The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-28

"A operated steam ship line. inevitably involving heavy cost, should not be undertaken tin Alaskan waters, except as an alter native" declared Governor Scott C. Bone in statement to the Senate Committee on Tcrritoris, which was prepared at the request of Senator Harry s. New, chairman of the com mittca. and sent tO Washington for the hearings in the two Alaskan measures now pending Governor Bone is emphatically in favor of consolidation of bureaus in the Ter ritory approving both the New and Cummins' bills. "in so far as they aim to bring about simplification and coordination"
 INCREASED AUTHORITY SOUGHT
 Governor Bones statement rol- lows.
 "ln. my annual report. which will shortly he printed. cypress and emphasize the opinion that the most urgent need of the Territory of N. asEa is simpIilicd system of gu.- ornmont with the many bureaus dealing with Alaska affairs console dated under one department .t Wa4htnrton and tho administrator brought closer home to Alaska ny statiouiue in Alaska an authorized representative of each essential IHr- eau empowered to act on rll m.t- tcrs not cffecting questions of pun- lie policy
 Such concentration of authority and responsibility, and a ccntraliza- tion of administrative powers in Al- aska, to the fullest extent possible consistent with continued government tai supervision. l fully believe. are absolutely necessary to speed the progress and development of the Territory.
 My conviction of this imperative need has not been hastily acquired, but is based upon knowledge of Alaska and study of Alaska condi- tions covering a period of 10 years or more
 Therefore. I am in earnest and most hearty accord with the sp.r;t and purpose of both pending moaS-. urcs CNo. 22O3, by Senator Cummi1s. and No. 23S2. by Senator New) in so far as they aim to bring about such simpIification and coordination. They differ only in method of achtcy- ing the desired end As 10 which is the better method is for your com mittoc or Congress to determine and on this point have no suggestion To offer.
 PRESENT SYSTEM FAILURE
 Experience has demonstrated be- yond the possibility of serious con- troycrsy the ncfricioncy. if not tha utter futility. of an administration of the affairs of the Territory conducted through nnumcrahlc bureaus ouorat- ing largely pt long range. II has ctardod enterprise and population and made only for confusion and comp lication The fact that the Territory has actually gone backward in the last docado-and this too. in spite of the investment bv the govern meut of over $5O.OOO0OO in the con struction of a railroad from the coast into the interior a sufficient con demnation of the present system.
 Under such chronic system. with the Territory far removed from the seat of Federal authority, husincss-like procedure in any diror- tion has been rendered well nigh impossihle The pioneer spirit has been maimed and honest industry and legitimat" enterprise bafrod l Naturally, the lack of a coherent gov crnmont has made Alaska the prey of yi-jonarfas and theorists
 INSTRUCTIONS ENCOUNTERED 1 constructions met hv capital -ao'.. 1 ing investment and bv 'nnr'. .n mrst of homos..0da plaiulv a.oyr for rho slow dnva'onmont of t'. re. rrtory Capital and people mood ou.r . % ,Nanra- " fair chance to do ,h.r unrt Roth ar. entitled to na. 'hc path made easier tNn0 if r.s