The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-05

Alaoska plays no small part. were re- ceived in a communication to the Fairbanks Commercial club from Mir II. N. Lawrie, chief of the division of rare and precious metals of the above organization. Mir. Lawrie, in his letter to the commercial club. states that considerable assistance in the way of furnishing information and data in costs of operation will be needed in the campaign and Fairbanks will be called on 10 do what it can in this matter at later date.
 The letter of Mir. Lawrie follows in full:
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec | The Fairbanks Commercial Club
 Fairbanks Alaska.
 Gentlemen:
 Your wire 10 Mir John T. Burns was turned over to me while the National Gold conference was in ses- sion. II was read and you may be assured how well it was appreciated by those present.
 The American Mining Congress adopted the resolution which was pro- posed by the National Gold Confer ence, to suggest to congress legisla- ion which would impose m excise of 50 cents per pennyweight upon all godl used for other than coinage or monetary purposes. to create a fund from which would be paid BIO per ounce for ai' gold newly produced. Shortly. you will receive a publica- ton which will contain this resolution. but I knew you would be interested in knowing that the legislative cam paign is progressing and that we are new designing the bill 10 accomplish this result. It will require the com bined support. morally and financially, of the entire gold-mining industry in order to carry on this campaign successfully. I feel sure that we will have your undivided support at the proper time
 A strong financial committee of pro- ducers was appointed to collect the necessary funds, and has already be- gun it's work. Later on, when the matter is up for the consideration of congress I shall need every bit of testimony that can get from Alaska, with reference to the economic pres sure to which the gold-mning in dustry has been subjected. and then shall feel free to call upon you to supply same. In asking for bonus of $1O. it will be necessary to show that this will not be over-stimulative to the industry. and l am firmly con- vinced in my own mind that the result of such a bonus will be to produce barely sufficient gold to satisfy the arts and trades for manufacturing purposes.
 On behalf of the National Cold Con- ference and the American Mining Congress. wish to express apprecia- ton for your wire and the timeiness of it's presentation
 Yours very truly.
 w. N. LOWRIE, Chief of Precious and Rare Metals Division.
 When the matter of the Gold Con ference was first called to it's atten- tioE, the executive board of the Fair banks Commercial club, in the inter- ests of the entire territory, ar well as for that of Fairbanks alone, wired Assistant John T. Burns. of the American Mining Congress, who had charge of the conference arrange ments at St. Louis as follows:
 We strongly support objects Ma tional Gold Conference. and trust practicable relief measures may be formulated for encouragement gold production. We would suggest tax on gold used in industrial arts as one way of providing bonus on gold production Out put gold in interior Alaska has been cut in half since commencement war, and unless ameliorative legislation enacted there can be no recovery in this important industry notwithstanding the great areas of gold bearing ground still lvailable for mining.
 FAIRBANKS COMMERCIAL CLUB"
 In speaking of the matter yester- day, MT. J. A. Mcintosh, president of the local commercial club said that the club was naturally gratified that it's suggestion had been fayorably received and acted on by the confer ence and that the determination of the American Mining Congress to Nush movement for the necessary legislation with all it's vigor was cause for qualification to the entire district The local club. he said, would prepare whatever data 1t can procure from this section and when the proper time arises, it is planned to seek the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in securing congressional action. The