The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-07
general plan of cooperation.

gress, and more power and more em- ploves for each of the federal agen- cies: that then they could operate efficiently. At the present time, one out of every five white male inhab- | itants of the Territory, approximate 1 ly. is a federal or territorial employe. I doubt the wisdom of going much further along that line. It is inti- mated, however, that additional fed eral employees will be sent to Alaska to take charge of the water power, under the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission.
 Of course, the Forestry Service and the Federal Power Commission must cooperate or there can be no full development of the paper pulp industry in Alaska. This is one eX- ample ut overlapping and inter-lock- ing control that has been largely res ponsible for the stagation of the in dustry in the Territory. How much more simple if a responsible Board had jurisdiction, subject to respon- sible cabinet control. What We need in Alaska is not more experts, but more hardy home building pioneers to develop the Territory.
 One of the objections frequently made to the Alaska Development Board is that it is something" That is the philosophy of Confucius and has been responsible for keeping China in a state of coma for centur- ies.
 The outstanding fact is that bu- reau control from Washington has failed.
 You state that We have in Alas ka an opportunity to create second Norway" This fact. MT. Secretary, is what prompted this bill. We have that opportunity within our grasp for the past fifty-three years but bu- reau control has not only failed to develop this second Norway, but has depopulated it continuously for the past twenty years. During the past ten years, the decrease in population has been enormous.
 have never known of long range administration or government that was successful administration or good government, and I have never known of any man or set of men who would willingly surrender pow CT they possess.
 care little whether the members of this Board be called Assistant Sec retaries, as has been suggested by some: Members of the Development Board, or what their titles may be. I agree with Shakespeare that there is very little in q name.
 The bill I introduced is a tenta- tive measure pure and simple. so stated in the hearings. I regret you did not have an oportunity to be present at the hearings and l hope you will find time to read them care fully when they are printed. l think, if you do so. many questions in your mind will be answered.
 will send you a copy of the hear ings when they are printed. It has taken more than year to get the in formation together that is contained in these hearings. They are the com plate story of Alaska not only thru American occupation, but also dur ing Russian occupation. They show in detail the known resources of the Territory, the possibilities, and most important. the neglect that is a na- tiOnal shame.
 What We need in Alaska is that there be stationed there q Board of officials who will have power to act just as, the bureaus in Washington now act on matters of administra- tion of national property and inter- ests in Alaska. They must live in Alaska and not in Washington, think in terms of Alaska. and know Alas ka, it's people and its need by per- sonal observation, continuous asso- citation. and close contact, and not by theorizinG from afar. They must and will be fully responsible to the Federal Government in Washington and the final draft of a bill, as l stated at the hearings, will give the Secretary of the Interior full power to review, and the President will possess power of review over his decisions. Also, the President will be given power to remove a member of the Board at his pleasure. There is no general denial of the necessity for such legislation. There is some quibbling over the best meth cd of practical application of the broad principle. This can and will be adjusted, to meet all objections