The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-19
COLONEL BLACK RETURNS NORTH
 FROM OTTAWA
Member of Parliament from Yukon Returns - Group
 Government Unsatisfactory


 the Canadian Parliament at Ottawa since his election as a member of Parliament from Yukon Territory las, fall, Colonel George Black is return ing to his home at Dawson. Accom- panied by Mrs. Black. he was pas senger aboard the steamship Princess Louise, in port last evening. Colonel Black called on Governor Bone while the steamship was in port.
 Money for Roads
 Parliament has granted Yukon Ter ritory the sum of $70,000 over the regular allotment of $50,000, to be expended for road building from Mayo to the Stewart River, Colonel Black said Road building has already started there.
 No grant was given for the tele graph service in the Yukon because of more urgent needs to be attended to in other parts of the Dominion Colonel Black said.
 Liquor Problem
 "The problem of transporting liquor to Yukon Territory brought about by the recent act of the United States. prohibiting the transportation of liquor through United States ter riuory, is now before us" said Colonel Black. "A, ali times the people ol the North CT either side of the bor der line have been on friendly terms and to my k. owiedge there has been ipc nf .or. ment to Yukon Territory disappearing while en route The act of the United States was passed because of the disappearance of liquor en route from Canada to Mexico, as I under stand it, and the law covering all territory Of the United States ;:,. cludes Alaska. I am confident that some agreement will be made where by liquor will be shipped through Al aska into Yukon Territory.
 System Satisfactory
 ''The present system of liquor dis tribution is entirely satisfactory in Yukon Territory The liquor is Of good quality and is sold at sucl a reasonable price the lbootlegger can make no profit and can not do bisi ness There is practically no drunk enness.
 Political Trouble
 Parliament has passed it's first experience in the group government which has proved most unsatisfactory The group government is com posed of the Liberal which is the largest. the Progress sive, and the Conservative parties Where the Liberal or Conservative to put policies through the House The Liberals are not now strong enough without the Progressives.
 "The Progressive group has gained great strength in the middle Pro vinces and there is a possibility Il may become the ruling group. member of the Conservative group am inclined to think the Progress sive group will die out and the gov ernment revert to the old form. The rise of the Progressive group is the result of the general restlessness after the war and will probably pass when conditions are again normal" To Meet Lore 6yng Colonel and Mrs. Black will re main in Dawson to meet His Ex cellency. Lo;d Byng of Vimy, Cover nor General c. Ga, ada. and later ir the summer will 50 t. Mayo, where Colonel Black is interested in mining properties.
 Colonel Black said he was pleased to hear of the steady progress ir mining at Mayo from Mir. Bradley of the Treadwell interests. and from E. A. Mccarthy, of the Guggenhein interest.
 South In Fall
 Colonel and Mrs. Black expect tC remain at Dawson and Mayo unti the late fall. when they will go Out side and return to Ottawa for the opening of Parliament in January.