The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-02

In order to head off the other bills and to get the right of way for his measure before the committee, Mir. Sulzer wrote his bill in a week, devoting such time as he could find from his other work for that pur- pose He embodied the three main principles,-th right of Territorial control, the protection and extension of the spawning grounds and that the head of the fisheries administra- tion should be in Alaska-in the measure. He provided for the leas- ing of trap sites for five year periods with the right of renewal for five year periods, in case Congress or the Territorial Legislature should not al ter, amend or repeal the law be- fore the time for the renewals. Further on in the bill, specific author ity was given the Legislature to al ter, amend or repeal the measure This would mean that the leasing of trap sites would be done away with and that there could be no renewals if the Territorial Legislature should so decide. The Alexander bill per mitted the leasing of trapstes for period of fifteen years.
 After getting these things in his bill, definitely stated, MT. Sulzer se- lected many of the regulative details from the various bills of the Bu- reau of Fisheries These details were not inserted as final, and it has been so stated. They were put in the measure in order that they might form a basis of discussion and sug- gestions. Among the regulative de- tails was the one concerning which the Dispatch has devoted so many columns of space.
 Obtaining from Judge Alexander the promise that his measure should be the one considered by the Com, mittee on Marine, MT. Sulzer then took the next step in perfecting the legislation. He had hundreds of copies of the bill printed, at his own expense. in addition to the number regularly printed by the Govern ment, and these he sent throughout Alaska, together with a letter in which he said he did not claim per- lection for the bill in all it's provis- ions, and he asked for helpful sug- gestions and constructive criti. cisms. He desired that the people of Alaska should be heard in the per. lection of the measure at the Com. mittee hearings when they should be , held
 Ever since coming to Alaska MT. Sulzer has been consulting with those interested in the details of his bill. He has known for some time that the bill would not receive SC. rious consideration until next win. ter, because of the fact that Con. gress has been considering war and war revenue measures, and that gave him time to consult in person with those interested. Lately he secured the consent of Secretary Redfield to hold hearings in Alaska on the ques. tion of closing salmon streams in Alaska. and he has requested the people interested to appear at those hearings and give their testimony as to their convictions on all matters concerning Alaska fisheries. If this request is complied with, there will be a mass of expert testimony print. ed that will be of great aid to Mir. Sulzer and the committee when the hearings shall begin in earnest, and the committee shall start to per. feet a measure that will be fairly satisfactory.
 But there is one thing that is cer. tain-Mr Sulzer has made that plain-the Delegate from Alaska will