The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-11
Greene Desires Power Centralized and Also Localized Within the Territory of Alaska.
UNITY IN NORTH IS A FACT
Captain Lathrop Says Time Has Come for Everyone to Stand by President Harding.

All Cordovans apparently think the same way concerning the govern. mental promise to end red tape, cen tralize authority and bring about har- mony of effort and action for the de- velopment of Alaskas natural re- sources.
 Nathanael Greene, secretary of the Alaska Public Utilities Company, said the consummation of President Hard- ing's expressed purpose and of Gov ernor Bone's proposals was "devout- ly to be wished,". and almost too much to hope for, considering the rival am- bitions of office-holders and the clash ing of convergent interests.
 HOME RULE PRIMARY NEED
 Home rule is the primary ned,' MT. Greene said, "centralization of au- thority at the capital of Alaska, in stead of the capital of the United States-thousands of miles away. How could Harry Steel (smart as he isl publish and conduct daily news paper in Cordova, if he were compelled to advise with an authority superior to his own thousand miles away? It couldn't be done: nor can Alaska be f,,li h1y die. tance, with any hope of developing it's resources.
 thority in Alaska and. secondly. the removal of restrictions upon opportun- ities for development. We might have the wealth of the world in these mar velous mountains and valleys, but no hope of getting it out under present conditions. It is high time, indeed, for the President and the Governor and all concerned to awaken to the needs of the Territory"
 LATHRoP EXPECTS PROGRESS
 Captain A. E. Lathrop said, after discussion of the situation. that he ex- pected some remarkable governmental improvements during the year and also some progress toward the de- velopment of oil and other minerals. He thought the President and the Governor. holding apparently identi- cal views of the situation. were to be congratulated on their fair under standing of the nedes and deserved the solid support of everybody in Alaska. It certainly was cause for qualification. he said. to learn that everyone, both inside and outside, now seemed agreed upon the fundamentals which underlie progress. and that the time had come for all loyal Alaskans to stand by the President.
 NEGLECT OPPORTUNITIES
 Captain Lathrop lamented the squandering of millions of dollars by outside investors for the stock of wild cat oil concerns which never amount to anything, when opportunities to open up vast treasure field of oil and other mineral wealth are not def initely understood. He agreed that constructive publicity is one of the basic needs, apprising all financiers and investors in the United States of the unexampled opportunities to be found here.
 The western press is said to be sol idly supporting President Harding's program for the development of Alas ka, and the papers of the Northwest, especially those at Portland. Seattle and Spokane, are making special ef- forts to show their appreciation of the new regime.
 The threat of the farmers bloc" in the Senate to concentrate all ef- forts in the centralization of all au- thority over Alaska in the Agricul- tural Department has raised sus- picion that Pinchotism is again being revived for the purpose of paralyzing progress.