The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-25

permit the continuation of the pres ent gold mining industry,
 This can be accomplished tenn porarily by establishing an adequate bonus sufficient to offset the in creased cost of labor and materials as again prewar conditions.
 Second: The formation of an in ternational commission to act joint ly with the committee now formed in London and proper representatives of the Governments for the purpose of reestablishing proper fixed price for gold, commensurate with present conditions and
 "The enactment of such legislation as will protect all paper issues which have been made on the pres ent gold basis and the taking of such steps as are necessary to see that the international gold asset con- trolled by the Allies is made proper use of in order to place the Central Powers on a parity with us so far io tHC SooI Oi pl lOuhSlue3 ihotCi i, concerned, in this way preventing them from drawing out the gold supply of the Allies through neutrals or other channels by selling mater ials in the world markets at a lower gold cost.
 'It is to be hoped this discussion along with a general consideration of this subject may lead to immed- fate tangible legislation necessary to protect the present operative gold mining industry of the Allied coun tries and take full advantage of the control of this metal by the Allies in dealing with the credit structure of the Central Powers.
 "Given the knowledge and the fact that the United States and her Allies actually control 90 per cent. of the gold and gold producing areas of the world the question arises:
 First: Why should we continue to pay for supplies purchased from neutrals in gold at less than an ac tual cost of production?
 Second: Should not the United States and her Allies immediately recognize this great International as set and take all necessary steps tc prevent Germany and the Central Powers from entering the world mar kets thereby draining from the Unit ed States and her Allies. their gold to preserve the very paper credit structure developed for the purpose of carrying on the war against us '
 Third: Why should the gold mining industry as established, be perforce compelled to sell it's pro duct at price less than that which 1t is actually worth?"
 DeIeuate SuIzer Helping
 Writing concerning the work that has been done on this matter ir Washington. MT. Thane says:
 You probably know that. witf Delegate Sulzer, I have been making the. best effort and fight possible to get real consideration of this mat ter at Washington. i. MT. Sulzer, by the way, is doing splendid work, and is we'll liked.
 'T think you will agree with me so far as Alaska is concerned, and possibly the United States and the Allies, as suggested in this discus sion, that this Is an exceedingly i'm portant subject. If we should sue ceed in getting an increase in the price of gold, or bonus on this. the situation in Alaska will be protected and I am really hopeful we will ac- complish this in the end.
 "One thing we have succeeded in doing. as you already. know. is get ting a definite expression of opinion from the Government through MT. McAdoo, listing gold mining as an essential industry.
 This will be of material help by itself because it will make possible "a continuation of supplying the in dustry with its material needs on the part of the Priority Board and likewise, will permit the draft boards to exempt men working in the gold mining industry. This certainly ought to be done in. Alaska as that country has already contributed. through volunteer service. more than her share"