The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-28
Governor Bone Opposed Government Operated Ships
 To Alaska; Favors New Bill

! thority and responsibility as Contcm- plated by the pending legislation. Di- vidcd and ill-dcfined authority and responsibility tend manifectly to cs- top or rctard the solution of any government is created have the fullest confidence that the Tcrritorys problems, including the important problems of transportation. will be speedily and rightly solved and AL aska will go ahead The completion of the government railroad makes doubly imperative the inauguration of a workable system of administra- tion without unnecessary delay.
 "On the main issue Of the heed of co-orduated Feeders! activities in AIasha 20 pl4u.i.io argumuH, a o,. @o.ior haa ..; ! ... ,r,'..l .... it woull bn conductive ,o the dis patch of business and general eff cioncy and to economy as well. is too obvious for controversy The fear that any needed bureau would lo broken down, or its usoruIncs impaired. by transfer from one de. parmcut to another. imDrosscs me as imaginary rather than real Instead of impairment. there is very r"as- on to believe that co-ordmatod -y.trm would at once increase the usefulness of, each c-cntial bureau.
 THE SHIPPING ISSUE
 Ion the question of transportation ann decidedly of the opinion that amandatory enactment for the use of vessels of the United States Ship ping Board in Alaskan waters is in advisable A goyernment-operat steamship line. inevitably involving heavy cost. should not be undertak- en except as an alternative. Inn proved transportation and lower freight rates are required and must be had. if the Territory is to go ahead That is clear. But the gov ernment may well keep out of the steamship business in Alaska until private enterprise has demonstrated conclusively its inability, under pro- per regulation and control, to give the service and rates required. The aggregate of tonnage is not now of great magnitude and is divided be- tween two steamship lines. operat- ing as commOn-ca carries. and many small vessels. not common carriers. which carry cargoos to and from can. norios and other industries. With the government railrCad in full onor- ation the aggregate of tonnage will largely increase It is to be as sumod that existing steamship lines will be ready to meet new conditions as they arise or that new steam shin enterprises will seize the onpor- muiti"s offered
 APPROVES LEASING PLAN
 "Tho discretionary power prouosed in the New btn for the us" of United ctntos vessels sroms to mo a uru- dent authorization. favor it. 4 sit nation may arise which will make a government steamship line not only advisable but necessary. | also fla vor tho provision in the New bill for the leasing with the Presidents ap- rrovol. of shins of the United EtateS for uso iu 'Ioston waters and the Doaainr of the government railroad The provision in both bills extending the jurisdiction of the Tnterstat" Commerce Commission over water and lend transportation in Alaska is wise and thoroughly desirable
 My annual report, now in th" hands of the Secretary of the In tcrior. covers the transportation sit nation in Alaska more fully. IL would be most unfortunate. as | view it. if divergence of views on this problem should prevent tho 'ttnl Iagisrquon for con~oliaati,a or nur-