The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-29
Launch Drive to Liberate Alaska!
Seattle Tim es. ]

{ Vice-Presdent Calvin Coolidge will carry back to Washington one message from the Pacific Northwest that will be of great interest this city and Alaska, That message will to this effect: In the opinion of those who know the country who to it grow in population indus tries and wealth. who realize great opportunities it presents and the trade it guarantee manu- featuring plans throughout the United States-this administration has an opportunity to usher in era for the last American West" If that reinforce the interest President Harding feels and displays in Alaskan af- fairs. much will have been accomplished toward the ultimate end of striking from the limbs of the North Hand the shackles imposed upon it by bureaucracy the national capital
 One visit to Alaska would be worth more to Mir. Harding, Mr. Coolidge and to Alaska itself than a thousand represen atons either of them by those who champion the Territorys cause The inability of the President to make his West ern and Northern jaunt this summer most unfor- ftuhate IL needs only personal observation by him or any other Chief Executive to assure the setting in motion Of those reforms which will speed the settle ment and upbuilding of the country. l. But, as he could not leave Washington while Con- sress was Ill session and great issues impending fthe duty devcves upon Alaska's friends in Seattle and elsewhere, to take with renewed vigor the bat tie in it's behalf
 The American people turning from considera-
 ton of foreign matters to the study domestic issues They need only to have their attention direce ed to Aaska once they have observed the failure of that empire to develop they will commence asking oues- government r Aiaskas troubles, as every Seattleite knows are due primarily to it's remoteness from the centers of population where public opinion formed and public policies framed If Alaska for instance were even as ,cose to Washington as Labrador, were part of the Hhauona domain and possessed of great resources as the Northand owns, it long since would have been opened to settlement and development
 It is not possible to change the geographical fosition of Alaska-and would desire to do so were such thing feasible-but it is possble to eet the facts concerning it before the public that makes opinions and policies that reforms may be set in motion.
 That is the duty devolving upon Seattle primarily because this city is the and best friend of the Territory.
 The power of publicity, intelligently applied was demonstrated by this citys tourist 1922 adyerising campaign Results exceeded the most sanepine ax pectations.
 Similar results can be achieved by similar drive "n Alaska'e behalf. Ask question in big type:
 WHY DID ALASKA LOSE POPULATION DUR ING THE LAST DECADE?"
 WHY MUST ALASKA WITH ENORMOUS RE- SouhCEs OF ITS OWN, IMPORT COAL FROM CANADA?"
 WHY DON'T AMERICAN FARMERS GO TO ALASKA, WHEN THEY DO GO TO CANADAq"
 WHY IS AMERICAN INDUSTRY BEING DE- PRlVED OF HALF BILLION DOLLARS OF ALASKA TRADE THROUGH THE LOCKING TIP OF THE TERRITORY'S RESOURCES?"
 These only few of the questions that nat uraLy arise when this matter is considered If is possible, through smashing drive to make Alaska its past present and future the most discussed srh ject in the United States
 If that is done, with the administration des,rons of expediting the Territorys settlement and deve,on ment, we may confidently anticipate new legislation new population and new investments that will usher in day for the Northland