Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-11
GOVERNOR or ALASKA
CALLS FOR Cooperation.
Declares Governmental Neglect Is
Causing Spread of Radical
ism In Territory.
NATIVES LEFT TO SUFFER-
While Vast Sum Was Being Voted
to Help Europeans Indians ri
America Were Dying Of Starvation
and Influenza Epidemic.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.--Dcclarins
that TOR lack of intelligent govern
sources of Alaska must pertorae lie IN
ldlcness." Governor Thomas Riggs. Jr..
in his annual report today. voiced 1,
mcnt of more liberal Alaskan policy.
The report said lawlessncss. 'particu-
larly that fomented by pro-Gcrmans.
+ I. ". w. and Bolshcyist elements" was
becoming menace.
Appropriations are placed at such
low hgure as to preclude effectiveness;
rich rich mining regions arc MADE nnava,i-
ties; fisheries are threatened with OK
ht,aostion for lack Of protection: ma
tlves. in time Of cpidemics. are allowed
70 die Of disease and starvation. and.
MS result OF laws and regulations. ut
every efy inrn appears the huge Tcutonic
sign: yerboten.' the Governor said.
az. The people OF Alaska" nc added.
hold out their hands TO Washington
nor as suppiicants for bounty. but in
PETITION TO- be allowed to develop az
great Western States
;n Kelefar;tnG to tho menace OF increas.
s aE "''ea''sn in Alaska, tho report
~ India ca tons point to continued i'm.
h.IIna,lnn s5a the result Of army demo
indnstries An Al lnH eo 81 of war-tme
extremes Of tho social scales es.sin 1sn t ,he
f ene h mha , The iine young men Of the
states are si beeom1n the era, Western
creasinE numbers and. on The othm-
h ho'si . the l.. w. w. alien enemy and
condition of tho territory. arc aprivinm
IN forcc and making their presence
e es1n in Ths srsat .L numssr c; for
speak the English Language Fall easy
victims to tho insidious propuEanda
or the seditious agitator 1t docs no.
h saM n b TiGh. Chat The decent. honest,
cc'Vc fu!l protection at all times"
Conditions Very Dad.
act, nG ~ EoT T.nn report e, dcpiored the
pirate money for tho relief of the ma
tive population during the recent &c
X w,, outbreak T, Of influenza In the rsr
deaths, chieny among the natives, Gov t'oyV
ernor Riggs reported, and conJition,
IN the interior or tho country wcrn
P pepHha ass or The entire adm,
ONT. the report stated. and hundred.
OF children starved or succumbed TO
, Despite this serious situation" said
governor Riggs. "a bill introduced in
the Senate appropriatins jI00.O 900 Tor
Af aE, relief passed that body. hut
appropriations OF 500, Oo0, 900 for he he
relief Of the destitute in Europe and
i ii,Gvopg :, tor fighting Influenza in the
Navy and Red Cross Helped.
Great crcdit was given the .Aper-
can navy. and the Red Cross for tolun-
tary assistance during the epidemic.
The report incorporated the following
recommendations:
Rein Reimbnr r OF the TERRITORY for
Consolidation OF all governmental
authority possible in the Department,
OF the Interior.
Removal OF restrictions on export OF
birch timber from public lands.
establishment Of uniformed con-
stabulary.
Assignment Of naval or coast euard
ships to continuous duty in Alaskan
waters
Transfer OF Jurisdiction over nsh.
cries TO the territory.
Assistance TO farmers by loan OF
money and cattle.
Seek Forests ReAteratIos.
Restoration OF national forests to the
public domain.
:. Appropriation for Mount Mckinley
National Park.
Increased telegraph service
Increased appropriation for work
among natives.
Increased appropriations for the pro-
lection OF game and the suppression Of
the liquor traffic.
Increased appropriation for the cs-
tablishment OF aids to navigation.
Increased appropriations for coast,
surveys.
Renewal Of mall contract system FOR
the delivery Of mail.