Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-29
ALASKA NEEDS
 ARE RECOGNIZED
MICH INTEREST IS AROUSED
Campaign cf Seattle Commercial Club for Development OH the Ter yritory Meets with Favorable Re- suits for tue NOr1h1and

fine campaign of the Alaska Blu rssau of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce, in behalf of legislation for the of Alaska, has already resulted in 1855 replies from members of Congress, and only one of all this can be classed as unfriendly to the northern territory.
 Sixty-five senators, which is more than two-thirds of the senate's mem bership, have sent favorable replies.
 Business men, professional men and bankers throughout the North west were appealed to before the as sembling of congress to urge their friends and hess connections throughout the country to write to senators and representatives in con- gress requesting support for Alaska measures
 The replies to the appeals of these merchants, bankers and professit nal men, after having been received. were forwarded to the Alaska bureau. These replies included 1S9 favorable communications from members of the house and senate.
 The map and it's pamphlet on AL aska, showing it's resources. which were forwarded to these national leg islators, also brought expressions of from many of them
 Concerning the bureaus campaign, J. l.. McPherson, it's manager. fast night, said its results were certainly promising.
 They not only state that they be- lieve everything possible should be done to further Alaskan development but express pleasure in learning of the interest of their constituents. Therein is a factor of great value. as it has demonstrated to the members of congress a nationwide interest in Alaska and what would tend toward her development.
 '~The leading newspapers of the country have given their aid also i'll this campaign.
 'The various form letters and statistics compiled by the Alaska bu- reau and sent out by the co-wurkers formed the basis for prominent news items and editorials in many of the great newspapers. The St. Louis Globe Democrat published column article under the caption of Alaska l,etelopment Wonderful and which gives the facts forwarded through this campaign. Both the great of Detroit, the Times and the Tribune, not only have prominent news items, but leading editorials on the subject. In some instances the form letters were published in full in the editorial columns. ::
 "The Troy, New York, Times de- vote~ 8 column eu.lorial to the arti- cle prepared by the bureau. Among other prominent papers furthering this publicity were the Washington Post, New York Journal and Los An geles Times.
 This showing of interest by the u.s.ness men of me country is very to the friends of Alaska, and the prime aim of the Alaska bureau will be to further in every way possible this interest, that it may gain in force and content"
 From six states only, said Mir. Mo Pherson, were no replies received from their senators. Excerpts from some of thesreplies received follow:
 II have had Alaska development brought to my attention several times by most substantial people,"
 Il entirely agree with. the views which you express and i'm in hear ty sympathy with all, efforts to de- velop Alaska"
 "1 assure you that shall be partial to every measure for the benefit of Alaska"
 q will take pleasure in endeavor- ing to obtain for Alaska appropria- tions on as liberal a scale as possi- ble." ...'.
 "1 concur in what you say and thank you for inclosing the valuable and interesting information"
 'I am heartily in favor of any having in view the prop or development of the trade and enor- nous resources of that territory"
 T am pleased to nQte your inter- est in the matter. The work of the especially should be aug mented." -
 "I am strong for Alaska, and will go . long ways in helping to develop its resources.'
 II believe the government has neg