Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
CONTROVERSY OVER
 ALASKA SALMON
Many Measures Introduced m Con- greu for Regulation and Control
 of Fishing Industry

J. j. Underwood. Washington cor respondent of the Seattle Times. a,- hcr. s considerable contro- versy at m. national capital ovor Che Alaska salmon industry J w. Al czanIcr former congressman and now secrcar, Of commerce. has in- roduccd a bU giving One United states Bureau Of Fisheries and Che Federal rotcrrment exclusive con- troi of thc fisheries ot Alaska This means ttat Che right Co tax Che dsh- cries win hr placed exclusively with Che federal government Under Che premt plan tbe anuevmon pay two ,azes one lo Che federal and rr. to m. territorial government
 Delegate Gresby has introduced bHI which. m crcct. win oumInat. he Bureau or Fisheries from any interest I'm tae oanner.ot leaving Che problem of governing and con se-vu- Che industry witch tae terrI- tor
 Another plan which contemplate dividing One con,ro. has boon sas- r,ted anl bu prepared along tha. line bu- Delegate Gr.ssby TO- fused to introduce H Hs objection n. tn. n...rr. rested nr che fact tha. as at r-eent drawn. t pro- ,.des n board or .oa.ro. Of dyc mem be- who shah regulate the fisher ... utn regard .o ..o.et seasons In certain sections and ,ake ueh other measures as may bc deemed wise and esrrdI.nt .o re-retuate tho ln- fuery which. by thc way. 7 being rapidly destroyed by overfrhins
 This s an ar enough as far as it ro.s but Che bU ur,her provides chat .eo of tBe H,c members ot the board shah br persons engaged iu the salmon Industry and that none of the member. 70. che coum asIou star r..e.e. n salary
 naent. G-rsbys lea s tat the mon uho a-. responsible tor Che par Hrl destruction O. One Industry are Che mon who run Che carn.r.cs. and lt.t to n...e two O. thcm o1 this board would be uramo1ut to giv- ne tr.u free hand to proceed as ther .hor He believes the can- re-yueu arc persons who need Co hr governed and therefore they should ro. q. tt. governing
 NrIrrr Mr. Grrsbr greatly srama-.I o. ta. plan Of having commission trat .errss without pay and hts objection e moo based on Che problem of finding place for de- .,rgne pouueaut Ue has sus u..or tnar work ta1e for nothing might prove very expensive In thc eni
 rH. hr has hean endorsed by Che ..rruymor or Alaska and thev uHI m.t. n arrt t1 havc it enacted into .r rhn uu split thc A.as- s.r rrer-t and r.v. Che Alexander hHI . better chance ot sliding home Tn. u.urte- hU by the way. aI-
 ready has .H. advantage Of being considered department measure for |. !. mn. .t mn likely chat Mr. Alexander n. ...re.arv of commerce uu tarr-.s. bu which Mr. Alexander .oaeresman intro au.ei
 The Curry bu which s founded aa tne plan suggested by Franklin K Lane former secretary of Che .n- te-o- destined .o raise much trouble Briefly Che bu proposes fo abolish n. activities O. about .rrfr bureaus that control dfrcrf rra.r of Nassa development. and m. overlapping and .ri,-muif.He which haye prevented Alaska from developing ms other parts %. thc wat developed and p'aoe Che uboi. control Of Che territory .r ttr hands ot board ot thrce members residing i'm Alaska
 f anybody imae.ues chat Che eh..f. of th.e bureaus ore going io et d.y by and ,ot that b1 ro thru utrou. objection they know noth- ing o. thr characteristics Of bureau rr.rf Alaska furnishes am excuse for hundred. or persons to ake a summon vacation in Che North and srerd hr winter n Washington They arc moo going to iet eo Of thest rrrruafef nffou. struggle
 SD far as Nassans arc concerned 10 appears to be a choice of twc rvns About r.uc.tenths of Che ter rto-y r administered by woshlug ton bureaus. and v thc bureaucrau, form or government ls to bc eonun nod thcy would prefer an ot On. bureaus bc located In che territory where there would be at least @ ro mote probability of chem doing Itr- f.rm work