The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-03-25
AS MCPHERSON
 VIEWS ALASKA
Former Secretary of seattle-Alaska Bureau Hands Jolt to
 Conservahonists

Tho following by J. l.. McPherson. former secretary Of the Alaska Bu- reau of the Seattle Chamber Of Conn merce. appeared i'm a recent issue Of Che Post-lnteliigencer.
 The immediate future holds much of promise for Alaska. and with tho united efforts Of an true friends of Che northland. Che remedial legisla- tlon and change in governmental policy for which Alaska has waited SO long, should be secured.
 President Harding's championship Of Alaska's cause. and his expressed intention of opening the territory to development. will hearten an Alas ka's friends Co renewed and sus- tainod effort. The presidents cone templated trip to Alaska will center Che attention Of Che nation as no other event ln Che territory's history
 Leaders Are Favorable
 The congressional committees on Che territories. under the able leai- ershlp Of Senator Harry 8. New in the senate and Congressman Char F. Curry in Che house. arc sincere champions for Che cause of Alaska. Both committees have devoted much time Co its study. and are earnestly striving for a just solution.
 Gov. Scott c. Bone, enjoying he does Che friendship and con'.- dence of Che president. members of the cabinet and congressional load- CTS. will exert an incomparable in- nuence for thc good of the territorT. his love for which was strikingly c-- idenced during his residence in s'- attle, in his untiring effort on Alal- ka's part.
 Opposition Is Masked
 The congressional investigations and hearings on Alaska an req b the same conclusions affecting t'e development of its resources; Oh the federal administration shou d be coordlnatod under one depar mont. and the officials in char @ should have their onice In Alask that Che laws and regulations go-- erning the development of these re- sources should be liberalized SO ss to encourage Che creation Of locl industries and settlement by homo builders.
 As to Che details Of application of Che principle the differences are minor and would have been quickly barmonized but for the malicious intrigue, misrepresentation and pro aranda Of the interests which do mo want industries and home-builde i'm Alaska. but instead want Co keep it a depopulatod wilderness to Doc o-- ploited at their will for its naturl resources. These forces are todIy working as never before. at Was. lneton. In Seattle. in Alaska and throughout the nation Co deceive and mislead our people. Hiding be- hind the cloak of conservation, their real motive is concealed. and it Is only through the united efforts Of champions of Alaska that right VIII prevail.
 Homes Chief Need
 Alaska's paramount need -men and women to whom the territory win be home-is now known Co Che leaders at Washington responsible for Alaska legislation.
 They know also Chat these all- important home-builders win not be secured unless they are assured of success through industrial develop ment and the opportunity to do for themselves. No man or woman is roinc to new country to undergo the hardships and privations oi frontier development without Che hone of commensurate reward.
 The misnamcd policy of consery- ation. as applied to Alaska. has been one of restriction and reservation that could tend only Co monopoly and cxploitation. In many instances this policy has been one Of gross waste. From the estimates oi the forest service we learn that in Che Tonrass national forests. in South- eastern Alaska. 2.00O.O00 cords oi papor pulp wood. which would sun- nlv over one-third of our onnu U paper requirements. is rotting away each year. while we have been pa'- | ling millions to Canada each year Tor this much-neodcd material
 In the last ten years British Co- umbia has built up a paper industry that now ranks second among the industries. and ln 1920 had an out- put valued at S21,OOO.00O. This h's ! been accomplished largely wiih American capital that desired to 70 into Alaska. but considered Che ro- strictions of the forest service pro- hbiuve.
 Most of our Pacific Coast newH- papors are printed on paper from British Columbia. Seattle each month contributes many thousan,s of dollars to the British Columbia paper Industry while our Alasia timber is permitted to rot; and they call this conservation.
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 MARRIED AT SITKA