James Wckersham, of Alaska The made
particularly strong speech in favor of retaining the
S2O0OOOO in the bill When the vote was taken to eliminate
the appropriation the motion lost
is expected that the opposition will make another fight
IN the Senate In the meantime if the administration should
receive sufficient assurances of support it is indicated that
EFFORT may be made to seek to have the appropriation raised
to S5OOOOOO This, however is considered very likely
This afternoon the House passed the sundry civil BILL
carrying appropriations of $126000000 of which
100000 for the Alaska railroad with over $500 900 addi
honal for Alaska purposes follows
Construction of two vessels for the SERVICE
additional wire dags to be used in locating obstacles
cation in the inland $3 care and protection
Of the fisheries $20O maintenance of the seal rookeres and
incident thereto 00 additional necessary
continue the construction of the public building at Juneau
S75OO education of the natives 000 maintaining the
reindeer and for game and liquor regulation $4,000
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE friends of Alaska are
doomed to another temporary disappointment Nearly every
day for week past there has been expectation that the
report OF the Alaska Engineering Commission would be made
public Today it was stated from authoritative that
the report would not be completed and forwarded until the
sundry civil service bill had been disposed Of
This bill carries provision for the appropriation of
2OOOOO0 to start railroad construction in Alaska which sum
will be used during the ensuing year, having serious
opposition to granting larger appropriation this time
Until this bill is out of the way the report of the Alaska
Engineering Commission will be given to the public
On Monday next Secretary of the Interior will leave
for San Francisco President