The Cordova daily times., 1921-10-25

[ Jude to the nearing oSCleIaiN p' >''' merce Hoover will hold an informal conference with the fishing interests tomorrow The Territorial Fish Com mission. of which Governor Bone Is the head, has endorsed the White bill and Charles Garfield, member of the commission has gone to Washington to represent the territory at the hearing: At a meeting of the Cordova Cham her of Commerce called to consider the White bill extending the jurisd'c- tion of the secretary of commerce 10 the three mile Tint, with power to issue regulations within such limit affecting Alaska fisheries, the follow l ing resolution was adopted, and au- thorized to be wired to Secretary of Commerce Hoover the house commit tee on merchant marine and fish cries. and Delegate Sutherland. to wit:
 "Cordova Chamber of Commerce, at special meeting called for purpose unanimously opposed White bill ex- 1 tending jurisdiction of the secretary of commerce to three mile limit, be- cause the best interests of Alaska are against the extension of bureaucratic control This is also a wrong policy as it gives legislative powers to a 1 departmental bureau. Past experience in coal, oil, and public lands, conCIu- sively proves that the extension of bureau powers results in the hamper ing of Alaska development, as it tends 1 to keep capital out of industry We believe that if the existing fishery laws were properly enforced that the situation would be remedied."
 At the same meeting was instruct ed to write to you fully explaining the attitude of the chamber in view of the fact that the territorial fish com mission, of which you are the head, had endorsed the White bill
 great deal has been written and talked of lately, concerning what is the matter with Alaska. Including your good self, we felt that practically everybody, but the bureaus them. selves. were agreed, that there are too many bureaus operating here. too many conflicts of authority, and too much power in the hands of these bureaus, centralized at Washington, 5000 miles away, and not in touch with the real needs and problems of the territory. The chamber feels that if the White bill becomes law. it will simply add to the evils of bu- reaucratic control which have already done their share in stifling Alaska in dustry We feel that too much govern. mental interference with private in- dustry is bad. It will result in dis couraging capital from entering the field. and will drive out whatever capital is now invested here. in the fishing game.
 The chamber does not wish to be too critical. nod does it wish to take n captious attitude towards the Bureau of Fisheries. We believe that the prin- ciple behind the White bill is wrong. We believe 1t will do it's share to de- populate Alaska. if it becomes law We believe that congress has gone far n HaIAuutipO, ,t 1 powers over Alaska to the 37 or mora bureaus that now are doing what they can to retain their power and influ ence in the north, and whose past i operatiCns, in the main. do not warrant any confidence in their being ale 10 do better, if their powers are in. 1 creased. The White bill would ,ut 1 Alaska's fishing industry absolutely at the mercy of the Bureau of Fisheries. We think such policy is contrary to the spirit of our government, in other words, it is un-American We believe that every fair minded man must come to the conclusion that the n re tho government interferes in private indus try the worse off it is for the indus. try. We do not oppose reasonable and necessary regulation. We believe that the bureau now has sufficlcry machinery to work with. The White bill is vicious in principle It pro- poses by blanket measure to give the bureau sweeping powers. and no- body can tell what the bureau pro-