The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-16
SOME THINGS z ABOUT nHIGK'S"
 RAILROAD RECORD

RAILROAD BEGURy
 The following Is taken from Dele ! gate WickershEm's Juneau speech
 "I secured the passage Of the rail l 'oad bin too secured the next ,ear a bill appropriating S85OOO,OOO or building the railroad in this l Serrltory. drew Ule bill myself | and gave one copy of it Co Senator Chamberlain end l introduced the | ,ther We introduced them simui- aneously. 10 was introduced in the | House and Senate at the same time, md we got the SS50OO,0OO. and some day somebody will be cussing ne for that"
 The following Is taken from the Alaska Daily Empire of September ,Oth, 1916:
 "ln answer to a telegram request ng the truth about Delegate James ] Wickersham's claim that he is en- titled Co credit for securing the Alaska Railroad. the editor Of the Empire yesterday evening received he following telegram from United States Senator George E. Chamber. lain. Of oregon, ONE OF ALASKA'S BEST FRIENDS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE:
 Portland, orey Sept 29, 1916. John W. Troy,
 Juneau, Alaska.
 "My Alaska railroad bili passed .ho Senate first. and it is the law. lt was not introduced by me at the request Of Wickersham, nor written by him. But for the active support of the President and the administra- ,ion it would not have passed at an.'"
 DID NOT ORIGINATE RAILROAD
 COMMISSION Confirmntory of the telegram of Senator Chamberlain. and proof that he preGence in the Organic Act of he authorization for the original railroad commission which inyesti- gated the feasibility of building the railroad was not due Go Delegate Wickersham, we offer the following Correspondence by telegraph:
 Donohos To Interior Department
 T. J. Donohoe, Democratic Nation al committeeman, sent the following telegram to Secretary of the Inter tor Franklin K. Lane:
 "Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 18th, 1916.
 Secretary Of the Interior, Washington, D. c. Franklin K. Lane,
 "WN you kindly have prepared at ny expense the history Of Alaska ailroad legislation in Congress- show ng same Co be purely administra. ion measure. Also that Delegate Nickersham did not initiate this egislation Wire me collect in ad. iahce on these two points. This Is l necessary for political purposes.
 "T. J. DONOHOE. Democratic National Committeeman"
 Interior Department To Donohoe
 Mir. Donohoe received the follow ng dispatch from A. A. Jones, As- 5istant Secretary Of the Interior:
 Washington. D. C., Aug. 17, 1916. 'T. T. Donohoe.
 Valdez. Alaska
 Representatives Flood and SulZer introduced bills Co create an Alas San railway commission and Senator simmons a resolution tO ascertain Osts Of transportation equipment rom Panama in Sixty Second Con. gress. House Bill 1041S as origin ally introduced by Wickersham pro- yiding for Legislative assembly did lot contain provision for first Alas kan railrCcd commission; provision vas inserted by StaIe Territorial committee. Senate Bill FOrty-eight vas introduced by Senator Chamber lain first session Sixty Third Con- gress. April 7th. 1919. who made speech occupying forty-two pages lf Congressional Record Wickersham later introduced bill in House. Sen Ite bill was substituted for House Bill and passed House as amended February 18th, 1914, approved by President Wilson March 12th, 1914. Railway project and bill was Admin stratiOn measure, had active and continued support Of President Wil- son and Secretary Lane.
 "(Signed) JONES.
 Acting Secretary. l In the Valdez Miner Of January 2S. 1913. appeared the following let l ter from the Delegate to citizen ] of Valdez.
 'I. D. Flynn EsQ.,
 Valdez. Alaska.
 ''I am Tn receipt Of your letter i # December 14th. stating the reg sons why the government should I own and work coal mines and control . railroads In Alaska However. Il can not agree that under our system l of government TT IS THE PROPER | THING FOR THE UNITED STATES | TO GO INTO THE RAILROAD | .---E-E-l-El-l-llllEElllI.lllllEs.