The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
Governor in Annual Report Makes Many Recommen- dations, Including Self
 Government
REPORT IS EXHAUSTIVE
Governors Report is Long, est and Most Compre- hensive of Any Ever j
 Submitted from North

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The of ficial report of Gov. Thomas Riggs Jr of Alaska was released for publica ton today It is the longest and most comprehensive report any Gov ernor ever presented, including, with the. appendix, 134 pages reviewing all phases of Alaskan conditions and the record of the last year in govern mental. Industrial and other activ. ities,. and recommendations for Con gross and the executive branches of the Government:
 "Reimbursement of the Territory for mbney spent for the relief of natives
 Generalization of all governmental authority, possible in the Department of the Interior, thus doing away with conflicting departmental jurisdiction. ,tRenloyal of restrictions on export ot birch timber from public lands.
 "Establishment of uniformed con. Atadul15ssz { S..-, v ssls.s ssss r
 "AssiGnment of naval or coast guard ships to continuous duty in Alaskan wAters.
 .'.Reimbursement of chrome produc- CTS for losses incurred while operat- ing under encouragement from the Goveenment
 iI "Regtoration of the pre-war appro priation of $100,000 to the division Of miperal resources of Alaska of the United States Geological Survey.
 Transfer of Jurisdiction over fish cries to the Territory.
 Exemption of Alaskan cannerie from the provision regulations cover ing the administration of Title XI! of the revenue act of 1918 levying a tax on the employment of child labor
 Assistance to farmers by loan Of money and cattle.
 Generalization of authority in local land, offices and creation of office of secretary of the Territory.
 Restoration of national forest to the public domain.
 Appropriation for Mount Mckinley National Park.
 luCIGd6C OL COutIdSt PIlSC lOl tAG care Of the Alaska insane.
 Increased telegraph service.
 Increased appropriations for roads and trails.
 $ Increased appropriation to the Blu reau Of Education for work among the natives. # h...Appropriations for the re-estab. Ftshmenk of musk oxen in Northern Alaska.
 Increased appropriations for the protection of game and the suppress sion of the liquor traffic.
 Increased appropriations for coast surveys.
 "Renewal of mail contract system for the delivery of mail.
 < Passage of an act covering the revenues iiow accruing to the Alaska fund into the Territorial treasury. -"Amendment of organic act tc grant full Territorial powers of legis. lation to Alaska.
 {. Authorization for the construction of . public building at the capital" =. -~ss..-t- A8HU y0T OOUOsoSs aGSV sy In submitting his report. Gov. Riggs Aslss. consideration for Alaska in ,thcse words: rs
 e.o Tt is ny sincere hope that this re- port Will be, read by those members of Congress and departmental exec utiyes before whom came the enact ment and administration of laws af fecting the Territory of Alaska.
 .rIt h not generally recognized that in proportion to population. Alaska furnigbes moro trade to the United States than any other part Of the nation and equals the total trade oi any of the other Territories. even with .their great population and vast development.
 W have endeavored to obtain fig ures reGarding Federal taxation witf 0uiy petfiaIs success. but from wha' dat8 I haze been able to procure. il
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