The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-15
Legislator Condemns Harding.
fKetchikan Chronicle.)


 Representative Grant of Wrangell has introduced resolution in the Territorial Legislature condemning the administration for it's action in creating fish cries in the waters of Alaska and demanding the immediate abolition of such reservation
 Not often if ever in the history of the nation has State Territorial Legislature prepon derantly made up of one party, condemned the Feedral ad- ministration of the same party. It is so unusual that tie suggestion of il becomes almost amazing beyond comprehension.
 The present administration has shown keen in- terest in Alaska, and it's bureaus and departments have recommended legislation for the Territory which as yet mas been, in several instances overlooked disregarded President Harding himself has shown especial interest in the Territory He has repea edy expressed the desire to Alaska to gain first hand information regarding it, and has promised that he will make the long journey during the com Ing summer unless something of vital national or international interest prevents And if he does come he Will have shown more rgeard for Alaska than any of his predecessors for never in history has Presi- dent or even an exPresden set foot the Territory
 And now, when he is about to honor the Ter ltofy IS he to be greeted with slap in the face from the Legislature? It is unhnkable And if is 10 be hoped that every member of the Territorial Legislature will give serious consideration to the proposed resolution.
 As Mr Huston, Assistant Secretary of Commerce. well sad yesterday quoted in Associated Press dispatch, the administration only stepped in as T last resort because il had been possible to get egslaacn To cover the situation, and that the re- serve would only exist until such time as Congress acts in the matter. President Harding is not at tempting 10 usurp the functions of Congress nor Has he al any time. On the contrary. has shown unusual consideration for the wishes and feelings of Congress
 Likes and dslikes. and politics, should abeo- utely be forgotten in the consideration of tbe nro posed resolution Only thing should be con sdefed and that is whether the Territory of Alaska Wishes 10 insult President Harding? It may he ar sned that even of greater consideration tnan that s the abridgment of personal rights of fishermen or the conservation Of the fisheries But such is not inc case TOT the proclamation the President will stand uhtil eohgres meets again next December as now intended II the Legislature wishes to do sometbino constructive but not insulting in the premises let aoopl resolutions, or memorial to Congress asking II 10 put the fisheries question foremost on it's cal ehoaf Tor the December term: to go into the matter thoroughly and pass such legislation ag it may think proper Tor the conservation of this food sunni that ihe reservation may then be eliminated as is nou, intended by President Harding
 II Is a certainty that President Harling will no, ehahse ms proclamation creating the reserve for tb;s hshhg season. And for that reason if no other tbo proposed insult can do good and is likely to do irroparabe harm. " "
 "hlie the Legislature is consdering ths cran, eSoiutioh It Will also have before it resolution ev tending an invitation to President Hardinp to yisit Ahasha during the summer. If it passes inc crant resolution To be consistent it should kill inc roso1 tion of invitation " e9oiu
 Beware! Legisators Beware.