Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

practically eyuporatcd. aa it was found chat in thc construction of that road Che Commission had not been guilty of any Of Che thIugs charged against them by Wicker sham and Hal'aIuo. but on thc cone tmry. had constructed Che roud bot- ter and cheaper chan any other road was cycr constructed in @ similar country and under similar condI- uons. That was Che finding ol Che Republican Committee Tho hiI passed practically unanimously and over s.ucc chen thoy have had had appropriations when needed For Che fnt umc iu Che history Of Che construction ol that road thcy have had money to work with. and havo heen abIe Co plan ahcld for Che ncNt scasons work. Tho road was start- cd back iu i9if. and up Co 1919 they nnI trouble uith every annual ap- Dropr.atou. hut they havo bad none aimee thIs sI1UO00OO appropriation o- authorization wus passed. and Che rosl win probably bc completed Iu fqei-whIch Is thc estimate
 Now. ! don't take an Che credit Co myself for accomplishing chat for the people of Che Third Division. but che principal credit that do take Co myself .s chat ] was willing to step aside and lct somebody else bc Che author ol Che bHl and help Co get it through Instead ot opposIuF cYery- thur as has bcou Che practice or former Delegates Co Congress or some Of them tlat wasn't mfo- ducol by myc.l
 On Job Day and Night
 Shortly nfor tHat Che Interstate Commerce Committee was holding hearings for months ou Che propos.- Hoa of returning the railroads io -he.r owners. which was a very inc t-..atc measure. They discussed che Plumb plan and various plans for handling Che transaction. , atte1d- .f those hearings whenever J had dime because lt was an Important measure and be.au.. t was one or the kind or hus where something might creep Tn affecting thc Iorr- torr Thor. ore always Iu Was1- .rrt0r mon under IUe control ol Che steamship oomulu.e. and other inc te-.s who are interested m 'ee.f- nt.r and who do not always come In the Delegate for it and !, was rnn.I or to m. that some one was rorr fu Introduce measure or Amendment t0 ths bIu which at- footed Alaska. ! did not know who .t wal. When fte bIl went to Che House there wasn't anything n t fhat aHectci A'a.sa. The bN' was armeI u Che House discussed for four days and i've nights. and s.ay- cd os.r there m .haf House for four day. md Ave u.rhH watching chat bin nI on thc llh night Albert Johnson. Corr-e. man from Wasn- Iret.r. friend of W.ckerham rose and introduced au amendment which would absolutely tuNc away from Che people o. Alaska Che h.noli of Che Canadian competition from th. East from Chicago Co Vancouver OF Prince Rupert 10 was bHl that made f n orm. Tor any American common carrier to ship goods ot a less rate from an American point
 through 70 foreign territory into an- other American point thau might hc charged by am a.-AmcrIclu 'uc. Hc sprung chat abou. 6 o'clock Che Ioat u.ehtHul Che word "A.aska" wasn't mentioned u .t. .It was .n genera. tcrm. made Che only speech against r and succeeded m defeating it t vas m iu.qufous measure
 ] have d0no those two things in spite ol being engaged with Che cone tcsL and Che. ar. very Important
 The Shipping Bill
 Finally Che Shipping BW came aronr -the shipping bll which vm ra sed and H now Che iaw When that measure wont from Che House thcrc wasn't anyttug In It aUeeuuE Alaska particularly It wa. sent over fo Che souat. and Che Senate held hearings on it an Che winter. THcre are tvcnty-c.Eht volumes of fro print or thousands ot pages Of hearings ou chat Senate bi1 and Che expert who was down thara rcp- r.sent.rr Che Alaska Steamship Com- nauv and Che Admiral Line elso. was employed t0 lo most Of .hc work In drafting Che measure. and ol course he couldn't forge, Che interests ot his companies Now chat bin proc v.d.I n general terms chat Che ship ping Board wherever Che service was inadequate between American ports could put 0n ships for Che accom- moIauor or che tra1Ic. Mr. cIar. put iu clause chat they could 0n chat wherever thor. existed adequate railway terminals. which cut out al- most every pou. n Alaska. oud was aimed at Alaska because we lIdn [