The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-14

serve the supply. This done, he de- clared, the fisheries solution will be simple and easy of accomplishment.
 The government will not build fur ther railroads in the Territory, he de- clared. Nor is it possible that it will build roads ahead of prospecting and industry The construction of roads and the building up of industries must be coincident, go hand in hand.
 Reaction from the gold mining rush of 30 years ago, he added, has left a sturdy citizenship in Alaska that is capable in a large measure of handling it's own affairs.
 Senator Ladd, following the Arkan- sas Senator. said he himself as a pioneer has a sympathetic feeling and interest" in Alaskan problems. The trip. he added. had given him a keener insight and more adequate knowledge to deal with questions that may arise and he would do any thing he could do to aid in the de- velopment of the Territory.
 Questions Improperly Handled
 Senator Jones. New Mexico, said Tt has been joy to me to observe the spirit of the pioneers on this trip. You have the indomitable will to succeed and know you will suc- ceed." He recalled the fact that he had held office as Assistant Sec. retary under Secretary of Interior Fisher during the early days of the conservation craze, and said he had observed then the calamity that fell upon Alaska. You have problems that have not been dealt with prop erly and as God is my helper when get back I shall still be the frien4 of Alaska he concluded.
 Senator Howell said: When l go back as a new Senator I shall en- deavor to aid in solving your prob lens in your interest and in the in terest of the people of the whole country"
 Winslow Still uPzzled
 Representative Winslow, Massa chusetts, in humorous vein cap tured the diners by his bypay oh differences of procedure in the s IT. ate and House. He frankly admitt ted he was no pioneer" anI said he come to Alaska knowing nothing about it adding, "and I an not sure know anything about it now. It would take study of the balance sheet, of territorial organic acts of all circumstances affecting the sltLa ton before one could definitely say what could or should be done, and he freely declared as far as he wa. concerned, he was not at proeen ready to commit himself.
 However, he declared, the first thing should be to straighteE oui the muss of having too many depart ments in control.
 Alaska To Have Its Share
 When watermelon cutting time comes Alaska will have her sha'e,' declared Representative Charles T.. Crisp, Georgia, and a member of He Ways and Means Committee. lie spoke briefly on the difficulty of raising revenue sufficiently large 10 meet the necessities of govsslldent and said if every community sS"ul1 receive what 1t really belieyel it should have in the way of fede '.il aid, the country's tax bill wouli be s15.00O. 100000 rather than the si. 000.00O,000 now required.
 Delegate Sutherland spoke of the pleasure 1t had been for Alaskans to have the members of Congress as their visitors and expressed a regret that the party did not have time to stop at other prosperous Southeast ern Alaska towns. In the name of all Alaskans he wished the visitors a pleasant journey home.
 Wickersham Outlines Problems
 Judge James Wickersham, who had been billed to speak on the division of the Territory. saying the 10-min ute limit made it impossible to give much evidence" put forth his con clusions as to the existing problems facing Southeastern Alaska. many of which had not been sommon to the several states. He said there were three main problems: 1.-The mat.
 
 ter of transportation, which, he said. is the greatest problem that will have to be solved in the develop ment of the Territory; 2-the fisher ies problem; 3-the forest reserves, which. he said had been administered by local officials with intelligence and integrity. It is controversial question. he added. whether under such system development can be had. All of these questions, he con tended. were in the hands of Con. gross and it rests with that body to settle them. A fourth problem. or question, he said was in the di. vision of the Territory. creating a single Territory ont of Southeastern Alaska, This region has an area of nearly 50,00O square miles with fish. ing. forest, and. mining industries. '1t is worthy to be state and will be one of these days he declared
 Judge Wickersham told them of a recent visit to Tongass Island and q diccnuary lot Af hro h n