Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10


Alaska problem" Alaska seemed to
be on the down grade, with decrease in
population and mining output, threat
ened extinction of the fishing industry
and numerous other unfavorable
symptoms. The situation apparently
called for the establishment of a def
mite Alaskan policy Various plans
were discussed, including a transfer Of
control to the Interior department
| from the score or more of governing
bureaus. President Harding's plans
for 1922 came to naught, but this year
he determined to get first-hand infor-
nation. He was accompanied by Sec
rotary Work of the Interior depart
ment, Secretary Wallace of the Agri-
cultural department and Secretary
Hoover of the Department of Com
merce, all of whom are Immediately
concerned in the Alaskan situation.
The President left Washington at
the end of June and journeyed leisure
ly to the Pacific Northwest by special
train, making speeches at st. Louis,
Denver, Helena, Spokane and other
cities. Incidentally he visited two Of
the national parks. First he went to
Zion in Utah, the newest of our ma
tional parks, which Is a many-eolored
gorge cut by the Rio Virgin. Next he
visited Yellowstone in Wyoming, ere
ated in 1872. the first national park in
history and largest and most famous
Of the nineteen parks of our system.
Here he motored, boated, fshed, fed
the bears and had good time His
plans also included a visit to Yosemite
upon his return trip, but that was
abandoned.
Saw Much of Alaska.
The President celebrated the Fourth
of July in the United States and then
started for Alaska on the U. S. trans
port Henderson. His Alaskan trip was
extensive. He went the length of the
new government railroad and visited |
the capital, Juneau. and the principal /
cities.
On his return trip Mr.. Harding |
stopped off at Vancouver, creating |
precedent in that he was the first /
American President to step on Cana
dian soil.
The President arrived at Seattle
July q and reviewed from the bridge
of the Henderson a fleet of a dozen or
so battleships under command of Ad-
miral H. P. Jones, each of which gave
him the national salute of twenty-one
guns. Even then he was suffering
from the ailment that resulted in his
DEATH and soon after that the rest OF
his trip. which was TO include a return
TO the East via the Panama canal was
President Harding made a public ad-
iress at Seattle, setting forth his views
N the Alaskan situation. Some OF his
points were these:
Alaska for Alaskans."
There is no need OF government
managed. federally-paid-for dollhouse
there must be 70
reckless sacrificing Of resources
Alaska Is destined for statehood 10
few years"
sWhere there Is possibility Of better 4
rent in federal machinery OF admin
,trafl0n. Improvement should and VII
e Effected
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